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KJ1592
United Kingdom
449 Posts |
 Posted - 06/08/2019 : 20:02:47
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| A friend of mine is trying to trace his late fathers MG. He was in the RAF and describes the car as a 2 seater with a V windscreen, so presumably an M type? The registration was GW 7893. Does anyone know any history of this car or if it still survives. Any information would be greatly appreciated. He has a picture of which I’ll try to get a copy for the records. Thanks, Ian. |
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Peter Green
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/08/2019 : 22:15:50
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Ian,
The Register has no information on this car (GW 7893).
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Mike the M
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/08/2019 : 16:59:43
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As Peter says, not on the register so a photograph would be good!
GW registration was London and all were destroyed by Hitler or later.
We have GW 7696 on the register and was a metal bodied car with a build date of February 1932, so a late car, for comparison.
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Ian Grace
USA
651 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2019 : 18:33:26
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| WL 7893 was/is 2M637, MMM 457... |
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KJ1592
United Kingdom
449 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2019 : 07:24:25
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Here you go, I’ve managed to get a photo of the car in question. Thank you all for your replies so far.
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Mike the M
United Kingdom
481 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2019 : 12:08:56
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Super picture, and it is a metal bodied late car!
There looks to be a Scottie dog mascot on the radiator cap and also a Scottie dog in the arms of the lady!
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mg251
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/08/2019 : 13:49:26
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Mike,
Scottie dogs were indeed all the rage during this period.
Now that I’ve seen the photo of the car I’m not convinced that it is a GW prefix. It could be GM or even GN? Any thoughts?
Thanks again,
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Ian Grace
USA
651 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2019 : 14:41:05
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Couldn't be GM - only reached GM 3294 by 1937.
London GN numbers started December 1930 and reached 9999 before the end of 1931, so is a possibility.
GW numbers were also London-issued but I have no data on their sequencing, only that they started in December 1931.
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Mike the M
United Kingdom
481 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2019 : 17:39:46
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The family quoted 'GW' so 'GW' it must be!!
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