Triple-M Register Forums
Triple-M Register Forums
Home | Events | Cars for Sale | My Files | Policies | Profile | Register for the forum | Active Topics | Subscribers | Search | Locate Subscribers | FAQ
Username:
Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?

 All Forums
 Triple-M Register Forums
 Seeking information about a picture of an MG
 Want a chassis?
 Forum Locked
 Printer Friendly
Next Page
Author Previous Topic Topic Next Topic
Page: of 2

TCTom

USA
310 Posts

Posted - 12/02/2025 :  02:17:17  Show Profile
Interesting photo I came across today





Tom Wilson
Zionsville, IN USA

Westbury

United Kingdom
2201 Posts

Posted - 12/02/2025 :  05:34:56  Show Profile
Long wheelbase K Type chassis on the floor to the right. And could well be K Type chassis stacked on the left. Others J Type?
Thanks, Tom
Chris

Edited by - Westbury on 12/02/2025 05:40:01
Go to Top of Page

John Libbert

USA
217 Posts

Posted - 12/02/2025 :  11:43:39  Show Profile
Tom,

Are you sure you didn't take this picture in your basement studio? It sure looks like what I saw the last time I was visiting you.

Best regards,

John
Go to Top of Page

coracle

United Kingdom
2184 Posts

Posted - 12/02/2025 :  13:52:13  Show Profile
A bad case of camera shake is the result of my tyre-less quest to frame an explanation for the photo.

The wheels came off this explanation as I realised it not to be roadworthy and lacked body.

P.S. When stacking chassis I find it best to alternate nose to tail as the stack rises evenly that way. I guess however that would not "stack up" as a solution on a production line?

Edited by - coracle on 12/02/2025 13:57:13
Go to Top of Page

Westbury

United Kingdom
2201 Posts

Posted - 12/02/2025 :  16:28:14  Show Profile
I wonder if the photograph was taken at Abingdon or the Rubery Owen factory where I understand they were manufactured?
Chris
Go to Top of Page

TCTom

USA
310 Posts

Posted - 17/02/2025 :  14:51:17  Show Profile
Digging more into this, appears the photo was taken in 1936 at MG factory in Abingdon along with a group of other photos the same day. When I get the chance I'll see if I can find the other photos.

Tom Wilson
Zionsville, IN USA
Go to Top of Page

Simon Johnston

United Kingdom
6499 Posts

Posted - 17/02/2025 :  15:28:13  Show Profile
quote:
Originally posted by Westbury

I wonder if the photograph was taken at Abingdon or the Rubery Owen factory where I understand they were manufactured?
Chris


At 5 mins 52 secs in this factory film - https://youtu.be/_gq7rbKbfh8?si=lMUuueaTJ4dOXTTx - we get this.






Followed by a minute of video showing exactly that in the M.G. factory.

Simon J
J3437
Go to Top of Page

mgtommm

USA
524 Posts

Posted - 17/02/2025 :  19:04:20  Show Profile
Unless those are spare store frames after production (doubtful), it seems it would be 1933.

tommm
Go to Top of Page

TCTom

USA
310 Posts

Posted - 17/02/2025 :  20:02:35  Show Profile
1933 is what I thought as well Tom, but the archive info shows 1936 so I posted it without thinking. Those are J2 chassis' aren't they? So that dates it to 1933 era.



Tom Wilson
Zionsville, IN USA
Go to Top of Page

mgtommm

USA
524 Posts

Posted - 17/02/2025 :  20:19:03  Show Profile
[quote]Originally posted by TCTom

1933 is what I thought as well Tom, but the archive info shows 1936 so I posted it without thinking. Those are J2 chassis' aren't they? So that dates it to 1933 era.

**************************************************

Tall stack seems to be F or L (difficult to make out back of frame), shorter stack looks like J, with K on the right.

Hard to say what's in the back, but looks as though those have unpainted rear engine mounts riveted on so more J frames. The longer F/L frames have no mounts.

Fun to speculate.

tommm
Go to Top of Page

KevinA

New Zealand
705 Posts

Posted - 18/02/2025 :  10:22:58  Show Profile
Can you see if there are any chassis numbers stamped? I'm not expecting you to be able to read the numbers, but it might be interesting or informative to know if there are any numbers there

Edited by - KevinA on 18/02/2025 10:23:30
Go to Top of Page

TCTom

USA
310 Posts

Posted - 18/02/2025 :  19:08:55  Show Profile
Resolution isn't high enough to see chassis numbers

Tom Wilson
Zionsville, IN USA
Go to Top of Page

DK6780

United Kingdom
405 Posts

Posted - 19/02/2025 :  06:56:02  Show Profile
Would chassis numbers have even been stamped by this point? Or did workers take a "unstamped" chassis and stamp it as an early part of the build process?
Go to Top of Page

Simon Johnston

United Kingdom
6499 Posts

Posted - 19/02/2025 :  08:25:45  Show Profile
My recollection is that Mike Allison explained in a post on this Forum that the chassis were stacked, perhaps as in this picture, and had the model type stamped on them, e.g. J, K, L, etc. but the actual number was then stamped when the chassis was added to the production line. Exactly at what point that was, he didn’t say. In discussions with Mike a few years ago he explained that the engines, however, came to the line already numbered - hence the lack of consistent numerical sequencing when installed in the chassis which were in numerical sequence. It was at this point that the guarantee plate was issued. He also said that there was an inspector at the end of the line who checked to make sure the numbers were correct.

Simon J
J3437
Go to Top of Page

Westbury

United Kingdom
2201 Posts

Posted - 19/02/2025 :  14:29:42  Show Profile
On further study of the photograph, I would agree that the taller stack on the left are F or L type chassis frames and not K Type as I first thought.
Chris
Go to Top of Page

KevinA

New Zealand
705 Posts

Posted - 19/02/2025 :  16:07:52  Show Profile
quote:
Originally posted by DK6780

Would chassis numbers have even been stamped by this point? Or did workers take a "unstamped" chassis and stamp it as an early part of the build process?



That's what this photo might have shown, hence my question
Go to Top of Page
Page: of 2 Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  
Next Page
 Forum Locked
 Printer Friendly
Jump To:
Triple-M Register Forums © 2003-2025 MGCC Go To Top Of Page
Snitz Forums 2000