21
March 2010
Thank you to everyone who wrote into Hagerty - they have informed me that they have had an
overwhelming and very favorable response from you all concerning "your" site, for that is what it is - yours. To quote Hagerty
"many of you wrote in and now you are clearly on our radar.
Not only is the site good, you must have a very dedicated bunch of viewers".
They have promised to let me have a copy of the results of your petitioning them
in due course and I will provide you with that feedback. Glad you are
clearly enjoying the site still and approve of all the recent changes - we will
try to keep them coming: that of course depends on you!
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20
March 2010
The list of Downloadables continues to grow! Today, courtesy of our friends on www.mg-tabc.org
and Gene Gillam we
are able to add his excellent essay on the XPAG Cooling System with an excellent and clear presentation of the paths of the water channels through
the cylinder head.
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19
March 2010
We are delighted to announce a partnering with Printwear - a specialty custom
clothing supplier who carry a huge range of inventory of different styles of clothing for every fashion imaginable. They will customize
your colthing by adding an MG Y Saloon, or an MG Y Tourer, to your personal specifications! Details of Printwear's offering can be accessed
in the MG Y Type Shopping Mall.
Mike Long also has
brought to our attention the Guide for Users of Historic
Vehicles which has been added to the side bar menu to this News page.
The Federation of British Historic Vehicles has also been added to the Links
page.
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18
March 2010
A new download is available - John Lawson has given his kind permission for us to provide
his excellent cross reference book - The Alternate
Parts List. This guide is invaluable for when you are trying to find
those hard to get parts or at an autojumble or swap meet and do not want to pay
an "MG" premium for something you can ask for a part for an Austin.
Also, Clive Ervill
sent in an amusing anecdote of his days with YB 1022. This has been added
to Stories from the Rear View Mirror. If you
have any similar stories, please send them in.
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17
March 2010
The film clip from
The Fast Lady has been added to the "Y"s on film ...
and other media page.
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16
March 2010
Today, please welcome Clive Ervill and
YB 1022 to Ys on Parade. Clive's car makes
another pair with the YB 1023 belonging to Nick Baker in Australia!
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15
March 2010
The mid-month
Reprinted Article has been released.
It is from Novemeber 2007 Practical Classics and features the MG YBs of Alex Bawn.
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14
March 2010
Two new
Parts Drawings have been sent in by Roy Clapham - a dimensioned drawing of the
rear rain channel for the sun roof assembly, and a dimensioned drawing of the headliner.
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13
March 2010
Two new
Hints and Tips have been added from Tony Slattery
for those who "do like to do the work themselves and want to use the best and
cheapest materials".
Karel Vermeer has
found a new Collectible too.
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12
March 2010
A new book, spotted by Neil Cairns, has been added to the
Collectibles page - Rosie's Journey - that
features a YB on the cover.
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11
March 2010
Jerry Birkbeck has
asked for the following to be brought to your attention concerning the MG Car
Club Y Type Register Spring Run 2010.
THE DINNER
Saturday 22 May 2010
The Dinner will be held the evening
before on Saturday 22nd May at the The Royal Oak Hotel, Ledbury. The cost is
£25 a head for a 4 Course Meal. We only have 8 places left so if you are
interested then please forward me your details as soon as possible.
Jerry Birkbeck - E-Mail:
Jerry Birkbeck
Phone: +44(0)1926 424053
THE RUN
Sunday 23 May 2010
The Run commences at 11.30 from Ledbury
Rugby Club and finishes after a 50 mile drive at Berrington Hall, north of
Leominster.
For more details
please see the Events page and contact
Jerry Birkbeck
as soon as possible as places are filling up fast for this great run.
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10
March 2010
For US owners, this
is probably the best news in a long time ... University Motors is back in
business with John Twist at the helm. Here is a statement from John.
When, nearly one year ago, as the Michigan economy was collapsing and my wife
Caroline's health failing, we had no option but to cease fulltime business.
During the following seven months I cared for Caroline as the cancer sapped her
strength, but never her will. Spending increasingly greater time with her at
home, I simply could not attend to business. We sent notices to our
customers thanking them for their years of support. We sent notices to our
suppliers; we discharged our employees with severance; we had an auction to sell
off shop equipment and MG memorabilia.
Caroline died in January. As I
pondered my future, I could not escape the undeniable fact: MG is my destiny. We
are now re-awakening University Motors.
My son, Brooks, has taken his mother Caroline's place in the office, we have two
of our original mechanics back at work, and we are working to re-invigorate
University Motors. We offer bench, line, and restoration services, as well as MG
education via DVDs and technical seminars, on-site and off-site. Our new website
will be online soon. We are not yet at speed but we are on the entrance ramp to
full time business.
Our old advertisements read: A lifelong dedication to the marque. That statement
is as true today as it was when we first used it. Thanks to all who have
supported us through this very dismal and heartrending time. We hope to be of
service to you during your MG ownership.
I am sure any one who
has had any interaction with John will join in wishing him well with the renewed
venture.
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7
March 2010
Bienvenue to our
latest entry to Ys on Parade - Jean Marc
Aubergier and YT 3377!
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1
March 2010
Ursula and Manfred
Noll-Baues in their YB 1076 provide this month's
Picture of the Month. The
Reprinted Article, comes from
Classic Cars Magazine, May 2008 and is a short piece where they test cars that
were currently for sale - an interesting short report.
Mike Silk, MG Car
Club Y Type Register Regalia Sales Person, notified me of a new film with an MG
Y in it - the Fast Lady. A synopsis and still shot has been added to the
Ys on Film, and other media page. Permission
is currently being sought to include a short clip from the film too which may
come later.
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