Background I have raced minis since 1984 at the tender age of 14 when I started in Autograss with a Class1 mini. From that I moved on to the modified classes with 970, 1071 and 1400 minis eventually making the big step to circuit racing with the Mini7 club. Having done a stint with a […]
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Winter Prep Hi, its James here with the latest update from the Mighty Minis race series. Hopefully you enjoyed the introduction and now I would like to share with you what the drivers are getting up to during the winter preparation season. Most drivers are currently upgrading their cars to the new 2025 regulations. Dad […]
A few years back when writing the article on A series cylinder head types I added the 8 port cast iron head as designed by Eddie Maher and Harry Weslake. Eddie Maher was well known at Morris Engines and in the tuning world as he was instrumental in the Sebring and Le Mans Sprites using […]
The Design and Development Story, as told by Alex Moulton, the Originator of this Hydraulically Interconnected Rubber Springing System Used on the Morris I 100 Car Each of the rear Hydrolastic units has its axis approximately 15 deg to the horizontal and the piston of the diaphragm-type displacer is deflected by a short arm projecting […]
Mini Spares Partners with Motor Insurance Experts A-PlanMini Spares is extremely excited to announce a new partnership with A-Plan, a specialist insurance company. Having first launched in Bletchley, Milton Keynes in 1999, the company has gone from strength to strength, opening over 80 branches across the country. A-Plan offers a range of insurance types including Car insurance, Van […]
Rauno Aaltonen back at the Monte with Minispares 2nd Mini in Class!! Rauno Aaltonen, also known as “The Rally Professor”, rolled back the years as the Finnish driver drove to a 2nd place Mini to finish in the class III at the 23rd edition of Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique. The professional rally driver strapped his helmet once again […]
2 New Minibuses for Variety The Childrens Charity Mini Spares are delighted to be able to announce that their recent raffle raised enough funds to be able to donate not one, but two minibuses to Variety, the children’s charity! Over 5000 raffle tickets were sold and the lucky winner, Lee, recently drove off in his […]
Win A Mini Raffle Winner Mini Spares are delighted to be able to announce that their recent raffle raised enough funds to be able to donate not one, but two minibuses to Variety, the children’s charity! Over 5000 raffle tickets were sold and the lucky winner, Lee, recently drove off in his prize which was […]
We built a mini.Check out the video below.Mini Spares built a Mini at The International Mini Meet 2019. The mini was then raffled off in aid of Variety the children’s charity. Our winner was Lee!!
The International Mini Meet 2019 Check out BBC Bristols IMM2019 coverage below