Just a nice period picture

[mab01uk]

[mab01uk]

Clive Trickey (in CCC Rally jacket, on right) speaking with Des O'Dell (left) of the Chrysler Competition Department.

Coventry Cavern / Clive Trickey; photographer. - Cars and Car Conversions 1971, May. - p. 521-523:-
https://www.imps4ever.info/tech/tuners_ ... tment.html

[mab01uk]

[goff]

A few cop cars , NZ photo

[goff]

Sheffield Royal Mail depot , mini vans

[mini_surfari]

Steve Mc.jpg

Steve McQueen riding through London in Nov 63

[UHR850]

Not a Mini but typical 70th

[Exminiman]

Steve Mc.jpg

Steve McQueen riding through London in Nov 63

Great photo - but he wasn`t a "Ginger" was he ?

[mab01uk]

[Old English White]

It seems that the car above (or one claiming the identity) is still taxed. I wonder if it still has those headlamps

[Peter Laidler]

GTX....... yes... At one time a car numbered GTX 401 L (GTX for oil) lived in or near Newbury

[richardACS]

.......

Would that be Graham Wood?

[Costafortune]

I've no idea, sorry.

[iain1967s]

Reposting from the BMC Competitions Department Facebook page

Interesting to see how the early S engines were built up (and what was originally painted…)

[Exminiman]

Great photo, anyone know the date ? Obviously post 64…..

Presumably the white numbers are order numbers ?

[timmy201]

I was under the impression that after final assembly they were painted as a complete unit, I feel like that photo was taken prior to painting?

[mab01uk]

I was under the impression that after final assembly they were painted as a complete unit, I feel like that photo was taken prior to painting?

All the Mini engines/gearboxes I remember back in the day came factory painted all over green (BMC) or all over black (BLMC). I think it was only when the A+ arrived in 1980 that yellow 998 blocks and red 1275 blocks appeared with unpainted alloy gearbox and flywheel housings.







Bmc Presents Wizardry On Wheels Reel 2 (1961)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9g6FWriz-g

[Exminiman]

I was under the impression that after final assembly they were painted as a complete unit, I feel like that photo was taken prior to painting?

If the photo is of the “Competitions Department” ? Then presumably they reassembled the engines or modified them, which could explain unpainted gearboxs ?

[timmy201]

I was under the impression that after final assembly they were painted as a complete unit, I feel like that photo was taken prior to painting?

If the photo is of the “Competitions Department” ? Then presumably they reassembled the engines or modified them, which could explain unpainted gearboxs ?

It does look like the far left engine had the water pump removed after painting? And the heads don’t look painted?

And are they at final assembly before installation or going off for paint next?

Would be interesting to know all the details

[AndyPen]

What is the guy to left of centre actually doing, side diff covers??