The transporter with the works Minis in was rescued I believe by a guy called Barry who lives on a farm about a mile up the road from my place. Barry used to see my Aunt for a while back in the early 1980's, and gave her a gorgeous white Hillman Super Minx Convertible for her birthday about 25 years ago which my ol' man is now restoring as and when he has time.
Barry is in his 70's now, but was a Production Manager at Longbridge for a LONG time. I have no idea if it's stored there now, but I can confirm seeing it leaving his farm last summer on a couple of occasions, and also filling up at a local garage...so it's either kept there, or the new owner visits regularly. It's one of two of the Dealer Training vehicles which were transferred to the BMC Competitions Dept in 1964.
They were designed by Pininfarina (surprise surprise) and built by Marshall's of Cambridge. Power came from a Perkins P6 diesel (which were fitted to THOUSANDS of trucks in the 1950's/60's/70's and even as late as the mid-80's Dodge were fitting them in their Commando range) chucking out about 120bhp through (I think) a 5-speed non synchro gearbox and air-operated 2-speed axle.
They saw service across the globe, wherever BMC cars were sold, hence why survivors are scattered far and wide (including two sent to the USA, of which one survives). Here's one pictured in the Caribbean in May 1964.
If someone saves it and restores it, can I have a drive please? ;D
Barry is in his 70's now, but was a Production Manager at Longbridge for a LONG time. I have no idea if it's stored there now, but I can confirm seeing it leaving his farm last summer on a couple of occasions, and also filling up at a local garage...so it's either kept there, or the new owner visits regularly. It's one of two of the Dealer Training vehicles which were transferred to the BMC Competitions Dept in 1964.
They were designed by Pininfarina (surprise surprise) and built by Marshall's of Cambridge. Power came from a Perkins P6 diesel (which were fitted to THOUSANDS of trucks in the 1950's/60's/70's and even as late as the mid-80's Dodge were fitting them in their Commando range) chucking out about 120bhp through (I think) a 5-speed non synchro gearbox and air-operated 2-speed axle.
They saw service across the globe, wherever BMC cars were sold, hence why survivors are scattered far and wide (including two sent to the USA, of which one survives). Here's one pictured in the Caribbean in May 1964.
If someone saves it and restores it, can I have a drive please? ;D