August 2022

MiniWorld

The original and best-selling magazine for the Mini.

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Editor Karen Drury. mw.ed@kelsey.co.uk Deputy Ed & Photographer Jim Jupp. jim.jupp@kelsey.co.uk Art Editor Mark Baker. mark_baker04@yahoo.co.uk Technical Editor Tim Mundy. mw.ed@kelsey.co.uk Monty Watkins. Kay Drury. Jake Adams. Simon Benton. John De
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Passionate about Minis
There were many limited edition Minis launched by Rover in the 1980s and 1990s and many of them were used as daily drives, although a few would have been preserved in the hope that they would be a good investment. The Mini Cooper 35 LE pictured above
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Mini Scene
Send club, trade, motorsport and all other Mini news to: Email: mw.ed@kelsey.co.uk Post: Mini Scene, MiniWorld, Kelsey Publishing Ltd, The Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Kent, ME18 6AL UK Neville Trickett, the designer of the iconic Min
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Brightwell Motor Company launched
Brightwell Motor Company is a new classic car restoration business based in Hockley, Essex. The MiniWorld team visited its impressive workshop and we were delighted to see some Minis being restored alongside other stunning classics. Brightwell specia
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British Icons Celebrated In Chelsea
The annual Chelsea in Bloom contest runs alongside the Chelsea Flower Show to showcase local businesses and attractions. This year’s British icons theme included HM The Queen, The Beatles and, of course, a Mini. Matt Thornton’s Mk1, known as Jack, fo
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Elf For Leather
Tony Salter, the owner of this cool looking MkII Elf, competed in a Rover Cooper, tackling sprints and hillclimbs, but decided to look for an earlier car from the BMC family. “I just fancied something earlier and different. Some years ago I looked at
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In Gear
Prices include VAT To get your products on these pages email: mw.ed@kelsey.co.uk. Post: MiniWorld, Kelsey Publishing Ltd, The Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Kent, ME18 6AL, UK. (Prices include VAT). Mini Spares can supply original-speci
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Inbox
Email: mw.ed@kelsey.co.uk www.facebook.com/miniworldmagazine Post your letter to: MiniWorld Inbox, Kelsey Publishing Ltd, The Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Kent, ME18 6AL, UK I wanted to write and say what an inspirational piece this w
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Event Diary
Calendar List your Mini or classic car event for free: Email: mw.ed@kelsey.co.uk Post: MiniWorld, Kelsey Publishing Ltd, The Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Kent, ME18 6AL, UK Check with event organisers for any last-minute changes 23-26
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Worth The Wait
Restoring a Mini is a major undertaking whether you are doing all of the work yourself or paying specialists. With Minis becoming more rare, more collectible and expensive to buy and restore, there are probably lots of projects-in-waiting around the
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Q&A
Email: mw.ed@kelsey.co.uk Post: MiniWorld Q&A, Kelsey Publishing Ltd, The Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Kent, ME18 6AL, UK Tim Mundy has worked on Minis since the age of 13. In the 1990s he worked for Oselli Engineering and has been wr
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Quick Evening Resto Jobs
When you are restoring a Mini, whether it is a rolling resto or a full strip-down, it can be easy to fall out of the habit of working on the car regularly to keep up the momentum of the resto. Most people are restoring in their spare time and have a
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S Front Panel
I am turning my Mini into a Cooper S replica. I would like to convert the front panel to S-specification, with an oil cooler and diagonal stiffener, but I have not been able to find the correct position to mount the stiffener and do not know anyone w
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Modifying The Mini Dashboard
One of the things that was either loved or hated by Mini owners from 1959 onwards was the dashboard. The instrument(s) were located in a central binnacle meaning that most of the dash was actually a wide, but not very deep, parcel shelf. It was great
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Rebuild Or Replace Your Engine?
During the restoration of a Mini, or during Mini ownership generally, it is very likely that work will need to be done to the engine. It may well need to be rebuilt or, in some cases, it will need to be replaced. Perhaps you have decided to replace i
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Logbook
With her New Mini at the garage, my wife Eve sees the 850 as a temporary replacement… once I sort its dodgy brakes. Some may suggest that a 60-year-old car will never be as dependable as a modern runabout for everyday use. Perhaps. I do ask much of o
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A Lucky Find
In May 1996 Rover launched the Mini Cooper 35 Anniversary Edition to celebrate 35 years of the Mini Cooper. There were only 200 of these SPi Minis available in the UK at £8,195; five of those going to John Cooper Garages for conversion to S specifica
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Full Circle
Most drivers regret parting with one or more vehicles they once owned, especially several decades on and especially if it was a Mini. Cars that were once tatty runabouts are now often valuable classics although there is the slight problem of finding
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My Mini
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Part 2 Of 2 Life In The Fast Lane
In the last issue we heard about Martin Davidson’s early Mini racing success in 1961 and 1962 and how he bounced back from a racing accident. Inadvertently, Martin became part of the 1960s Mini tuning scene that sprang up as a result of Mini’s succes
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London to Brighton Mini Run
Despite only having a few weeks to organise the 2022 L2B, once a new start venue had been confirmed, London and Surrey MOC was pleased to put on the 35th anniversary event on Sunday 15 May. Madeira Drive in Brighton had not been filled end-to-end wit
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Classic Minis United’s Mini 63
It had been a long time since the last Classic Minis United event, so it was time to head to the mountains and be reunited with Mini friends. The CMU Mini 63 was set in Wytheville, Virginia, USA, 6-9 April, at our favourite KOA Campground. The locati
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Anning’s Race and Restoration Run 2022
Sunday 24 April was not only Drive it Day, it was also the second running of the Anning’s Race and Restoration Run. Phil Anning is well known for his work with Minis but his expertise extends into most classics, hence the open invitation to the event
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Downton Classic Vehicle Show
The Downton Cuckoo Fair returned on 30 May after a three-year break. It was a glorious day with attractions aplenty, from a WI cake stall, fairground rides to craft marquees but the highlight of the weekend, for classic car fans, was the Downton Clas
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Modified 1988 Mini Red Hot Le
OWNER AT THE TIME: Kevin Horn ■ ISSUE: April 2014 In 2008, first-time Mini owner Kevin Horn decided to build a turbocharged Mini. “It was always going to be a turbo. That was a must!” He found a cheap Mini Red Hot on a neighbour’s drive, bought it an
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