I love the pics of your minis Justin. I had one like the one on the right, but the colour of the one on the left when I was younger. I'm 6'2'' so it wasn't an obvious choice, - but it was back in the days around 1974 when petrol went bananas price-wise and you couldn't sell petrol guzzlers for luv nor money.
I loved it. It could go like the clappers too. I drove it all the way from Cornwall to Leeds in Yorkshire at 85 (mph) most of the way and it didn't miss a beat. Fond memories indeed.
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Originally Posted by tilbrook@rbe.ne
Many hobbies over the years,
When younger and fitter.
Observed trials, motor cycles.
Pony express, motor cycles.
Sidecar racing, off road.
Squash was a favourite.
Now.
History, especially Australian and local.
Currently, Astronomy of course since the early 1970's.
Building telescopes, particularly reconstructing my great great granfathers telescope.
Restoring and collecting Mini's.
I have a 1968 deluxe, 1976 S and a 1963 850 which I'm slowly working on.
Cheers,
Justin.
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