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knares
Australia
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 Posted - 27/05/2019 : 11:25:49
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Hi
I just joined to day
I don’t currently own a MG and I haven’t for many years.
I just wanted to say; some where I saw a list of MGs reg numbers.
I haven’t been able to find it since
There seemed to have been an abnormality with a J2 reg MG2939
A J2 was reg in 1932 MG2939
And a J2 was reg in 1934 MG2939
From what I read, or understand, it is assumed that the 1932 was canceled and then the 1934 one was reg with the same number
Problem solved
But I owned a J2 1932 reg MG2939 in the 1950/60s
My mate had a 1934 model and I always remember , his was two years younger than mine
I could be wrong but I don’t think so
I just thought it might be of interest to some one
If anyone knows where I would find the list, I would appreciate it
thanks
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George Eagle
United Kingdom
3226 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2019 : 14:02:56
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Hi John
Welcome to the Forum where you will find much information on our ohc cars.
The Registrar for the J2s is John Emmett, his contact details can be found on this web site. The printed Register shows MG2939 to be the Registration number for J2134 listed as being in Germany.
I am not aware of a printed list of Registration numbers but the Register does print the Register - copies of the latest 2018/2019 edition will be held by our Librarian Rich Stott. His contact details are also listed on this web site.
Are you planning on acquiring a J2?
George
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Edited by - George Eagle on 27/05/2019 14:04:27 |
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LewPalmer
USA
3208 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2019 : 15:21:20
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The MG series of numbers were assigned primarily by University Motors. MG 2939 was assigned when new to J3749 on 3-Jan-34 and sold to Private Individual.
Lew Palmer
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KevinA
New Zealand
668 Posts |
Posted - 27/05/2019 : 17:23:19
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I think this is what you're looking for.
https://www.mg-cars.org.uk/news/news158.html
And
https://www.mg-cars.org.uk/news/news158a.html
The relevant bit is
MG 2939- This is perhaps the most interesting problem of all. Two J2 Midgets J2134 and J3749, both appear to still exist and both claim the registration. J2134 was issued with MG 2939 about 22-Sep-32 and was a demonstrator for Appleyards of Leeds. In this case the number was issued early, some 17 months before it should have been. The number was then reissued on J3749, at the correct point in the issue of registrations, 3-Jan-34, and sold to a private individual. I suspect that it was first issued as a trade plate, recalled, and was then properly issued on J3749.
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/05/2019 : 18:35:32
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The factory records show J2134 (September 1932) being a demonstration car for Appleyards of Leeds but no registration number known. J3749 left the factory in October 1933 and was registered MG 2939 in January 1934 to Mr H.M. Connor-Price. It was sold by University Motors.
The number would not have been issued earlier as a trade plate. Trade plates used an entirely different numbering system.
Simon J
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knares
Australia
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Posted - 28/05/2019 : 03:31:31
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Kevina, yes that is the article i saw, thanks
So, it looks like there were two cars running around with the same No plate |
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KevinA
New Zealand
668 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2019 : 05:47:22
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Interestingly if you read the previous statements it seems Dick has the 32 as the car and Simon has the 34. Very confusing!
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
5985 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2019 : 07:40:34
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I suspect there is no record of J2134 ever having been registered MG 2939 in 1932, or indeed at any time. But in the 50s and 60s it was not uncommon for numbers and log books simply to be swapped. No one investigated chassis numbers and if the log book said ‘M.G. sports car’ who was going to check? It would be relatively easy to satisfy DVLA that J3749 was entitled to MG 2939 - much less so J2134.
Simon J
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knares
Australia
3 Posts |
Posted - 28/05/2019 : 10:20:34
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KevinA i have a photo somewhere, its no good and you cant see the plate
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PeterL
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/05/2019 : 14:10:06
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The sequencing of the MG number plates should give a clue... knowing when other MG plates were issued?
Cheers
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