"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
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Dave Plowman (News) formulated the question :
Or more because there simply wasn't any room under the bonnet. Mini vans
had it behind the driver's seat.

Wasn't it under the overhang of the load deck?


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

Very true, especially for the older open vented batteries.

The VW beetle had it under the back seat, but that has the engine very close
to there.