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Monaco
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Hi all,
Do we know how many came to Australia and how many remain?
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Not sure that the the 970's were ever an official import; I suspect not.

I have a 970 but that was an import from NZ where I do know that they were imported from the UK.

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an early issue of TME had some details of the official BMC imports for race use, otherwise they're all private imports

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Thanks Simon!

Would anyone have the details from the early TME....I missed the first few editions. :D
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Below is part of a page from BMC's Partner magazine #22 - Oct/Nov 1965 detailing major design changes to the A series gearbox. You'll see in the narrative a reference to 1071 models imported to Australia.

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I know there is a red 1071 in Melbourne that has competed at rob roy. I doubt there would be more than 4 or 5 left in Australia.
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Ivan Glasby has 2 970's

Thats all i know

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Bubbacluby wrote:
Ivan Glasby has 2 970's

Thats all i know


and a 1071...

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Monaco
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mattsmadmini wrote:
Bubbacluby wrote:
Ivan Glasby has 2 970's

Thats all i know


and a 1071...


Do you know the colours?
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Monaco wrote:
mattsmadmini wrote:
Bubbacluby wrote:
Ivan Glasby has 2 970's

Thats all i know


and a 1071...


Do you know the colours?

One of the 970s (ex Rhodesia) is shown in Ivan's Mini Spares & Repairs ad in TME mag. It's a bluey purpley colour.

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Wow, only 13 1071's came to Australia by BMC! There must have been some truth to needing a race licence to order one.
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drmini in aust wrote:
Monaco wrote:
mattsmadmini wrote:
Bubbacluby wrote:
Ivan Glasby has 2 970's

Thats all i know


and a 1071...


Do you know the colours?

One of the 970s (ex Rhodesia) is shown in Ivan's Mini Spares & Repairs ad in TME mag. It's a bluey purpley colour.


It's the same purple Cadbury chocolate uses
With canary yellow roof, stripes and wheels.

http://bmcexperience.com.au/issue-29/iv ... per-s.html

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I know of 1 in melbourne, english shell, roller cam bearings, etc . . .

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BALLISTIC wrote:
I know of 1 in melbourne, english shell, roller cam bearings, etc . . .


970 or 1071?
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Monaco wrote:
BALLISTIC wrote:
I know of 1 in melbourne, english shell, roller cam bearings, etc . . .


970 or 1071?


If it is a 970 then that makes 2 in Melbourne then.

The only other one I personally know of is the sister (?) car to mine still in Enzud.

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