50 Years On the Legacy Remains ; Dave Moss Recalls His First Impressions of the Mini and the Impact the Car Had On His Life
Plymouth Evening Herald, The › August 15, 2009
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IWAS nowhere near old enough to hold a driving licence when the Mini was launched in August 1959 - but as a 1950s schoolboy fascinated by cars and their workings, I was knowledgeable enough to recognise the Mini as something special. On launch day I hopped on a bus after school - as you could then, when worries about child safety had still to surface - and bought a "penny one" for the three- mile journey into Leeds, alighting outside Central Garage, the main Austin dealer.
Given the innovation involved in the car I'd expected a crowd, but the showroom was deserted. Even the dealer seemed half-hearted about BMC's new baby - the sole Speedwell blue Mini sat innocuously in the showroom, with pride of place - on a rotating turntable - given to an Austin A95 Six.See the full content of this document
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50 Years On the Legacy Remains ; Dave Moss Recalls His First Impressions of the Mini and the Impact the Car Had On His Life
The tiny bonnet hid a transverse engine - I still remember the youthful excitement here, as I'd never seen one before...
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