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timbo999
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 18/12/2014 : 22:21:41
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This is a picture of my Dad's J-Type (?) that he owned during the late 40's early 50's. According to the DVLA vehicle check it is currently taxed so may still be about. I have other pictures (and of his other MG - a P-type I believe as well) and would love to see any other pictures of this car.
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DickMorbey
United Kingdom
3693 Posts |
Posted - 18/12/2014 : 23:06:06
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Tim, a warm welcome to the Forum.
What a charming picture!
According to MGCC records and the Register's own records CZ 1693 is J2900, a red J2 which is with a Roger K Bowman of Edgbaston, Birmingham. He is a current member.
If you would care to send me an e-mail via the Forum e-mail facility containing your contact details I will endeavour to put you in touch with Mr. Bowman as I am sure there is much useful information that could be exchanged!
At the same time do please send though any other pics oyuu may have of this car ad the P type as they are always of great interest and a valuable resource for the Register's archives.
Dick Morbey
PA/PB 0743
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
6559 Posts |
Posted - 19/12/2014 : 00:18:15
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A Belfast registration - and one of only about thirty cars on the register that were originally registered in Northern Ireland. It would be interesting to have any info on its early history.
Simon J
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timbo999
United Kingdom
5 Posts |
Posted - 19/12/2014 : 08:04:11
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| Dick- message sent! I will post the other photos shortly - I need to scan them in and crop them etc. I suspect the car is pictured at Road Research Laboratories in Harmondsworth where my father worked at the time. |
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Nick Feakes
USA
3590 Posts |
Posted - 19/12/2014 : 14:11:58
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No current picture of this car in the Members' Cars section unfortunately.
Nick
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Cathelijne
Netherlands
748 Posts |
Posted - 22/12/2014 : 15:35:42
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Recently found this one on Flickr where the owner of the picture, a bloke that goes by the name of 'Dom', captioned it as 'found at a village hall bazaar at Polperro, Cornwall.' He also mentioned being more than willing to pass it on to the current owner!
Regards,
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George Eagle
United Kingdom
3300 Posts |
Posted - 22/12/2014 : 16:05:54
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Lovely period pictures!
Amazing that a second photo should come to light. I reckon the second picture is a later one as the car looks to be well used, and note the state of that near side front tyre.
I would love to receive period pictures of the L2.
George
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timbo999
United Kingdom
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Posted - 23/12/2014 : 11:09:16
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Couple of other pictures of the car when my father had it. One with Mum and Dad sat in it (with de rigueur flat cap)and with another MG of a colleague from Road Research.
Great to see other pictures as above, even if the car looks a little neglected... |
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DickMorbey
United Kingdom
3693 Posts |
Posted - 23/12/2014 : 18:58:10
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Alas AHW 849 is not listed on the Register of surviving cars 
Dick Morbey
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JMH
United Kingdom
935 Posts |
Posted - 23/12/2014 : 21:32:30
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MBH has the reg recorded as on a PA,is that a "trials" plate visible above the rear wing - interesting.
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O.Thomas
United Kingdom
755 Posts |
Posted - 23/12/2014 : 22:01:46
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| Also the cut outs in front apron as per NE and dancing daughter P type |
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Peter Green
United Kingdom
1682 Posts |
Posted - 24/12/2014 : 00:01:49
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AHW 849 is PA 1044.
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MaGic_GV
United Kingdom
868 Posts |
Posted - 27/12/2014 : 12:28:10
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and in 1990 - the car has since been rebuilt, I'm glad to say!
Regards,
Graham
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timbo999
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/01/2015 : 20:32:30
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One final photo of father's J-type showing that the car was used every day all year round. In the 40s and early 50s few cars were produced for the home market (Export or die!) so Dad had a series of pre-war Matchless bikes and Morgan and MG sports cars as his everyday cars.
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Max Headroom
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/01/2015 : 06:25:15
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What an absolutely fantastic, 'candid' photograph!
Thanks for sharing it!
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