Addison's has came across a fs key board with cut numbered keys

https://m.facebook.com/1458515547755207 ... ref=stream

we`ve had few of these boards ever since day-dot
& we still have them

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

I went out to Jacks one day and didnt have a key for my doors. Jack had a keyboard, got a bunch from it and tried a few random ones and about the 5th one I got it.

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It would make a good wall hanger in a mans room

My son who is a locksmith told me when he was doing some work for me on a number of boot locks, that there were only 99 different combinations used across the mini range. This information came from his computer that is used to program the key cutting machine that will cut keys to virtually any vehicle that was sold in Australia in numbers and goes back many decades.

We found numbers stamped on the cylinder on the door locks and some on the square drive of the boot locks, when put into the computer the keys were cut spot on. I am beginning to believe him as I have found that since getting the boot locks working I now have found 1 door lock (with no key) for each of the boots locks that are keyed the same. The boot and door locks are not from the same vehicle as they have been sourced from where ever they were available. The two cars I have came with neither door nor boot locks.

Graham

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1974 Leyland Clubman
Lots of good machines

Of all the things I have lost, I miss my mind the most.

I'd reckon about 90% of those keys would open my worn out key barrels anyway!

Not that the central dash ignition switch is hard to get the wires off anyway...

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MKO and others sell key blanks. I think MKO also has a key cutter that will cut from a sample, not the computerised cutter mentioned above.

http://minikingdomonline.com.au/product ... fs-series/

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
VMCI #43

Keys for classics can decode your key and give you its number from a good photo as well as cut keys to a code. Had this done for 2 of my GT's - one which had the number on an original key and one which did not have a number and was pretty worn. Both keys work perfectly.
Cheers
Rod

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1967 New British Racing Green Mk1 Cooper S, 1967 Lake Green 1275 MG Midget, 1969 Jet Red / Crystal White Mk2 Cooper S, 1972 Gambier Turquoise Clubman GT (ex police), 1972 Camino Gold Clubman GT, 2009 JCW Challenge Edition, Megane RS265, Clio RS220.

In my previous job I had a small master key to open filing cabinets, compactus and other assorted locks with similar keys. Was very handy, saved a whole bunch of keys. Then I found by accident it would fit all the locks on my previous Aussie CooperS, including the petrol cap. It got worse - it also opened the mailbox here at home (and a neighbour's but don't ask how I know). The magic key.

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1965 Austin Cooper 998 (UK built)
1963 Austin Countryman woodie

All said, if you need a key to break in or steal a roundnose mini, you're working too hard. Probably one of the easiest cars you open/start without a key