<div dir="ltr">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.: <a href="http://www.miniplantswindon.co.uk/">http://www.miniplantswindon.co.uk/</a><div><br></div><div>Rick Neville</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 9:59 AM, bmwwxman . via Spridgets <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Color me dim. I don't see any connection unless the new MINI is being built on the same ways....</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 8:23 AM, HealeyRick via Spridgets <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">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.<div><br></div><div>Rick Neville</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 5:07 AM, GUY DAY via Spridgets <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,Sans-Serif;font-size:16px"><div id="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264"><div id="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477902501772_11013"><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,Sans-Serif;font-size:16px" id="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477902501772_11012"><div dir="ltr" id="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477902501772_7569"><span id="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477902501772_6812" style="font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:15.6px;line-height:24.96px">The longest Mini (works designed one) ?</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477902501772_7569"><span id="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477902501772_8379" style="font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:15.6px;line-height:24.96px">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</span><span id="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477902501772_6814" style="font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:15.6px;line-height:24.96px"> (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</span><span id="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477902501772_6816" style="font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:15.6px;line-height:24.96px">. </span><span></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477902501772_7569"><span id="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477902501772_8495" style="font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:15.6px;line-height:24.96px">Next year it should have a potential of a 4WD option using a Haldex coupling to include the rear wheels. Being owned by BMW f</span><span id="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477902501772_9663" style="font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:15.6px;line-height:24.96px">ew see them as a British car any more and the new Mini will probably be using the engine from the BMW 225 series.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477902501772_7569"><span style="font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:15.6px;line-height:24.96px"><br clear="none"></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477902501772_7569"><span style="font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:15.6px;line-height:24.96px">Regards to all</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477902501772_7569"><span style="font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:15.6px;line-height:24.96px"><br clear="none"></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477902501772_7569"><span style="font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:15.6px;line-height:24.96px">Guy R Day</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477902501772_7569"><br clear="none"></div> <div class="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264qtdSeparateBR" id="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477902501772_11014"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div></div></div></div><div class="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389.yiv0716106264yahoo_quoted"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,Sans-Serif;font-size:16px"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,Sans-Serif;font-size:16px"> <div class="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264yqt0169073846" id="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264yqtfd95094"><div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="Arial"> On Monday, 31 October 2016, 2:17, Hal Faulkner via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></font></div> <br clear="none"><br clear="none"> <div class="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264y_msg_container"><div id="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264"><div><div dir="ltr">The world's largest Mini? <br clear="none"></div><div class="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264gmail_extra"><br clear="none"><div class="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264gmail_quote">On Sun, Oct 30, 2016 at 6:53 PM, Billy Zoom via Spridgets <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br clear="none"><blockquote class="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264yqt7664215705" id="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264yqt82837"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span class="m_8172575598514220567m_-9144135536090681565m_-6759518857737623389yiv0716106264"></span><blockquote type="cite"><span style="font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,'Helvetica Neue Light','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,'Lucida Grande',sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">This guy could find employment in the design studio at MINI in England.</span><br clear="none" style="font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,'Helvetica Neue Light','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,'Lucida Grande',sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,'Helvetica Neue Light','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,'Lucida Grande',sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"></div><div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,'Helvetica Neue Light','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,'Lucida Grande',sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </div></blockquote><br clear="none"><div>He could design the “longest Mini yet”.</div></div></div><br clear="none">------------------------<br clear="none">
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