CooperWorld Magazine

CooperWorld is the monthly magazine of the Mini Cooper Register

Produced in full colour and packed with Mini Cooper information, this is essential reading for Mini enthusiasts.

Editorial At the time of typing my editorial, it seems that the record-breaking temperatures we have been experiencing over a long and very hot summer, have finally dropped to what weather forecasters usually term seasonal average temperatures. In fact, we have now entered the meteorological autumn which marks the end of the summer and, in a relatively short time, the onset of winter. It also means that most of the outdoor summer events have been and gone, which is somewhat borne out by the fact that we have only three outdoor tours left listed in our Events Calendar. However, there is just one last indoor show in the calendar for this year and that is the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show at the NEC which is held in November. This is a really great show to go to and is undoubtedly the largest indoor classic motor show held in the UK. If you have never been to this show it is one you have to go to if you want to see some rare and interesting cars, including Minis of course. As in previous years we will be having a club display stand at the show with some really interesting Minis to see on it. Additionally, club members can also take part in one of the most celebrated features of the show which is known as the Pride of Ownership Competition. This year the organisers are looking for 20 outstanding vehicles, each with a unique backstory, to be part of this display. This year’s theme, Debutants, gives special consideration to cars making their first‑ever appearance at the NEC. Thus, if your car has never been shown before, then this is potentially the opportunity to display it in the competition, and possibly win a prize too. For more details, please see the Lancaster Insurance advert. Moving on to what’s in store in this month’s issue and we have an article from our Honorary Member, Chris Dawson, on the celebration of 80 years of Cooper cars at the Prescott Hill Climb meeting in August. From Chris’s account, it was a truly wonderful celebration of both Mini Cooper cars and Cooper race cars, with many significant cars being gathered together in one place, along with a number of the ‘Cooper family’ including of course Mike and Charlie Cooper. Then our archivist, John Rula, has written a very in-depth article on the history of how the modern MINI came to be, right from the very beginning up to when the MINI was finally launched to the world in 2001. A very well written and interesting article so I would urge you to read it to get the broadest picture of the birth of the MINI. And finally, I am really pleased to say that we have no less then 13 car register reports from our car registrars, all with interesting insights into the cars that they cover. I hope you enjoy reading this edition of CooperWorld. Paul Sulma Editor CooperWorld        

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