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PimL1
Netherlands
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 Posted - 10/11/2023 : 18:12:04
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Is there anybody who has a dash plaque, or other item about Imperial Motors, that can be used to make a replica. A picture is also very welcome.
Imperial Motors was situated in Bristol.
Pleased to hear,
Pim
The Netherlands
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Moth eaten
Australia
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Posted - 11/11/2023 : 06:41:41
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Hi Pim
That will be difficult to find, but if you could find Morgans MG it would answer your quest.
The prob you might find is if you find that plaque getting it reproduced?
N.D.Willey |
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mike.g
United Kingdom
86 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2023 : 12:49:40
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Hi Nigel,
I think a UK company called Pamela David Enamels may be able to help you. They re-enamel and can create badges from scratch.
Mike G.
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Moth eaten
Australia
946 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2023 : 20:57:13
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Mike
I used them to re make the Wadham Bros. dash badge that disappeared from my car, but they no longer restore damaged enamel unfortunately, however they are still making new badges etc.
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Moth eaten
Australia
946 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2023 : 21:02:56
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Here is the car that Pim needs to find, hopefully from this information and photo he may be able to locate it and its dash badge?
The MG displayed was a 1930 18/80, fitted with ‘Speed Model’ coachwork by Carbodies of Coventry. One of its earliest owners was the famous racing motorcyclist, Geoff Monty, who, in the 1950s and ‘60s, formed a racing partnership with Dudley Ward. During the years 1945 to 1987, owner Morgan Marshall of Imperial Motors in Bristol had several sporting successes with the car in events such as the Land End Trial. It is said that he covered some 300,000 miles during this time. Today, this car is in regular use with its present owner.
Being only the second MG ever displayed in the RAC building, it was a very special occasion. The MG Car Club President, John Day, said: “It’s a tremendous honour to have an MG in the RAC building. It’s the seat of British Motoring as we know it. As soon as the MG Car Club were asked to organise this, we jumped at the chance, as the RAC have always championed the cause of the motor car right from its inception. Kimber got it right when designing the 18/80. It has presence on the road and it has presence here in the RAC building.”
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JMH
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/11/2023 : 20:06:42
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| A wonderful car from my youth, which has been nicely restored - with 3 "missing" features: angle iron badge bar, ammo box full of spares on the running board & burnt surface on drivers side scuttle (from when the car had an "incident" in Frenchay Hospital car park). And, there should be a sheepskin jacket thrown over the seat....... Morgan was a legend. |
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