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sam christie
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 Posted - 18/04/2008 : 00:54:13
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I would like to check the details of the hood fitted to the fabric bodied M-type. Apart from a rear view of an M-type 'MG 1930' in The Magic of the Marque there seem to be few photographs showing the raised hood and especially the back window.
Has anyone spotted any clear period photographs(especially 1930)showing the hood in general and the rear window in particular?
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kimber
United Kingdom
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sam christie
United Kingdom
3104 Posts |
Posted - 18/04/2008 : 09:51:22
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Andew,
The picture is very useful and very much appreciated.The hood looks like one in the line of M-types in the rain on page 18 of M.G.Roadcars Volume One . It looks like hoods were finished with a piped edge which seemed in general to match the body fabric.
Have you any idea when your father's car was first registered ?
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sam christie
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/04/2008 : 23:08:31
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More interesting pictures, thanks Dennis - I would love to see some of them in higher resolution to look at other details. I am still keen to confirm that the rear window as seen in The Magic of the Marque was the standard design.
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Brian Kelly
USA
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Posted - 19/04/2008 : 19:49:41
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Sam,
On page 78 of MG By McComb a photo, in what looks like the service bay at the factory, appears to confirm the shape of the rear window of the photo you mention. At least through my eyes and a jeweler loop. It shows two hoods partially raised.
Dennis,
I spent TOO much time on your web site this morning. Very enjoyable.
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sam christie
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/04/2008 : 10:19:33
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Thanks Brian,
I had forgotten about this picture.The nearest car with the hood up still has its 'running in' stickers on the windscreen suggesting it is brand new or nearly new. It confirms a curved rectangular window with the top and bottom edges curving down (as in The Magic of the Marque)towards the outside rather than simple horizontals.It has been observed that the window shape echoes the line of the top of the boot lid.
The evidence now seems very clear but another picture like this or (unlikely) a surviving original hood would 'make certain sure'.
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Edited by - sam christie on 20/04/2008 15:48:56 |
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poulsendk
Denmark
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Posted - 20/04/2008 : 16:51:01
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You can see a M type with hood from rear
www.mgcars.org.uk pics
J°rgen
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Brian Kelly
USA
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Posted - 20/04/2008 : 19:39:18
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Sam,
Having further pondered over the two photos in question I'm throwing in the spanner by suggesting:
MG 1930 reg car. I believe the rear window, on closer inspection, is reflecting sky, trees etc. The curves you mention could be dark reflections.
The other photo with the hoods partially raised and the fabric not being taut, is causing the fabric to fold, I assume.
The third car in the bay is registered, UA ?662, the fourth car is also registered, albeit unclearly.
Let me know when I can get my spanner back.
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sam christie
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21/04/2008 : 02:45:34
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Brian,
The Magic of the Marque picture is ambiguous because it is a dark print and I too wondered if I was seeing shadow or shape. Then I received a copy off line scanned from 'The Golden Age of British Motoring'(The ISBN is 1-85648-315-0) and it all became clear in a much better brighter higher resolution version of the same photograph. But I am still very keen to see any further 1930's photos of original hoods.
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Edited by - sam christie on 21/04/2008 10:19:05 |
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