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Oz34
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 08/08/2020 : 21:33:28
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OK Nick. It/they are in the loft and in 30C+ I won't be going up there for a while!
It may be I only have the one already on site. Let's hope,
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Oz34
United Kingdom
2543 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2020 : 21:35:35
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Adrian, looking at this second photo, the windscreen pillars behind the 18/80 make me think of an L Salonette?
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KevinA
New Zealand
671 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2020 : 03:11:47
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Both 18/80s are still with us and looking much healthier these days
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Westbury
United Kingdom
2010 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2020 : 08:30:28
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Dave.
I thought it was an L salonette too. I know Terry had one at his home, I think it was North Chailet. About 1970 I stayed at his house overnight having gone down from York to see an F1 Salonette. The following morning we went out into his extensive, overgrown garden which was full of MGs to be shown his ‘ F1 salonette which disappointingly was a mere chassis frame propped up against a building ! I felt terribly let down having travelled a long way to see the ‘car’.It was then I saw the L salonette which was part restored, the body in grey primer. Terry showed me his collection of MG literature which was amazing.
We later went on up to his place in Greenwich, full of mouth watering spares.
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mjb
United Kingdom
248 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2020 : 09:50:34
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Having looked at the second picture it does suggest L Type Salonette.
The 1974 auction catalogue does list an L salonette, could it possibly be L0407 Reg ALE853 ??
Does the attached picture stir any further memories Chriss? I too remember the Bone Brothers and their yard in Greenwich.
Nice to see the pictures of the 18/80 survivors!
Cheers,
Mike.
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Westbury
United Kingdom
2010 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2020 : 09:55:01
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Mike.
It could be the same car ( probably was when you consider the rarity ) but when l saw it the body was in good, restored condition.
Cheers,
Chris
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JCB
United Kingdom
384 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2020 : 09:59:45
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Chris, Mike and Forum:
Is there a list/ catalog of the cars in the Bone Auction.?
Would be very interested in see it.
All the best.
John Bakewell |
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amott
United Kingdom
18 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2020 : 10:27:10
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Another view.
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George Eagle
United Kingdom
3240 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2020 : 11:05:50
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Just to add to the topic the attached is a copy of the rear page of the Bone Brothers catalogue and price list from July 1984. Pity the Registration numbers have been blanked off.
Adrian - would you mind if I post some of the photos to the file for each car with a credit to you?
George
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mjb
United Kingdom
248 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2020 : 11:19:32
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Hi Chris,
I think its very likley the same car. The photo looks like it was before any restoration had taken place. The auction catalogue refers to the car having been " The subject of many hours work" inc completely rebuilt chassis, and states that "The wings, dashboard and many other parts of the car are in very fine order."
The guide price was £700 and included the gearbox "but no engine engine and instruments"
cheers,
Mike.
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amott
United Kingdom
18 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2020 : 11:51:00
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No Problem George. I will see if I can locate the original neg files. Somewhere amongst 50years of professional photography archives!!quote:
Originally posted by George Eagle
Just to add to the topic the attached is a copy of the rear page of the Bone Brothers catalogue and price list from July 1984. Pity the Registration numbers have been blanked off.
Adrian - would you mind if I post some of the photos to the file for each car with a credit to you?
George
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mjb
United Kingdom
248 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2020 : 11:54:20
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Hi John,
Yes, Here are pictures of the cover and page 1 and another picture of a very dilapidated WL6144.
I will try to copy the whole thing at some point unless someone else beats me to it.
Cheers,
Mike.
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JCB
United Kingdom
384 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2020 : 13:01:00
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Mike and Forum:
Thank-you for posting the present batch of photos.
If there are more ; please post as time allows.
The complete catalog would be useful too.
All the best.
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amott
United Kingdom
18 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2020 : 15:53:30
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Another car that was for sale at the time!!
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tholden
United Kingdom
1638 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2020 : 17:26:05
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Well well well that is my first J2. I know that I purchased it from a man in Lewes in Sussex but did not think it was Barry or Terry. I did ask Barry at one stage and he did not recall selling the car. After my ownership it passed through a couple of people in the UK and then went abroad in the early seventies. The only thing we knew was that it had gone to Switzerland.
A few weeks ago I noticed on the Register of cars that it had been sold in 2013 and John E kindly put the new owner in touch with me. He sent me a 2013 photo and the car still looked the same as above. It is however now stripped and undergoing a full rebuild.
Incredible how information can emerge.
Thanks for posting the picture.
Terry
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