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I have been clearing out my garage and have come across some Mini parts. Is it acceptable to list them in this newsgroup to sell them. Thanks,  SignatureDavid Toft Hi David: I have never seen the charter for this group but I can only assume that since it is Mini related that it would be okay. Perhaps Rocky can post a charter? Signaturehttp://iBuyMinis.OsiTech.Net ----------------------------------------------- Wanted Austin Mini Projects. In any condition and in the USA. What do you have hiding in your shed? >I have been clearing out my garage and have come across some Mini parts. Is >it acceptable to list them in this newsgroup to sell them. > > Thanks, > Hi David: > > I have never seen the charter for this group but I can only assume that > since it is Mini related that it would be okay. > > Perhaps Rocky can post a charter? We had a war about this some years ago and I left the group. I did not have the ability to create groups myself when I put this one together back in 1996, so I had a tech guy from Earthlink do it for me. For some reason he did not post my charter. The only thing that got posted at that time was that "This group is for discussion of English Mini Cars." That's as remembered, possibly some minor difference since paraphrased. Back when I still had some control over the use of the group (entirely dependent on respect and agreement) I made it clear that relevant commercial announcements were allowed, including parts and services. "Relevant" meant Austin, Morris, Rover Minis and variants like Elf and Moke, and to a lesser extent Austin Americas and Land Crabs. -Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com -- Rocky Frisco's LIBERTY website: http://www.liberty-in-our-time.com/ World's best free News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/news/ can I take it from your reply there Rocky that he's still going on....? Oh well there one at every party "A" ! >> Hi David: >> [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Rocky Frisco's LIBERTY website: http://www.liberty-in-our-time.com/ > World's best free News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/news/ > can I take it from your reply there Rocky that he's still going on....? > > Oh well there one at every party "A" ! It was a well-worded relevant query, so I replied. No need for grudges. -Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com -- Rocky Frisco's LIBERTY website: http://www.liberty-in-our-time.com/ World's best free News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/news/ Seems like an appropriate focus for the group Rocky. What is a landcrab if you don't mind my asking? Thanks. Signaturehttp://iBuyMinis.OsiTech.Net ----------------------------------------------- Wanted Austin Mini Projects. In any condition and in the USA. What do you have hiding in your shed? "This group is for discussion of English Mini Cars" and Land Crabs." > Seems like an appropriate focus for the group Rocky. > > What is a landcrab if you don't mind my asking? Sort of like a Mini, but MUCH bigger. http://www.ozhotvolvo.com/images/V8%20on%20left.jpg -Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com -- Rocky Frisco's LIBERTY website: http://www.liberty-in-our-time.com/ World's best free News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/news/ Sorry to take this so off topic but is this related to the Austin Americas and/or the MG1100s? I like this http://www.ozhotvolvo.com/images/1800uteLH.jpg Once again a thousand apologies to the original poster. Signaturehttp://iBuyMinis.OsiTech.Net ----------------------------------------------- Wanted Austin Mini Projects. In any condition and in the USA. What do you have hiding in your shed? > >> Seems like an appropriate focus for the group Rocky. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Rocky Frisco's LIBERTY website: http://www.liberty-in-our-time.com/ > World's best free News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/news/ > Sorry to take this so off topic but is this related to the Austin Americas > and/or the MG1100s? > > I like this http://www.ozhotvolvo.com/images/1800uteLH.jpg > > Once again a thousand apologies to the original poster. Incredible. Looks like a Land Crab Pickup. Didn't know they existed. -Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com -- Rocky Frisco's LIBERTY website: http://www.liberty-in-our-time.com/ World's best free News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/news/ >> I like this http://www.ozhotvolvo.com/images/1800uteLH.jpg > Incredible. Looks like a Land Crab Pickup. Didn't know they existed. Ahem. UTE! It's aussie, not UK or US, so it's a Landcrab ute! 8-) They even did 3 prototype 2200 6 cylinder versions based on the Autin Kimberly/Tasman. I looked at one once, but it was knackered. So do you not listen to Don MacLean on protest? The Muffin Man >>> I like this http://www.ozhotvolvo.com/images/1800uteLH.jpg > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > They even did 3 prototype 2200 6 cylinder versions based on the Autin > Kimberly/Tasman. I looked at one once, but it was knackered. > Sorry to take this so off topic but is this related to the Austin Americas > and/or the MG1100s? The America and MG1100 were sold in Australia as the Morris 1100, 1300 and 1500. The 1100 and 1300 are A series motors, the 1500 is the E series OHC motor. The landcrab was the Austin 1800 in Australia, though Morris, Wolseley and doubtless Riley and MG versions were built elsewhere. > I like this http://www.ozhotvolvo.com/images/1800uteLH.jpg The 1800 ute was a uniquely Aussie product. I nearly bought one in 1989, but let it slip past and bought a Moke shell instead. I still occasionally regret letting it get away. They're like hen's teeth by now; there were never more than a handful in the first place. Can anyone guess why it was nicknamed "The land Crab" Fitzy >> Sorry to take this so off topic but is this related to the Austin >> Americas and/or the MG1100s? [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > regret letting it get away. They're like hen's teeth by now; there were > never more than a handful in the first place. > Can anyone guess why it was nicknamed "The land Crab" Not I; do tell, please? -Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com -- Rocky Frisco's LIBERTY website: http://www.liberty-in-our-time.com/ World's best free News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/news/ Hi Rocky, Apparently these vehicles where renowned for there road holding capabilities ;-) ..... (or lack of) They went sideways more often than straight..... hence "Landcrab" Fitzy >> Can anyone guess why it was nicknamed "The land Crab" > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Rocky Frisco's LIBERTY website: http://www.liberty-in-our-time.com/ > World's best free News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/news/ > Hi Rocky, > Apparently these vehicles where renowned for there road holding capabilities [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Fitzy Nope Its ungainly stance soon earned it the affectionate nickname 'Landcrab'. rm >>>Can anyone guess why it was nicknamed "The land Crab" >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >>Rocky Frisco's LIBERTY website: http://www.liberty-in-our-time.com/ >>World's best free News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/news/ You could be right Rob, !! but I like the sideways travel explanation better, does anyone else on the news group know why it was nicknamed the "Landcrab" Fitzy >> Hi Rocky, >> Apparently these vehicles where renowned for there road holding [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >>>Rocky Frisco's LIBERTY website: http://www.liberty-in-our-time.com/ >>>World's best free News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/news/ > Seems like an appropriate focus for the group Rocky. > > What is a landcrab if you don't mind my asking? > > Thanks. Think of a Mini on steriods! It is basically the same layout as a mini, but in a genuine 5 seater saloon bodied car. 1800 cc, B series 4 cylinder engine, with either a 4 speed manual or 3 speed auto box underneath it. Front wheel drive of course, front Disk brakes. Fluid Suspension. I think the Land Crab nickname came from it's ability to travel totally sideways through corners, but still be under control, while being driven as a rally car. IMHO, the Land Crab is another great car from Sir Alec's design portfolio! Pip > > Seems like an appropriate focus for the group Rocky. > > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Pip Hi, Another piece of useless information, Sir Alec also designed the Morris Minor. The huge engine bay was iintended to accomodate either a Vee engine or a frontwheel drive design, I cannot remember which. Also, when the prototype was made it was decided it didn't look right, too narrow, so they cut it down the middle and added a 6 inch strip. Look at the front bumper of the early ones. The bumpers were already made and delivered before they widened the body so they had to put an insert into the bumper. Keith > Another piece of useless information, Sir Alec also designed the Morris > Minor. The huge engine bay was iintended to accomodate either a Vee engine > or a frontwheel drive design, I cannot remember which. A flat four. But budgetary constraints killed it off. > Also, when the > prototype was made it was decided it didn't look right, too narrow, so they > cut it down the middle and added a 6 inch strip. Four inches. > Look at the front bumper of > the early ones. The bumpers were already made and delivered before they > widened the body so they had to put an insert into the bumper. Significant numbers of the chrome strip on the front and rear bumpers hd already been manufactured. You can also see the extra 4 inches in the bonnet stamping. > It is basically the same layout as a mini, but in a genuine 5 seater > saloon bodied car. 1800 cc, B series 4 cylinder engine, with either a 4 > speed manual or 3 speed auto box underneath it. The auto is a two speed. A bit of a dissapointment after a 4 speed Minimatic. >> It is basically the same layout as a mini, but in a genuine 5 seater >> saloon bodied car. 1800 cc, B series 4 cylinder engine, with either a 4 >> speed manual or 3 speed auto box underneath it. > > The auto is a two speed. > A bit of a dissapointment after a 4 speed Minimatic. I don't know about 1800's produced in other countries, but the Australian auto's were three speed Borg Warner units. I cannot remember the type number for the transmission, but it was the basically same internals as used by the Ford Falcon. The selector was mounted on the dash, next to the driver's fresh air vent. The available gear selections were D, 2, and L. D allowed all 3 forward speeds to be used, 2 only allowed 1st and 2nd gear with road speed/ engine speed/ throttle position controlling the changes. Finally L locked the transmission into 1st gear, with the one way clutch that usually allowed coasting in this gear locked to provide engine braking. The auto box did not share the engine oil supply.... it was filled with 'proper' automatic transmission fluid. Pip >>>It is basically the same layout as a mini, but in a genuine 5 seater >>>saloon bodied car. 1800 cc, B series 4 cylinder engine, with either a 4 >>>speed manual or 3 speed auto box underneath it. >>The auto is a two speed. >>A bit of a dissapointment after a 4 speed Minimatic. > I don't know about 1800's produced in other countries, but the Australian > auto's were three speed Borg Warner units. I cannot remember the type > number for the transmission, but it was the basically same internals as > used by the Ford Falcon. That sounds like a BW 35, also used in such diverse vehicles as the Marina 6, some Mercedes and the Sigma. > The selector was mounted on the dash, next to the driver's fresh air vent. > The available gear selections were D, 2, and L. D allowed all 3 forward [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > The auto box did not share the engine oil supply.... it was filled with > 'proper' automatic transmission fluid. I'intrigued, I was sure the Aussie 1800 had a 2 speed auto. Maybe there was a change during production. BTW, the Ford version of the BW35 locks in 2nd when you select 2, whereas most transmissions work as you've described, autoselecting 1st or 2nd. yes, tis fine. Welcome. Be careful with your personal information though... The Muffin Man >I have been clearing out my garage and have come across some Mini parts. Is >it acceptable to list them in this newsgroup to sell them. > > Thanks, Everything must go I need to get in the garage. These are all bits for BMC/BL Minis not BMW Steering column switches assembly from about 1978 Pair of rear brake shoes (new) Pair of brake drums Pair of rubber drive shaft couplings (new) Drive shafts to suit Outboard CV joint "Austin" boot badge "Seven" boot badge "Mini 1000" boot badge Pair 1959 handbrake cables (new) Set of camshaft bearings (new) Pair of rear subframe brackets modified for negative camber Gearbox probably from a 1970's Austin 1300, rod gearchange, welded up diff and output shafts to suit rubber couplings Chrome headlight bezels Early 850 air filter element (new) BMC workshop manual Cylinder head gasket (new) Headlight bowl with sidelight and pigtail (new) I am in the West Midlands, England Thanks SignatureDavid Toft > I have been clearing out my garage and have come across some Mini parts. > Is it acceptable to list them in this newsgroup to sell them. Sure! Always has been! -Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com -- Rocky Frisco's LIBERTY website: http://www.liberty-in-our-time.com/ World's best free News Service: http://www.rationalreview.com/news/ |
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