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Mole

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My mother was clearing out and found these photos today..hard copy no idea where the negatives are!

Learnt to drive in the red one, no synchro on third, blue one was a few years later..

Anyone recognise the track?

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Track will be Donington, bridge was there since the 70's, but was sold at auction in 2009 (Bought by Chris Evans for £300!), when the track owners wanted to upgrade the track for F1 and wanted to widen that stretch of track, but ran out money and time.

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Yep.. at the 25th anniversary of the mini!

Car was on the mini cooper club stand and then in the Happy Birthday made by parking the minis for aerial photo..

Car was the business engine bored out to 1310cc, twin inch and a half SUs ported head and I think around 110bhp! Also had special 13" wheels made by revolution to take the Pirrelli P7 tyres!

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I was there with some mates, 4 of us plus 2 tents and all our gear in a mini. 

I remember a German registered Moke pulling into the disco in the museum with a louder sound system than the DJ. 

We were part of the mini carrying event, carrying a bodyshell around a course. 

I have a VHS of the weekend somewhere. 

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Silverstone had a Dunlop bridge much the same as Donnington, could be that one as well.   It was sited between Abbey Curve and Woodcote on the old track layout.

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