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PostPosted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 2:01 pm 
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I've just picked up an early 850 shell with original matching number engine.
Car # 102997/10966. Engine # 8AM/U/H/292646.
It has an early alloy tappet cover from what appears to be a Mini 850 Sport.
That tappet cover could obviously been a later add-on, but ...?
Any ID ideas from anyone?
Regards. Adrian.


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PostPosted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 2:15 pm 
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1969S wrote:
I've just picked up an early 850 shell with original matching number engine.
Car # 102997/10966. Engine # 8AM/U/H/292646.
It has an early alloy tappet cover from what appears to be a Mini 850 Sport.
That tappet cover could obviously been a later add-on, but ...?
Any ID ideas from anyone?
Regards. Adrian.

Most of the ones i have seen had a chrome rocker cover and large sticker at the front like this.
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However they could supply a finned rocker cover for less than 6 pounds. See this thread. viewtopic.php?t=59365


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PostPosted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 2:40 pm 
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What's the paint colour out of interest?

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 10:11 pm 
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Can you post a photo of the finned rocker cover you have?


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PostPosted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 9:59 am 
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It's not the alloy rocker cover that displays "Sports" is it?

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 5:33 pm 
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gtogreen1969 wrote:
Can you post a photo of the finned rocker cover you have?


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PostPosted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 7:22 pm 
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Hi Adrian,

We have a car with these numbers 102242/10619 which is very close to your. And we refer to our's
as a early 62, 850

Happy Mini-ing

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Those Oz made rocker covers were pretty common, I run the same except it has 'special' on it.

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drmini in aust wrote:
Those Oz made rocker covers were pretty common, I run the same except it has 'special' on it.


Ohhhh how very appropriate :lol: :lol: :!:

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 9:43 am 
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flapper wrote:
Hi Adrian,

We have a car with these numbers 102242/10619 which is very close to your. And we refer to our's
as a early 62, 850

Happy Mini-ing


Thanks for the info. I am picking mine to be 1964.
Given that mine has higher numbers, that would appear to be about right - the wiper motor says 64 and the boot catch has a 4 in the number.

Regardzzzz. Adrian


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With an Aussie car number of 10966, it is a 1962 build.

By 1964 they were up in the 40,000 range

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Thanks everybody for all the info - much appreciated
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