References

A

• Ausmini 2024, Australian Mini Minor & Mini 1100 Register, viewed 10 December 2025, https://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=99554
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B

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• British Leyland 1972, ‘Flood Damaged Vehicles Ex Brisbane’, Technical Bulletin, gen. 4/72, pp. 1-5
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C

• ‘Car of the year!’ 1961, Modern Motor, May 1961, pp. 42-45, 72-73, 75
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D

• Davis, P 1990, Mini Minor Downunder, including Mini-Cooper and Moke, Marque Publishing Company Pty Ltd, Blakehurst NSW
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H

• Hauling heavy equipment for Snowy Mountains Scheme 1965, National Archives of Australia: A1500, K12815, item number 1012942, viewed 17 November 2025, https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=11963021
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J

• Jaguar Rover Australia 1984, Moke Range (All Models): Identification Plate Coding, PUB 27/1, microfiche.

L

• Leyland Australia 1977, The Leyland Mini and Clubman Series: Australian Power Unit Serial Number Prefix, PUB 7, microfiche.
• Leyland Australia 1972, The Morris 1300-1500 Series Parts Catalogue Final Edition PUB1018M, Leyland Motor Corporation of Australia Limited, Liverpool NSW.
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M

• McDiarmid, C n.d., PMG Sedan Morris 850 'ZEB 231' 1960s Tecknicians car, online image, viewed 21 July 2018, https://www.flickr.com/photos/151495594@N04/33485041023
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• Mini Car Club of NSW (MCCNSW), BMC & Leyland Mini Identification Guide Issue II, December 1999, MCCSW, Mortdale NSW 2223.
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R

• Rusten, T 2025, …the first mini in Australia…, online image, viewed 11 December 2025, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1817262445244992/posts/3852308151740401/

S

• Shannons 2022, c1969 Morris Mini Minor Sedan, online image, viewed 8 January 2024
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V

• Van Den Akker, P n.d., Morris 850 ZEN256, online image, viewed 3 December 2025, https://www.facebook.com/groups/284463048412024/posts/2940394469485522/

W

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• Wheels 1969, How to Get More From Your Car: No. 2 Mini Minor, Murray, Sydney NSW

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