Aside from the Van and Pick-Up ... Since 1968 the Mini had fallen under the auspices of the British Leyland empire, which in 1976 facelifted the entire Clubman range with a black grille.

Lancashire Police said the vehicle had "spun out in poor weather" near Leyland at about 02:30 BST. The force tweeted that three of the van's tyres were "bald", with one having a supporting cord ...