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Must have been an anti climax after the 1966 Gulf... Roy Johnson/Richard Harper S DKW808D at finish of 66 Gulf London International Rally at Forte's Excelsior Hotel, Heathrow Airport.

I guess that’s motorsport. My folks went all the way up to Scotland once to see Richard in the Avenger and they didn’t get past the first stage.

(From the Metro newspaper - Oct 27th 1999)

Shitgulls getting their dinner

Silver gulls, also known as "chip hawks", consuming their natural diet.

Its an Aussie car with the wind-up windows, most likely a 998 Deluxe built between '65 and '69. I don't recognise the location, maybe one of Sydney's eastern suburbs, could even be NZ.

Tim

The gap between the wheel and the upper wing arch is that acceptable? With the alignment being correct?

Strange specification isn't it. Mk2 boot badges, "S" wheels and Cooper exhaust but single tank. Mk1 rear lights (and rear 'screen?) but lack of bumper corner bars suggest Mk2
I assume it is a BMC factory shot and the LHD suggests an export spec. of some sort but it's a strange one. Oxford registration.
Just noticed the lack of body seams. It isn't one of those glassfibre Minis is it??

Old English White wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:10 am Strange specification isn't it. Mk2 boot badges, "S" wheels and Cooper exhaust but single tank. Mk1 rear lights (and rear 'screen?) but lack of bumper corner bars suggest Mk2
I assume it is a BMC factory shot and the LHD suggests an export spec. of some sort but it's a strange one. Oxford registration.
Just noticed the lack of body seams. It isn't one of those glassfibre Minis is it??

Could well be - Chilean spec....?

Tim wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:38 pm Silver gulls, also known as "chip hawks", consuming their natural diet.

Its an Aussie car with the wind-up windows, most likely a 998 Deluxe built between '65 and '69. I don't recognise the location, maybe one of Sydney's eastern suburbs, could even be NZ.

Tim

NZ Tim

In the early 1970,s there were still some unpainted Mini Fiberglass Bodyshells located outside at the Pressed Steel Factory in Cowley.. the floors evidently did not have drain holes as they were filled with long standing rain water.

I seem to recall they are Bloody Heavy when compaired to a steel Mini shell

Ah, yes, the plastic bodyshells. My old pal Mick from Didcot bought or acquired one and built it up. I THINK that he's still got it..... A rare bird in the mini world I'd say

It is a prototype GRP. Production cars were built in Chile. As stated a handful produced at PSF Cowley. Moulds were produced by Peel Engineering on Isle of Man. Moulds sent to Cowley and prototypes made there. Then moulds sent to Chile to start production there. One was sent to Fibreglass Ltd Wirral (Pilkington Group) for evaluation which I now own and one is in Gaydon.
As mentioned previously they had Mk1 lights and rear screen but Mk2 badging, seats and other features along with Riley Elf dashboard.
Might take mine to Bingley Hall in January all being well.

A very Unusual Prototype:-
https://mk1-performance-conversions.co. ... totype.htm

JFC 734F
Tax due: 27 April 1985
Vehicle make MORRIS
Date of first registration March 1968
Year of manufacture 1968
Cylinder capacity 1300 cc
Export marker No
Vehicle status Untaxed
Date of last V5C (logbook) issued 19 December 1984

PSF drawings

Photo & Mini: Nigel Gaymer

Beautiful....

That's what is known as a "Rob & Mandy" isn't it
A bit like Marmite isn't it.

.......or in modern day parlance, a 'trout-pout'. Like those sticky-out filler enhanced lips