68Rusty has the original white car. viewtopic.php?t=90224


davem has one also but ex police.


I don't know who owns the restored white car but here is a photo of the car. Someone else maybe able to assist.

I assume it's the radio suppressor you are referring to. To my knowledge it first appeared with the MK II Cooper S coil lead which is part AYH9680. I was fortunate to pick up one of these NOS a few years ago.

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
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Thanks Doug. I was thinking it was something like that but didn't want to give anyone a bum-steer.

I've already mentioned and others have confirmed that a variety of plug leads and caps appear to have been used across the BMC range, including the Mini. The parts books are of marginal help with pictures, numbers and change points.

Below are some engineering drawings for plug leads that may have been used. The First Used On field variously shows YDO9 (Nomad), ADO16 (Morris 1100) and ADO17 (Austin 1800), but that doesn't automatically exclude the Mini range (YDO4, 5 & 6). I've posted these so others can continue the discussion using factory documentation.









The plastic clip that keeps the four plug and single coil HT leads neat is this one. It was fitted to every MK II S I've owned and presumably other vehicles as well. You can see it in some of the engine bay photos. You'll see it says First Used On the Mini Matic.

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
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Thanks Doug.
This is sure a very helpful subject now
Getting a lot closer now to an answer and maybe a purchase.
Pete.

Has anybody got some photo's or information on the Australian Clubman GT spark plug caps/leads which they think are original.
Looking for a set if you have any spare

These are apparently from a Clubman, although, as mentioned earlier, the same style was used on the Marina and P76. You can see some have the protruding ridge, some are stepped and some are straight.

It would be nice to identify the manufacturer. I'll ask on some Leyland FB groups.

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I have seen that style on a few 1971 MK2 Cooper Ss as well.

One of the P76 guys has these leads and plugs on his Targa. He doesn't know the manufacturer.

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
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I assume the leads mentioned in the following Parts News Newsletter from March 1970 are the solid plastic capped ones described above.

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
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Thank you Doug.