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mini1990

Post subject: Anybody recognise these cars?

Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 9:52 am

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Last weekend at the VW nationals in Sydney, I bought some old pictures of minis and got chatting to the stall owner who apparently worked at the Zetland factory. Can anyone help identify the cars? I know the first one (Car 61) is T. Makinson and R. Altonen? as its written on the back of the photo. Thought some of you might be interested in seeing these old photos anyway.

Love the old photos

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seifer

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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 10:52 am

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I'd say they are minis but I could be wrong.

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simon k

Post subject: Re: Anybody recognise these cars?

Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 10:55 am

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mini1990 wrote:

I know the first one (Car 61) is T. Makinson and R. Altonen? as its written on the back of the photo. Thought some of you might be interested in seeing these old photos anyway.

awesome old photos - might the name be T. Makinen ?

it appears to be an English Cooper S (just by the sliding windows), being tailed by an EH

dunno if they ever drove in Australia together, or in one of those

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mini1990

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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 11:10 am

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Yeah your right Simon, its handwritten so hard to make out but it does say, 'T. Makinen/R Altonen - Cooper S - 61'

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Panthersteve

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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 11:20 am

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simon k wrote:

dunno if they ever drove in Australia together, or in one of those

According to this they did in fact drive #61 at the 1964 Sandown International 6 hour

http://www.miniexperience.com.au/filead ... _Under.pdf

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Panthersteve

Post subject: Re: Anybody recognise these cars?

Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 11:27 am

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mini1990 wrote:

Would this one be Lakis Manticas ?

Edit: This link shows his car with a Monaco roof but it was used in standard trim prior to that and he had #10

http://theminimag3.itgo.com/Apr0009.html

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simon k

Post subject: Re: Anybody recognise these cars?

Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 11:31 am

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Panthersteve wrote:

simon k wrote:

dunno if they ever drove in Australia together, or in one of those

According to this they did in fact drive #61 at the 1964 Sandown International 6 hour

http://www.miniexperience.com.au/filead ... _Under.pdf

well that identifies that photo then! awesome

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Panthersteve

Post subject: Re: Anybody recognise these cars?

Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 11:32 am

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mini1990 wrote:

This one may be Ken Nelson. I know his car has a numberplate the same style. just can't remember if it is the same number.

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MG Rocket

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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 12:58 pm

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Gotta' love the corning style

...Would have been very exciting in its day, a golden era of racing.

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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 1:09 pm

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Great find, thanks for posting them.

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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 2:05 pm

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seifer wrote:

I'd say they are minis but I could be wrong.

lol

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justminis

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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 2:41 pm

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Panthersteve wrote:

mini1990 wrote:

This one may be Ken Nelson. I know his car has a numberplate the same style. just can't remember if it is the same number.

No, that's not the rego number of Jill's Nc car.

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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 4:46 pm

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Its a UK 1964 registration, could be a 1071, or an early 1275!

Possibly originally a Cardiff (Wales) Plate! CLL

Nice shot!

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michaelb

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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 5:57 pm

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What great photos

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adamstuart

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Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 10:14 pm

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justminis wrote:

Panthersteve wrote:

mini1990 wrote:

This one may be Ken Nelson. I know his car has a numberplate the same style. just can't remember if it is the same number.

No, that's not the rego number of Jill's Nc car.

I thought this was Ron Gillard's car?
It looks identical to his Bathurst car from '69.

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