Forwarded by a mate in London ,

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/drivin ... itted=true

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style ... 80316.html

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Thx Sports.
I received my copy of the Mini 50 years mag and DVD yesterday. Great mag; only problem is all the ads. Far too much sexy gear available. I need to win tatts!!!!

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1964 Cooper UK 970 S 'CZ 4289'

And another one , http://cars.uk.msn.com/News/mini-50.asp ... =147436528 click on the wierd and wacky mini photo's link ... Whoever wrote the captions should be shot Check out photo nnumber 58 though of the "I'm a celebrity , get me out of here" challenge .

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Yep, this birthday has brought out all the "experts!" I can't believe some of the innacuracies, poor research and 'urban myths' that are growing !

I think the "number of people crammed into a mini" is growing every birthday! LAst I saw someone was claiming 66!!

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Sir Alec! we are not worthy!

I know , did you like the comment on the lines of in 1960's australia the mini pickup was the car to get the girls ...

I have an old newspaper clipping here somewhere claiming the 66 was from the mini 30 celebrations (doesn't that seem like a long time ago now but at the time it was WOW ) where they were in and on the mini and still driving The bump stops must have been completely flat .

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Hmmn yes, saw that, all those Mini Utes in Aus!

The 'I'm a celeb get me out of here' was filmed here in Northern NSW somewhere, probably on your doorstep, what was their point?

Still any publicity is good publicity!

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Sir Alec! we are not worthy!