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| Aug 29, 2016 02:09PM | CooperTune | |
| Aug 29, 2016 08:14AM | Highnumbers | |
| Aug 28, 2016 07:41AM | Cheleker | |
| Aug 28, 2016 01:06AM | nickinsheffield | |
| Aug 20, 2016 10:29AM | minimans | |
| Aug 20, 2016 09:59AM | mehinger | |
| Aug 20, 2016 05:00AM | CooperTune | |
| Aug 19, 2016 11:11PM | Alex | |
| Aug 19, 2016 05:12PM | minimans | Edited: Aug 19, 2016 05:13PM |
| Aug 19, 2016 01:07PM | Cheleker | |
| Aug 18, 2016 10:32PM | meghlaa | Edited: Aug 18, 2016 10:33PM |
| Aug 18, 2016 05:42PM | Azbornmini | |
| Aug 18, 2016 02:25PM | Spitz | |
| Aug 18, 2016 02:23PM | Johnny | |
| Aug 18, 2016 01:36PM | Paul Strieby | Edited: Aug 30, 2016 06:37AM |
| Aug 18, 2016 04:13AM | 66Cooper'S | |
| Aug 17, 2016 06:51PM | Spitz | |
| Aug 17, 2016 05:47PM | Cheleker | |
| Aug 17, 2016 05:41PM | Johnny | Edited: Aug 17, 2016 05:45PM |
| Aug 17, 2016 03:11PM | Spitz |
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I have two MK 1 66s one UK one US the US does and the UK does not. Steve (CTR)
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Originally Posted by 66Cooper'S
Chuck, my LHD North American Export, built 10 October 1966 and dispatched 17 October 1966 to a dealer in Philadelphia, USA (from Heritage Certificate) has the seat belt reinforcement.
Pretty cool, my '66 Cooper S was built on the same day as your car, but dispatched to a dealer in San Francisco. Probably shipped over together.
It also has the seat belt reinforcement, which I hadn't realized until this thread. Cool!
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Thanks for all the replies.
I think it would be accurate enough to say that U.S. Federal laws regarding rear seat belts did not kick in until 1/1/1968. Up until that time, some State laws required rear seat belts...and likely at different times. If we go by Parnell's information, the belt fitting spots started in July 1966. We can only assume that belts were fitted by U.S. dealers when necessary.
minimans: "So when did UK spec cars get rear belt mounts?"
Maybe Simon will be able to help us with that one.
I think it would be accurate enough to say that U.S. Federal laws regarding rear seat belts did not kick in until 1/1/1968. Up until that time, some State laws required rear seat belts...and likely at different times. If we go by Parnell's information, the belt fitting spots started in July 1966. We can only assume that belts were fitted by U.S. dealers when necessary.
minimans: "So when did UK spec cars get rear belt mounts?"
Maybe Simon will be able to help us with that one.
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We have 2 Mk1 US cars here and both have the captive nuts for rear belts. One is a 1966 OEW 1275 Cooper S which went to the San Francisco dealership and the other is an island blue Cooper S from 1967 which I believe came from Georgia, although I don't know which port it originally arrived at. These have both been re-imported to the UK in the last 5 years.
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So when did UK spec cars get rear belt mounts?
Mini's are like buses they come along in a bunch
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I have a MKII cooper S sold and titled asa '67. It has the seat belt provisions shown by Azbornmini
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I have a 67 US S a 64 UK S and a 66 UK Cooper I will check. I have two 60 850 s US also. There may be another UK S around the shop I have forgotten. Steve (CTR)
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I'm going to check the Elfs and Hornets in the garage - something is tickling the back of my mind...
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05:13PM
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Originally Posted by Cheleker
Keep the information coming.
Mascherk sent me an email about his 1966 S. No rear seat belt provision. He also sent me a copy of a 69 page study done in 1972 regarding federal and state laws for seat belt requirements. So far all I've gotten out of it is a headache! Sixty-nine pages of which the last 30 or so are nothing but footnotes for the first 30 some pages!
Mascherk sent me an email about his 1966 S. No rear seat belt provision. He also sent me a copy of a 69 page study done in 1972 regarding federal and state laws for seat belt requirements. So far all I've gotten out of it is a headache! Sixty-nine pages of which the last 30 or so are nothing but footnotes for the first 30 some pages!
Mini's are like buses they come along in a bunch
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Keep the information coming.
Mascherk sent me an email about his 1966 S. No rear seat belt provision. He also sent me a copy of a 69 page study done in 1972 regarding federal and state laws for seat belt requirements. So far all I've gotten out of it is a headache! Sixty-nine pages of which the last 30 or so are nothing but footnotes for the first 30 some pages!
Mascherk sent me an email about his 1966 S. No rear seat belt provision. He also sent me a copy of a 69 page study done in 1972 regarding federal and state laws for seat belt requirements. So far all I've gotten out of it is a headache! Sixty-nine pages of which the last 30 or so are nothing but footnotes for the first 30 some pages!
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wow.........seems cool...........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Photos from a 66' Cooper S currently being restored here in Arizona
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This info strengthens the possibility then that CA spec cars were different to US spec cars in the 60's
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"WET COOPER", Partsguy1 (Terry Snell of Penticton BC ) - Could you send the money for the unpaid parts and court fees.
Ordered so by a Judge
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According to John Parnell's Original book. He shows the change at body number 55735 (July 66) "Vehicles to USA fitted with reinforcing rear seat brace and modified rear wheelarch panels."
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Chuck,
My US market Austin 67 S has rear seat belt mounts, even though I no longer own it.. Long ago (perhaps in 1996) I sent John Parnell some shots of the mounts for his next revision....similar to the ones John posted above. I no longer have the Heritage Certificate (It went to the new owner) but I seem to remember that it was built Summer 67.
Paul
p.s. I finally found the production date for my old car....31 August 1966 with rear seat belt anchors built in.
My US market Austin 67 S has rear seat belt mounts, even though I no longer own it.. Long ago (perhaps in 1996) I sent John Parnell some shots of the mounts for his next revision....similar to the ones John posted above. I no longer have the Heritage Certificate (It went to the new owner) but I seem to remember that it was built Summer 67.
Paul
p.s. I finally found the production date for my old car....31 August 1966 with rear seat belt anchors built in.
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Chuck, my LHD North American Export, built 10 October 1966 and dispatched 17 October 1966 to a dealer in Philadelphia, USA (from Heritage Certificate) has the seat belt reinforcement.
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67 S..not sure of month
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"Everybody should own a MINI at some point, or you are incomplete as a human being" - James May
"WET COOPER", Partsguy1 (Terry Snell of Penticton BC ) - Could you send the money for the unpaid parts and court fees.
Ordered so by a Judge
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Johnny. Good photos.
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Comparing two Mk1 67 Cooper S cars. The White is a November 66 built UK market car. The Green a March 67 built U.S. market car.
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My 67 S did not have provisions for rear belts.
This was a CA spec car however
This was a CA spec car however
"Everybody should own a MINI at some point, or you are incomplete as a human being" - James May
"WET COOPER", Partsguy1 (Terry Snell of Penticton BC ) - Could you send the money for the unpaid parts and court fees.
Ordered so by a Judge
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