Just for the record, the Monte Carlo Rallye Minis were indeed British Racing
Green.
They were easy to identify with their row of Spotlights blocking off the
front grill.  Just as well the rad was over on the side.
At the time, I was working at Southend airport and the Rally cars would
travel over the channel on the BAF Carvair service, using modified DC4s.
I didnt have a Mini myself till later.  At that time I was driving a
fibreglass Berkeley 3 wheeler replete with Excelsior 328 cc 2 stroke twin.
It wasnt very solid but it was all I could afford.   Lots of fun to drive !!
Other "iron" that I owned in those years were a Hetchins "Vibrant",  Hobbs of
Barbican, Velocette KSS and a Scott Flying Squirrel.  Boy, I wish I still had
those bikes.
I used to have an R25/3 too and today I still have an R27.  Oh.....and a
Westy of course.

Cheers,  Steve Cotsford