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Simon Johnston
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 Posted - 02/01/2021 : 14:36:52
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To my eye, the only 'possible' clue as to whether the photo you bought is of your car is that your car was dispatched from the factory on 13 January 1933 which is early enough to perhaps not have the strengthened windscreen supports of the car in the picture. There is no chassis number given for the change of windscreen. However ... see my comments on this thread! - https://www.triple-mregister.org/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19011
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/01/2021 : 16:09:52
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Ian,
J3020 would have had the later windscreen and it's perfectly possible that it might have been swapped to J2739 but the picture at the top of the thread was clearly taken earlier than the 1960s.
Nick: Could you move these posts to the previous thread?
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Nick Feakes
USA
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Posted - 02/01/2021 : 17:15:33
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Ian
Could these folk be the family of the first owners of J2739, G.H. Yeomans?
Long shot I know.
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IJ2D
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/01/2021 : 18:23:46
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It is a possibility but as you say a long shot. He was born in 1901 and was the only surviving child, his Father died in 1921. Gerald died in 1943, leaving his estate to his widowed mother. The only photo of him I have found was taken in 1919, on his identity card when he joined the merchant navy. Looking at the two photo's, it does not rule him out but they were taken at least 14 years apart? The car was in Yorkshire until 1992 and the photo came from an album found in Yorkshire about 10 years ago. There where no names, addresses, other car photo's or anything else to point towards a name. So maybe 1/1000 it is 2739?
It would be good to reunite the photo with the correct J2, which ever one it is. Any other possible routs to follow, will be most welcome......
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
6121 Posts |
Posted - 02/01/2021 : 19:37:23
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Ian,
Is that your car in the photo above?
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The picture referred to is now further down this thread dated 3/1/2020 |
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IJ2D
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/01/2021 : 20:20:55
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Hi Simon, Yes, it was taken in 2016 by someone who has an eye for detail and good photo's, partly to see what the colour would turn in black and white.
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Wiard Krook
Netherlands
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Posted - 02/01/2021 : 20:49:14
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Originally posted by Simon Johnston
Wiard, apologies but my autocorrect resulted in 'Wizard' and I noticed it too late to correct it!
Simon J
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Simon, it is ok. As a L1 Continental Coupe owner I am a "wizard".
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
6121 Posts |
Posted - 02/01/2021 : 21:11:59
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Thanks, Wiard. I must say I admire your taste in M.G.s.
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/01/2021 : 21:14:03
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Ian,
Your car was originally blue. You should contact the MGCC and get a copy of the chassis file as it might throw some light on its early history.
P.S. Your car looks very smart.
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IJ2D
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/01/2021 : 21:42:31
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Hi Simon, I gained a copy of the chassis file some years ago. Its been very useful, confirming it was a standard version, blue (as per the bonnet stamping), dealers name etc. Just two letters, one to the first owner in February 1933, concerning the auto advance. The second to possibly a second owner in early 1946, in regards to an oil leak on the vertical drive . Presumably it must have been reliable for the first 10 years???
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
6121 Posts |
Posted - 02/01/2021 : 22:57:27
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A bit off topic, Ian, but does the car still have the luggage rack? If so, I’d be interested to see how the rear supports are attached to the chassis.
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IJ2D
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/01/2021 : 13:53:52
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Hi Simon, I made the rack in 2015 to attend PWP and it is simple but effective. The rear cross tube has brackets either side, fitting inside the chassis rails. They are riveted to the top and to the bottom rails but on the front of the bracket on the inside of the sides, mine was bolted when I got the car. I do know if that is standard? So it was easy to bush the end of the tube and bolt through the chassis side rail, with a 5/16 BSW bolt. I made simple clamps to fix the front of the rack to the existing bolts for the spare wheel carrier. I have done over 1000 miles with the rack, without a problem.
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Nick Feakes
USA
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Posted - 03/01/2021 : 14:15:55
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Simon
With my heart in my mouth, I edited the database directly to move the replies here. I don't think I can safely move the initial post that created the new topic as it might screw up the whole database. I will lock that topic but add a note to reply only to this one. I will attempt to copy the picture and text from MG J2? to MG J2? 2. Done.
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Nick Feakes
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Posted - 03/01/2021 : 15:35:15
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This is a copy of the post in the other topic, originally by IJ2D.
I did not know the date it left the factory, that's interesting. Thanks for the information Simon.
The frame supports are the same as on the car in 1992 and I believe with the car from at least c1960, they could not have been taken off 3020, as they would have been a later pattern? And possibly the colour?
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Nick Feakes
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Posted - 03/01/2021 : 16:02:17
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Unfortunately I am not able to make the post above display in the correct chronological place. It should be immediately above Simon Johnston's post beginning
"Ian
Is that your car in the photo above ......"
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