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Mike the M
United Kingdom
481 Posts |
Posted - 30/03/2020 : 16:49:31
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To find the exact years of each would be interesting! I think that the bottom two pictures with the M types are 1931, but on two different dates, as the telegraph pole looks to be the same one but the cars are parked in different directions. I do not know Shelsley well enough to comment further! As regards the cars, JK 1415 has a lot of badges(!), I wonder if he has cooling problems (?) and the door line is very strange! The car was registered in Eastbourne, and their records are in Lewes now, so when the problems are over we may be able to find the original owner! WM 6858 was registered in Southport and all their records were destroyed. WL 9229 was the works demonstrator and featured in the Light Car & Cycle Car, but has not survived. Interesting the MG stickers on most of the cars, usually on the headlights, I wonder what they meant!
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Keith Nelson
United Kingdom
83 Posts |
Posted - 30/03/2020 : 17:27:37
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Don't forget the SA in the second picture which would make it 1936 at the earliest Regards Keith
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Cathelijne
Netherlands
744 Posts |
Posted - 30/03/2020 : 18:50:28
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I think I’m with Mike in that the third and fourth pics could well be 1931 with nothing but F-types, M-types and Vintage models on show. Or could that Salonette all the way in the back be an L-type? And yes, with both the SA in the second and the TA in the first pic, those two’ll be 1936 at the earliest. |
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Ian Grace
USA
661 Posts |
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Mike the M
United Kingdom
481 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2020 : 10:55:36
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Well done Ian! But what about the other two, please!
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Ian Grace
USA
661 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2020 : 16:20:19
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Mike, I can't find any reference to the pics 3 and 4. It is Shelsley, but looking at the differing ground conditions and models present, I'd say 3 and 4 were taken at an earlier date. But that's only my uneducated guess. |
Edited by - Ian Grace on 31/03/2020 16:20:52 |
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Cathelijne
Netherlands
744 Posts |
Posted - 31/03/2020 : 22:04:09
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Good find, Ian, many thanks! Have asked, but David is no relation!
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Ian Grace
USA
661 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2020 : 17:27:51
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A further archive search unearthed this atmospheric photograph which may have been taken on the same day:
No - wait! That's Pre-War Prescott last year Ian - 1/4/20 |
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colintf
United Kingdom
1503 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2020 : 19:10:25
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That's a great photo Ian, Thankyou :)
Colin Murrell D0285 Photographer for MGCC (LeMans Classic, Oldtimer Grand Prix etc) & MG Motor (BTCC 2012-5) http://www.triple-mracing.com/ |
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Ian Grace
USA
661 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2020 : 21:30:50
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Actually, it was taken by our daughter Amanda who is a professional Wedding photographer and flew in from Kentucky to join us, along with her two daughters. Every year I receive countless photos from Prescott and the great majority depict single cars, either in the Paddock or on the hill, which are very nice, but often fall short of capturing the atmospherics of the day. I'm certainly biassed, but I think she did a great job last year of applying her Wedding photo artistry to the vintage car scene.
Here's her Saturday photos:
https://photographybyamandajayne.pixieset.com/pwp2019/
And Sunday:
https://photographybyamandajayne.pixieset.com/pwpnavrally/
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Edited by - Ian Grace on 01/04/2020 21:39:43 |
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colintf
United Kingdom
1503 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2020 : 22:09:48
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Amanda captured the atmosphere very well there Ian :)
Colin Murrell D0285 Photographer for MGCC (LeMans Classic, Oldtimer Grand Prix etc) & MG Motor (BTCC 2012-5) http://www.triple-mracing.com/ |
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
6145 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2020 : 23:04:46
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Ian,
How can individual pictures without the watermark be purchased?
Simon J J3437 |
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Colin McLachlan
United Kingdom
993 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2020 : 11:10:28
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Just click on the shopping trolley bottom right of photo, Simon.
Colin
Crail, Fife. PA 0613 MG3242 Register No. 2591 |
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Simon
United Kingdom
451 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2020 : 18:14:27
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And who would have thought to see a Hillman Minx looking so sporty, splendid looking machine. Simon C. |
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
6145 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2020 : 18:21:44
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Many thanks, Colin. I hadn’t noticed that but good to mention it for the benefit of me and others.
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