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DVLA - V765
For 1959 Minis only
Modification of early cars sent to Scandinavia
From time to time we email people who have registered their cars for invites to shows etc.
Unfortunately we receive a lot of "bounced" emails.
Would you be sure to send us an update if you change your email address via the contact form please?
This is the only way we can communicate with you.
No MOT for our 1959 Minis

As from the 18th November 2012 it will not be necessary to MOT pre 1960 cars.

For full details please read this letter recently sent to us by the DVLA.

Archive Photographs

Archive Photographs
Archive Photographs

Photographs of pre-production prototypes and various promotional photographs of the launch. Some of the photographs used by kind permissions of mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk

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Twin Cylinder Engine
Twin Cylinder Engine

A twin cylinder two stroke engine was developed from a chopped in half "A" seires Austin A35 engine.
This was tried out in an A35 car in hope it would be used in the Mini eventually, possibly as a space saving initiative.
Needless to say it didn't go into production.

Read more about this engine here.

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Sir Alec Issigonis
Sir Alec Issigonis

The Mini, the brainchild of:

"Sir Alec Issigonis"

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Publicity Material
Publicity Material

Various publicity leaflets etc of the launch of the Mini.

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Strange Link
Strange Link

Although these two photographs appear in the "Publicity Material" gallery, we thought it worth mentioning the link between the two shots.

Note even though the photographs are in black and white, it is obvious that they are different cars, a lighter colour and a darker colour. They have the same registration number on the number plate, how odd! Obviously press cars, but was BMC trying to save on road tax?

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