They did, they cut a hole in the plywood cover so that the tyre poked through, then covered that with a sheet of tin. They probably spent all morning working on it.

Tim

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1951 Morris Commercial J Type Van
1955 BSA C11G
1961 Morris Mini Traveller
1969 Triumph TR6R
1977 Leyland Moke Californian

LOL, sounds just right for BL in the late seventies to me. Why do the job properly when you can bodgy it up.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

Yep, they were going to work out how to fit seatbelts in the back that afternoon, unfortunately there were no chocolate biscuits at mornos, so they took industrial action instead.

Tim

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1951 Morris Commercial J Type Van
1955 BSA C11G
1961 Morris Mini Traveller
1969 Triumph TR6R
1977 Leyland Moke Californian

They probably burnt the left over plywood from the estate spare wheel covers in bins outside the factory gates. Red Robbo used them to keep his cronies warm. In between skirmishes with the rozzers, chanting and marching up and down with signs.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

I too cut a hole in the floor behind the driver's seat and dropped an Optima in there. Made up a quick release aluminium lid and covered it all with carpet. To get to the batery I simply fold back the carpet and lift the lid.

I threw the spare out and rely on a pressure can instead (less weight and more room).

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