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Westbury
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 01/08/2021 : 12:41:18
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Hope this is entered under the correct heading.
Enclosed is a photograph of a D type I owned in 1972. The car registration number was MG 1761 and I have no reason to believe it to be other than the original number.
Also shown is my advertisement for sale of the car in Motor Sport of July, 1972.
I believe that the registration number is now on an N type. If the owner of the D type would like to contact me I will pass on the photograph.( I don’t know what the car chassis number was)
Chris
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DickMorbey
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/08/2021 : 12:56:54
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Chris, what a nice memory!
It's D0366 and the reg is now on NA0817.
Ted Hack is our D type registrar and it seems that the D is now with Mike Schmit in Luxembourg, with only a phone number as the contact point. I am sure he'll be able to gather more info!
As far as we know the N type is now in Hong Kong - they do get around, don't they?!
Dick Morbey, Register Secretary
PA-PB 0743
Frieth, Oxon, UK
secretary@triple-mregister.org |
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/08/2021 : 18:49:45
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One of the joys of Motor Sport magazine in those days was the complete randomness of the 'For Sale' advertisements, well illustrated in Chris's photo. This was the ad in December 1972 issue for my J2. Spot the deliberate mistake anyone?
Simon J
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Westbury
United Kingdom
1950 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2021 : 20:20:20
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Thanks, Dick and Simon.
I hope Ted can trace Mike, it would be interesting to hear more about the car.
Chris |
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colintf
United Kingdom
1481 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2021 : 21:24:36
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Originally posted by Westbury
Thanks, Dick and Simon.
I hope Ted can trace Mike, it would be interesting to hear more about the car.
Chris
Hi Chris,
Mike is contactable via facebook if that helps.
If all else fails, Steffi and I have some MGCC Luxembourg contacts :)
Colin Murrell
PA0786 (D0285 previously)
Photographer for MGCC (LeMans Classic, Oldtimer Grand Prix etc) & MG Motor (BTCC 2012-5)
http://www.triple-mracing.com/ |
Edited by - colintf on 01/08/2021 21:25:23 |
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colintf
United Kingdom
1481 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2021 : 21:31:51
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I have sent Mike Schmit a message with a link to this forum thread.
Hope that helps :)
Colin Murrell
PA0786 (D0285 previously)
Photographer for MGCC (LeMans Classic, Oldtimer Grand Prix etc) & MG Motor (BTCC 2012-5)
http://www.triple-mracing.com/ |
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tedsmgs
United Kingdom
33 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2021 : 21:33:31
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I have now got the current owners email address from another D owner in Luxembourg. I will let Chris have it and I've sent his to Mike in Luxembourg.
Ted.
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colintf
United Kingdom
1481 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2021 : 21:50:20
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Thanks Ted :)
Colin Murrell
PA0786 (D0285 previously)
Photographer for MGCC (LeMans Classic, Oldtimer Grand Prix etc) & MG Motor (BTCC 2012-5)
http://www.triple-mracing.com/ |
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Westbury
United Kingdom
1950 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2021 : 23:17:09
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Thanks to you all for your help. If I am able to make contact I will keep you informed.
Cheers,
Chris |
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Westbury
United Kingdom
1950 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2021 : 20:28:38
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I’m pleased to say I have made contact with Mike and I have passed the picture onto him.
He sent a couple of pictures of his car as it is now and it is in magnificent condition.
Thanks to everyone for your help.
Chris |
Edited by - Westbury on 09/08/2021 20:29:51 |
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colintf
United Kingdom
1481 Posts |
Posted - 09/08/2021 : 20:31:00
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That's fantastic news Chris!
Colin Murrell
PA0786 (D0285 previously)
Photographer for MGCC (LeMans Classic, Oldtimer Grand Prix etc) & MG Motor (BTCC 2012-5)
http://www.triple-mracing.com/ |
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Westbury
United Kingdom
1950 Posts |
Posted - 17/08/2021 : 07:34:29
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Good morning, Simon.
We are still waiting to hear what the ‘deliberate mistake’ is in your Motor Sport advertisement!!
Many thanks,
Chris |
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
5999 Posts |
Posted - 17/08/2021 : 10:07:11
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Good morning, Chris. The deliberate mistake was the lack of dialling code for the phone number. I rang the offices of MotorSport and found out it was a Leeds number and naturally enough the seller, Ted Hardy, was surprised to get my call. It turned out that the 1933 car was indeed my father's car and I paid £150 for the pile of bits, including most of an engine. This is how it came home in January 1973.
Simon J
J3437 |
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Westbury
United Kingdom
1950 Posts |
Posted - 17/08/2021 : 10:19:14
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Thank you, Simon.
How very fortunate to get the car back in the family !
That picture conjures up many past memories of buying MGs in bits !
Cheers,
Chris |
Edited by - Westbury on 17/08/2021 10:20:22 |
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
5999 Posts |
Posted - 17/08/2021 : 10:44:20
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The good old days, Chris! 
Simon J
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Reinout
USA
222 Posts |
Posted - 17/08/2021 : 16:24:00
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Is a dialling code an area code? And why would Ted Hardy deliberately not put it in his ad?
Reinout Vogt
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