1985 Austin Mini Mayfair Berkeley

Vehicle Transport

We have been busy collecting and transporting vehicles in our covered trailer this week. Tony collected an MGB from Colchester and delivered it to our

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Anyone Home?

Our 1985 Austin Mini Mayfair Berkeley has been in the care of technician Neil. He has been investigating why the lights of this rare classic

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A New Arrival

We have recently welcomed our 1985 Austin Mini Mayfair Berkeley into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Since its arrival, technician Neil has been completing some

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Collection And Repairs

Our 1985 Mini Mayfair Berkeley was collected from our storage facility to the workshop.

Once here, Jonn investigated a fuel leak from the carburettor area. After a run-up, Jonn found that the float bowl gasket had split and was leaking. He removed the fuel pipes and replaced them with an E10 carburant fuel hose. After replacing the float bowl gasket.

As it was still leaking, Jonn stripped and removed the float bowl lid and checked the needle valve and debris was found inside.

After blowing this out and testing it, it was fine.

Jonn noted that the exhaust was blowing still, so he raised the car up on the ramp and removed the complete exhaust. He separated the system and cleaned the flanges and joints.

He bent the front pipe to achieve the correct alignment before mounting the front pipe and sealing it with an instant gasket. He then secured the front pipe and mounted the remaining exhaust. Finally, he positioned and tightend all clamps and mounts. Run and test. All ok now.

Latest cars for sale on MyClassics

We seen a few cars added this week to our ‘free to buy, free to sell’ website MyClassics.

First up, (and I do very much have a soft spot for these), is a lovely 2010 Fiat 500 1.2 Pop currently available from LRH Cars in Hadleigh, Suffolk. The car comes with a comprehensive service history and has also had its timing/cambelt and water pump replaced at 43778 miles on 17/08/2016.

It also has many supporting invoices for servicing including some not stamped in the book and this would be a fantastic little starter car or daily runner with the Insurance Group being just 5U.

For more information on the Fiat 500 contact LRH Cars.

Next up, a ridiculously rare 1988 Vauxhall Belmont Jubilee Edition, believed to be the only one left in existence and one of only twenty three Belmont’s left on the road. Available now, having just gone through the MOT after a light recommission.

Also, listed on MyClassics is a 1985 Austin Mini Mayfair (Berkeley). The car is a very rare Wood & Pickett Mini Mayfair โ€˜Berkeleyโ€™. It has a soft-top, bull-bars, walnut dash, Mountney leather steering wheel and Wolfrace alloys to name a few of the conversion parts. Covering just 29500 miles it has spent most of the last 25 years under cover in storage.

Steve Burkinshaw, the Mini Cooper Register coachbuilt Mini expert, has helped confirm the provenance and rarity as well as confirming that all of my information fits with it being a genuine W&P.

Regarding provenance and the vehicleโ€™s story, we believe that only 3 of these particular Minis were commissioned or still exist. Henlys of Berkeley Square, who owned W&P at the time, commissioned a small number of these vehicles. The service book confirms that it was sold by Henlys with the dealers stamp and the original number plate of C121 BYW was confirmed as a London Reg. Likewise the additions on the vehicle such as the Wolfrace alloys and bull-bars were typical of W&P conversions.

It singles itself out however, as instead of W&P on the detail line around the car, it says “Berkeley”. It also has this on the boot lid. Steve Burkinshaw had only heard of 3 of these mini’s being commissioned so there is a chance for someone to own a particularly rare mini.

If you have a car or number plate to sell, MyClassics is our gift to you. No buyer fees or seller fees involved in any of the cars on our website. If you are looking to buy, simply log on and if you find a car you like you can speck directly to the seller. Alternatively, if you have a car or plate to sell, list it via MyClassics and get it seen my thousands of car enthusiasts.

Anyone Home?

Our 1985 Austin Mini Mayfair Berkeley has been in the care of technician Neil. He has been investigating why the lights of this rare classic aren’t working.

A New Arrival

We have recently welcomed our 1985 Austin Mini Mayfair Berkeley into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.

Since its arrival, technician Neil has been completing some repairs as well as looking at the brakes and the exhaust.

He also investigated an oil leak.

There is quite a story behind this car so we are looking forward to it joining our collection.