[Spridgets] Hollywood Midet

[HealeyRick]

Exactly!  The Sprite monocoque was assembled at John Thompson Motor
Pressings in Wolverhampton and the tub was trucked to Pressed Steel Co. in
Swindon where the exterior panels were manufactured and welded on.  Then
the cars were trucked to Abingdon for finishing.   Pressed Steel Co. is now
"MINI Plant Swindon" which presses the panels for todays Mini.:
http://www.miniplantswindon.co.uk/

Rick Neville

On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 9:59 AM, bmwwxman . via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Color me dim.  I don't see any connection unless the new MINI is being
> built on the same ways....
>
> On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 8:23 AM, HealeyRick via Spridgets <
> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Pop quiz:  Even though the new Mini may be a BMW, it has a very important
>> connection to the BMC Spridget.  What is it?  See the attached picture for
>> a hint.
>>
>> Rick Neville
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 5:07 AM, GUY DAY via Spridgets <
>> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> The longest Mini (works designed one) ?
>>> At 4,253 (168.3 in.) long, 1,800mm (70.9 in.) wide and 1,441mm (56.7
>>> in.) tall, with a 2,670mm (105.1 in.) wheelbase, the new Clubman is 270mm
>>> longer (10.6 in.) and 73mm (2.9 in.) wider than the car it replaces.
>>> It's also 270mm (10.6 in.) longer, 90mm (3.5 in.) wider and with a 100mm
>>> (3.9 in.) longer wheelbase than the new 5 door MINI hatch.
>>> Next year it should have a potential of a 4WD option using a Haldex
>>> coupling to include the rear wheels.  Being owned by BMW few see them
>>> as a British car any more and the new Mini will probably be using the
>>> engine from the BMW 225 series.
>>>
>>> Regards to all
>>>
>>> Guy R Day
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Monday, 31 October 2016, 2:17, Hal Faulkner via Spridgets <
>>> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> The world's largest Mini?
>>>
>>> On Sun, Oct 30, 2016 at 6:53 PM, Billy Zoom via Spridgets <
>>> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> This guy could find employment in the design studio at MINI in England.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> He could design the “longest Mini yet”.
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