Maximum Mini: Biotas in Holland

I was sent a Dutch Biota brochure some time ago, published by Precott Hill Ltd., who were the Dutch importer of the Mini based sports car (more info here and here). Did I know it? I thought not, but it turned out I did have a copy. What's more: when I had a look in the files to see what else was thereI noticed that Precott Hill Ltd. had come up with several more brochures. And I found a few ads, too, all in Dutch. And some pictures linking to them. Anyway: have a look for yourself.

It's not in the best shape, but you don't see this Dutch Biota brochure very often

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And that's the back. The colours available have some nice names. Biota Blue, Peacock Blue

and Mc Claren (sic) Orange for example

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I found this, too. Precott Hill - also importers for TVR at the time - took a car with hardtop to the Amsterdam Motor Show, seen here bottom right and left center. It was the demonstrator 'YWT 65G'

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Seen here at the Amsterdam Motor Show or RAI, at Prescott Hill's display, rubbing

shoulders with one of their TVRs

Picture courtesy http://biota.jouwweb.nl

And here again, seen over in Holland. This is in Woudenberg at Prescott Hill's headquarters. Or perhaps humble premises. Note the missing tiles and abandoned MGBs...

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