60th Birthday feature on BBC East Midlands News

Post by **HarryMango** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:24 pm

Tonight there was a short piece on Midlands Today about the forthcoming festivities - it featured an intervies with Phil Vincent at the Nottingham Minor Centre & a few owners talking about their cars.

Here is the link
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7466620.stm

Rog

Post by **muggwump** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:41 pm

That maroon 2 door is my car! I only got it on Wednesday when I drove it back from North Wales to where I live in Lincolnshire. It was in at the Nottingham Minor centre for rear seat belts to be fitted on Friday so I could take all the family to the National on Sunday. Phil and Kieth mentioned that the BBC would be there. I didn't expect to have a now 'as seen on TV' car though!

Post by **chickenjohn** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:34 pm

I dont agree with "controls not as good as a modern car" the gear change and feel of the pedals is superior on the Minor to most modern cars,

Post by **ims101** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 7:24 pm

muggwump wrote:It was in at the Nottingham Minor centre for rear seat belts to be fitted on Friday so I could take all the family to the National on Sunday. Phil and Kieth mentioned that the BBC would be there. I didn't expect to have a now 'as seen on TV' car though!

Vincent & Poodles!!! make sure your rear belts work!!!

Post by **Kevin** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:46 am

Great stuff taken In for seat belts and comes out a Film Star

Next time make sure you get an appearance fee

Post by **Sidney'61** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:51 pm

chickenjohn wrote:I dont agree with "controls not as good as a modern car" the gear change and feel of the pedals is superior on the Minor to most modern cars,

I agree, I'm not actually old enough to drive yet but having driven driving school puntos and my minor I find the minor a lot easier to control

Post by **alex_holden** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:54 pm

Sidney'61 wrote:
chickenjohn wrote:I dont agree with "controls not as good as a modern car" the gear change and feel of the pedals is superior on the Minor to most modern cars,
I agree, I'm not actually old enough to drive yet but having driven driving school puntos and my minor I find the minor a lot easier to control

Apparently Minors were commonly used as driving school cars at one time.