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This article was originally published in the club's Joint magazine in the spring of 2019. I had had the good fortune to be invited to the Gordon Murray One Formula exhibition in November 2017, where I saw the car close up for the first time and thanks to my contact at GMD, I was able to get closer ...

Sadly, due to the uncertainty brought about by the Covid19 situation this show has now been postponed until next year.

Sadly, this event has now been postponed until next year.

This has long been a popular event with club, members and will be going ahead this year, but with social distancing restrictions. In order to keep the numbers down, only the display cars - Minis and related cars - will be allowed in. So no spectators, or visitors in non-Mini related vehicles ...

Traditionally the last event in the Club's calendar, this could end up being the first - though hopefully the Mini Action Day at Castle Combe on 12th September will take that prize.

https://live.staticflickr.com/7911/47482308292_a04f0bbf16_c.jpg WIN_20190322_08_37_50_Pro by Alistair Courtney , on ...

These look like the seats fitted to early cars, but will clearly need a retrim-

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274426884785?ul_noapp=true

The organisers have now cancelled 2020's show and are talking about the date for next year's show.
They are the same company who run the Classic Motor Show in November and that appears to be going ahead as scheduled (so far anyway).

The results are now all in and can be seen on the club's website: http://midasownersclub.co.uk/

Well done to the winners and a big thank you to everyone who joined in by sending in their photos and voting in the polls.

This is my list of track rod end part numbers.

Austin/MG Metro Track Rod Ends
Original fitment (same as late Minis) - GSJ 734 – UNF thread and 11.5mm cone
Rover part nos - 21H5221, 8G8625, FAM9041
Delphi - 030411-1900JAH-AAI
Firstline – FTR4011
QH (Quinton Hazell) QR2381
Longer thread (more ...

Quick answer is that the Austin/MG Metro and classic Mini track rod ends are certainly compatible.
I do have a list of equivalent part nos somewhere, which I will post up once I have found it.