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KJ1592
United Kingdom
454 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2020 : 20:42:35
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A series of pre war racing car photos purporting to be of an MG have been listed on eBay. Here are a few of them. There are more than this listed for sale.
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ht1962
Netherlands
114 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2020 : 08:53:55
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Amilcar C6 and the name wedigren spring to mind, not sure about the name..... |
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Cathelijne
Netherlands
746 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2020 : 09:38:11
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Yes, Henken Widengren! Well done, Hal, such a human database of knowledge! |
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Vitesse
United Kingdom
234 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2020 : 11:24:28
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Yes, Widengren's ex-Vernon Balls C6-engined Amilcar CO (not a pure C6). A mix of Montlhéry and (presumably) Brooklands pictures, as a couple of them have a Brooklands can and fishtail exhaust.
Any chance of a link to the original auctions? I have Swedish friends who would find these of interest. |
Edited by - Vitesse on 07/04/2020 11:28:50 |
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Cathelijne
Netherlands
746 Posts |
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Peter Green
United Kingdom
1682 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2020 : 18:42:55
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Cat,
You might be interested to know that my Uncle, Pat Green owned this Amilcar in the 1950's and raced it in VSCC and other events.
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colintf
United Kingdom
1531 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2020 : 19:10:59
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It's a very small world Peter :)
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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Cathelijne
Netherlands
746 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2020 : 20:32:27
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Ah, so there ís an M.G. connection after all |
Edited by - Cathelijne on 07/04/2020 20:33:22 |
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Colin Butchers
United Kingdom
1487 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2020 : 10:30:36
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There is a further MMM connection, in that former owner Vernon Balls was uncle to our own much admired Patrick Gardner.
Colin B. |
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Cathelijne
Netherlands
746 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2020 : 11:05:32
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