Mini Magazine – September 2019

(Chris Devlin) #1

ON THE JOB


I


f you have a Clubman Estate then
you’ll have heard of Liz White,
founder of the Clubman Estate
Register. When Liz met her husband
Andy she had a ’79 Estate, George,
and Andy had a 2002 Cooper. They
quickly bonded over their mutual love of
Minis. Sick of people running their
Clubman Estates into the ground, Liz set
up the Clubman Estate Register in 2012 in

wife have seven Clubmans of their own,
and co-worker Dennis (pictured above)
has three Minis. They both see it as more
of a passion than a job. With a current
waiting list of two and a half years...
they’re doing something right! With Liz
and Andy sourcing everything for the
interior and Nick and Dennis working on
the build, this very early Clubman is
being treated to the full works.

order to help preserve and protect these
precious motors. The Register is still
going strong (with an especially active
facebook presence) and Liz and Andy are
still friends with the people who first
joined. She also continues to love and
protect Clubman Estates as confirmed by
her latest project.
The Clubman is being restored by the
team at Minimine where Nick and his

For the 50th anniversary of the Clubman, Liz White, chair of the Mini


Clubman Estate Register, has something extra special on her hands.


Join The Club


ON THE JOB


Words Holly Daffurn Photography Gerard Hughes

PROJECT^ PROFILE


THE OWNER
NAME: Liz White
AGE:^44
OCCUPATION: Academic librarian
LOCATION: Stoke-on-Trent
THE CAR:
CAR: 1970 Clubman Estate
START CONDITION: A proper Fred Flintstone job
with holes in the floor!
CONDITION NOW: The shell has been restored,
ready for everything else to go in.
TIME TAKEN SO FAR: Three years.
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION: It will
definitely be ready before the IMM (with a few dry
runs before hand).

ON THE JOB


I


f youhavea ClubmanEstatethen
you’ll have heard of Liz White,
founder of the Clubman Estate
Register. When Liz met her husband
Andy she had a ’79 Estate, George,
and Andy had a 2002 Cooper. They
quickly bonded over their mutual love of
Minis. Sick of people running their
Clubman Estates into the ground, Liz set
up the Clubman Estate Register in 2012 in

wifehavesevenClubmansoftheir own,
and co-worker Dennis (pictured above)
has three Minis. They both see it as more
of a passion than a job. With a current
waiting list of two and a half years...
they’re doing something right! With Liz
and Andy sourcing everything for the
interior and Nick and Dennis working on
the build, this very early Clubman is
being treated to the full works.

ordertohelppreserveandprotectthese
precious motors. The Register is still
going strong (with an especially active
facebook presence) and Liz and Andy are
still friends with the people who first
joined. She also continues to love and
protect Clubman Estates as confirmed by
her latest project.
The Clubman is being restored by the
team at Minimine where Nick and his

Forthe 50thanniversary oftheClubman,Liz White, chair of the Mini


Clubman Estate Register, has something extra special on her hands.


Join The Club


ON THE JOB


Words Holly Daffurn Photography Gerard Hughes

PROJECT PROFILE


THE OWNER
NAME: Liz White
AGE:^44
OCCUPATION: Academic librarian
LOCATION: Stoke-on-Trent
THE CAR:
CAR: 1970 Clubman Estate
START CONDITION: A proper Fred Flintstone job
with holes in the floor!
CONDITION NOW: The shell has been restored,
ready for everything else to go in.
TIME TAKEN SO FAR: Three years.
ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION: It will
definitely be ready before the IMM (with a few dry
runs before hand).
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