We had 10 cars on our stand this year. Many thanks to Les Darcey,
Kate Perrins, James Parker, Stuart Keeping, Malcolm Speirs,
Tony Billingham, Bill Bell, Trevor Ripley, Don Read and British Motor Heritage for 621 AOK.
We thought this was one of the best shows at Gaydon for a while. Lots of very interesting cars to see including the 2nd built Cooper S, the oldest known Woody, Bob Harts Beach Car and many other lovely Minis.
Good to meet and chat to the various motoring journalists that came to see us including Jon Pressnell, Anders Ditlev Clausager and Quentin Willson. Quentin is actually in the process of restoring a 1959 Mini.
Thanks to everyone who came to look at our stand.. It was good to see you all. It seems the interest in these early cars grows and grows.
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I attended the show with 7VME, although the weather was dreadful a good attendance by mini enthusiasts and lots of Mini Coopers from all over Europe made up for the weather.
Pride of place in the main arena went to the motor museum owned single seat racing car developed by John Cooper, it was built prior to Mk 1 Minis. Sharing the front of house show spot next to it was, 7 VME a 1959 Austin Mini from the 59 register which helped to demonstrate early Mk 1 Mini development.
It was these early Mk1s that led to the construction of the Mini Coopers, these eventually being so successful as racing cars and Monte Carlo rally winning Minis.
John Cooper recognised a good car when he found one, bit like us on the 59 register!!!
Stuart Keeping.
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