On 15 May 2018 12:14:25 GMT, Bob Eager wrote:

On Tue, 15 May 2018 11:28:26 +0100, The Other Mike wrote:

I knew about the engine orientation issue but I never knew any photos
existed.

Look for "The Mini Story" by Laurence Pomeroy. Fascinating.

Thanks, hopefully I've now got one slighly battered 54 year old copy reserved
for me.

We would never have had the Mini if a British battleship had got through
near Turkey in 1914...

I presume the story behind that might be revealed in the book

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