Post stuff about vans i want to know what vans were made ? morris cooper leylands?
The years they were made? and standard features.
Post pics too i know the van pic thread has been done before but i love mini pics.
a link with th history would be great
Thanks you beautiful mini loving freaks
Josh

This is my 69 Mini K van

In production 69, 70 and possibly very early 71

The mini K was released to celebrate Leylands take over of BMC in Australia.

The only thing not standard on this van is the level of trim. It has the instruments of the K sedan as originally the van were a poverty pack (no frills) single instrument binical with plain door cards. I prefere the level of trim from the sedan and carried the trim through to the rear. It has an 1100cc motor with 4 syncro gearbox. they also used the 850 grill which so many people think is wrong (originality its right) I have the K van brochure which I will scan and post. The brochure also said BMC would paint the van any colour to match your fleet at no extra cost.

The K van also had the same seat pattern as the sedan and MKII S and a wiggly wand gear lever.

I also have a 61 morris 850 traveller made two months into production which will hopefully be restored in 2006.

steve

God I'm not putting pictures up of Marcia now that Stev has his up.
Steve's Traveller..first time i'v seen it also

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

Vans were built right through until end of Australian production, we have just got a Clubby one that was built 3/1978.
Later ones like this had the rodchange gearbox.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Jim

Haven't you seen the traveller before? I thought you had, you really need to come over some time.

steve

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I think it looks alright.

Cheers

Aaron

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Wow Steve and Mikey I knew you had a traveller but I did not know she looked like that .. Is that the next one you are going to work on? Would love to see him or her in person one of these days ..

BTW Aaron I did not know that is how your Van use to look like. You certainly have done a fantastic job .

Cant wait to see Docs new Van restored too .. As I dont get to see that many Vans around anymore ..

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Opinions expressed by me are of my opinion only and are copyrighted to Kinkabell Corporation? 2006.

Here's our van

http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11682

Doogie

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I won Hay once, here's the pic to prove it..


Hay, it's not about the car, it's not about the venue, it's about the people that come here. Peter Dwyer, Mayor of Hay NSW.

Just thought I would link up the van pics thread mentioned...

ttp://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=10348

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"Life is not like a box of chocolates... it's more like a jar of jalapenos. Whatever you do today, may burn your arse tomorrow."

Where the travellers available in Australia, or are they an English import only?

I'd love to put a rear seat in my van.....

Only as an import, never made here.
Some dealers did offer a converted van here, but it's not quite the same

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Too many cars, and too little time.

Very early vans had flat roofs, later ones were ribbed with opening roof vents. Mine is one of the latter but for a 40 year old vehicle is in remarkable condition.

I replaced the doors with wind up window types and the two rear doors with a lightweight one piece fibreglass variety. The bonnet is single skin lift off fibreglass and is exceptionally light. Still has all the other original panels including the floors and subframes. The grille is now a chromed MK2/3 English 850/1000 type (not wide slat Cooper S).

I've added perspex rear and side windows (not to the doors), Cooper S discs, and a worked 1100S engine (now out about to be replaced by another, this time 1360). It has a remote 1100S gearbox with Mk1 Cooper S ratios and a 3.4 diff. Selby shockers and adjustable knuckles at the front. Inside it has a Clubman thre dial dash with a central auxillary gauge housng out of a Gemini fitted with Smiths gauges from a Rover SD1, and Cobra Classic l/w seats. The battery has beeen moved to under the load floor.

Mini vans can actually carry an astonishing amount of gear in the back, even more if you remove the passenger seat. They were so prolific in the '60s and 70's - many tradesmen used them and some public utilities as well. No one ever took much notice because they were so commonplace. Now they are something of a rarity and novelty on our roads - and they sure do attract attention.

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Slide
1965 Mini Van (1360)
1970 Mk2 Cooper S (1310)
1978 Rover SD1 V8 (4.6)
1996 Land Rover Discovery V8 (4.0)

Thanks guys keep it coming
Steve your van is a masterpiece.
Aaron yours is pretty dam sweet also.
Doc yours...well it will be good ? lol
Peace out
Josh

Yeah it's nice but it dosen't compare with Steve and mickey's van Oh well i will try again with the S

Cheers

Aaron

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Aaron don't put George's limo down Bruizer is far from perfect and is black two pak so a real bitch to look after.

Thanks Pin4e for the positive comments it was a lot of hard work which turned out well.

steve