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Gadget2466 wrote: wrote:

MartinW wrote: wrote:

One of the T-Bar members is pictured in the Safety Fast this month, who?

Is it YOU Martin ???

Not a member of MGCC only MGOC, so not a hope in getting this as I don't get the mag

No, not me, but a frequent poster on the forum and Shout-box. Red is a clue.

Mr Forgetful has it! Over to you!

I was also perusing the online version here in Dubai so hence the question. Took me a while to realise the double barrelled name!

Oh bovver!!!! Thank you Martin and the “on line” version of SafteyFast which I have now double checked, and which appears to be July 2010!! So any answer I gave is totally lucky OR they use old photographs in the current magazine! (No I do NOT get car magazines – except when I think of changing!!)

Right – Question time:-

What (some might call it a bastardised) MG is being re-introduced and is two thirds of the way to a more modern one although of a different genre.

Explain please what, why bastardised and the two thirds way of a different genre.

PS I feel a bit out of it with just my "travelling Teddy" - no Mauraders, Patrols (even AA are scarce here) Dark side - zilch, nowt, b***** all

Are feeling OK Ted, you're not smoking anything strange are you???!!!

Gadget2466 wrote: wrote:

Are feeling OK Ted, you're not smoking anything strange are you???!!!

Come to think of it Garry !!!

Now don't forget THE QUESTION ABOVE PLEASE

Is it the Frontline Developments MG LE50 Limited edition of 50 new MGB GTs built from Heritage shells to commorate MG50.These are bastardised by the fitment of a Mazda engine and gearbox instead of an MG engine and box.

Alan - well done and yes, as described. LE 50 being two thirds of 500 and the LE500 MGTF

Over to you

Who revised and updated F Wilson McComb's classic MG history for its third edition in 1998?
Who published it?

alanrt54 wrote: wrote:

Who revised and updated F Wilson McComb's classic MG history for its third edition in 1998?
Who published it?

Would it be Jonathan Wood,

Published by Osprey Classic Histories? on 15th October 1998
The series of Osprey Automotive Classic History.

We have a thumbs up smiley, we need a fingers crossed one too.

You are correct.
Sorry for naff question but I only had a couple of minutes to come up with a question before I went to work.

I thought the question was fine...I got it right

Try this one on for size, time to get Googling.....

Can you tell me what the following cars are, they are all MG's, or based on them so please tell me what they are and what they are based on. Plus any further info you wish to add.

Car 1.





Car 2.



Car 3



and finally Car 4



can you also tell me how much this car sold for at a Bonhams auction,

Car 1 looks like a YT tourer, but I think it's actually a special bodied Y saloon going by the lack of rear sidescreens. I'm right - built by Ramseier in Switzerland.

Car 2 is the John Edgar Mighty Midget, based on a TC.

Car 3 is Buchanan MG special: body # 55 with MG TD chassis, suspension and motor. MGB seats fitted. In NSW owned by David Hutton AGE10Y.

Car 4 ironically I recognise but can't for the life of me place it, I'll keep looking...

Aha! Car 4 is an MGA Monza Coupe

Sold for £15,525 (inclusive of Buyer's Premium) 22 June 2007.

With fixed head coachwork in hand-laid GRP by Monza, this MGA GT is believed to have been the prototype for a limited edition run that was never signed off for production. Chassis and running gear are pure MGA as is the power unit, a 1600 Mk1 engine of 1588cc capacity. Specification includes gas-flowed, polished and ported cylinder head, competition rocker gear, camshaft, distributor, 13-row oil cooler, Maniflow exhaust, Weber 45 DCOE carburettor and FIA-type long-distance fuel tank in aluminium.