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graham holdsworth
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 30/05/2019 : 12:06:42
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QA0254 work in progress.
Thanks for the pictures Steve Richardson.
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Edited by - graham holdsworth on 30/05/2019 12:09:21 |
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
5999 Posts |
Posted - 30/05/2019 : 14:05:42
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Looks fabulous. The lower picture could have been taken in the 1930s!
Simon J
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colintf
United Kingdom
1481 Posts |
Posted - 30/05/2019 : 15:58:39
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Thanks for sharing that Graham!
Colin Murrell
D0285
Photographer for MGCC (LeMans Classic, Oldtimer Grand Prix etc) & MG Motor (BTCC 2012-5)
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Westbury
United Kingdom
1949 Posts |
Posted - 30/05/2019 : 16:23:32
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Thanks, Graham for posting the picture.
What an absolutely fabulous car !
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Onno
Netherlands
1027 Posts |
Posted - 30/05/2019 : 18:04:55
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A few years ago it was a fantastic machine.
Anyone know what happened to it to end up in this state?
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graham holdsworth
United Kingdom
424 Posts |
Posted - 30/05/2019 : 19:40:36
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According to the register and the current owner, he bought it in 2011 as a chassis and had been like that for some time.
He is doing a good job. |
Edited by - graham holdsworth on 30/05/2019 19:45:31 |
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paul55
Luxembourg
728 Posts |
Posted - 30/05/2019 : 19:49:06
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looks fantastic, did it have this style body in period?
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
5999 Posts |
Posted - 30/05/2019 : 20:03:57
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Paul,
The well known photo beside the car shows Doreen Evans in it. So it’s pretty close to how it looked then.
Simon J
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paul55
Luxembourg
728 Posts |
Posted - 30/05/2019 : 20:14:23
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Thanks Simon, looks even better now! there are still some real craftsmen around who can produce work like this.
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JMH
United Kingdom
910 Posts |
Posted - 31/05/2019 : 15:45:56
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| So is it QA0254, or the chassis that was originally in Tom Darks' Q Rep/Special which became surplus when the original chassis was incorporated into it? |
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
5999 Posts |
Posted - 31/05/2019 : 17:20:08
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Simon J
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Westbury
United Kingdom
1949 Posts |
Posted - 31/05/2019 : 17:50:09
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Original or otherwise, it still looks a great car !
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JMH
United Kingdom
910 Posts |
Posted - 31/05/2019 : 18:40:20
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| No can of worms, it's just out of interest as not so long ago QA0254 was trundling around Goodwood as a complete (and rapid) car. |
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graham holdsworth
United Kingdom
424 Posts |
Posted - 31/05/2019 : 19:19:10
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I agree with Chris. Also I would not have posted the pics if I new this would happen.
The owner of the chassis is a good friend who made no claims to its identity and I only referred to the Register entry which is now being questioned.
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Edited by - graham holdsworth on 31/05/2019 19:29:12 |
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
5999 Posts |
Posted - 31/05/2019 : 19:44:44
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Don’t worry, Graham, I am assured by those who know that this car is indeed the real thing built upon the genuine chassis of Q0254. You can find more info in The Hawke History of MMM Competition Cars
Simon J
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Onno
Netherlands
1027 Posts |
Posted - 31/05/2019 : 21:33:07
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Why is it a problem to ask clarification?
As stated a few years ago it was a fully working race car of not insignificant value (monetary and historical) that now looks like a worn project.
Something must have happened to get it like this.
Any future historians will be forever grateful to have the correct reference when they look up info on this forum in 2150 ;)
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