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Just wanted to alert everyone that the new newsletter from The Little British Car Company is out.

Items featured in the most current, February 10, 2008, issue are:

LBCarCo Chatter – Mardi Gras…First Event of the Year in Boca Raton
Last Week – Why Buy Your Parts Anywhere Else Drawing – All Web Orders Qualify – Last Week
SPRING TUNE UP – Work Lights for your Garage and a Portable unit for your LBC
SPRING TUNE UP – Need a Lead Substitute? Working on your Brakes? Use only the Best Fluids from LBCarCo
SPRING TUNE UP – This is Style – MG and Triumph Bonnet Liner/Insulator
SPRING TUNE UP – Dress up your MINI Cooper and Cooper S
SPRING TUNE UP – HOT Coil! New Pertronix 60,000 Volt Coil – Great for the Racer
SPRING TUNE UP – Halogen Bulbs – LBCarCo is your Exclusive Source! Driving Season is Here..Be Safe!
Traditional English Style Picnic Basket Blowout! Only $50 – Great Deal!
LBCarCo Gallery of Stars – Is Your LBC a Star, Upload it Here!
LBCarCo Loyalty Program
Event Listing
LBCarCo Tech Tips – Each Week a New Reader Submitted Tech Tip!
Read All About It – Subscribe Today at LBCarCo Savings to the British Marque Newspaper
LBCarCo and Guy’s Garage Team up in the Detroit Metro Area
Your Comments – What you are saying

You can check it out here.

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The award-winning British International Motor Show returns to ExCeL London this summer, once again bringing glamour, excitement and innovation to the capital.

Building on the runaway success of 2006, which saw the expo return to London for the first time in 30 years, the two week extravaganza expects to attract over half a million people, making it the biggest event in the UK.

With over six hundred cars, 60 car marques, plenty of global premieres and interactive features, the Show promises something for everyone from car enthusiasts to families looking for an exciting day out.

Better still, we can offer you the chance to purchase three tickets for the price of two* on General Day tickets when you book online at www.britishmotorshow.co.uk or call 0871 230 5588 and quote ‘Auto Express’

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Morris Minor lovers from across the globe will descend on Oxford this year to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cowley-built car.

The iconic vehicle, designed by Mini creator Alec Issigonis, first rolled off the production line in 1948.

It became the first British car to sell a million units and went on to shift 1.6 million by the end of its 23-year lifespan.

As part of the birthday celebrations, the Morris Minor Owners’ Club will drive a procession of members’ cars from each year of production through Oxford city center in November.

Ray Newell, whose book Morris Minor: 60 years on the road was published this month, said the Cowley craftsmanship had helped keep so many examples running.

He said: “At the time they were solid, dependable vehicles. In post-war Britain they were really economical to run.
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“Morris had a reputation for quality cars and that reputation was enduring. They became part of the British way of life.

“Minors were cars people could afford and they were widely used as fleet cars for people like district nurses and the Post Office.

“The build quality was very good – they certainly stood the test of time.”

The club’s assistant secretary, Ann Ford, of Didcot, fell in love with Minors after meeting her husband John.

She said: “My husband had a 25-year-long love affair with them. I thought ‘If you can’t beat them, join them’ and I’ve been into them ever since.

“I think the camaraderie among Minor drivers is great. There is a sort of kinship between us, which is rather good.

“We are all trying to preserve these cars for the future against all odds.”

Mrs Ford said the owners’ club has teamed up with Marie Curie Cancer Care, which is also celebrating its diamond jubilee, to honour the Minor’s milestone in the coming year.

She said: “One of the events is the Morris Minor Million-Mile Challenge for members to enjoy driving their cars in an approved sponsored event.

“As there are approximately 10,000 members in Great Britain, and another 5,000 worldwide, it is hoped that 1,000,000 miles can be achieved during 2008.

“We hope to clock up the millionth mile in Oxford.

“On Sunday, November 30, a cavalcade of Minors, one representing each year of manufacture, will depart from Cowley and drive through Oxford, finishing at the Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel, where a presentation of a cheque will be made to Marie Curie Cancer Care.”

Mrs Ford is compiling a personal look at the history of the Minor’s production at Cowley for the owners’ club magazine.

Former workers with stories to share should contact her on 01235 511188 or ann.johnford@ukonline.co.uk The Oxford branch of the club meets on the first Wednesday of the month at the Foxcombe Lodge Hotel, Boars Hill, Oxford, at 8pm.

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Thousands of classic car enthusiasts from across the country will descend on Stafford this weekend for the annual British Mini Fair.

The iconic little car will take centre stage at the event, to be hosted by the Staffordshire County Showground on Sunday. A vast array of different models will be on display in Bingley Hall, at the Weston Road site. Organisers promise that the event, the country’s leading indoor Mini show, will be “bigger and better” than ever before.

Dave Hollis, British Mini Club events organiser, said the fair would include a collection of the best classic and modern Minis under one roof.

He said: “More than 7,000 visitors made the 2007 British Mini Fair a massive success. We are urging people to come along this weekend and be a part of this fantastic indoor show.

“The British Mini Fair 2008 is looking to be even bigger than last year and could be the club’s biggest indoor show to date.

The club runs a raffle at each of its shows, offering visitors the opportunity to win a Mini for just a £1 ticket.

The British Mini Club’s main stand will include one of the first modern Mini Clubman Cooper S cars in the country.

There will also be a wide range of trade stands selling spares and accessories – everything for classic Minis, from light bulbs to full shells.

Doors open to the public at 10am and the venue offers free parking, a 200-seater restaurant and a bar.

For further information about the fair, visit: www.britishminiclub.co.uk.

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