Minivation will be showcasing their first product at British Mini Fair at the end of January.

 Combining an 8 year history in product design & innovation with a love for the classic mini spanning some 25 years, Minivation is a new company whose aim is to provide innovative solutions to problems common to the Classic Mini, and new product ideas to enhance the whole mini experience. Launching in January 2012, they will be showcasing their first offering at the British Mini Fair in Staffordshire.

The first product is a pair of fully articulated bonnet hinges which take the bonnet to near vertical giving you maximum available access. They include a saftey lockout and can be used in conjunction with the existing bonnet prop. They are currently available for MK111 round nose Minis onwards, but depending on demand they will be made available for Clubman and earlier model to. Made from 2mm thick 304 grade stainless steel they are built to last. They work with the existing hinge mounting points, come with complete fitting instructions and are available to buy from mid January from our website which is www.minivation.net Cost will be £48 + VAT per pair

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Combining an 8 year history in product design & innovation with a love for the classic mini spanning some 25 years, Minivation is a new company whose aim is to provide innovative solutions to problems common to the Classic Mini, and new product ideas to enhance the whole mini experience. Launching in January 2012, they will be showcasing their first offering at the British Mini Fair in Staffordshire.

Wiltshire based Minivation is made upof husband and wife team Ben and Becky Edmonds.

While Becky will primarily be looking after the admin side of the business, Ben is the creative genius who will be dreaming and scheming and bringing the ideas to reality. He has been a lover of the Mini since he was a small boy and can even remember the first time he saw one. As well as a passion grown over 25 years, Ben brings with him a degree in Product Design from the Portsmouth University School of Engineering, as well as eight years experience in the Product Design, Innovation and Development industry. He has worked as a Design Engineer in the security sector. Lead Designer at a data storage manufacturer, and most recently as a Senior Product Designer Engineer at Dyson.

As a Mini enthusiast Ben has enjoyed working on and modifying Mini since he bought his first one aged seventeen. Over the years there have been lots of little things that he has noticed that could be made simpler, so he has finally set about doing just that.