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sam christie
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 20/03/2018 : 19:39:22
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Apologies for topic drift.
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LewPalmer
USA
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Posted - 20/03/2018 : 20:13:39
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A few years ago, John Thornley's MGBGT was in the hands of Ron Gammons. When I last saw it, John's son Peter bought it back as a part of a three-way trade. At that time it still bore the MG1 number plate, but as Peter lives in the US, he may have sold the rights to MG1 and replaced it with a repro number plate. I haven't spoken with Peter in the last year or so, but when I do, I'll ask him for the complete story.
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CrashBox
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/03/2018 : 20:39:37
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| It's a funny old world. Because my Minor has sadly lost its original registration number of JO 5914 I was unaware of its true (original) identity when I bought it. It was only after I requested the history held by DVLA that the truth became known. It was sold by a previous owner in about 1997. Now here's the slightly spooky coincidence.... Around 3-yrs ago I had the opportunity to buy a 1932 Austin Seven Type-AH 4-seat Tourer but wasn't quite ready to buy at the time. The registration number was JO 4956! That car still proudly wears its original number. |
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CrashBox
United Kingdom
39 Posts |
Posted - 20/03/2018 : 20:46:38
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Originally posted by Mike the M
JO 1 was a demonstrator and is confirmed by the registration to Morris Garages. The number is now on a Renault!
JO 5 with the late date of registration and the Black and Red colour combiunation looks to have been on a coupe. It is now on an Audi!
JO 98 is now on a Mercedes!
However, JO 96 is on 2M1933, but has not been seen for a long time!!
Mike Dalby
Hmmm, just checked the DVLA website and JO 96 isn't recognised. |
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CrashBox
United Kingdom
39 Posts |
Posted - 22/03/2018 : 21:10:43
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| MG 1 sold for £235,000 in September 2009. Estimated value today is £350,000. The registration number F 1 is currently on the market for an asking price of £12 million!!! |
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SV4670
United Kingdom
299 Posts |
Posted - 23/03/2018 : 09:25:23
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JCB
United Kingdom
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KevinA
New Zealand
668 Posts |
Posted - 25/03/2018 : 08:08:00
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Isn't it funny how these threads develop- the later comments may not relate to the original post in any way but none the less interesting for it.
Personalised plates here in NZ have quite a different story- basically if nobody has a plate and it hasn't been issued you can simply make your own up and pay somewhere between 350 and 500 GB pounds for most- some of the real premium ones cost 2 or 3 times that but generally in the same price range. Certainly you don't see 12 million!
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CrashBox
United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/03/2018 : 10:03:37
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| Having just clicked the Express newspaper link above, I see the article is from June 2014. The number hasn't sold yet, so it's overpriced. |
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Oz34
United Kingdom
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Posted - 25/03/2018 : 17:32:32
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Taxi driver in Hong Kong a couple of years ago told us cherished plates there are auctioned by the authorities and the money goes to charity. No private dealers in number plates.
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CrashBox
United Kingdom
39 Posts |
Posted - 04/04/2018 : 19:01:38
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| So if you have been following this thread I did say I'd pop into the Shetland Archives down in Lerwick at some point. Well I did so on Monday and I can report that throughout the pre-war period there was only one MG car registered new in the islands. That is an M.G. Sports Saloon 14HP in crimson, that was registered with PS 727, on the 4th April 1928, to a Mr.George Gordon Milne. That is exactly 90 years ago today. The car lasted until sometime in 1937. If anyone wishes to know more details, like chassis and engine numbers, then I'll endeavour to take a look at what should be a fairly thick file held at the Archives. |
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Cooperman
United Kingdom
752 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2018 : 11:21:02
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That would make it a 14/40 ala Old Speckled hen
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Mike the M
United Kingdom
481 Posts |
Posted - 04/05/2018 : 20:52:31
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Sorry, WL 3450 - "Speckled Hen" is a 14/28!!
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Cooperman
United Kingdom
752 Posts |
Posted - 04/05/2018 : 21:15:39
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Actually Old Speckled Hen is a 14/40 one of the first I think. Not a 14/28 which has a deeper rad as below.
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Cooperman
United Kingdom
752 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2018 : 15:15:09
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Oops sorry Mike on re-reading my post it sounds a bit harsh I didn't mean it to be, however I know Old Speckled Hen's owner well and it is indeed a 14/40 and not a 14/28. It was known as “Owd Speck’ld ‘Un” the story goes that it was built as an experimental model in 1927. This car was called the “MG Featherlight Saloon” which featured cellulosed fabric stretched over a wooden frame, and was finished in black speckled with gold, there are several differences between the two models, the most notable of which is the deeper rad at the bottom, as shown in the above picture, also owned by another friend.
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