special_tuning

B.M.C. Comps Dept & Special Tuning.

I will be adding items of interest to this section as I go along, I am afraid I don't consider it to be too higher a priority as so much has been written and said about the Competitions Department and Special Tuning that I suspect that there is very little I can add.

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Where it all began, as far as the Mini is concerned anyway. This very brief sheet was one of the very first Mini offerings from the Competitions Department, as you can probably tell from its somewhat curt text, they wern't very interested in selling to the general public in the early days. How things changed later :-)

BMC Special Tuning Sheets.

Mini Cooper 'S' 970, 1071 & 1275 (approx 1965).

If you follow the links below you will find a complete set of very early BMC Special Tuning Sheets. These date from approximately 1965 and predate bothe the Special tuning binder (AKD 5601) and the well known BMC Special Tuning logo.

Cover, A1,A2, A3, A4, ,A5, A6, A7, A8, Z1, Z2, Z3

BMC Special Tuning Sheets.

Mini & Cooper 848, 997 & 998, (approx 1969).

The links below go to a complete set of Special tuning sheets for the small bore mini variants.

Cover, Da1, Da2, Da3, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6.

BMC Special Tuning Sheets.

Stage 1 Tuning Kits For Small Bore Engines (approx 1968).

The links below go to a fairly complete set of sheets relating to the Downton produced Stage 1 kits sold by BMC Special Tuning from 1968. There are also a few other parts listed too.

Y1, Y2, Y4, Y5, Y6.

BMC Special Tuning Sheets (USA).

So special tuning sheets were produced by BMC from their Abingdon base were they. Well think again, the same sheets were duplicated by other BMC franchise holders around the world. Click on the picture opposite for an example of the very colourful US sheets.

By the way, the contents of the sheets, right down to headings and issue numbers were the same everywhere.

BMC Special Tuning Sheets (Canada).

Another example of ST data sheets that were produced somewhere other than the UK. This set are from Canada and apart from their appearance were identical to the UK ones.

The best thing about this Canadian set is that they dated their sheets! This makes it possible to build up a chronology of these BMC data sheets, something that is impossible to do with the UK ones as they were never dated!

BMC Special Tuning Sheets (Australia).

A usual, BMC were shown the way by one of their non UK off shoots. This is the Australian version of the BMC special tuning sheet. Have a look, there is a better selection of equipment, and it is better presented than the UK item (reproduced above).

Index, Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5, Page 6, Page 7, Page 8, Page 9, Page 10, Page 11, Page 12,

Page 13, Page 14, Page 15, Page 16, Page 17, Page 18, Page 19, Page 20, Page 21, Page 22, page 23, Page 24,

Page 25, Page 26, Page 27, Page 28, Page 29, Page 30, Page 31.

Click on the picture opposite for a very nice clearly labeled picture of the Dash and instrumentation in AJB 44 B. To get a translation from German to English CLICK HERE

To read the text that accompanies this picture, CLICK HERE.

Stage 1 Kits for BMC A Series Engined cars.

A really nice example of one of the handouts produced by BMC to promote their new Stage 1 tuning kits in 1968. These kits were manufactuired by Downton and were of a very high quality.

Page 1, Page 2.

A good article on the preperation for the 1966 Monte.

A close look at the preperation of a works team attempt on a big international event.

Page 2, Page 3, Page 4.

The original Special Tuning LSD.

Read a l;ittle more about the very first LSD manufactured for the Mini. This really was an item that demanded full concentration and a very firm grip! Click on the image for more.

	BMC Special Tuning Sheets. Mini Cooper 'S' 970, 1071 & 1275 (approx 1965). If you follow the links below you will find a complete set of very early BMC Special Tuning Sheets. These date from approximately 1965 and predate bothe the Special tuning binder (AKD 5601) and the well known BMC Special Tuning logo. Cover, A1,A2, A3, A4, ,A5, A6, A7, A8, Z1, Z2, Z3
	BMC Special Tuning Sheets. Mini & Cooper 848, 997 & 998, (approx 1969). The links below go to a complete set of Special tuning sheets for the small bore mini variants. Cover, Da1, Da2, Da3, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6.
	BMC Special Tuning Sheets. Stage 1 Tuning Kits For Small Bore Engines (approx 1968). The links below go to a fairly complete set of sheets relating to the Downton produced Stage 1 kits sold by BMC Special Tuning from 1968. There are also a few other parts listed too. Y1, Y2, Y4, Y5, Y6.
	BMC Special Tuning Sheets (USA). So special tuning sheets were produced by BMC from their Abingdon base were they. Well think again, the same sheets were duplicated by other BMC franchise holders around the world. Click on the picture opposite for an example of the very colourful US sheets. By the way, the contents of the sheets, right down to headings and issue numbers were the same everywhere.
	BMC Special Tuning Sheets (Canada). Another example of ST data sheets that were produced somewhere other than the UK. This set are from Canada and apart from their appearance were identical to the UK ones. The best thing about this Canadian set is that they dated their sheets! This makes it possible to build up a chronology of these BMC data sheets, something that is impossible to do with the UK ones as they were never dated!
	BMC Special Tuning Sheets (Australia). A usual, BMC were shown the way by one of their non UK off shoots. This is the Australian version of the BMC special tuning sheet. Have a look, there is a better selection of equipment, and it is better presented than the UK item (reproduced above). Index, Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5, Page 6, Page 7, Page 8, Page 9, Page 10, Page 11, Page 12, Page 13, Page 14, Page 15, Page 16, Page 17, Page 18, Page 19, Page 20, Page 21, Page 22, page 23, Page 24, Page 25, Page 26, Page 27, Page 28, Page 29, Page 30, Page 31.
	Click on the picture opposite for a very nice clearly labeled picture of the Dash and instrumentation in AJB 44 B. To get a translation from German to English CLICK HERE To read the text that accompanies this picture, CLICK HERE.
	Stage 1 Kits for BMC A Series Engined cars. A really nice example of one of the handouts produced by BMC to promote their new Stage 1 tuning kits in 1968. These kits were manufactuired by Downton and were of a very high quality. Page 1, Page 2.
	A good article on the preperation for the 1966 Monte. A close look at the preperation of a works team attempt on a big international event. Page 2, Page 3, Page 4.
	The original Special Tuning LSD. Read a l;ittle more about the very first LSD manufactured for the Mini. This really was an item that demanded full concentration and a very firm grip! Click on the image for more.