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26 Jul 2020, 21:59 (Ref:3990930) | #101 | |
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An Autocross event in Wales from 1969 in link below, quite a few Mk1 Minis in it.
Rhyl Motor Club Slip sliding away: motor sport time trials for Minis in particular at Towyn, between Abergele and Rhyl:- https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/...ub-1969-online "Rhyl & District Motor Club was founded in 1946 and a car of that era is parked with loudspeakers attached to its roof as a new generation of cars slip and slither around a time-trials course at Towyn, between Abergele and Rhyl, on land in front of Ysgol Maes Owen (primary school in Morfa Avenue, Foryd, Rhyl). Nippy little Minis predominate, a black one sponsored by 'Star St Garage Merlyn Pyer – Cardiff'. A red and orange one, from 'Crompton Transport St Fagans', comes a cropper. This footage was shot by Joseph Cone, of Pentre, Queensferry, Flintshire, a member of Deeside Cine Club (HQ: Rivertown Schoolroom, Shotton) and a provider of film shows locally. He was proprietor of a General Merchant's business, selling hardware, oil and electrical goods and photographic film which he developed and printed." More old Motorsports films here:- https://player.bfi.org.uk/search/fre...t=Motor+sports |
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Bills Minis are always on the absolute limit of what's possible with a Mini - always looking for that extra tenth. It'll sound amazing - that thing will easily rev past 10K (when Bills Metro spaceframe had the BDH in it the rev counter telltale was showing 11K - and Bill claimed he was "taking it easy"). |
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It's as if the ride would turn on its side. Good, historic shot, overall.
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17 Oct 2020, 19:01 (Ref:4011185) | #105 | |
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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.co.uk/opinion/g...-mini-in-1969/ |
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19 Oct 2020, 14:30 (Ref:4011510) | #106 | |
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Thanks to Richard Lawrence for the photo (Eelmor Plain, Aldershot in 1965) and scan of the advert:- https://www.minimarcos.org.uk/altpic...way/index.html |
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19 Oct 2020, 21:31 (Ref:4011557) | #107 | |
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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.blogspot.com/2020...e-fastest.html NZ Hamlin Special crashed:- http://maximummini.blogspot.com/2020/03/hamblin.html |
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23 Dec 2020, 13:37 (Ref:4024767) | #108 | |
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John Chappell - Howley Racing "For a while back in the early 1970's with Special Saloon racing at its most popular John Chappel became the fastest man in a Mini around Oulton Park. He rivalled Geoff Wood as the 1-litre king always in his dark blue and white-roofed Cooper under the Howley Racing ( of Warrington ) banner . For 1972 John moved up a class with a 1293cc engine and set a new class record of 1 minute 50.2 on the long circuit. Always content to just race in his native north-west rather than chase national championship honours John won his class at least 34 times in career from at least 1965 to 1977. Later concentrating on his Howley business his younger brother? Brendan Chappel continued the good work in the team's 850 class Mini racer in the latter half of the 70s." http://www.modbase.info/john-chappel/4594543188 Last edited by mab01UK; 23 Dec 2020 at 13:45. |
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2 Jan 2021, 19:04 (Ref:4026479) | #109 | |
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Lots of Mk1 Mini's & Mini Coopers and a Mini Pickup in the second cine film from 4m.30s
750 Motor Club Cumberland Centre Autocross, 1960's "A selection of cine footage of members of the 750 Motor Club's Cumberland (Cumbria) Centre in the 1960's. The early footage in the movie was shot in a field beside the old A74 Cumberland Gap. The later footage was shot at Kirkbride Airfield. The low slung special at the beginning of the movie was aptly known as the 'Ball Scorcher'." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t40B5MJv_GQ |
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3 Jan 2021, 13:51 (Ref:4026570) | #110 | |
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Plenty of Minis here in several forms of motorsport in this Castrol film featuring seven different forms of motor racing from 1972; Drag Racing, Autotest, Hill Climb, Autocross, Circuit Racing, Rallypoint, Rallying:-
https://www.bpvideolibrary.com/record/725 Last edited by mab01UK; 3 Jan 2021 at 14:14. |
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Sorry to jump in on this thread but I noticed this on Jeff Bloxham's FB page, maybe someone has some in the attic
Jeff Bloxham calling all my photographer chums, Bill Sollis is looking for photos of this car from 84/85 please look through your archives and let me or Bill know. |
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Richard Longman, Geoff Wood & Gerry Marshall. Forward Trust, Mallory Park 1973 https://www.facebook.com/thesporting...type=3&theater |
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4 Mar 2021, 18:55 (Ref:4038739) | #113 | |
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Geoff Wood’s (‘the Mad Monk’) Ford powered Vita-Mini https://www.facebook.com/thesporting...type=3&theater |
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22 Mar 2021, 23:33 (Ref:4042338) | #114 | |
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Nice photo of Richard’s Downton Engineering Mini from 1969 with accompanying silverware. https://www.facebook.com/longmanraci...type=3&theater |
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22 Mar 2021, 23:35 (Ref:4042339) | #115 | |
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Really must have to had gone some to win that much
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23 Mar 2021, 17:29 (Ref:4042494) | #117 | |
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Now there's a name from the past. He always seemed quite suited to those Minis
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Geoff Wood...the Clubman fronted car was a whole different ball game ! (according to Geoff's son) https://tentenths.com/forum/showthre...151226&page=15 |
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25 Mar 2021, 16:06 (Ref:4042962) | #120 | |
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Castrol Classic Oils Fastest Mini in the World Race 21st & 22nd August 2021
"Ever since the Mini started production in 1959 it has become a globally renowned winning racing marque in motorsport. This site aims to capture some of the privateer racetrack drivers and their modified minis that are still being raced today in the Fastest Mini in the World race. The race will be an integral part of the 2021 Mini Festival at Brands Hatch – enjoying one of the world’s most iconic racing venues. The race weekend plan will see a 15 minute qualifying session on the Saturday and two fabulous 15 minute races on Sunday – the 1st mid morning and the 2nd mid afternoon. Regular updates and more information will be given through our Facebook page as it becomes available…..Exciting stuff and news for 2021!" https://fmitw.com/ Fastest Mini in the World race https://www.facebook.com/groups/1307163072755290 |
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Now that should be a great event. Just hope plenty can attend. And the Fastest Mini in the World Race is a really great event name!
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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:- https://www.facebook.com/thesporting...type=3&theater 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://touringcarracing.net/Races/19...tch%20RoC.html |
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