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Archive : Getting the most out of the Mini in 1969
These colour images were first published in a November 1969 edition of the now defunct Motor magazine:-
https://www.aronline...e-mini-in-1969/

 

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Thanks to Richard Lawrence for the photo (Eelmor Plain, Aldershot in 1965) and scan of the advert:-
https://www.minimarc...gway/index.html

 

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Aerodynamic Mini Mk1 (1965)...long before the R50 MINI (2001).

 

All about the Hamlin Special - once the Fastest Mini in the World:-
"It was built out of a blue 1959 lightweight Mini but had parts from a wrecked Cooper 'S' which Frank bought."
http://maximummini.b...ce-fastest.html

NZ Hamlin Special crashed:-
http://maximummini.b...03/hamblin.html

 

 

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David Vizard - CCC Race Mini 1973

Probably Silverstone as I'm pretty sure the ice cream van in the background is the local main firm Gallone's (cream over yellow and the KVV reg) sorry not mini related just a memory from my childhood as I probably used this van at some time

 

This one still going in Northampton:

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Richard Longman, Geoff Wood & Gerry Marshall.

Forward Trust, Mallory Park 1973

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Geoff Wood’s (‘the Mad Monk’) Ford powered Vita-Mini

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Nice photo of Richard’s Downton Engineering Mini from 1969 with accompanying silverware.
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Edited by mab01uk, 28 November 2021 - 10:41 PM.

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Richard Longman, Geoff Wood & Gerry Marshall.

Forward Trust, Mallory Park 1973

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What engine was Wood running in that?

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999cc Weslake 8-Port in this photo but he also went Mini-Ford powered....but not found any underbonnet shots yet.

 

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Richard Longman, Geoff Wood & Gerry Marshall.

Forward Trust, Mallory Park 1973

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What engine was Wood running in that?

 

Geoff Wood, Mallory Park coming into the hairpin 1972/3.
The engine in the purple Mini was a short crank 1300cc Holbay Ford (too short as it was a regular conrod wrecker !),
according to Geoff's son.
 

 

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Geoff Wood...the Clubman fronted car was a whole different ball game !
(according to Geoff's son)
https://tentenths.co...=151226&page=15

 

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"Future British Saloon Car Champion Bill McGovern’s 1963 Cooper S after he went off at Paddock Hill bend at Brands Hatch in 1965.
The stranded Mini behind belonged to Chris Montague in his first BSCC race."
Sporting Minis:-
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The Ilford Films Trophy - Race of Champions Meeting
Brands Hatch Circuit, Kent, Great-Britain
Date: 13/3/1965
"....two spectacular accidents at Paddock Bend, at the same time but unconnected. Chris Montague (Mini Cooper) slewed backwards into the ditch, but Bill McGovern bounced his Mini on its roof and was extricated unhurt by Montague."
http://touringcarrac... Hatch RoC.html

 

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Brands Hatch 1965 - Martin Davidson WER 113

 

Edited by mab01uk, 28 August 2021 - 06:12 PM.

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