I have a Larke Hoskins Dealer Decal on the rear window of my 1967 model. I have seen some posts for Dealer placards on the side panels under the bonnet, but was hoping to see who might know some more about the rear window decal. Is it original delivery, or a later fitment by the dealer. Does anyone else have a similar decal. I have had the car for over 20 yrs. Thanks.

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Don't You Want a Cooper S?

I havnt seen a sticker before. I have 2 cars with plaques in the engine bay that look like this:

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This is the one on my ex police Mk2 Cooper 'S'. Interesting it starts with "MCS" presumably meaning Morris Cooper S.

Coincidently, I have been looking into whether the Hoskins in Larke Hoskins was a rello of Charlie's...

http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hoskins ... henry-6738

[cue Morris1100 the mountain man ]

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"Show me the Mini!"

I have a Larke-Hoskins alloy lubrication plate.

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....you just lost him his insurance bonus!

997

I have never looked into that. Maybe I should.

Larke Hoskins was a huge part of the Austin story in NSW. Not just dealerships but assembling cars as well. They built the Enfield plant that eventualy assembled Minis from 75 to 78.

More info here too.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=54177&hilit=dealer+stickers

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Flute - 68 MK I Cooper S
Member: VMCI #2474
Member: International Mini Model Collectors Club

There was a site recreating dealer stickers (not necessarily just BMC/Leyland etc related stuff) and selling them online. Might have been Kingswood country or one of their competitors? I seem to recall it may have come up in Hanra's SLR5000 restoration thread (maybe?)

KB

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Lots of them are available for Holdens
http://stickthisdecals.com.au/dealership-decals/

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Yeah you should! and I don't have all day!

Charlie was one of the first car nuts in Oz...imported the second Fraud into Oz in 1904

When the wharfies were on strike he built a potato thrower and moved 2000(?) tons of spuds by firing them into a "sail" onboard the ship...

http://www.lithgow.com/historyavenue/1911_riot.html

http://www.lithgow.com/historyavenue/19 ... embla.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressed_Metal_Corporation

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That transfer was on my Mini K when I bought it new from L-H in Parramatta in 1969. It's still on the car. In the engine bay, the aluminium stock number sticker was from P&R Williams

I just checked and I also have the larke Hoskins cast badge that was fitted to the number plate frame

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"Investing my Super in a Cooper" &
"Re-living my Surfing Past in a Woody"

James Mentiplay from the WA P76 club is offering to reproduce dealership stickers for any interested people (at around $20 ea).

Listed below is what he has available to print at the moment but is more than happy to add any other BMC/Leyland dealer to the list. All that is required is to provide a good quality picture to copy.

A.Franzini: Kerang (Country Victoria)
Allenby Motors: Osborne Park (Metro WA)
Andersons: Glen Waverly (Metro Victoria ) BMC Dealer Sticker
Baker Motors: Albury (Country NSW) BMC Dealer Sticker
Blayney Motor Garage: Blayney (Country NSW)
Borgelts Motors: Norwood (Metro SA)
Brentmor Leyland: Northcote (Metro Victoria)
Campbell Leyland: Bankstown (Metro NSW)
E.Collins Motors: Ballarat (Country Victoria)
Dave Johnsons: Fremantle (Metro WA)
Dave Potter Motors: Glenelg (Metro SA)
Stuart Martins Newport Motors: Hendon (Metro SA)
Dent’s: Essendon (Metro Victoria) BMC Dealer Sticker
Edney’s Garage: Leongatha (Country Victoria)
Gould’s Motors: Northcote (Metro Victoria) BMC Dealer Sticker
Grand Prix Auto Service: Milton (Metro QLD)
H.C Heathorn & Co: Hobart ( Tasmania ) BMC Dealer Sticker
Heads Ever-Ready Engineering: Carnegie (Metro Victoria ) BMC Dealer Sticker
Vimy Ridge Service Station: Bridgewater (Country SA)
Karsales Korner: Grafton (Country NSW)
Katoomba Leyland: Katoomba (Country NSW)
Kellows: Melbourne (Metro Victoria )
L&D Motors: Campsie (NSW Metro)
Lancaster Leyland: Sydney (NSW Metro)
Lancaster Leyland: Chatswood (NSW Metro)
Lanes Motors: Generic sticker for 5 sites over the Melbourne Metro area (Victoria Metro)
Larke Hoskins: Generic sticker for 8 sites over the Sydney Metro area (NSW Metro)
Mid North Coast Motors: Taree (Country NSW)
NSW Motors: Newcastle (Country NSW)
Orange City Leyland: Orange (Country NSW) late 70’s Leyland Dealer
Ottoway Bros.: Port Pirie (Country SA)
P&R Williams: Woollahra (Metro NSW) BMC Dealer Sticker
P&R Williams: Hurstville (Metro NSW) Leyland Australia Sticker (Larke Hoskins bought out P&R Williams in early 1973)
Plaza Coburg: Brunwick (Metro Victoria)
Pulfer Motors: Bendigo (Country Victoria )
Ray Counsel Motors: Mosman Park (Metro WA)
Regal Motors: Gosford (Country NSW) BMC Dealer Sticker
Ron Watson Leyland: Muswellbrook (Country NSW)
B&S Schubert: Warracknabeal (Country Victoria)
Slattery Leyland: Sale (Country Victoria )
Southport Motors: Southport (Country QLD)
Sparco Leyland: Hobart ( Tasmania )
United Engineering: Nambour (Country QLD)
Vimy Ridge Service Station: Bridgewater (Country SA) BMC Dealer Sticker
Wedmaiers: Kelvin Grove (Metro QLD)
Larke Hoskins: Sydney (Metro NSW) BMC Dealer Sticker

Contact,

James Mentiplay
Phone: 0408 918 127
Email: [email protected]

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