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PostPosted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 9:53 am 
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Ex-BMC staff who worked at the Abingdon Competitions Department, building and maintaining the all-conquering BMC Works cars, had a reunion recently. There was a nice assembly of staff, works cars and replicas at a disused airfield in the UK.

For Works cars enthusiasts there's a great set of photos online here - http://www.robertclayson.co.uk/p69230884

Thanks to the mk1-forum for this information.

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 10:02 pm 
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Wow, that is just exceptional. A collection of outstanding cars each with its own special history. I'd say there were a few good stories told that day!


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Paddy is looking great...what is not clear is how many of the red and white machines were replicas/tributes...no matter, brilliant day by the looks :D

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 9:31 am 
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Out on the track (landing strip actually) with the Works Minis!

This footage was taken by Mini Sport's 'Diddy' Dave Thomas being taken for a spin in Paddy Hopkirk Mini's 33 EJB replica at the Works Minis in Abingdon 2017.

https://www.facebook.com/MiniSportLtd/v ... KmkTim5coE

Facebook users only at this stage. Hopefully someone will put it up on YouTube.

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