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sam christie
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 01/12/2014 : 16:49:59
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The son of the proud owner of the J1 in the picture has kindly shared these pictures of his father's car. The gentleman was a mechanic and not the first owner.
Chassis Number J.0322 Engine 945 AJ First Bought 22nd October 1932 by E.A.Thomas
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JohnE
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/12/2014 : 17:25:39
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Thanks for that Sam,
It fills in some specifically J1 details, like the front valance (a la D, not J2) and the triangular front wing splashers. Interesting too, is the hood envelope fixing, and what seems to be provision for a rear seat only tonneau.
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Max Headroom
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02/12/2014 : 22:28:27
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This has to be my favourite section in the forum - I find myself in awe of original, early pictures.
A photo of my own car turned up after many years of owning it as well as having been told by the first owner that he had 'lost' all his photos the during the war.
The photo turned out to be of it with its second owner - more history revealed.
I find it all quite fascinating
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Matthew Magilton
Australia
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Posted - 04/12/2014 : 09:59:20
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Love the wartime shots showing the blackout lighting and the white wing flashes.
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George Eagle
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/12/2014 : 11:07:29
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I like the detail - that tonneau covering for the hood frame will be of interest to those who own P type 4 seaters.
I used to own a PB 4 seater and would have copied the arrangement to tidy up the appearance of the rather bulky hood frame/hood.
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Cathelijne
Netherlands
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Posted - 27/12/2014 : 19:19:07
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Sam, are you saying the bloke in the pictures is not the father of the man who supplied the pictures (Do we have a name?)? Or is it indeed him in the first picture (posing next to it) and does only the second picture show a mechanic in it?
I'm also presuming the photographs were taken at differnt times as the second picture doesn't show any war time trim.
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sam christie
United Kingdom
3099 Posts |
Posted - 27/12/2014 : 21:10:20
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Cathelijne , the gentleman in both pictures is the father of Clive Evans who shared the photographs.
Clive Evans told me that his father (pictured) was involved in aero engineering during the war…"he was more into the engines of aircraft rather than flying them. He was also teaching this to cadets at the time. This much we do know, but he hardly ever talked to us about it. The other thing he left was the volumes of technical books he left on the subject. We had no use for them so I sold them about four years ago.."
When Clive Evans contacts me with further information or pictures I will update the story.
The first owner of this car was a Mr E.A. Thomas.
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Edited by - sam christie on 27/12/2014 21:11:26 |
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Cathelijne
Netherlands
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Posted - 29/12/2014 : 19:19:02
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Thanks Sam, I interpreted your "The gentleman was a mechanic and not the first owner." completely incorrectly initially  ! Got it now  ! |
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sam christie
United Kingdom
3099 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2015 : 17:45:00
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I was glancing through 'Seeking information about a picture' and was surprised to find it is close on a year since this thread started.
Clive has kindly shared some more pictures of his father's J1 and some others. The young lad in this photo is Clive himself.
Another- car -
And another - a Singer perhaps?
And another -
Clive tells me he was digging some foundations recently and unearthed a number plate TH 6159 - possibly from one of his father's MG's.
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DickMorbey
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/11/2015 : 18:19:29
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Sam, unfortunately that number is not recognised on the Register database.....
Dick Morbey
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sam christie
United Kingdom
3099 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2015 : 19:48:00
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Thanks John. Perhaps the number will turn up somewhere.
And here is another picture from Clive. Another fine looking MG.
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