August 2020

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 Writer Monty Watkins. Writer Kay Drury. Photojournalist Rob
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Forward Thinking
All of the stunning Minis in this issue would be very welcome to reside in my garage, should they so wish. There is a good mix of standard and modified cars and and now that Vans and Pick-ups are becoming so rare they would get pride of place. Saying
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Swindon Powertrain Crated Electric Motor
Known for its electric Swind E classic Mini conversion, amongst other things, Swindon Powertrain is taking orders for its own compact EV 80kW power unit, called the High Power Density (HPD). It was devised as a response to the lack of compact enginee
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Mini Matrimony
Andrew and Claire Schofield, from Cumbria, were married on 14 March. “My husband and I have shared our love for Minis from the moment we met,” explained Claire. “Our Mini has taken us all over the UK and Ireland.” The couple attend International Mini
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ArtByBex Keeps Creative
Bex of ArtbyBex is well-known for her evocative motorsport artwork and she definitely has a soft spot for Minis and their owners. She has found it hard during the pandemic to be so distant from Minis and can’t wait to visit Mini shows again. “I’ve be
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Mini Barn Bash
Ipswich & Suffolk Mini Owners Club, organisers of Mini Barn Bash, are hopeful that their event will take place 2-4 October at Stonham Barns, Stonham Aspal, near Suffolk. "We are still hoping to go ahead if things keep heading in the right direction,
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MCR Sponsor
The Mini Coooper Register has partnered up with Hagerty as an official sponsor. Hagerty off ers specialist motoring insurance and is run by classic car owners and enthusiasts. MCR Chairman, Robert Young, said: “We are delighted to have Hagerty Insura
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Event Diary
8-9 Mini racing Rounds 10 and 11 of the Mini Se7en and Miglia Challenges at Brands Hatch, Kent. Check if general public spectators are allowed before setting off. www.mini7.co.uk 11-13 Mini racing Rounds 12 and 13 of the Mini Se7en and Miglia Challen
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Inbox
I had painted Michael Caine and I knew that painting the Minis too would be the icing on the cake, although it nearly had Zulus instead! I used acrylic paint. Thanks to your magazine for the photos needed to paint the Minis. I had to re-do them twice
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In Gear
The large range of Cooper products from Mini Sport includes this 8.4" front brake disc kit which features CNC machined billet alloy 4-pot calipers, finished with the Cooper logo. Available in black or silver finish, the kit includes a pair of Cooper
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Mountain To Climb
Sometimes a Mini rebuild can be one project too far. “It very nearly killed me,” remarks 57-year-old John Doyle. “The restoration caused me to have a heart attack, which happened three weeks after the car was finished.” In John’s case, he admits he w
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Modified 1978 Mini 1275 GT
Engine: 1275cc A-series bored +0.040” to 1312cc. Mini Sport tufftrided crankshaft. Duplex timing assembly. Stage 3 gas-flowed, ported 12G940 head. 35.6/31.5mm inlet/exhaust valves. 1.5:1 roller rockers. single Weber 45 DCOE carburettor, 50mm ram pipe
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Up For The Challenge
Building a Works replica Mini comes with the additional pressure of ensuring every detail is researched and reproduced accurately, a task made very difficult by the wealth of nonstandard parts used. Thanks to the internet such a feat is a little easi
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Modified 1960 Morris Mini Minor Deluxe
Engine: A-series 848cc rebored +0.040” to 877.2cc. machining by Southam Mini and Metro Centre. OE cylinder head, larger inlet valves, double valve springs, chamber modifications. AEG 510 camshaft. standard Simplex timing gear. later wide-tail Deva bu
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Q&A
I had long dreamed of restoring a classic car and I bought a 1977 Mini 1000 back in February this year. Since then I have been assessing it and buying some parts; it is going to need some welding and will definitely need a new rear subframe. Talking
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Heater Refurb
When a Mini is taken apart for restoration many parts can be removed as complete assemblies ready for refitt ing as the car goes back together. Oft en this means that the components are stored for months or years, usually at the back of the garage, i
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Hornet Rims
I have owned my 1967 Riley Elf for 20 years and have always enjoyed driving it. Shortly aft er I bought it I fitt ed a set of 4.5”-wide reverse rims as I think it still looked respectably standard but a bit more purposeful at the same time. A few mon
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Cobra Supaslots
Ever since competition Minis started to be fitt ed with wider wheels it has arguably been the most important mod to make to any performance Mini. In many cases it will have been the only mod made. Fashions and styles change and, in the 60s and early
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Engine Bay Makeover
Engine improvements are always exciting but this time there is no tuning involved. There is something very satisfying about opening the bonnet of a Mini and seeing a well-presented, tidy, clean engine bay. A clean engine is a sign of a wellmaintained
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Keeping Neat In The Heat
MiniWorld staff and writers reporting on their month in, under and around Minis… It’s just fitting an engine so why am I making such a meal of it? The actual fitting I don’t find difficult, having done it many times before (a skill I honed when I had
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Dodgy Bodywork And Regularity Rallying
MiniWorld staff and writers reporting on their month in, under and around Minis… I have always dreamt of some day being able to take my Mini driving appetite to the next level and, having scoured the internet for different forms of historic motorspor
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Back To The Drawing Board…
MiniWorld staff and writers reporting on their month in, under and around Minis… My first Farewell Tour for Nicole was eight years ago in 2012, so you can be forgiven for not taking me as a man of my word when it comes to no more MOTs. I thought I ou
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My Mini
I bought my Mini Van on 13 Aug 2016 and I worked on its restoration over two years and 11 months. I had been looking for a Mini Van project for some time when I saw an advert in the classified pages of MiniWorld for a Van which was located on a farm
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Ego Boost
I bought my Mini on 15 July 2018 after rejecting a number of Minis on an online auction site. I was originally drawn to Mini because of its iconic shape and very simple mechanical design. It was also the only classic car I could suitably fit and work
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A Thirst For Champagne
We know Patrick and Louise from the days when our two sons played youth football together. As so often is the case, the idea for this road trip started in a pub. It was Patrick's suggestion. “Why don't we take the old cars for a run over to France?”
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Travelling Companion: Patrick Collett On Minis And 2CVs
My first love was Mini and I've had nine since 1971. My first was a 1964 Fiesta Yellow Super Deluxe for which I paid £65 and fitted a fibreglass front. My last was a brand new 1993 Rover Mayfair which I sold in 2007. I wish I could have kept the 1969
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Rover Mini Equinox Special Edition
The brochure for the 1996 Mini Equinox claimed that it was "designed for individuals." It was certainly a break from the norm when it came to limited edition Mini styling. Sun, moon and stars decals adorned the boot lid, rear quarters and the theme c
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