Mrk 1 Battery Cover.

MiniG · Post by **MiniG** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 1:54 pm

Looking into a battery cover for a mrk1 S and found many variations - Somerfords list part number 5L877, however this looks different to the photo shown in Parnell's book (the cut-outs are in different positions along the sides). So what does the correct one look like ?, is the one below correct ?

All the best

G

Post by **Daz1968** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 5:49 pm

I have a couple of new old stock original ones will have a look at them if no one else can help before I get chance probably tomorrow night.

mini63 · Post by **mini63** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 1:25 pm

Here's my OEM one.
Its getting old and a bit used but original.

MiniG · Post by **MiniG** » Fri Apr 03, 2015 6:23 pm

Many thanks for the reply, thought as much my one looks similar but the cut outs on the sides are in different positions !!!. Mine must be for a later model of mini ?. Producer of mine could quite easily make accurate versions of the originals surely???.

mini63 · Post by **mini63** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 12:01 pm

When its fitted the narrow cutouts on mine line up with the battery cable and earth strap.
The new one you have looks like they would line up with the rubber strap tags and the cables would just foul with the cover

66S · Post by **66S** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 8:43 pm

We had a big discussion once on the MCR Forum and it was established that Coopers, with boot board, never had the cardboard cover mentioned here.

Regards
Al

mini63 · Post by **mini63** » Thu May 07, 2015 10:56 am

66S wrote:We had a big discussion once on the MCR Forum and it was established that Coopers, with boot board, never had the cardboard cover mentioned here.

Regards
Al

The Motor road test 1961...

Thu May 07, 2015 11:03 am

mini63 wrote:
66S wrote:We had a big discussion once on the MCR Forum and it was established that Coopers, with boot board, never had the cardboard cover mentioned here.

Regards
Al
The Motor road test 1961...

never say never when it comes to minis......................

mk1 · Post by **mk1** » Thu May 07, 2015 4:16 pm

The parts list does agree with the statement above. No Battery box cover is listed for any of the Coopers or S's.

M

66S · Post by **66S** » Thu May 07, 2015 11:15 pm

rich@minispares.com wrote:
mini63 wrote:[
The Motor road test 1961...
never say never when it comes to minis......................

True, so true Rich. I should have been more careful with my statement and said "standard production Mk1 Coopers did not appear to have had a battery cover".

I know my Riley Elf with board had no battery cover but it was NZ assembled. That might make a difference.

Regards
Al

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