1949 MG YA [Y/3200]

1949 MG YA [Y/3200] in The Iron Lady, Movie, 2011

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achiu31 ◊ 2012-04-22 20:11
chicomarx ◊ 2012-04-22 23:31	Quote Owner : Mike Kelloway. Location : East Sussex. Chassis No. : Y 3200. First registered : 6th July, 1949. The car has had three owners since June 1978. Its previous owner acquired the car on 22nd. June 1985 and was living in Fleet, Hampshire. I purchased the car in Guildford on 7th October 1991, with its original number plate of UMG 24. This shows that the car was originally supplied by University Motors of Picadilly and, to my knowledge, is the second oldest UMG plate currently known to exist on a Y type. My understanding is that the car was painted Trafalgar Blue sometime in its past but was restored to its original colour of Almond Green before I purchased it. During my ownership the car has covered just on 40,000 miles. During that time the engine has been rebuilt due to a broken crankshaft and fitted with a lead free cylinder head. Over the period I have broken two half shafts which have been replaced with two specially treated, heat hardened shafts. http://www.mgccyregister.com/node/15345 -- Last edit: 2012-08-07 14:07:09 (G-MANN)
dsl ◊ 2012-04-23 00:55	University Motors also known for buying up the final MGC stocks - which stayed unsold for a long time after production ended - and upgrading them with Downtown-tuned engines and special livery - http://www.them-g-c.com/index_files/Page684.htm . Perhaps we'll find one someday.

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achiu31

◊ 2012-04-22 20:11

chicomarx

◊ 2012-04-22 23:31

Quote Owner : Mike Kelloway.
Location : East Sussex.
Chassis No. : Y 3200.
First registered : 6th July, 1949.

The car has had three owners since June 1978. Its previous owner acquired the car on 22nd. June 1985 and was living in Fleet, Hampshire.

I purchased the car in Guildford on 7th October 1991, with its original number plate of UMG 24. This shows that the car was originally supplied by University Motors of Picadilly and, to my knowledge, is the second oldest UMG plate currently known to exist on a Y type. My understanding is that the car was painted Trafalgar Blue sometime in its past but was restored to its original colour of Almond Green before I purchased it. During my ownership the car has covered just on 40,000 miles. During that time the engine has been rebuilt due to a broken crankshaft and fitted with a lead free cylinder head. Over the period I have broken two half shafts which have been replaced with two specially treated, heat hardened shafts.

http://www.mgccyregister.com/node/15345

-- Last edit: 2012-08-07 14:07:09 (G-MANN)

dsl

◊ 2012-04-23 00:55

University Motors also known for buying up the final MGC stocks - which stayed unsold for a long time after production ended - and upgrading them with Downtown-tuned engines and special livery - http://www.them-g-c.com/index_files/Page684.htm . Perhaps we'll find one someday.

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1949 MG YA [Y/3200]

1949 MG YA [Y/3200] in The Iron Lady, Movie, 2011

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