this is proberly gunna sound REALY stupid but whats the story with leyland mini's?, i've never heard of them yet they look exactly like the other minis,are they cheap rip offs? are there any diffrences between the 2? and are they harder to get parts for?

all ive been told is that their australian made (dont know how true this is)

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not so stupid, seen stupider!

im guessing the model you mean is called the clubman. If so then the clubman was simply an updated version of the classic mini shape made to look more modern. Bear in mind when it was launched in the UK in 1970 the original shape had been around for 11 years. Clubmans were launched in late 1971 here in Australia. Mechanically they are a little bit different but you're splitting hairs to really look at mech. differences. In terms of parts, the Clubman is pretty much just as well serviced as the round nose, and in many cases parts cross over anyway.

Calling them Leyland is kind of incorrect, as British Leyland were the parent company for some time before actually putting the leyland name to a car. For instance my 69 Mini K (roundnose style) is still called a Morris, but all through the handbooks etc the parent company is referred to as British Leyland.



mmm.. orange Hemi charger just went past... reminds me of GrN battles with cooper s'..

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jesus that was quick
i'm a big fan of the clubmans yet i didnt know that

thanx

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Actually (before someone beats me to it) the correct name for most of them, apart from the Clubman GT- is `Leyland Mini', as it sez on the back.. not `Clubman'.

Yeah I know, we all just call it a Clubbie....

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adsmini is ur capslock button jammed on?
or do u shout when u talk in real life aswell?

um actully the clubby was introduced in 68 69 in pomgolia
and august or sept in orstralia
makka

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why are most of the clubbies yellow? tho ive seen a couple that are white!

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Clubbie shape came out here in late `71, not before. Poms got it before we did. But later, they had the good sense to bin it..

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Kevin do you want to be slapped down by the whole clubman population in Australia
Don't see us clubby owners bag morrie owners.
Afterall, the clubby IS more versatile for heart transplants... not many morrises with non A series engines.

my clubby is a november 71 i was talking to alan foy who was a engener at the zetland plant i asked hime the q on aussie clubbys he told me it was august september 71 the first clubbys left for the shops
makka
he is part of the histerical society for morris leyland

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Hey I tried for a bite and got one! Good fishin'..

I do actually have a Clubbie in the corrall. See my post in gallery- park a Clubby anywhere..

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no your son has a clubby

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It's mine at the mo- he still owes me for the Honda brakes and new sills..
Anyhow guess who paid for it all...

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I own a morris and LOVE clubbies..........they make such good donor cars

Minimad

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