1961 MG Magnette MkIII [ADO9G]

1961 MG Magnette MkIII [ADO9G] in Night of the Prowler, Movie, 1962

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: — Built in: — Made for: EIR

00:21:29 Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
Sunbar ◊ 2020-12-28 14:42
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2020-12-28 14:51	Magnette. Series IV? If original, NZC was Dublin, Sept 1961. Which ain’t much help. -- Last edit: 2020-12-28 14:55:52
dsl ◊ 2020-12-28 21:29	"MG Saloons" were built in Dublin in 1960s, models and dates not specified.
Sandie ◊ 2020-12-28 21:54	Is it not most likely a fake plate here? This was filmed in England. -- Last edit: 2020-12-28 21:56:17
Sunbar ◊ 2020-12-28 21:58	It was a bit odd that, I believe, in a studio-shot scene it was mentioned as being a Wolseley saloon, it could be that after shooting the interiors this was the best they could find if the original Wolseley was not available. It was a B-movie budget after all. Cannot guess if the number plate belongs to the car, but it seems to have a few odd windscreen stickers.
Sunbar ◊ 2020-12-29 12:46	To add to the confusion, the car also had a 'GB' plate on the rear; either a poorly made GB plate to cover an existing Irish 'EIR' plate or GB with a missing third letter, so Isle of Man or Channel Islands?
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2020-12-29 13:19	It also has a standard looking AA badge as issued by the Automobile Association at that time. They did special badges, but this does not seem to be one, just normal English issue.