General Chat with an emphasis on BMC Minis & Other iconic cars of the 1960's.
JC T ONE
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by JC T ONE » Mon Sep 26, 2011 3:56 am
Another classic
Nice Gold signature
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by mk1 » Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:05 am
Made by "CUD", same manufactures as original Downton ones. They also made the "Alexander" gear knobs.
Great little company offering superb products, sadly no longer with us.
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by mk1 » Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:50 pm
Both the versions below are Downton fobs, the one with the printed address is very early, it has a Rolls Royce logo on the front. The second type was from 1962 ish to the bitter end.
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by UHR850 » Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:43 pm
Great pictures Marc, thanks.
DOWNTON Mini is what I like a lot.
Collecting 60th wooden steeringwheels.
graham in aus
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by graham in aus » Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:55 am
Mini's don't rust................Downunder!
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by mk1 » Fri Sep 30, 2011 8:02 am
That ebay link is truly MENTAL!
JC T ONE
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by JC T ONE » Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:50 am
mk1 wrote:
Both the versions below are Downton fobs, the one with the printed address is very early, it has a Rolls Royce logo on the front. The second type was from 1962 ish to the bitter end.
Cool , love the phone no, on the top one
JC T ONE
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by JC T ONE » Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:51 am
graham in aus wrote:
It's a crazy E-Bay world!
Woaw
some price, I am happy that my search is over.
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by tedmcedd » Sun Oct 02, 2011 2:35 pm
I used to have a wood and picket one like on page 3... cant remember which car it got sold with though
unless i do still have it somewhere!?
ive been on the lookout for a nice one for the 1300... although ill prob just go for a repro and rough it up a bit! ha!
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by JC T ONE » Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:26 pm
tedmcedd wrote:
I used to have a wood and picket one like on page 3...
cant remember which car it got sold with though
unless i do still have it somewhere!?
Did you have "The car" to go with it ?
or key fob only ?
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by tedmcedd » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:30 pm
JC T ONE wrote: tedmcedd wrote:
I used to have a wood and picket one like on page 3...
cant remember which car it got sold with though
unless i do still have it somewhere!?
Did you have "The car" to go with it ?
or key fob only ?
Just the fob...
lol!
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by JC T ONE » Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:16 pm
tedmcedd wrote:
Just the fob...
lol!
Well, I almost missed my car
it was only by chance/pure luck, I got to own it.
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by Old English White » Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:37 pm
Here's mine - if you can read it. Not particularly special or rare but Morris Garages (MG) did sell a LOT of cars!
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by captain » Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:57 pm
NICE LEATHER RILEY,FROM SOUTH SCOTLAND THOMAS CORRIE LTD,DUMFRIES, ANNAN, CASTLE DOUGLAS.served my time with this group in the early 70,s
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by mk1 » Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:31 am
Both the above are a real pair of crackers!
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by mk1 » Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:42 am
I thought the "FS" on Mini keys meant "Full Service" i.e. a key with FS on it would open any Mini door lock. Any key seems to work on my cars
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by Tim » Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:27 pm
In my university days I started an MGB, Vauxhall Victor and 'grey' Ferguson tractor all with my mini key. The fergy had the best handling and performance of the three.
I should add that I didn't go to uni in the '60s, they were all well and truly 'classics' by that stage. I'm not sure why the contractors still had the old fergy though. Either way, they shouldn't have left it parked there at that time of night...
Tim