British Cars In Australia Part 7
Dec 12, 2023 11:45:35 #
Dec 12, 2023 12:46:08 #
Another beautiful set. The Morris Mini Ute must be one of the first mini-pickup trucks. 
Dec 12, 2023 15:53:21 #
Great set - thanks for posting. I’ll take the Healey - if memory serves, the mKIII had triple SUs
Dec 12, 2023 19:40:09 #
Dec 12, 2023 21:49:41 #
Reuss Griffiths
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Thorny Devil wrote:
British cars were a common sight on Australian roa... (show quote)
Another great set Thorny and a real auto education for most of us. I liked the Jaguar in #1 and the Mini Ute is certainly a head-turner. The Bristol is a really good-looking car for it's time that I not heard of. But then you posted the Austin Healey, a timeless classic and the cream of this crop. Good Show!
Dec 12, 2023 23:23:21 #
UTMike wrote:
My pick is that beautiful Jag in #1.
Thank you Mike. The Mark IV is also one of my favourite model Jags.
Dec 12, 2023 23:29:46 #
Thorny Devil wrote:
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Another beautiful set… don’t ever let it end. I just have to pick one I would sure love to have… from this set it is the Morris Mini UTE… it is so unique and so cute. What a daily driver that would be… never get anywhere for people asking about it
Dec 12, 2023 23:34:41 #
AzPicLady wrote:
I think the only one of these I've heard of is the Jag! Really nice set. Kinda reminds me of watching The Saint on TV.
Thanks AzPicLady. Interesting that you should associate The Saint TV series with a Jaguar. Supposedly Roger Moore wanted a Jaguar XK150 but Jaguar declined to supply any cars for the TV series. Roger Moore AKA The Saint actually drove a Volvo P1800.
Dec 12, 2023 23:35:58 #
Earnest Botello wrote:
Great series, Thorny.
Thank you Earnest.
Dec 12, 2023 23:38:19 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Another beautiful set. The Morris Mini Ute must be one of the first mini-pickup trucks.
Thanks for the feedback Jack. I guess the Mini Ute could be used as a shopping trolley!!
Dec 12, 2023 23:50:53 #
TriX wrote:
Great set - thanks for posting. I’ll take the Healey - if memory serves, the mKIII had triple SUs
Thanks for the feedback TriX. As far as I can recall the Austin Healey 3000 Mark III was built with only 2 SU Carbies. Some enthusiasts replaced the two SUs with two or three Webers along with carrying out other modifications to the cylinder head and exhaust system to take advantage of the increased breathing capability.
Dec 12, 2023 23:51:45 #
PAR4DCR wrote:
Great series Thorny, keep them coming.
Don
Don
Thanks for the feedback Don. I still have a few more to share.
Dec 12, 2023 23:53:13 #
Reuss Griffiths wrote:
Another great set Thorny and a real auto education for most of us. I liked the Jaguar in #1 and the Mini Ute is certainly a head-turner. The Bristol is a really good-looking car for it's time that I not heard of. But then you posted the Austin Healey, a timeless classic and the cream of this crop. Good Show!
Thank you for your encouraging feedback Reuss.
Dec 13, 2023 00:00:22 #
KillroyII wrote:
Another beautiful set… don’t ever let it end. I just have to pick one I would sure love to have… from this set it is the Morris Mini UTE… it is so unique and so cute. What a daily driver that would be… never get anywhere for people asking about it
Thank you for your encouraging comments KillroyII. I still have a few more photos to share.
Dec 13, 2023 09:24:42 #
Great set of photos. The Morris Minors are most interesting to me. I entered grad school in Maryland driving a right-hand drive MM convertible. The MM Ute is the first I’ve ever seen.
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