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Not a photo, but a 1974 episode of Z Cars featuring a rare Austin Mini base model in tweed grey, DKN546C.

At nine years old it was looking pretty ropey.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqIuzGLFg6I

Beaulieu Mini day circa mid 80's

none mine btw

Costafortune wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 3:41 pm Not a photo, but a 1974 episode of Z Cars featuring a rare Austin Mini base model in tweed grey, DKN546C.

At nine years old it was looking pretty ropey.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqIuzGLFg6I

Nice original features to spot there, and note how well the door doesn't close fully - just like my 64 33K miler that's all original

Fyp741c wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 9:31 am Beaulieu Mini day circa mid 80's

none mine btw

Nice pics, I think the grey S may still exist in a poorly state in the SW, or at least a similar reg one does.

Gone.

Kees.

AndyPen wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 11:21 am

Fyp741c wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 9:31 am Beaulieu Mini day circa mid 80's

none mine btw

Nice pics, I think the grey S may still exist in a poorly state in the SW, or at least a similar reg one does.

Isn't FCV Garry Dickens's car? It still looked pretty good last time I saw it

Old English White wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 3:41 pm

AndyPen wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 11:21 am

Fyp741c wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 9:31 am Beaulieu Mini day circa mid 80's

none mine btw

Nice pics, I think the grey S may still exist in a poorly state in the SW, or at least a similar reg one does.

Isn't FCV Garry Dickens's car? It still looked pretty good last time I saw it

Indeed it is.

It's probably my favourite Cooper S and I was lucky enough to have a blast down the A358 and back in it not long after Steve Harris refreshed the engine. It's glorious.

I first saw it in Garry's showroom in 1981 as a spotty yoof along with a stunning original low mileage red/black Austin 1275S - I wonder where that is?

Costafortune wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 4:03 pm

Old English White wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 3:41 pm

AndyPen wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 11:21 am

Nice pics, I think the grey S may still exist in a poorly state in the SW, or at least a similar reg one does.

Isn't FCV Garry Dickens's car? It still looked pretty good last time I saw it

Indeed it is.

It's probably my favourite Cooper S and I was lucky enough to have a blast down the A358 and back in it not long after Steve Harris refreshed the engine. It's glorious.

I first saw it in Garry's showroom in 1981 as a spotty yoof along with a stunning original low mileage red/black Austin 1275S - I wonder where that is?

The one down there may well be a different car then folks. It has sat in a garage untouched for about 20 years. FCV is a Truro Cornwall reg.

Garry’s FCV has a roll back sunroof.

Talking Pictures TV
Attempt To Kill (An Edgar Wallace Mystery 1961)
High Street, Cookham, Berkshire.
Scroll down for Screenshot Capture 12:-
https://www.reelstreets.com/films/attempt-to-kill/

"Special Tuning workshop Abingdon early 1970's, ST 1275GT demonstrator SOH 956H, 4WD Clubman, Mk 2 S customer car, 1300GT ADO16, two and four door Marinas, what looks like an ex World Cup Triumph 2.5 PI and a ADO17 Landcrab."
Photo: Adrian Goodenough
Sporting Minis:-
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=85 ... cale=en_GB

Silverstone 1999 - Mini 40

Remember Silverstone 1999 very well...
I drove down there in my El Paso Beige / Snowberry White Mk2 Cooper 'UWD 672G' and followed Paddy Hopkirk's old Works car 'LRX 827E' part of the way...

mab01uk wrote: ↑Sat Jun 22, 2024 9:52 pm Silverstone 1999 - Mini 40

Did Miniworld's 'Bogus' ever turn up?
Also was wondering recently what became of their limeflower Clubman estate?

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Did Miniworld's 'Bogus' ever turn up?
Also was wondering recently what became of their limeflower Clubman estate?
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I think the stripped and recovered Bogus shell is now an autotest car here in N Ireland.
They also had a project rally car that totally disappeared after it was finished. The clubman estate idk about either.

miniminor wrote: ↑Tue Jun 25, 2024 12:09 pm Also was wondering recently what became of their limeflower Clubman estate?

NGY742L - last V5 issued in 1995, probably exported or in a collection somewhere?
https://www.somerfordmini.co.uk/restora ... man-estate

Is that definitely Mini 40 and not 35? Bogus was long gone by 1999 and seems odd Rovers stand having Monte edition Cooper and Lamm cabriolet?

I would guess it is Mini 35 in 1994.

Probably...must remember to label and file my boxes of old photos away more carefully in future....

Apparently this was a traditional 'Banging Out' initiation ceremony usually of print trade apprentices in the 1960/70's who had finished their training. The period picture is a screenshot taken from a short film which was featured on Talking Pictures TV excellent series 'The Footage Detectives' and I have included it here because there is a 'period' modified Mini in the background!