Radford mini de ville colour cards found!!!

[Nevsmini]

Tim the original wickerwork sides would also tie in well with Hooper at this time.

[Tim Harber]

Is it just me or is this thread making other people really want a nice coach built style MK1.

admit it, your having dirty thoughts about the er-cooper s

I dread to think what thoughts you're having



Thankyou Nev. I always thought I had a missed royal connection

[coop12g295]

So that last one is the very rare Rad Fraud

[minimans]

Is it just me or is this thread making other people really want a nice coach built style MK1.

admit it, your having dirty thoughts about the er-cooper s

I dread to think what thoughts you're having



Thankyou Nev. I always thought I had a missed royal connection

AH! Huston were having a problem.................................................

[mk1]

Its obviously a pre production prototype time machine.

[foxy52]

As we seem to have a Beatles/Radford thing going I have dug out a pic of a Radford(?) Woody that I had when I had the shop in Putney

It had a Mk2 grille stuck on it and some later bonnet badge which I swopped for something more oldie. I was going to hang on to it as I was using it as a daily driver but an American student customer kept on asking whether he could buy it and I finally let it go. He was going to ship it back to the States

I can remember little about it except:

It was allegedgly made for the Queens hairdresser or something similar

Wicker on the sides , I think

It was bloody uncomfy to drive as the seat bases were solid ply under the cushion and it looke like they may always have been so

It had always been black and wasn't super-dooper spec of everything but had a lot of the obvious features (like the seats) . Can't remember what the dash was like - don't think it was that special

Must have been late 80's

Memory fades ....but I am glad to have been kicked into the joys of Beatlemania on the web - I now know where I was on 29 October 1963 ! Could'nt hear the music for screaming!



Yes , it is a Turbo opposite Stuart

...I know where I was if thats Lower Richmond Rd or just off it .. I was up the hill at Elliott in 63 !!.. but I lived over the river in Fulham.. spooky 29th oct was 9 days after my birthday !!!.. given the cars was that pic taken about 25 years ago.. ??? foxy52

[Pete]

Radford flatpack....



Anyone got a clearer version?

Another one of Lennon..

[Supersonic]

Is it just me or is this thread making other people really want a nice coach built style MK1.

admit it, your having dirty thoughts about the er-cooper s

I dread to think what thoughts you're having



Thankyou Nev. I always thought I had a missed royal connection

That is the most complicated dash I have ever seen in a Mini. You would need pilot training before attempting to drive it. Imagine taking this girl to the MOT centre and being asked to check your lights etc, I could see difficulties. I assume the owner is an Auto spark. Where is the black box

[mab01uk]

(This film link only also posted in the ADO16 - BMC 1100/1300 thread)
Check out the moving cutaway display Mk1 Mini and Morris 1100 (7 minutes in) and the Radford De Ville Mk1 Mini (9.42 minutes in)!
Anglia Television report from the Earls Court Motor Show in London.

Radford Mini - Windscreen Sticker Price:
£1088 Home
£989 Export
Plus Extras

Earls Court Motor Show 1963 Film:-
http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/118016

[Nevsmini]

How cool is that! the windows do go up/down as quick as the film.

[Pete]

RIP Nesmith's Radford...




AA1000...



Russian Prince and Princess owned Radford or Hooper?...

[Pete]

Rob Walker's Countryman looks a bit spesh... (1970)

[Nevsmini]

Nice photos Pete. Never seen that one of Nesmith's Radford, Nice!!! What a shame it's gone!

[Pete]

Busy day at the office..

[rich@minispares.com]

RIP Nesmith's Radford...

you know that your a BOSS when you need two washer bottles for your screen wash!

[foxy52]

Nice photos Pete. Never seen that one of Nesmith's Radford, Nice!!! What a shame it's gone!

...Nope I have never seen that one neither.. cant believe that having spent the thick end of 4 k nearly in 67 to have it just the way he wanted it the car didn't last somewhere ?!! somehow ??!!....a 67 rebuilt/restored S with that had that amount of kit would go for Vantage money thesedays..?? !!! lol......foxy52

[Pete]

It was stolen and torched quite a number of years ago Foxy , same happened to Britt Eckland's W&P over here. They were/ still are very nickable!

[WMU 211G]

Another shot of 'the Shrimps' black Mk1...


Nesmith's...








Twiggers!


Leather / vinyl covered early Rokee style dash...?


Snapped at Stanford Hall a few years ago, nice bespoke dash and Tilling window conversion (same as yours foxy)...

[foxy52]

It was stolen and torched quite a number of years ago Foxy , same happened to Britt Eckland's W&P over here. They were/ still are very nickable!

Bastards !!!... I knew about Britts car.... yes all old Classic cars are like Honey to thieves !!! that's why u would never want to leave yr pride and joy anywhere overnight in many parts of the UK.. Bits would get nicked or worse the car would go ! same prob my mate had with his beaut of a metalic burgundy Cossie 4/4 sapphire ghia saloon !!! he gave up ownership after 3 attempts to nick it in one year !!! to much grief shame tho ... foxy52

[foxy52]

Another shot of 'the Shrimps' black Mk1...


Nesmith's...


...yes I know the car well .. same cappings,sunroof and tilling job as on mine .. waso,s to boot lol !!! I think he owns the Cox GTM to.. ??.. very nice S that one .. tks for posting foxy52





Twiggers!


Leather / vinyl covered early Rokee style dash...?


Snapped at Stanford Hall a few years ago, nice bespoke dash and Tilling window conversion (same as yours foxy)...