Classic Cars in Rhodesia

Make	Mini	History
Year	1961	Picked up in late 1961 by Peter Huson whilst on leave in England, having been purchased through Car Mart in Bulawayo. The car was to be used for racing and Peter was advised to modify the mini in stage to keep ahead of the handicapper, going for wins in the 1000cc class. In the end  the car ended up with a fully skimmed and polished cylinder head, matched and polished inlet manifold, competition valves and valve springs, twin S.U. carburettors, banana branch exhaust manifold, competition nine spring clutch, close ratio gearbox, electronic rev counter , oil cooler, competition fan, competition wheels with Michelin X tyres, Mintex brake linings and bespoke sump guard for rallies. I am told the mini was very quick and in the end was showing a clean pair of heels to standard mini Coopers. With its excellent handling on dirt roads, the car made a very good rally car, and did well in its class in Club Race Meetings, Sprints, Hill Climbs, Driving Tests and Rallies as well as National Events. Part exchanged in 1965 for a Ford Cortina GT that was also collected in the UK whilst on leave.
Model	850 Traveller
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Estate
Colours
Registration Numbers	RBA-4293/RHO	References	Peter Huson

Make	Mini	History
Year	1965	Assembled in Rhodesia. Purchased by its first owner from Car Mart in Bulawayo. Now in Australia with its third owner.
Model	850
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder	Austin
Body Style	Saloon, body No. 1086
Colours	Light Green
Registration Numbers		References	John Heselwood

Make	Mini	History
Year		Believed to be owned by a member of the Ushewekunzi family in Harare.
Model	Cooper
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours
Registration Numbers		References

Make	Mini	History
Year		Acquired by Arnold Nyadets in 2018 with a damaged 850cc engine. Arnold acquired a Morris 1100 and transplanted the engine - He then drove the car from Bulawayo to Zvishavane where he started on the restoration.
Model
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Wagon with ribbed roof
Colours	Blue
Registration Numbers		References	Arnold Nyadets

Make	Mini	History
Year	1971	Owned by Tammy Ellis of Harare in 2011
Model
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours
Registration Numbers	ABY-4475/ZIM	References

Make	Mini	History
Year	1967	One of the last built in Rhodesia, acquired new for £515 by Peter Burgess. Owned for a short time only.
Model	Cooper MKI 998cc
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours	Beige
Registration Numbers	RSG-5058/RHO	References	Peter Burgess

Make	Mini	History
Year		Owned by Bruce Glasby?
Model	Cooper
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours	Red with black roof
Registration Numbers	ABP-8487/ZIM	References

Make	Mini	History
Year	1964	Morris Mini assembled by Leyland in Umtali, Rhodesia. 998cc engine with twin SUs. Owned by Ian Teasdale in 2017.
Model	MKI
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Sedan, body no. 624
Colours	Blue withWhite roof
Registration Numbers	5-190-Q/RHO	References

Make	Mini	History
Year		Peter Burgess' racing mini
Model
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours	Yellow with black roof
Registration Numbers		References	Peter Burgess

Make	Mini	History
Year		Peter Burgess' first two minis - Car on right is an early 1963 997cc cooper, purchased second hand in Salisbury in 1963. Crankshaft broken doing practise laps around the old Marlborough circuit, motor rebuilt.
Model
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours
Registration Numbers	RSB-8569/RHO, RSC-6302/RHO	References	Peter Burgess

Make	Mini	History
Year		Owned by Wally Hankey
Model
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Sedan
Colours	Black
Registration Numbers		References

Make	Mini,	History
Year	1972	Owned by Khuram Majid, acquired around 2013 from a car dealership in Borrowdale, Harare.
Model	Clubman
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Sedan
Colours	White, later with stripes on the bonnet
Registration Numbers	180-563-N/RHO	References

Make	Mini Moke	History
Year		Noted in Zimbabwe.
Model
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours	Blue
Registration Numbers		References

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