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Name: Rom Cox |
Entry No 197 |
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Country: USA
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Date: Fri, July 16, 2010, 20:02 |
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Just placed my YA (Y/EXLU/5190) onto the web site...what a GREAT web this is...just discovered it last week
(actually Paul discovered me as I was selling my YA on eBay) I am selling my YA and other collector cars
(also a 1936 MG SA saloon) as I will be selling my home and six car garage soon ... very hard to sell such a unique
automobile but then selling any of my cars is difficult ... I have considered selling just the house and moving
into the garage with the cars and my dog.
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Name: Steve |
Entry No 196 |
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Country: UK
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Date: Sun, June 13, 2010, 20:15 |
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Read with interest Chris Barnes (166) entry about MG YB registration YMG 22.
This was my first car in 1965 in which I also passed my test in it in December 1965. When I bought it from Mick
Taylor (of Camberwell, London) it was grey in colour. While in my ownership I painted it red (by hand with
Polyurethane diamond hard paint!) sacrilegious – but I was young. I also “decoked” it. I loved the built in
hydraulic jacks (until they no-longer retracted!) Had many adventures in the car with an Italian girl called
Prisca and a lovely catholic girl called Kathleen (Notre Dame school) and a few others – great days. I sold the
car on in 1966 for about £55.
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Name: Michael Lewis |
Entry No 195 |
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Country: USA
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Date: Sun, May 30 2010, 19:54 |
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Love the site. Just registered my 1950 MG Y-type.
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Name: Les Leach |
Entry No 194 |
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Country: United Kingdom
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Date: Fri, May 28 2010, 10:05 |
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Good cars, good website. Les Leach
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Name: Nigel Kelly |
Entry No 193 |
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Country: United Kingdom
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Date: Tue, May 11 2010, 10:04 |
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I am interested in acquiring a
MG YT sometime next year ... I had a beautiful 1952 MG YB in the mid
1960's. Reg No ECS 308, chassis YB562. Black with chrome rimmed black
headlights. I reluctantly sold it. The purchaser later went off to
university, while he was away his mother scrapped it - wicked, I believe
all it needed was a clutch cable. Nigel Kelly
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Name: Clive Evrall |
Entry No 192 |
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Country: United Kingdom
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Date: Tue, Dec 29 2009, 09:20 |
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I own an M.G. YB saloon Registration No. YMG 16 which was mentioned on
this register in a comment in 2005. My car has not been used since 1974
and is in need of complete restoration. I also have various parts from
my previous YB, NOE 765. Half engine XPAG, cylinder head XPAG, gearbox,
radiator, YB front bumper, dashboard complete with instruments, steering
rack and column, seating, windscreen etc. Also YA wheels (won't fit
YB). Owing to space considerations I will be advertising everything on
E-Bay shortly. Buyer collects. Clive Evrall.
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Name: Don Oliver |
Entry No 191 |
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Country: Australia
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Date: Tue Dec 22 2009, 10:41 |
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Very well presented site, as an apprentice mechanic in the early 50s I
was given a clapped out 2 door 4 seater y convertible by the workshop I
worked in. I completely stripped it and it was resprayed original red and
fitted with a new hood and torneau cover. Alas marriage called and I had
to sell. Have never seen another like it in Western Australia. Cheers Don
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Name: Roy Dockery |
Entry No 190 |
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Country: United Kingdom
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Date: Fri Nov 20 2009, 13:39 |
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Good site, thanks for having me on Y's on Parade.
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Name: Peter Thomas |
Entry No 189 |
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Country: United Kingdom
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Date: Tue Nov 17 2009 14:51 |
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Very interesting website full of useful info & pictures.
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Name: John Turner |
Entry No 188 |
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Country: Australia
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Date: Sun Nov 15 2009 11:57 |
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Excellent website - I keep coming back to it - loads of information. I'm seriously thinking about getting an MG Y, have always liked the appearance, and can remember a couple of them when I was growing up near Cambridge, and the neighbour when we lived in Queensland
had one too. Saw John Emerson's car advertised but think I was a tad too
late. Will have to keep looking.
Cheers
John
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Name: Ronnie Woodlands |
Entry No 187 |
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Country: Australia
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Date: Wed
Oct 23 2009 12:35 |
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My Son just purchased an MG YA and both of us will be restoring the car. Any information and help would be greatly appreciated.
Martyn
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Name: Martyn Franklin |
Entry No 186 |
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Country: UK
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Date: Wed
Jul 23 2009 04:15 |
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That's an excellent website you
have there, I can fully appreciate the work that
has gone into that. My very best regards
Martyn
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Name:
Colin McLachlan |
Entry No 185 |
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Country: Australia
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Date:
Fri Oct 9 2009 06:24 |
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Although I sold my 1951 MGYA 6561 a couple of years ago , I visit this
site now and then. It gets better every year and I commend those
responsible. These ' visits' bring me lots of nostalgia as I am sure they
do for others ! Keep up the good work!
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Name:
David Lowery |
Entry No 184 |
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Country: Canada
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Date:
Wed Sep 9 2009 20:20 |
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Well done. A great Web site.
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Name:
Stephen Chambers |
Entry No 183 |
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Country: Ireland
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Date:
Sun Jul 26 2009 04:26 |
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Browsing your site has brought back fond childhood memories of my
grandfather's Y-type. I think he may have owned it from new, and it was
his pride and joy until he and my grandmother sold up and went to
Australia around 1961. He treated the car with the greatest of care and
respect while he owned it - riding his bike to work and only using the car
on Sundays (usually for drives in the countryside to the west of
Burton-on-Trent) or on special occasions, whilst always garaging it, and I
can remember there being a little paraffin heater kept under the sump too,
so the engine wouldn't freeze up in cold weather.
My memory is that the car was beige and brown, but that's from my
childhood, nearly 50 years ago, and (looking at the colour charts here) I
guess it may well have been Sequoia Cream and Sun Bronze. I believe he
sold it to a nearby farmer, who eventually used it for a chicken coop, but
I hope somebody might have salvaged it!
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doubt influenced by his Y-type, I later bought a 1967 MGB GT (it was my
second car) and I was an MGCC member for a while, but (I'm afraid) these
days I drive a Subaru Legacy.
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Name:
Alex MacColl |
Entry No 182 |
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Country: UK
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Date: Fri Jul 3 2009 11:36 |
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I have just acquired YB0772 and 'he' is undergoing a
full engine rebuild as I write. Bodywork seems to be fine and the interior
is original and reasonably tidy.
Like the website content but not a computer expert so was unable to
contact any of the committee as I don't know my ETMP or my whatever it is
the system kept asking me re my internet connections. Sorry, but found it
very unfriendly to use. I don't use Outlook Express as I find it
cumbersome and non-user friendly, so I guess I'll have to look in from the
outside and not contribute.
Regards,
Alex
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Name:
Peter Mayne |
Entry No 181 |
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Country:
Australia
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Date:
Fri Apr 3 2009 11:44 |
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Excellent information. I peruse the site regularly for tips to help in my
restoration of my Y Saloon.
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Name: Doug Blewitt |
Entry No 180 |
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Country: USA
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Date:
Wed Mar 18 2009 03:00 |
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Currently own a 1950 YT - located in Denver, co
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Name:
Neville Oates |
Entry No 179 |
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Country:
Australia
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Date:
Wed Mar 4 2009 03:32 |
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Since purchasing my YA I am learning more and more about the car. I am
amazed at the prolific amount of info available and the fantastic support
from owners worldwide. Congratulations and keep up the good work.
Neville Y2868
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Name:
Jim Masleck |
Entry No 178 |
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Country: Canada
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Date:
Sun Feb 1 2009 04:14 |
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I have a 1949 MG-Y tourer that I have owned since 1982 here in Calgary,
Canada. It was restored in 1972 and has been on the road ever since. I
just found this site today and I will be putting a picture on the site. It
is very exciting to be in touch with other owners.
Jim
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Name:
Duncan Lawrie |
Entry No 177 |
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Country: USA
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Date:
Fri Jan 23 2009 16:15 |
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Former owner of Y type (bought it for £100). Wrecked it on the Isle of
Arran Scotland in 1966 (alcohol related). Thanks for the trip down memory
lane. The back seat was well used.
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Name:
Georges Ribauville |
Entry No 176 |
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Country: Belgium
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Date: Tue 23 Dec 2008 23:20 |
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I am the proud owner of a YA The web site is fabulous, the best support
for a Y owner.
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Name: Richard Clark |
Entry No 175 |
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Country: UK
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Date: Sun Oct 5 2008 09:36 |
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Probably the best "type" site I have seen. I
particularly like the mix of general interest and technical "stuff".
I read the 5 speed conversion article from top to
bottom, it would make life much more relaxed for driver and car alike!
Not so sure about supercharging etc, there are plenty
of younger classics around if the need for more performance is felt that
strongly. I must be getting old, "don't need more performance"!!!
I have been out of classic cars for some years now, this site has gone a
long way to convincing me that my return will be with a pretty little Y
type.
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Name: Peter Chandler |
Entry No 174 |
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Country: New Zealand
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Date: Fri Jul 11 2008 21:45 |
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Great Site, which has been invaluable towards getting
one of the 2 Y's I purchased last October on the Road.
Work progressing slowly!
The Y's Parade creates a great worldwide network, am yet to see a
better such site, and is a credit to the webmaster
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Name: Neville Oates |
Entry No 173 |
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Country: Australia
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Date: Tue Jun 10 2008 10:04 |
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I have been perusing the Y Type web site for some time
now and it is impossible not to notice that there is a mountain of
material for enthusiasts to seek help and assistance. Pretty impressive!
I now have just taken delivery of my Y Type saloon and I am looking
forward to having a great deal of fun and interest restoring the car for
my future enjoyment. No set timetable as yet, but lots of interesting
ideas to apply, and as I said , plenty of support. Great job to all
concerned.
Nev
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Name: Jerry Felper |
Entry No 172 |
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Country: USA
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Date: Wed Jul 11 2007 17:41 |
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Great
website
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Name: Nick Baker |
Entry No 171 |
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Country: Australia
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Date: Wed
Jun 20 2007 04:53 |
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An excellent site with great resources...very impressed! I have fairly
recently acquired YB 1023 and hope to have it on
the road (and on the Y Register on this site) by the end of this year!?
Since there are less than 10 known YBs in Australia I am having trouble
finding spare wheel cover (YB specific) and bootlid (same for both) - any
help would be appreciated, especially in Australia! Cheers Nick
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Name: Derry Aust |
Entry No 170 |
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Country: UK
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Date: Tue
Jun 12 2007 09:34 |
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An excellent website. Met Jerry Birkbeck recently and discussed the Y
Type I have for sale. Hope it finds a suitable buyer who will give it TLC
and finish it. Y Types are on of my favourites but like so many of us, I
have too many projects in hand at present and it needs to be back in
circulation and cherished.
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Name: Santosh Niak |
Entry No 169 |
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Country: USA
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Date: Tue
Apr 17 2007 04:43 |
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I have recently acquired a MGY-open Tourer and very pleased to know
that you have such a great club and support on the web. I will be
registering my vehicle on the register and would love to know more of it's
history. Regards, Naik
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Name: Gary Croker |
Entry No 168 |
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Country: Australia
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Date: Mon
Apr 2 2007 06:52 |
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Not a Y owner, YET. Great cars and great
marque.
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Name: Huub Gelissen |
Entry No 167 |
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Country: Poland
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Date: Mon
Mar 5 2007 18:14 |
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I was from 1978 to 1996 owner of Y/T/4963/EXR (bodynr)53244-901 (enginenr)XPAG/TR/14750.
My YT and I existed in the southern part of the Netherlands. I got a lot
of many good remembrance of this lovely car. Her name was Elisabeth. I was
very surprised to see that my YT now (03-2007) lives in Luxemburg. My I
ask the owner to contact me on my e-mail address for information.
(We are
bound by the UK Data Protection Act and cannot divulge the addresses of
owners without their consent. We
canforward your emails to the owner , and
ask thm to contact you if they so wish, assuming
of course that we have an email address
- which we do not always have. Webmaster.)
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Name: Chris Barnes |
Entry No 166 |
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Country: UK
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Date: Tue
Oct 31 2006 16:28 |
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What great memories your Y website brings back! I learned to drive (and
passed my test first time in 1959) in a 1952 YB
registration number YMG 22. Yes: many happy
times were had with car - not to mention quite a few ditches around
Reigate in which I ended up! I remember bombing up the M1 when it opened -
quite a different experience in a modern car. I wonder if YMG
22 has survived despite the bumps and bruises I gave it?
(YMG 22 is unknown on the DVLA website Chris, so
it is probably re-tyred by now to the motorways in the skies - no ditches
up there! Webmaster.)
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Name: Ken Martin |
Entry No 165 |
| Country: Australia
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Date: Sat
Aug 5 2006 10:57 |
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Helpful and informative site Barb &
I are owners of a 49 Y.
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Name: Graham James |
Entry No 164 |
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Country: UK
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Date:
Tue
May 27 2006 14:00 |
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UMG 290 was delivered to my father in October 1950, on
arriving home with it after picking it up from University Motors in
Piccadilly, the exhaust system was ripped off
when the car dipped entering the drive, a steep slope with a small metal
plate sticking up as a stop for the gates, I learned
to drive in it. My father was not happy with it from the first day, it was
nothing like his 1940 coupe. He experienced a lot of engine trouble and in
desperation drove back to Abingdon in the first few months and I believe a
new engine was fitted, finally when the 12 months covenant was up
(This was a legislative covenant imposed by the UK
Government to allegedly prevent racketeering and black marketing in new
cars after World War II by UK citizens ~ Webmaster.) he sold
it. I believe the price when new was £751 and he sold it for £1,400,
but was duped and never received full payment. It is
fantastic to see the photographs on your web site and sent an email last
night to David Pelham, received a reply at
11:18pm last and am
hoping to hear from the owner Jack Murray.
Our house number, at the
time, was 290:
coincidence or a case of personal plate?
I am not really an MG enthusiast, but I do
like classic car shows & steam engine rallies, and looking at the various
old models I started to think about UMG 290, and
found via the DVLA site that it was still on the road, (surprised
to see it is now white) and so started the search.
How did I
Like it? Wow! a boys dream, 17, brand new car and
Dad lets me drive it!
I loved it, however Dad said it did not compare
with his previous model (I think that was the VA
or WA, not sure, he called it a fixed head coupe).
So whilst waiting for the 12 month covenant to expire he bought a 1948
Riley 1.5 litre and I went on to drive that (he didn`t want to use the MG
anymore in order to keep the mileage down).
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Name: Matt Graham |
Entry No 163 |
| Country: USA
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Date:
Tue
May 16 2006 04:47 |
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Fantastic MG site ...
very informative. I wish some of the other MG models had such a
resource. Wonderful talking with you Paul! Keep up the good work. Cheers,
Matt.
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Name: Howard
Kelly |
Entry No 162 |
| Country: Australia
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Date:
Sat Mar 11 2006 22:25 |
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This is an excellent site and I feel a lot more confident now as I
intend looking for an MG-Y in the near future: a
car I have always admired from my youth.
Congratulations and keep up the good work.
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Name: Ken Finnigan |
Entry No 161 |
| Country: Canada
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Date:
Thu Feb 2 2006 23:01:35 |
| Comment:
Just browsing through your great site, constantly on the look out for
details and information on the 'YT'. I have just begun restoration after
it's 30 - 35 years of storage.
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Name:
Graham Charlesworth |
Entry No 160 |
| Country: UK
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Date:
Tue Jan 31 2006 19:33:58 |
| Comment:
Probably one of the most helpful & informative sites I have visited. I
own three non MG cars of the Y-type's era & I've always looked upon the
Y-type as a potential future purchase. The information available is most
helpful to a potential purchaser.
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Name:
Jerry Edwards |
Entry No 159 |
| Country: USA
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Date:
Sat Jan 28 2006 03:12:33 |
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Glad to have found this site -- I'm looking into purchasing a Y type and
if I do, I'll have a place to come to -- Take care -- Jerry
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Name: Andrew
Reid |
Entry No 158 |
| Country: Canada
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Date:
Tue Jan 24
2006 17:46:31 |
| Comment:
An excellent website - informative, interesting (especially the period
magazine article reprints), colourful, and user-friendly!
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Name: John E Harris |
Entry No 157 |
| Country: UK
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Date:
Tue Jan 24
2006
17:32:55 |
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Good site. Have owned and well used my PA for 33 years. Am looking for a
nice, running Y Type to buy, (sorry but not green as her in doors ain't
fond of green). Preferably sound and not in need of major work.
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Name: Michael Goodell |
Entry No 156 |
| Country: USA
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Date:
Mon Jan 9 2006 19:41:46 |
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I recently acquired a YA left-hand drive #5913 and have found this
website very valuable. Thanks for all the great information!
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Name: Roy Hardcastle |
Entry No 155 |
| Country: UK
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Date:
Mon Dec 19 2005 23:11:49 |
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Through this web site I have been able to locate spares and make new
acquaintances, not only in the UK,
but overseas as well. I am a regular visitor, I think it's brilliant.
Thank you.
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Name: David Ransome |
Entry No 154 |
| Country: Wales, UK
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Date:
Sat Dec 17 2005 00:41:01 |
| Comment:
Excellent and informative site, it's good to see the Y Type fraternity
keeping the flag flying. People who know that I was the chap behind 'Whyparts'
often ask why I ceased trading, the answer is simple - I had a stroke
(followed later with metal 'strap' fitted in one arm to stop wrist
movement!). I still keep tabs on the classic car movement but regrettably
am not in a position to actively follow my interests. Kind regards to all
who remember me.
David
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Name:
Donald H. Simpson |
Entry No 153 |
| Country: USA
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Date:
Sun Dec 4 2005 20:12:23 |
| Comment:
Very interesting site, I am a member of the "T" register with a 1955 TF
1500
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Name:
David Anderson |
Entry No 152 |
| Country: Australia
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Date:
Sat Dec 3 2005 07:16:36 |
| Comment:
I am looking for information on the y type roadster as I am looking to by one.
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Name: Colin
Scott |
Entry No 151 |
| Country: UK
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Date:
Thu Nov 17 2005 15:21:53 |
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Pulls collar up and hat down, you ain't seen me right but I have a TD and
I'm with the T register! Brilliant site, very useful Tech Centre.
I 'spose the TD was based on the Y type wasn't it ?
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