Billy has an Alexander tuning kit added to him. He has
twin H1 carbs and an 295 Cooper head.
Click pics to enlarge:
As I am a total non-techie, I will not attempt to say any more
about it, but leave it to the experts - click the link below to find some information about
Alexander on Mark Forster's excellent site:
Here are some other bits of information I've been sent about
Alexander Conversions.
Thanks to Dean Davies for this article from Autosport, July
1962
Thanks to Andy Barrass for these pictures from the US
version of the 'BMC Minis Maintenance Tuning & Modification' by David
Marshell/Ian Fraser
Andy also found this information from the Mini Tuning and
Modification manual by J.H. Haynes.
..this advertisement from CCC.
This advert from a 1965 issue of Autocar.
From Small Car October 1962
From Cars Illustrated, January 1961
From Cars and Car Conversions Tuning Manual
Here's a feature on an Alexander Converted Mini Minor from
the December 7th 1960 edition of The Motor.
A feature from Autocar September 1962 on an Alexander
conversion on a 997 Cooper - 531 WBH. Thanks to Simon Wheatcroft.
I'll add any more information I find to this page later, so
watch this space!
Click here to see
some general MK1 magazine ads and features from sixties magazines
