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Bob Eager wrote:
The original Mini had battery in the boot (a sod to top up). Of course,
the cable didn't have to be all that long to reach the front...!

(to get guaranteed weight over the back wheels, which tended to lock up
when braking)

Or more because there simply wasn't any room under the bonnet. Mini vans
had it behind the driver's seat.

But away from engine heat is actually the most sensible place for a
battery.

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*Sometimes I wake up grumpy; Other times I let him sleep.

Dave Plowman London SW
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