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Peter Hentschel
USA
157 Posts |
 Posted - 06/11/2014 : 03:57:32
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Any information on PB 0615 would be appreciated - what I have to date is:
HISTORY:
Manufactured 9th December 1935
Dealer Crawshaw and Thirfield in Yorkshire UK
Original Owner P E Sebley, 15th Feb 1936
Later Owner Mr. Belcher, 71 Haslemere Ave., Hanwell N. 7
License Plate: BFJ 424 Exeter, England
Repairs Toulmin Motors, November, 1957
Later Owner Vintage Car Store, NYC, USA
I Purchased August 31, 1959 from Vintage Car Store, NYC
IDENTIFICATIONS:
Frame # PB 0615 (stamped on right front frame trunnion)
Firewall MG Car Company Ltd (on brass plaque)
Abingdon on Thames (on brass plaque)
Chassis # /PB/0615 (on brass plaque)
Engine # 849 APB (on brass plaque)
Manufactured December ’35 (on brass plaque)
Body Type # B 251 (on second brass plaque)
Body # 1754 / 2871 (on second brass plaque)
Block casting # MG 26524 (cast into block)
27 NOV 35
Block Serial # 1000 (stamped into block)
199 PB
Transmission casting # 4768 (cast into housing)
BIRMAL
187383 D
Transmission Serial # 930 (stamped into housing)
Transmission Series 199 (stamped into housing indicating PB dual breather type)
Speedometer ratio 4 (stamped into housing)
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MJM20
United Kingdom
111 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2014 : 19:07:24
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Hi Peter,
Sorry to hijack your topic, but I couldn't help noticing that the dealer that supplied your PB, is one that I haven't come across in my research. Do you know whereabouts in Yorkshire they operated from? If you have no objections, I would like to add your car's details to the spreadsheet I am compiling, but do you also happen to know the name of the distributing dealer that upheld the guarantee?
I wish you luck in your search for information.
Thanks
Matthew |
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PeterL
United Kingdom
1723 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2014 : 19:20:45
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Hmmm
Dealer in Yorkshire and an Exeter number plate... opposite end of the country... what happened there?
Cheers
P |
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MaGic_GV
United Kingdom
868 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2014 : 20:17:29
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Works files say Abbott and Mundy of Exeter were the main agent...
Regards,
Graham
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Peter Hentschel
USA
157 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2014 : 22:15:15
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I was given the origination information by Robin Hamblett last year. The UK plates were on the car when I purchased it in NYC in 1959. The previous owner at that time I believe was Mr. Belcher, 71 Haslemere Ave., Hanwell N. 7 (this came from a Toulmin Motors service invoice).
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Peter Hentschel
USA
157 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2014 : 22:16:36
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Any works files, records, copies, etc. would be appreciated - peterh@tectonpc.com
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DickMorbey
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/11/2014 : 12:16:46
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In case it heps, Hanwell is London W7, not N7
Dick Morbey
PA/PB 0743
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Peter Hentschel
USA
157 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2014 : 14:25:04
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Dick:
the invoice clearly states N.7 (typed out) - but that was 1957 - any possibility that there have been changes in the designation since then. I did have problems when I tried to locate that address now.
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Simon
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/11/2014 : 16:03:57
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According to my London A t Z, Haslemere Avenue is mostly in W13 district, only one end in W7. Just off Boston Manor Road between Hanwell and Little Ealing. Don't suppose that helps!!
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