Wood & Picket Info

Post by **Pete** » Tue Apr 25, 2023 9:42 am

Laurence Harvey with his new car in London 1966

Post by **WMU 211G** » Tue Apr 25, 2023 10:12 am

Pete wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 9:42 am Laurence Harvey with his new car in London 1966

Cracking picture Pete, what a great find

Post by **Pete** » Tue Apr 25, 2023 3:08 pm

Interior, car was gold wasn’t it?

Post by **WMU 211G** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 11:45 am

Pete wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 3:08 pm Interior, car was gold wasn’t it?

Yes, gold...

LH MK1 W&P COOPER S.jpg

Post by **Pete** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 9:13 pm

Another shot, Kennings Hatton Cross apparently.

Post by **mab01uk** » Sat Aug 19, 2023 9:11 am

1971 Mini Cooper S 1275cc Wood & Pickett.
Owner on TMF is trying to find out more about the car and work out what a reasonable sale price would be.
More photos here:-
https://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/t ... d-pickett/

Post by **Pete** » Sat Aug 19, 2023 11:34 am

Mega rare Wood&Pickett Mk3 S, they didn’t do many of those!

Tellurius · Post by **Tellurius** » Wed Aug 23, 2023 9:36 am

My acquaintance is selling it
I'm just a classic car enthusiast and I'm helping him figure out what he has

I found it beautiful

Post by **Peter Laidler** » Wed Aug 23, 2023 10:21 am

In response to Pete and Telllurus (above) They didn't make many of them. Thank heavens for that I say. I can just imagine the metallurgical nightmare under the vinyl roof and flattened side seams. Just me of course

Post by **mab01uk** » Wed Aug 23, 2023 10:38 am

Peter Laidler wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 10:21 am In response to Pete and Telllurus (above) They didn't make many of them. Thank heavens for that I say. I can just imagine the metallurgical nightmare under the vinyl roof and flattened side seams. Just me of course

I disagree Peter and have always liked the Wood & Pickett rear de-seam and vinyl roof, it really suited the Minis rear body shape and is now a very distinctive 1970's W&P coachbuilt modification. Too many Minis are now reverted to the 'original factory spec' so always nice to see a row of coachbuilt Minis from several decades to suit all tastes at the annual Beaulieu Mini show. I think W&P de-seaming was usually higher quality work using traditional lead loading rather than filler used by some, so is unlikely to be a metallurgical nightmare!

Sporting Minis
Wood & Pickett Mk3 Cooper S in Cyprus! W&P converted very few of these, concentrating their efforts very much on the new 1275 GT at the time which they modified in large numbers for those wanting a little piece of 70s luxury:-
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=68 ... cale=en_GB

Tellurius · Post by **Tellurius** » Thu Aug 24, 2023 10:06 am

mab01uk wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 10:38 am
Peter Laidler wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 10:21 am In response to Pete and Telllurus (above) They didn't make many of them. Thank heavens for that I say. I can just imagine the metallurgical nightmare under the vinyl roof and flattened side seams. Just me of course
I disagree Peter and have always liked the Wood & Pickett rear de-seam and vinyl roof, it really suited the Minis rear body shape and is now a very distinctive 1970's W&P coachbuilt modification. Too many Minis are now reverted to the 'original factory spec' so always nice to see a row of coachbuilt Minis from several decades to suit all tastes at the annual Beaulieu Mini show. I think W&P de-seaming was usually higher quality work using traditional lead loading rather than filler used by some, so is unlikely to be a metallurgical nightmare!

Sporting Minis
Wood & Pickett Mk3 Cooper S in Cyprus! W&P converted very few of these, concentrating their efforts very much on the new 1275 GT at the time which they modified in large numbers for those wanting a little piece of 70s luxury:-
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=68 ... cale=en_GB

I'm glad this car is getting interest, I think it's beautiful! I normally don't like red on Minis but I think it suits it, the red and black

From the pictures, do the original parts look preserved?

Post by **mab01uk** » Fri Sep 01, 2023 11:29 pm

26th August #OnThisDay 1979: The Mini was 20 years old. Raymond Baxter looked at some of the extraordinary customisations that Mini enthusiasts had made to the iconic little car.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/752532993342736

Longer video now on you tube:-
1979: The MINI at 20 | The Mini | Retro Transport | BBC Archive:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeUEIF4hQp0

Post by **WMU 211G** » Thu Oct 12, 2023 2:59 pm

London, WC2...

PPHH LONDON WC2 018fa6_b.jpg

Post by **mab01uk** » Thu Oct 12, 2023 6:26 pm

✗ Untaxed Vehicle TOK125N

Tax due: 1 December 1989
Vehicle make AUSTIN
Date of first registration August 1974
Year of manufacture 1974
Cylinder capacity 1275 cc
Export marker No
Vehicle status Untaxed
Vehicle colour BLUE
Date of last V5C (logbook) issued 24 March 1983

Post by **UHR850** » Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:30 pm

G.C.Motors 2007 when I was on my way to Mini in the Park.

Kees

Post by **WMU 211G** » Fri Nov 10, 2023 10:00 pm

1997 deseamed W&P at the NEC today...

NEC#1.jpg

NEC#2.jpg

Post by **mab01uk** » Sun May 05, 2024 11:09 pm

Mini luxury! Wood & Pickett Margrave from 1973:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsZNVZoeMrU

Post by **WMU 211G** » Wed Sep 04, 2024 7:12 pm

A brief glimpse of a W&P Margrave in a documentary about an abduction in 1984 last night...

WP TV TOC UAN 666S FEB 78 1098cc last taxed 010991 last V5 050390.jpg

Details : reg' number is 'UAN 666S', first reg'd February 1978, colour is black, engine is 1098cc, last taxed 1/9/91, last change of keeper 5/3/90.

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