Nice find.
The car number 8112 is the Oz number the number preceding that number on the plate is the UK kit number and can be used to obtain a Heritage Certificate. It is normal for these early cars to have both numbers stamped on the body. On mine the UK number is to the left of the speedo hole and the OZ number on the right (same as this car).
You most likely will also find the Oz number on the rear floor section directly behind the driver's seat.
You will find many differences between this car and the Australian built cars.
Love the original colour!!!

Mine has the double number of a kit car - wrote for a Heritage Certificate and was told they did not have the records for exported kits

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My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

Cheers for the response guys... yeah definately sounds like it will be good to see it outa all the grass etc... Not sure what the floors are like... probably knackered I'm thinking... so might not be able to save than number on the rear floor pan! Time will tell!

Lets just hope we dont upset too many snakes digging it out!

Cheers

-Cam

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I finally picked this car up the other day..... Will post up some pics soon! It doesnt appear to be super mega old... but worthwhile getting all the same!

Cheers

Cam

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There ya go... and the engine is matching numbers... thats pretty cool.

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You found my baby brother! Big sister is car number 7445 also aztec turquoise, currently in restoration. It would be great to get them back together one day!

Is it just me....but somehow that sad little car looks beautiful.

That will buff right out.

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Will have ta get Cam Brown round with some cutters and cherry gloss!

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Cut & polish and away you go

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1964 Cooper UK 970 S 'CZ 4289'

Nah,,, it`s not an early original ,,, it`s got the wrong radiator mate,,, send the car to me

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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.

'soright Matt, I've got the correct radiator for it...

is this the type

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umm, not sure, it has a plate on the top of the top tank - somethingorother radiators coventry?

Yes simon, it has a coventry radiators tag on it, but it is on the other side attached to the core in the top front of the core.
Trevor at 59 reg has identified it as a very early mini possibly fitted to a 59 to early 60 car, but he has only seen pics of them.
So your guess is as good as anyone's. It was in my 60 car complete with the one piece cowl. This is the problem I am having in sorting out all the bits that do not add up.

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