"MG Page"
A pictorial collection
of family & friends MG cars
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My passion for the marque
& cars in general began with my engineer father, here pictured in 1945 with
his J2's "Bitza" on the right that he built entirely from parts
J2 Cockpit & J2
Engine Bay
My first MG was a 1964
Burnt Orange Roadster fitted with a glass fibre front
No picture or detail
survive above examples a representation
My second MGB Roadster
a 1968 model prior to restoration
More holes than a colander
12
months later, loads of time & dosh complete re-build completed
& looking good in original tartan red pictured here at the
North Foreland
My 1973 MG Midget in 2000
MG Midget MK 3 built at
Abingdon in January 1973
Cockpit refinished in original
black trim
Full professional body
& engine restoration finished in original Bronze with the engine rebuilt
by "Howley" to 1380 CC incorporating their unleaded racing head - it goes
Complete restoration of
engine bay & all running gear
Car has factory fitted
heater & stands on Minilite wheels
Now with SSE & stainless
steel boot rack & hood tonneau
MGOC agreed valuation
& Gaydon Heritage Certification
Quite odd but was looking at the Midget above. It was my
car!
How's it been going? I actually miss it enormously and was
fancying buying another one!
Paul Acklam, CEng MIMechE PMST Leader. X-Type Ride and Handling,
Chassis Engineering.
Jaguar Cars Ltd, Abbey Road, Whitley, Coventry, CV3 4LF
The Mark 3 British Leyland
MG Midget advertising poster reproduced by British Motor Industry Heritage Trust
David Youde's Mark 1 V8
GT & Mark 3 Roadster at home in Wales September 2001
Dutchman Paul de Hann's
1979 Mark 3 MGB Roadster
in Afbeerlding Holland
August 2002
Great pictures on your site,I noticed your very good looking
MG Midget
I included a picture of our MGB (above) Paul
MG Club tour through Groningen
Holland
On a chilly but dry day
in March 2003
Brian Adams with his
1978 Mark 3 Roadster called "Doogal" at the Brands Hatch Classic
Car Show 2002
See more of Dougal in
Valve & Dougal
The MG Midget belonging
to Alan Waring of the RSL group of Biggleswade poton & Sandy Biggles FM
Owned for the last two
years it's proved to be a laborour of love
Now restored to the condition
above
Pictured earlier this year
(2003) Alan estimates bills of in excess of £7000 spent so far
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from the MG Owners Club
here or via
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