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The Moke is a vehicle based on the Mini and designed for the British Motor Corporation by Sir Alec Issigonis. The name is an archaic dialect term for ‘donkey’. The initial design was a prototype for a light military vehicle in the style of the American Jeep, but its small wheels and low ground clearance made it impractical as an off-road vehicle. It was subsequently offered in a civilian version as a low-cost, easily maintained utility vehicle. The Moke finally achieved success as a beach buggy becoming a popular 'cult' vehicle in the Seychelles, Australia, the United States and many tropical resorts in the Caribbean. The original Moke used identical engine, transmission and suspension parts to the basic Mini.

14,500 Mokes were produced in the UK between 1964 and 1968, 26,000 in Australia between 1966 and 1981, and 10,000 in Portugal between 1980 and 1993 when production of the Moke ended.
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by FaceMePLS at https://www.flickr.com/photos/38891071@N00/3035179282. It was reviewed on 3 May 2012 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0.

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