More Minis and the Month of April and Into May
Significant events in the life of the Mini from the months of April and May
Down Under Name Change 1972, April. Australian Minis named Leyland Minis.
New Australia Model 1973, April. Australian Mini S goes on sale.
Pot Joints Pop Up 1973 April. Inboard CV joints start.
Change the Name. More of the Same. 1982, April. City name changed to City E, and HL name changed to HLE…so Marketing has something to do.
Sliding Roof for Europe 1993, April. European specification British Open Classic goes on sale.
Star Theme But Not a Star 1996, April. Equinox goes on sale. (Yawn.) Only about 750 were made. Wonder if they were all sold?
Alternative Mini Meet in the U.S. 2009, April. Mini 50 was held the 22nd – 25th in Townsend, Tennessee.
Starting Dry Instead of Wet 1958, May. The decision to forego hydrolastic suspension on the XC/9003 was made on the 19th.
The Women Are First 1962, May. First outright international win for a works Mini takes place with Pat Moss and Ann Wisdom on the Tulip Rally in a 997 Cooper, 737 ABL.
Australia Winds Down First 1965, May. The Australian Van production changes to roll-up windows. More models start in June, and the same door/window set up was used later on South African production Minis.
Alpine Falls to Hopkirk 1966, May. Paddy Hopkirk and Ron Crellin take an outright win on the Austrian Alpine Rally in DJB 93B.
Hopkirk Still Busy in May 1966 1966, May. Hopkirk and Crellin in GRX311D are the highest placed Works Mini on the Acropolis Rally (3rd overall, 1st in class).
Acropolis Comeback 1967, May. Hopkirk and Crellin get an overall win in the Acropolis Rally in LRX 830E.
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