Battery for MkII Cooper 'S'

[mricsman]

I'm looking for a black rubber battery for my late MkII 'S' which is completely standard. I'd appreciate some advice on the following:

1. Recommended UK suppliers?
2. What amp-hour capacity should the battery be?
3. What approx. dimensions should the battery be as they seem to be available in a wide range of sizes?
4. Should the battery have a grey card cover as per the Mk.I or not? The car is late 1969.

I'm ideally looking for the battery to be as close to original factory spec. as possible.

Many thanks.

[Tim]

These guys have an amazing range.

http://www.lincon.co.uk/classic_car_batteries.html

Tim

[Gray]

Thats what I went for, they do stand fairly tall so you need to use the longer retaining fittings.

[mk1]

Agree, Contact Lincoln with your requirements & they will be able to recommend.

M

[foxy52]

I'm looking for a black rubber battery for my late MkII 'S' which is completely standard. I'd appreciate some advice on the following:

1. Recommended UK suppliers?
2. What amp-hour capacity should the battery be?
3. What approx. dimensions should the battery be as they seem to be available in a wide range of sizes?
4. Should the battery have a grey card cover as per the Mk.I or not? The car is late 1969.

I'm ideally looking for the battery to be as close to original factory spec. as possible.

Many thanks.

....this one has been done before or was it the m c r site ?.. anyhows I and a few other mk 2 owners reckon Unipart offer the best quality and value batteries u can buy ....i also use a timber wedge to help clamp the battery in position effectively ...as well as the 2 bolts/nuts that hold the retaining bar in place !!!...I have an approx 7/8 year old battery and it was -1 degrees here yesterday.. my mini had been out for 4 days in the cold and wet... started 1st time !!! as I took it to work... hurrah !!!..... foxy52

[mk1]

If all you are bothered about is a battery then the Unipart option is probably best, but mricsman was asking about an old fashioned black rubber battery with external conductors. Unipart don't do these.

M

[Smiffy]

Your local motor factors should be able to order them, mates just got a externally linked battery for his MG.

[Gray]

Lincoln ones fit snug in the well so no need for the wood, just visable is a piece of black pallet banding I used to make a grab handle to help lift it out the well as it is rather hard lifting when there is no slack! Also old Lucas sticker from ebay to finish the job off in the right style.

[mricsman]

Many thanks for the replies - all very much appreciated. A search on Google also came up with another company - Shield Batteries. Looks like the same ones as Lincoln as their part numbers appear identical:

http://www.shieldbatteries.co.uk/applic ... ntage.html

Has anyone got an answer to my question about the grey card battery cover? John Parnell's book states the MkII should have one but some people say these were deleted during late MkII production to save cost. Again, thoughts appreciated.

[mk1]

My 1973 had one so I would feel certain that your MK2 should too.

M

[cheleker]

Battery cover. The factory microfiche show the cover still being used during the Mk III S run. I also exchanged emails with the Mk II S Mini Cooper Registrar, and Nick is of the opinion that the cover was deleted early in the Mk II run (like the spare wheel tie down) to save production costs.