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Motoring Classics www.motoringclassics.co.uk www.bmh-ltd.com AUTUMN2016 A BREATH MINI OF FRESH THE (ALMOST) AIR(SHIPS) FULL MONTE HOW NEW THE STORY BEHIND TECHNOLOGY IS BMC’S ALL-CONQUERING REVIVING AN OLD RALLY BABY INVENTION LIFE THRU THEWE CELEBRATE THE STELLAR LENS CAREER OF MAURICE ROWE Dealer Spotlight 3 Mini – The (Almost Full Monte) 4-7 Missing Moniker 8 Classic Character 9 A Breath Of Fresh Air(ships) 10-12 Classic Motorsport 13-15 Life Thru The Lens 16-19 Above: The last and arguably most-exciting road-going Elva was the BMW-engined GT160, of which only three were made (Photo: MPL, National Motor Museum) Motoring Classics reproduction in whole or any part of any text, photograph or illustration without written permission of the publisher LEACY CLASSICS is strictly prohibited. The publish- er makes every effort to ensure As every classic Mini fan knows, the Our regular reader will know we show- the magazine’s contents are correct 2 Works cars won the Monte Carlo Rally case a British Motor Heritage (BMH) deal- but can accept no responsibility If SME’s have been endangered mentioned grand total of parts lines ample room to expand on the four years in succession. But, as they er in every issue and this time we’ve put for any effects from errors by BREXIT, then nobody’s told includes 6,000 for the classic Mini existing two acre site. There’s also 3 are also painfully aware, the 1966 event Birmingham-based Leacy Classics under or omissions. Leacy Classics, as it’s expanded and the same for classic taxis. As we space to host car club meets – an angle ended in uproar after the organisers en- the spotlight. This rapidly-expanding from 11 staff in 2011 to 35 to- know, interest in British vehicles of the company is keen to further develop. NB Motoring Classics is the printed gineered a way to disqualify no less than business stocks thousands of replace- day and has no intention of look- the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s extends way and online publication of British Motor 11 British cars; including the Minis that ment parts for a whole range of favour- ing back, with eyes on a turno- beyond our shores and some 50 per- Another recent string to the Leacy bow Heritage and its retail trading arm. had filled the first three places, thereby ite British classics and could well be able ver of £10 million by 2018. cent of Leacy’s sales head overseas. is running Morgan Motor Company’s handing victory to Citroën. We recall this to supply the very item that’s been elud- Publisher: new accessory programme, to which infamous incident while examining how ing you. We also always feature BMH’s This burgeoning Birmingham-based Stock on this scale needs plenty of a dedicated team has been assigned. British Motor Heritage Limited, Alec Issigonis’s baby came to be one of involvement in the classic racing scene, Range Road, Cotswold Business business was founded in 1980. Origi- space, which Leacy fortunately pos- It has assembled the range of quality the most successful rally cars of all time. and on this occasion report on the MD’s nally an automotive workshop, it then sesses. The current premises were clothing, leather goods, rugs, hampers Park, Witney OX29 OYB, UK busiest ever few months behind the For many years the chief photographer added a trade counter to the mix for purpose-built in 1999 and cover a and car accessories, and is just put- Tel: +44 (0)1993 707200 wheel – enjoy his warts-and-all account of Motor Magazine, Maurice Rowe had whose customers it began to stock substantial 54,000 sq ft. In addition ting the finishing touches to its second Email: [email protected] of the trials and tribulations involved. previously served a whole range of its large volumes of specialist parts. to the replacement parts, they house brochure. The commitment involves sister publications too and therefore cov- When entrepreneur David Keene took a shop for passing trade (or from liaising with the carefully-chosen local Editorial: Last but not least, we use an exciting ered cycling, motorcycling and aviation the helm 31 years later, he reasoned which customers can click and col- suppliers and retaining a representa- Gordon Bruce Associates new British-built lighter-than-air craft, the as well as all aspects of motoring. In this there remained unfulfilled trade op- lect), and a workshop for service, tive on-site at the Malvern factory. Email: [email protected] Airlander 10, as an excuse to explore the issue we celebrate some of his many portunities for the classic car parts MOT and restoration work. And when Web: www.gordonbruce.com extraordinary history of the airship from remarkable images from a stellar career already being held for MGs, Triumphs, yet more accommodation is required For further information on this rap- c.1900 to the present day. Design and production: spanning no less than 56 years. Jaguars, Morris Minors and classic - which will be pretty soon at the idly expanding organisation see Flipside Group Minis; core brands for which Leacy current rate of growth! – then there’s www.leacyclassics.com. This edition’s Classic Character in none Happy reading! www.flipsidegroup.com nowadays aims to have the best offer- other Charles Rolls – one half of argu- ing in the marketplace. The addition ably the world’s most famous marque of items for models of Land Rover, of motorcar and a pioneer of not just Morgan, Lotus and Ford, means the motoring, but ballooning and flying as company now boasts a total of no less Follow us on: well. It is hard to credit that somebody than 66,500 parts lines, and counting. @MotoringClassic of such extensive and lasting influence A PORTRAIT OF GRAHAM HILL - ONE lived for a mere 32 years. This issue’s Part of this rapid growth has been Motoring Classics missing Moniker is Elva – another suc- Gordon Bruce fuelled by acquisition, and Mini spe- cessful British brand that manufactured Editor cialists Min-Its and the London Taxi over 1,000 cars and carried many rac- Group have been subsumed into ers to championship victory, yet some- the Leacy business in the last eight how remains relatively unknown even months alone; as a result the afore- COVER PHOTO: SO MANY ICONIC IMAGES CAPTURED BY MAURICE ROWE amongst the motorsport fraternity. www.motoringclassics.co.uk www.bmh-ltd.com www.motoringclassics.co.uk www.bmh-ltd.com (ALMOST) THE FULL MINIMONTE The men from Mars might presume the English Channel was created to keep the French and British apart. However, it has never prevented us warring, and this is the 50th anniversary of one of the most notorious motorsport clashes between the two nations – the disqualification that denied the Mini its rightful four consecutive Monte Carlo Rally victories (1964-1967 inc.). The fracas didn’t prevent it becoming one of the most successful rally cars of all time though, and here we reflect on its memorable career with the assistance of the man that masterminded it – Stuart Turner. part Minis would soon play in his career. Under Turner’s stewardship the new members of the winning Standard Pen- By the time Issigonis’s baby was born in model’s first ever victory – the Mini Miglia of how painfully slow the little 34bhp sa- Cooper soon showed its rally potential, nant team on the 1958 RAC Rally. Paddy He was Sports Editor of Motoring News allowing him to dramatically reduce the was dying to get his hands on a Healey September 1959, Turner had established that took place less than a month after the loon felt and that they suffered soggy feet when the Head of BMC’s Competitions himself as a rally co-driver of international car’s launch. Though they won by a crush- throughout – water leaks were standard fit number of other models employed and 3000 and Turner was happy to oblige. Department, Marcus Chambers, de- focus on the Healey 3000 and latest note, and in fact partnered Pat Moss to the ing 10 minutes, his abiding memories are at the time! Little did he realise how big a By the end of 1963 Mini-Coopers had cided (temporarily as it turned out) to Mini. This in turn provided an excuse won the Tulip and Baden-Baden rallies forsake the stresses of international mo- to reshape the driver line-up. He’d spot- (Pat Moss) and the Alpine event (Rauno torsport for a nine-to-five job, and recom- ted Rauno Aaltonen’s potential at the Aaltonen) and achieved other mended Stuart replace him. With impec- wheel of a Mercedes on a Polish rally, encouraging results, but it was Hop- cable timing, Turner arrived at Abingdon while Aaltonen’s fellow ‘Flying Finn’, Timo kirk’s victory on the 1964 Monte Carlo 4 just weeks after the Mini-Cooper had Makinen, first impressed on the 1962 5 Rally that really put the brand on the in- been launched. RAC rally. “The amiable Morris dealer ternational map. “I could imagine from in Helsinki asked if we could find a car In recent times, BMC’s eclectic rally ar- Rauno’s push to 3rd place on the 1963 for him to tackle the event with. Timo moury had included everything from the event what the more powerful Cooper S spoke virtually no English so, with Rauno mighty Healey 3000 to the Austin A40, could be capable of, and we went into translating, we told him to ‘just to pot- MGA, Healey Sprite/MG Midget, Minor the ‘64 one reasonably optimistic.
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