The excellent love:mini blog is reporting that MiniWorld magazine is on the verge of being sold by publishers IPC. As part of this process, long-time editor Monty Watkins (below left) has resigned. Monty has been a very visible figure on the MINI scene since the mid-1990’s. Primarily an enthusiast for the Classic MINI, Monty has [...]
On Sunday 5th September I joined my friends from P&SMOC at this year’s fantastic MINI’s by the Sea show. Organised by the West Sussex MINI Owners Club, this event brings together MINI’s old and new in the picturesque coastal town of Worthing. The show is free and the MINI’s are displayed in a municipal garden [...]
On Sunday 18th July I had the good fortune to join Surrey New MINI on their organised run to see the MINI racing at Castle Combe racetrack. As happened last year, local MINI dealer Wellsway MINI really rolled out the red carpet and arranged for a huge convoy to rendezvous in Bath before proceeding to [...]
Recently, I had the good fortune to be able to participate in the traditional Heritage Run. Each year, a small selection of MINI’s of all ages travel in convoy to the Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon for the yearly MINI Festival. As always, the convoy is headed up by 621 AOK; the very first MINI [...]
Yesterday saw one of the biggest regular event on the MINI calendar; the MINI Cooper Day at Beaulieu. Organised by the MINI Cooper Register, this amazing event has taken place every year for twenty-four years. Having attended for the last six years I can testify to the fact that the amount of Classic and New [...]
Dedicated readers may remember our past coverage of the regular summer Poole Quay events. Last May, July and August I accompanied other SCNM members to Dorset and this past Friday I happily repeated the experience. As part of the regular ‘Quay for my Car’ program, hundreds of MINI’s are regularly welcomed into this bustling tourist [...]
This past weekend I attended the annual London to Brighton MINI Run. Organised by the LSMOC, this event began as a simple run down to Brighton for a mere six MINI’s and has since developed into one of the biggest events of the year. Roughly 2200 MINI’s of all ages attend the run with many [...]
On Sunday 29th March, I joined my friends from the P&SMOC at the annual Brooklands MINI Day. Organised by the Brooklands Museum Trust, and held at the remains of the historic Brooklands Circuit, the event is the first large outdoor show of the year. The show itself is comprised of static displays from dozens of [...]
Few people visiting this site will need reminding of the MINI’s successful history in motorsport and, in paticular, rallying. During the sixties the BMC team (under the impeccable leadership of Stuart Turner) took the MINI to twenty-five first class rally victories. This included four straight victories in the Monte Carlo Rally with legendary drivers Paddy [...]
On a cold and wet Sunday morning in February there is only one sane place to be and that is tucked up warm in bed. However, nobody ever accused MINI fans of being sane and so this past weekend saw fifteen MINI’s (of all vintages) board the ferry from Southampton to Cowes for an all-day [...]
