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mk1 wrote:The smaller one is, I believe an Austin Healey 3000 side light. They were used on quite a few of the Works cars.

https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-heale ... ssy-2.aspx

Yup they took them off the Healey line to use in Comps. I had one on MGJ.

There was an LBL666D registered car* on the 2017 Monte Historique.
Driver: Patrick Haley, Navigator: Michael Hyrons

Few photos here:
http://minisaomonte2017.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html

*I do not know its provenance

Lucas L691 Clear Reversing Lamp

The rally lamp Socket & Plug : Lucas TLC5.
Plug: No. 82051 and
Socket: No. 82053

Superb example of a very rare bit! Those TLC5 plugs are almost impossible to find nowadays.

iain1967s wrote:There was an LBL666D registered car* on the 2017 Monte Historique.
Driver: Patrick Haley, Navigator: Michael Hyrons

Few photos here:
http://minisaomonte2017.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html

*I do not know its provenance

I’d be interested to know more about this car. It may be genuine but questions about these cars and registrations rarely go down well.

I have no problems whatsoever about discussions about Red & White cars & their registrations. The problem is that any civilised discussion rarely stays civilised for long & soon descends into an unholy slanging match going over the same ground for the millionth time.

Facts about these cars & their history will always be welcome, opinions, hum, less so.

Well said Mark.

Anyone know the correct water/oil pressure gauge, On this Monte dash

I was allowed to sit in 33 EJB at Gaydon Car Museum

please find dual Smiths oil/temp gauge picture

Thanks David

Thanks David
That's a great photo.
Any idea why the Smith's 10k rev counter is reading 6000 rpm?

Nick W wrote: ↑Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:39 pm Thanks David
That's a great photo.
Any idea why the Smith's 10k rev counter is reading 6000 rpm?

Because David was so excited sitting in the car, he accidently hit the throttle whilst taking the picture

The Smiths oil/water gauge looks to be the standard (at that time) MG Midget/MGB gauge which was readily available in Abingdon!

What was the idea behind the white door cards?
Weight saving?

Did it use the DR3A self park wiper motor?

Gaydon Mini Cooper S EJB 33B

and period interior.

Great images David

I assume the round button switch on the right of this shot is for the heated screen, but what is it off?

A is almost certainly the starter button.

B is possibly the screen, but I'm only guessing. Looks like a fairly standard Lucas pull switch.

Oh right , I thought they used a mini floor starter button ,sometimes extended for Timo .
B looks like a panel light switch I think