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Date of Registration

YT EXU 1923

November? 1948

The 2nd ever YT!

Current owner, Bill Moses, Texas, USA

This is a picture of my car's first day in my (work)shop.  I am looking forward to getting started in restoration.

YT EXU 1926

December? 1948

Current owner, Mel Castleberry, Colorado, USA

This car was the fifth car in the first batch of YTs manufactured on the 4th October 1948   and the third oldest surviving YT. Several years ago I was able to track down the original owner of the car who provided me with great stories about its importation into the USA - originally into Texas then transported to Colorado for retail sale. It has been in Colorado its entire life.  An original picture of this car on the dealer's forecourt featured as the September 2006 Picture of the Month.

It was shown in the main lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver in January of 1950 during the National Western Stock Show week.

It spent much of its life (about 25 years) sitting in disrepair in a garage in the Colorado mountains awaiting rescue. It is now fully restored.

YT EXU 2025

November? 1948

Current owner, Parker Johnson, Massachusetts, USA

Our YT was purchased from the estate of the second owner.  It was in storage since 1960. The car appears to have been originally red, but otherwise is 100% complete and unrestored.40,000 miles on odometer.

YT EXR 2425

17 January 1949

Current owner, Andrew Coulson, North Yorkshire, UK

The oldest UK based YT on the road and fourth oldest of any of the "known" locations for YT's (Ref Pelham, D. "Memoirs of Y Motors!"). Originally exported to Bloemfontein, South Africa (when the world was still pink, ... UK geography that is). She was re-imported by David Pelham and released by me from his grip on the YT market in 2000.

YT EXR 2430

February? 1949

Current owner, Wayne Musselman, Washington, USA.

This is YT EXR 2430 last spring.  I am progressing on the restoration. Currently the engine and trans are back in the car as is the radiator.  I have just begun to install the new wiring harness which was made for me by British Wiring.  The wiring will be quite a challenge.  After that it is ready to go to the upholstery man.  I bought it five years ago from a fellow in Hartford, Connecticut.  He bought it from the previous owners widow as a package purchase with a 1960s Ferrari.  The car had been in storage in Connecticut since the mid 1965 when the owner died just before he completed an amateur restoration.  The YT had the headlights flared into the front fenders like a TF and the bonnet side panels were modified to look like a 1930s LaSalle (See entry on Interesting Ys).  It is unknown who did this.  I saved the fenders and bonnet and I am restoring the car back to factory original.  It is YT EXR 2430.  I hope to have the restoration done in the next year.

YT EXR 2467

April? 1949

Current owner, Tom Schulz, Germany.

YT EXR 2504

February 1949

Current owner, Rob and Karon Snell, Queensland, Australia.

I have history on the car dating back to 1975. The previous owner had the car for almost 20 years.

YT EXR 2548

April 1949

Current owner, Atul Anand, New Dehli, India

I have just bought and restored the car. In fine shape. I want to get some books on this and also locate full history of the vehicle. Any Help will be welcome.

YT EXR 2582

May? 1949

Owner: Chris Swale Durban, South Africa.

YT 2582 was an original export to South Africa and has spent much of its life in Natal. I purchased the car in early 2003 from Alan Nuttall’s estate. The car was ‘in bits’ when I acquired it and it has been since subject to a total restoration.

YT EXR 2583

12 August 1949

Current owner, Barbara Goodyear, Lincolnshire, UK

The car was first registered in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). The log book shows it had 12 owners in Ceylon before it was imported back into the UK in 1984.  The mileage shown on the MOT certificates (complete from 1989) suggests that the vehicle underwent a rebuild shortly after this date.  Marti, the greyhound, loves the car and insists on getting in even when we are not going anywhere; good taste!

YT EXR 2587

May? 1949

Current owners: Rodger Lawson/Dave Wheeler Johannesburg, South Africa.

YT 2587 was completed on the 15 February 1949 and was probably an original export to South Africa. The car was previously owned by Dave Lawrence who acquired the car in 1986, in very bad condition. Its Licence Number was TG 2395 (“TG” stands for “Transvaal – Germiston”). Original exterior colour thought to be Regency Red. Restoration work only started about seven years later. I acquired the car from in 2004 and the restoration was completed in 2005. The car attended ‘Cars in the Park’ at PieterMaritzburg in 2005 and was one of the three YTs on show at that event.  For a before picture, click here.

YT EXR 2617

20 April 1949

Current owner, Tony & Jill Stock, Cornwall, UK

YT 2617 was supplied and registered from new in this country as KLU 387 to Mr.John Bull, a retiring coffee planter from Kenya. He wrote articles about his touring experiences in the Lakes and North Wales in "Autocar" 1949/50. (Both of these reports, together with photographs of KLU 387 can be found in the Brooklands Book Y-Type & Magnette ZA/ZB page 20 - 22 and make excellent additional reading ~ Webmaster).  Rebuilt by John Finch 1973-80, and purchased from him by present owners in August 2002. Still in excellent condition, and in everyday use in Cornwall.  See also YT 3336 which is also one of the very few YTs not exported.

YT EXR 2618

31 July 1949

Current owner Ron Humphris, Perth, Western Australia.

YT2618 is the sister car to YT2617 (ex John Finch) and rebuilt by myself between 1975 - 1980 in the U.K.  Indeed John and myself often compared notes etc. during our rebuilds, both cars having been originally red with red trim and presumed to have been produced alongside at Abingdon. I only have the history of the car back to 1964 when it was registered in London (LLH 11).  The car was rumoured to have spent the first year or so in Malta, but no concrete proof has surfaced as yet.  Car was a basket case when purchased in 1975 becoming a stablemate to my YB 1179.

YT EXU 2656

May 1949

Current owner, Olivier Delauney, Pleneuf Val Andre, France

Une voiture achete en 2006 . Ici mon grand pere apprecie. 

The car was purchased in 2006.  Here my grandfather appreciates it.

YT EXR 2706

May? 1949

Current owner Robin McCullagh Dublin. Ireland.

I have been involved with MGs for many years and was a founder member of the MG Enthusiasts Club in Ireland in 1981. In 1988 I spotted a YT sitting in a garage in Dublin. The car had been partially dismantled, and the paint had been stripped off the body. On enquiry I was informed that the owner had brought the car in for storage. At one stage I obtained the name of the owner from the garage man, made contact, and offered to buy the YT, but the owner declined my offer. Time marches on and in 2000 the garage contacted the owner to say that if the car was not removed within two weeks, it would be towed to his house and left outside.  The owner remembered my approach years previously, phoned me and a deal was agreed. While work has well and truly started on the ‘project’, don’t hold your breath for a completion date.

YT EXR 2731

July? 1949

Current owner, Peter Vielvoye, Gloucestershire, UK.

This car was re-imported from NSW Australia (Registration No 492 S) in 2000 and I bought her in August 2001. I have records of an extensive mechanical overhaul in 2000 and the body and interior (red leather) must have been brought up to scratch prior to that. I have still found many jobs to do including replacing the exhaust and water pump and the dynamo has been rebuilt. She runs really well and I look forward to covering a good few miles this summer.

YT EXU 2738

July? 1949

Current Owner, Andrew Piers, British Columbia Canada.

This is my YT, ‘George’ who came of the production line at Abingdon on the 20th March 1949. When his previous owner (Roger Newton) found him, George was in a pretty bad state, but for the last 25 years or so, George has been exceptionally well cared for and driven regularly, sometimes on long trips. His engine and paintwork have been painstakingly restored and he runs very well. Now George is at the upholsterer; its hard work but fun trying to find out how he looked when he was a lad, but I hope his interior will soon be back to the original colour and style.

YT EXR 2744

November 1949

Current owner Mike Silk, Yorkshire. UK.

This YT was originally an export to Ireland and was previously owned by Dr Brendan O’Hara, a well-known figure in vintage racing in the Dublin area.  I acquired the car whilst living in Ireland in 1971 and brought it back with me when I returned in 1973.  As manufactured, she was painted black with beige upholstery, was resprayed red in the early seventies and is now sequoia cream with a green interior.  It still has both the original engine and gearbox, and back axle.  Although I have done a lot of the work myself, chassis and body restoration were carried out by Naylor Brothers of Shipley, and the upholstery, hood etc by Mike Collingburn of Richmond, North Yorkshire.

It was used as everyday transport in the early and mid-seventies and my wife learned to drive on it.  Laid up in various garages from the late seventies through to the early nineties, restoration was begun in 1993 and completed very slowly by early 1994.  She had her first real run to Oxford from West Yorkshire in April of that year for the Y-Type Spring Run, and won the NTG Cup, and joined the Spring Runs in 2006 and 2007 as well.

YT EXU 2778

June? 1949

Current Owner Karl-Heinz Borchers, Kürten Germany.

The car was manufactured on the 25 March 1949 and exported to the USA.  I purchased YT 2778 in San Diego. California in 1995 and imported it into Germany. I have restored the car over the last 5 years and it is now in a roadworthy condition. (Karl-Heinz runs the Y Register of the MG Car Club Deutschland e.V.)

YT EXU 2779

May / June? 1949

Current owner, Larry Hallanger, California, USA.

Purchased this car in 1961. Car Information: 1949 MG YT, Y/T/EX(U) 2779, engine No. XPAG/TL/ 12377, Body No. 19689, Current License Plate: 49MGY (California). The Y on the beach in Hawaii was taken sometime in the 1980s. I bought this car in 1961 and have had it ever since.  It was my primary transportation for a number of years. Has been off the road for the past few years but hope to get it back up and running soon.

YT EXU 2859

April 1949

Current owner, Dave Evans, Ohio, USA

The car was put into storage for over 30 years by its previous owner who then emigrated to NSW, Australia. The car was featured in the March 2003 issue of 'Classic & Sportscar' magazine. I am currently investigating the cars history and intend to fully restore it to its former glory.

YT EXR 2913

May? 1949

Current owner, Michael Lutz, Maryland, USA

Previously owned since 7/6/78 by Floyd Roberson of Arlington, Virginia.  I believe that this car could have been in Minnesota and Montana.  Floyd said that it originally was exported to Bangkok, Thailand.  I just purchased this car today, and it has not run for 15 years.  The car seems to be complete. See also Y 4991.

YT EXU 3030

May? 1949

Current owner, John Friedler, New York, USA

I bought it in Oct. 1992, several sponsored trips sponsored by The New England MG "T" Register (from New York down the Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway to Tennessee -1993; another trip through the United States to the Canadian Rockies, Vancouver, BC, ending in Seattle, WA - 1994). In Nov. 1994 a ground up restoration was begun and finished in July 1996, just in time to inaugurate the YT on another Register trip, through the New England states, the Canadian Maritime Provinces and a two week tour of Newfoundland, and back home. The car has been faultless up to this day, and shown only three times: xwinning  the Premier class of The New England MG "T" Register; Best English Sportscar pre 1956 of the Greenwich (CT) Concourse d' Elegance; First prize from the Cape Cod British Car Club.

YT EXU 3110

May? 1949

Current owner, Joel Cristea, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA,

Wish I knew a bit more about it myself ! I'm taking this on for/from the original owner's nephew . It was last driven in the early 80's but has sadly been left outside for the past 10 years . I'm planning on making a page to show progress - hopefully starting Jan 04- and would love to share the joys and pains of it

YT EXU 3111

30 May 1949

Current owner, John & Barbara Van Over, Tidewater Virginia, USA.

The YT was purchased from Lee Jacobson of Dearborn Michigan in April 1982.  Before that it was registered in Ohio by Jane Wozniak.  She bought it (in '72?) from Tri City Sports Cars of Massillon, Ohio.  I don't know when it was driven last - not under our ownership.  So why did we buy it? We had a restored TD and were enjoying driving it all over the mid-Atlantic, but our daughter was outgrowing the 'jump'.  We had seen a couple of Y's and thought it was the way to go - she could even take a friend!!!!  Then life/career took charge and the project was shelved ... until now.  Perhaps we'll have it ready for our grandchildren!

YT EXR 3148

June 1949

Current owners, Mike and Suzanne Elderfield, New South Wales, Australia

We have recently become the proud owners of YT 3148. The car was manufactured on the 1st June 1949.  The car was collected from the factory in 1949 by Stewart Williams whose brothers were P & R Williams the M.G. dealers for NSW, Australia.  He was much younger and at school when they founded their company.  He used the car in UK and then had it shipped back with other cars for sale and also took his bride back to Australia from Birmingham too.  Since his death several years ago she had not used the car and so she decided to sell.  The picture shows the Madeleine Williams (the wife of the first owner) handing the keys over to the Rob Dunsterville, the second owner, and we are only the third owners of this car!.

YT EXL 3152

June 1949

Current owner Marcus Daetwyler, Aargau, Switzerland.

This car is one of the original YTs exported into Switzerland and was registered in June 1949. I have owned the car for the last 30 years. I am looking for overriders and have been searching for many years already.

YT EXR 3208

September? 1949

Current owner, Richard Prior, Perth Western Australia.

This car was purchased mid '70's in very poor condition with all original mechanicals missing.  From the outset the car was restored with MGB engine, OD gearbox and running gear to achieve a long legged highway cruiser.  This has resulted is a fantastic touring and occasional competition car which has completed 55,000miles in 10years since completion.  With a top speed of 90mph it will cruise all day at 70mph @ 2800rpm with ease and incredible comfort.  The car has completed 4 trips across Australia to the Easter Natmeets; a round trip of 4500miles to Tasmania, Australia.

YT EXR 3209

September? 1949

Current owner, Stan Tucker, Perth Western Australia.

Stan has owned the car for many years and has retained the car knowing its rarity. A mammoth task ahead which he hopes to tackle when other projects are complete.

YT EXR 3214

7 July 1949

Current owner, Anton Piller, Kanton Aargau, Switzerland.

My name is YT EXR 3214 and I was initially registered by the Swiss Army in 1949. I was a basket case, when my Papa, Anton Piller laid his hands on me in 2001. I'm am fairly original and complete, except for missing speedo, rev counter, and rear seat cushion. At the time, I am going through a chassis up face-lift, together with my sister (YT EXR 4220) who is also owned by Anton.

YT EXU 3245

September? 1949

Current owner, Ruth Corbin Arkansas USA.

This is one of only 29 known EXU survivors and the photograph shows the rear of the car with the EXU rear lights. The car has been garaged for 20 or more years but is in very good condition. It has not been started for 3-4 years but prior to that was used and enjoyed.

YT EXU 3285

October? 1949

Current owner, Mark Weissman, Connecticut USA.

My wife and I have long been MG admirers. As we are a family of four, the YT seemed like the perfect solution. The only problem was finding one. After searching for about a year and a half, we located this one for sale in Vancouver. Lots of fun to drive!

YT EXR 3286

October 1949?

Current owner, Carol Bellingham, Shropshire, UK.

It all started on the 2 April 1969 when YT 3286 was found abandoned in a garden (see picture) of a house in Samfya, Zambia by a Mr Jack Cordell who shipped the car back to England in 1977. The car was later sold to Mr. Bird of Ipswich, Suffolk in 1981.  It was then sold again to Mr. Keys in Brentwood, Essex in 1983.  Mr. Keys started to rebuild her, but due to illness he had to stop and as a result was sold to me in December 1996. Many parts were missing, and needed to be sourced or specially made. After six and a half years of on and off work the car was finished in May 2002.

We bought YT3286 in May this year (2007). We have enjoyed using Peony (I am one of those sad people who gives names to cars).  I first took her out in June, Father's day to be exact.  I had asked my Dad over for lunch, when he arrived and saw the YT out on the yard he asked my partner where he was going in it, the reply was "I'm not - you are!"  Dad was chuffed to bits when I took him to a local charity event and we displayed the car, as we sat on the wall behind it, several of the North Shropshire Car Club members approached him to ask about "his car".  He smiled as he told them “No it's my daughters".  A couple looked dubiously at me when I corrected them that it was a YT not a YB as they thought. 

We took her to the "Audlem Festival of Transport", (Audlem is a small town near Nantwich Cheshire).  We gathered at the green in the next village, and then went in convoy all around the streets of Audlem before parking on the recreation ground.  I drove, and just as I eased off the gas to go over a speed bump, my boot got caught under the brake, some wag on the pavement took great delight in passing comment on "women drivers".  I gritted my teeth and smiled sweetly! 

Peony shares the garage with "Snowdrop" (MGA) and Percy's E-type (whom I call Bluebell) but only when he's not listening.

YT EXR 3336

26 July 1949

Current owner: Dave Ivins, West Midlands. UK

This car is one of the few YTs that were not exported. It was completed at Abingdon on 27 July 1949 and registered KXB 360 two days later.  The car was purchased as a ‘Basket Case’ in 1995. I have restored the car at home using mainly photographs as a reference. The restoration took three years to complete and it returned to the road in July 1999, exactly fifty years after it was first registered. My YT has since participated in a number of events, including the Wings Run and also the Y Register Spring Run. YT 3336 was one of the 3 YTs on the Spring Run 2002.  See also YT 2617 which is also one of the very few YTs not exported.

YT EXU 3338

October? 1949

Current owner, Nancy Stovall, Colorado, USA.

I have owned my YT that was manufactured in July 1949 since December of 1974. For the first two years I owned the car I drove it daily in Denver Colorado. For the next 20 years it was driven only occasionally, resulting in much needed restoration and repairs.  Although it still ran well, time was taking it's toll.  I began restoring it in 1999 with the help of a friend and fellow British car enthusiast, Mr. Bob Rich, who not only helped me put her back on the road but kept a complete diary of all the work performed. Although almost finished, I am still looking for various parts to complete the restoration before I redo the interior and paint.

YT EXR/K 3374

October? 1949

Current owner, David French, Cheshire, UK.

I purchased the car in July 2007 from its previous owner who had owned the car for 30 years. The car was imported from Switzerland in 1963 and is currently undergoing a rolling restoration.

YT EXR 3384

November? 1949

Current owner, David Aldridge, Sydney, Australia.

This car was found in a barn about four years ago, having been there for 25 years.  David has undertaken a total, body off restoration.

YT EXR/K 3421

January?

1950

Current owner, Christian Le Cour, Dijon, France.

Some news after 8 years of restoration of my YT. With minus 10°C, on 20 December 2007, it passed the technical control (French MoT test - webmaster) without any default to get the French registration. This car still needs some work to be complete, but I think I am in the good way.  What a pleasure, after 8 years, doing all by myself, to go on the road with this car. Here is a picture from before the restoration began.

YT EXR 3430

February? 1949

Current owner, Douglas Lesch, Waterfall Kwa-Zulu-Natal, South Africa.

This car was in very poor condition when it bought it from Richard Mitchell of Cape Town in August 1999. The car has been the subject of a total restoration, which was completed a couple of years ago.

YT EXR 3432

February?

1950

Current owner, David Robley, South Australia, Australia

The picture shows the car in the early 1960's when it was my daily transport and chick magnet :-).  The car was bought in around 1962 for £250  (equiv $500AU) and used for several years until lack of oil caused the (recently rebuilt) engine to cease functioning correctly.It was then stored until 1990 when I decided to start a professional restoration. Thus far, chassis, suspension, engine and transmission have been fully overhauled and the body repaired and primed.  Currently the body is off the car for painting and work has started on the interior upholstery.  We hope to have the car ready for the Bay to Birdwood run in September 2006, which will allow any problems to be sorted before it becomes the principal car at my daughter's wedding at the end of October.

YT EXR 3471

March 1950?

Current owner, Ian Theobald, New South Wales, Australia.

I purchased my car last year. It has now been sprayed red. The car is mechanically perfect but the body was a bit sad. A major problem has been the fit of the drivers door. I have re-timbered it ,I suspect it blew open at one stage and who ever put new wood in it did not take account of the fact that the door curves! say no more. the bottom hinge was stretched and has since broke. I am in the process of having a new one cast to suit top or bottom, machining to suit so if anyone requires one I will have a pattern. I would of preferred not to have gone to this trouble. I purchased my tourer locally ,the previous owner buying it about 10yrs ago off a German in Hurstville Sydney.

YT EXR 3477

January? 1950

Current owner, Geoff Meller, New South Wales, Australia.

Attached is a shot as rebuild progresses, I just fitted the painted shell last Friday so I will update when I get the film developed. The previous owners bought the car in 1951 and used it until 1967. It last ran in 1968 when they dismantled for engine rebuild and sat in a partly enclosed farm shed until I picked the car up on New Years day 2001.

YT EXR 3480

January? 1950

Current owner, Tony Bushell, Auckland, New Zealand

I have dug out of my shipping container the chassis of my other YT 3480 and took a photo for your records. This half of a car came to NZ about 1990 from Australia with John Wallace's YT, it was Black and had the registration number NPU 384.

YT EXR 3509

January? 1950

Current owner, Peter Parkhurst, California, USA

 I purchased the car in 1972 and had it shipped from Gloucestershire in the UK to Florida, where I was living at the time. I have the UK log book that covers the first 12 years of its history from 1950 to 1962; unfortunately it is water damaged and hard to read.

 In 1974 we moved to Connecticut where I worked on restoring the car without too much progress. We moved to California in 1987 where the car has been stored for 20 years. I hoped to restore it when I retired but never got around to it. I have found some folks locally who know what they are doing and who have been working on my TD. I have now delegated the task to them. The photograph shows the car on the way to the restorers earlier this week (11/13/2007) First report from them is that the engine does turn over - i.e., it is NOT frozen (seized).

 I believe that the car was originally painted Sequoia Cream.  The wheels were Almond Green and the body was a ‘ugh’ brown when I bought it.  It will be cream again one day.

 I will provide revised photographs of the restored YT3509 at a future date.

YT EXR 3513

December? 1949

Current owner, David Anderson, Victoria, Australia

Complete car, all matching numbers, no rust.

YT EXR 3516

December? 1949?

Current owner, Malcolm Leahy, South Australia, Australia

I bought my YT in April 2005, the YT has gone through a full restoration, by the previous owner and is in excellent condition. I also have an MGA Roadster 1962 MK II, that I am currently fully restoring from the ground up. I have now joined the, MG Car Club Of South Australia and fully enjoying the passion.

YT EXR 3519

January? 1950

Current owner, Bill Schapel, South Australia, Australia

This is my second YT, my very first car in 1966 being a YT which is now in UK. My Dad drove this car from 1973 to 1997 as his daily driver, then passed it to me. Though rough appearance-wise, it is strong mechanically and a great performer, with a balanced bottom end and extractors. I hope to refurbish it next year, and though slow when compared to my MG TC Historic Racing Car, it gives me great enjoyment, having won many competition awards in national meetings, but deservedly few Concours awards! I drive it frequently to work and to the Car Club.

YT EXR 3581

January? 1950

Current owner, David Saul, Sydney, Australia.

Acquired by David four years ago, having been restored by the previous owner.  It had been through a number of hands over a long period, but details are not known of its previous history.

YT EXR

3590

January? 1950

Current owner, Mostyn Upton, South Australia, Australia

I can remember seeing the car around in the 1960s being duck egg blue in colour and dented. I purchased it and carried out a restoration in the late 1970s, repainting it red, previous colours had been red, black and blue. My registration records go back to Nov 1982. I put the car in storage in the late 1980s to rebuild again next year, finally in 2002 I got to it, repainted it red and repaired or replaced the trim. Motor, gearbox and diff were OK, brakes, steering, clutch and tyres were replaced. Finally the car was on the road again in 2004 with a first major trip to Broken Hill in northern New South Wales. Performed remarkably well and has done so ever since taking part in various car club runs and annual All British Day displays.

YT EXR 3591

January? 1950

Current owner, Allan Singleton, Cheshire, UK

The Car was originally purchased in Melbourne, Australia by Mr J Sheer and registered OR 046.  It travelled 36,000 miles until 1972 and was sold to a Mr Olsen, who carried out a wonderful restoration sometime prior to 1977 when it was registered AAC 416.  It had two further owners and a plate change to CH 1234  prior to leaving Australia with 43,000 miles in 2001.  We have been looking for a YT for several years and have really fallen for this well looked after 1972 rebuild.

YT EXR 3623

March 1950?

Current owner, Pat Hand, Queensland, Australia.

I bought the car in bits with some restoration work done but was not completed, I collected the car in boxes, I restored the car over a 2 year period with most of the previous work having to be redone. The car is almost 100% original apart from the solid Australian Silky Oak Dashboard. The registration number is a Queensland Personalised plate, (these are available in various combinations of 3 letters and 2 digits for around 110 pounds visit the website and see the combinations available here, www.ppq.com.au). There was an interesting article on this car in the March 1999 edition of MG World.

YT EXR 3663

June? 1950

Current owner, John and Elizabeth Fincher, Victoria, Australia

The provenance of this car is completely unknown.  It was the subject of a 20 year restoration by Brian Corstorphan of Melbourne, Australia.  I purchased the car from Brian just after its completion in December 2003.  The present engine XPAG10506 is not original and was obviously from an earlier Y series sedan.  When initially purchased by Brian the car had the remains of an R.A.C. badge on the badge bar so it’s possible that the vehicle had been registered and operated in the UK prior to despatch to Australia.  The car is presently garaged in rural Victoria and is being used on a regular weekly basis.  It has done approx. 600 miles since registration and is consequently still being run in.

YT EXR 3700

December? 1949

Current owner, Stan Tucker, Western Australia, Australia

In Perfect running order, although not used as often as I would like to. The perfect car to use most days of the year, with the weather we enjoy here. A dream car to drive.

YT EXR 3706

January 1950

Current owner Robert Ades, Victoria, Australia

Since acquiring YT 3706 in early 2004, I have been quietly working around the body and engine.  A little boot lid rust and some enamel wounds were easily fixed.  Some minor bolt-on induction, exhaust and ignition improvements to the XPAG engine added considerable torque and horsepower.  Lap belts for all occupants added to the comfort level (less rocking and sliding).  Our YT is a great family touring car, and a fun hobby.

YT EXR 3709

December? 1949

Current owner, John Brock, Colorado, USA

YT 3709 was originally exported to Australia. I purchased the car in 1984 from a ‘Panel Beater’ in Perth. I shipped it to Adelaide where I was living at the time and began trying to re-assemble the car. We ended up doing a frame out restoration! We completed all the bodywork, painting and re-upholstery and I shipped the car back home to Denver in 1985. The car sat pretty much unattended until earlier this year when I got motivated to get the car on the road again. I do not have any early history for the car and would appreciate any details that anybody in Australia may have.

YT EXR 3741

December? 1949

Current owner, Current Owner: Ray Jacka. NSW Australia.

This car has been the subject of a ten-year restoration of very hard but enjoyable work. However, now it is complete I am considering selling the car.

YT EXR 3779

December 1949?

Current Owner John Allen NSW Australia.

My YT was sold new by Lanes Motors in Melbourne. Their stock number 11807 is on a brass plate on the firewall. Paintwork is Ivory; interior is green with ivory piping. The hood is in the original ‘Salt & Pepper’ material. The car has been fully road registered (AAJ-44N) since I re-restored it mechanically in 1991.  The motor has been fully balanced and I cruise around 4500 – 5000 RPM on the freeway, subject to weather conditions, keeping in mind the original narrow cross-ply tyres and brakes!!

YT EXR 3782

December 1949?

Current owner, Alf Luckman, Sydney, Australia

It reposed in a barn for many years, then it sat in the immediate past owners garage, for a further five years – but he never found the time to do anything with it – then his wife felt her new Mercedes would be better off in the garage, in preference to the YT.  It seems the P/O felt it was wiser and cheaper to get rid of the YT than to get a divorce. Hence it has passed into my hands.  Its history is a complete blank from my point of view.  However,  whoever has the gearbox might care to give it back. I have a need for it.

YT EXR 3786

December 1949

Current owner, Neville Howell, Australia

The car was registered in Victoria but was taken off the road approx 25 years ago and had been stripped of many parts including motor and gearbox.  It had been sitting on a guy's front lawn for some 20 years in a basket case situation, so the parts that were missing I have made or given parts by guys who had Ys or had surplus parts. The motor and gearbox I saw advertised in Wheel Spin Vic's MG magazine, which I felt quite lucky to find. The parts that were missing were all windscreen parts, which I have had cast in bronze, also the side panels for the hood frame storage, radiator and surround which I got from Bendigo swap meet, lights and light supports, all instruments I had, but got a fuel gauge from a friend in the UK plus many other small parts.  I still have to do all the internal trim, hood and side curtains. The side curtains which were a mess had glass in them  fitted into a frame on the outside of the normal frame, I am putting it back to original and making them the same as the TD type. The chrome strip on the outside I have made out of polished aluminium from a old TV antenna which I rolled to get a flat on one side .then cut a slot down the centre for the fixing bolts. Maybe not as good a the chrome ones but will do the job.  The only thing that I have missing are over riders. Colour scheme is Old English white, red trim, Tan hood and side curtains.

YT EXR 3861

1 March 1950

Current owner, Tony Slattery, Queensland, Australia

"MeG" was imported into Australia on board S.S. Charmouth Hill, received 21/2/1950 by dealer Robert Dewley Motors in Drummoyne New South Wales (NSW), and sold to Mr A. Townsend of Campsie NSW on 1/3/1950. The car was traded to a car yard in 1963 and was purchased by Hugh McCubben of Galston NSW for £125. The car was fully restored in 1969/70 and then sold to Peter Sheridan of Killara NSW in 1974 and during the next ten years it twice won the NSW MG Car Club Concours Y-Class. Alan & Lynne Baines of Port Macquarie NSW purchased the car in 1984, and carried out a second part restoration in 1988. The car was driven to Canberra to win the Y-Class at the 1988 Bi-centenial National Meeting from 7 Y's from 5 states of Australia. "Meg" was purchased by Tony & Debbie Slattery of Queensland on 5th April 2007 and now shares a garage with "Rufus" YA 3136. "MeG" won the Y-Type Concours Class at the 2008 National MG Meeting at Tamworth over Easter. That's two National Meeting wins 21 years apart for YT3861 (last won in 1988 at Canberra.

YT EXR 3863

February 1950

Current owner, Neil Quarendon, Surrey, England.

YT3863 was built in late 1949 and finished in dark metallic almond green with cream wheels, beige interior, then shipped to Australia. Rod Hiley of Abingdon Motors in Brisbane owned the car in the 1960s. Jeff Sattler of Coolangata Queensland subsequently bought the car and spent 8 years (82-90) restoring it on a part time basis. Jeremy Havard acquired the car in March 98 and under took a further complete nut and bolt restoration to an extremely high standard. Jeremy finished the restoration in November 98.  I purchased the car, which is one of the best-known examples, in May 99.

YT EXR 3871

March? 1950

Current owner, Loene Fuller, South Australia, Australia

My YT was a gift in 1974 from my former husband. He knew I had always lusted after an MG, and whilst in Western Australia he noticed this Guy Mitchell blue car with bright blue and white upholstery, he sought out the owner and convinced him to part with it. I was thrilled. The previous owner lived in Inglewood in Perth. Returning to Adelaide across the Nullarbor Plain it ran low on oil and damaged the engine. We hitch hiked back to Adelaide. The car was towed to a nearby railway town, placed on a train for Adelaide but was lost for 6 months before it was found in a siding in Kalgoorlie. We stripped the car, painted it cream and then in 1986-87 repainted to its original colour, Shire’s Green, with cream leather upholstery and red trim.

It was my main car for over 25 years, including when living in Sydney and driving to Queensland. The only problem it had was to vaporise in the hot weather, I never had to fix it as there would always be around a kind man who was very keen to help or who used to own an MG.

I still get a thrill every time I drive it, the note of the engine, the smell and the simplicity of the motor, never cease to enthral.

YT EXR 3915

March? 1950

Current owner, David Ward, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

I have recently (18.06.2007) purchased YT EXR 3915 from the previous owner in Sydney, NSW and its new home will be in Western Australia. Any information regarding the history of YT 3915 would be greatly appreciated. The body appears to be in good condition but is missing its engine. The car has been stored for over 10 years and requires some TLC to bring it back to its former glory.

YT EXR 4017

March? 1950

Current owner, Kerry Reily, New South Wales, Australia.

I purchased the car from the original owner in October 1954.  The engine had been ported and polished, compression ration raised to 8.6 to 1, and larger valves fitted.  The original colour was Sequoia Cream but it had been re-sprayed Ivory. I bored out the engine to 1300cc and the crankshaft and flywheel balanced.  I drilled the road wheels similar to an MG TD for better brake cooling.  I have also baffled the sump. I started a full restoration in 1978 which took 15 years.  Re-painted Black with red leather upholstery.  Both this car and my YA were purchased by their first owners from P&R Williams, Oxford Street, Woolahra. Dealer plates are still fitted to the battery covers.  This car is registered on Historic Plates with the MG Restorers Association.

YT EXR 4024

March? 1950

Current owner, Barry Grey, Queensland, Australia.

I acquired YT 4024  from a club member (Tony Slattery) about 18 months ago in bits after he had retrieved it from Bundaberg. Unfortunately I doubt whether this car will ever be restored, the body was extensively damaged some years ago in an accident. The car eventually ended up in a creek bed that occasionally flooded, in Bundaberg, Queensland. The picture shows the car as found.

YT EXR 4060

July 1950

Current owner, Ivan Petrie, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

I acquired the car in 1970. It was fully restored  in 1988 and since then has won numerous  concours awards at both club and National levels.  The photo when you get it, was taken at the Nat. Meet held in Hobart, Tasmania in 1998, where it was judged first in the concours.  The car gained  second  place at the recent Adelaide Nat. Meet after driving 600 miles, on a lot of wet roads.  It is cream with green interior.  I have found it extremely reliable and after 32 years of ownership can't find any reason to change it.

YT EXR 4061

July 1950

Current owner, Stephen Koster, Wollongong, Australia.

Totally rebuilt by Stephen over several years the car has won many Concours events including MG National Meetings.

YT EXR 4067

6 April 1950

Current Owners Chris and Kathy Longden Sussex UK.

YT 4067 was originally exported to Australia on the SS Nordkap landing in NSW on the 30 March 1950.  The car was delivered to the first owner on the 6 April 1950. We have owned the car since March 1995.  We bought it whilst I was working in Sydney and I used it daily to commute to work. It crossed the Sydney Harbour bridge everyday and only let me down once, on the bridge itself!  We returned to the UK in March 1997 and brought the car home with us.  YT 4067 is a regular participant on both the Regency and South Downs runs.

YT EXR 4118

April 1950

Current owner, Roger and Christine Morgan, Hampshire, UK

This car was originally exported to Australia and was shipped on Nordkap and arrived on the 5 April 1950. The car was originally Clipper Blue with a beige interior and was allocated the Registration Number HA201. At some stage during the car’s life it was exported further south to New Zealand where it was allocated the number ZC9856. In January 2001 the car was exported again, this time back to the UK.

YT EXR 4120

May? 1950

Current owner, Lina and Aldo Crinó, Sydney, Australia

Originally owned by Dr Hanson in Victoria (Australia).  Next owner was Stephen Mattison (also in Victoria).  Purchased and transported to Sydney and currently being restored by Albert Johnson (owner of  a brilliant 1937 P Type! and mechanical guru to the Sydney MGCC).  If anyone can provide further history of this car, we would greatly appreciate their help.  We would dearly love to restore it back to its original colour.

YT EXU 4127

February 1950

Former owner, Allen Bachelder, Virginia, USA. - last known owner - Israel

I purchased the car in May 1999 from Anita Braun of Montvale Virginia.  Her late husband bought the car before 1960 in Florida. It appears the car has not been driven in over 30 years.  Mrs. Braun had no idea what to do with the car and sought advice from members of our local British Auto Club - who contacted me.  Jack Murray correctly identifies the color in this "Before" picture as "Rusty Camouflage".

YT EXL 4161

March? 1950

Current owner, Elliott Sopkin, California. USA.

Mike O'Connor, who owns and operates O'Connor Classic Autos of Santa Clara, California, with his son Brian, found the car in a fellow's collection in nearby Saratoga. “I've owned it for ten years.  Most of the mechanics under the bonnet were restored. We pulled the engine, rebuilt or replaced damn near everything and repainted the inside of the engine compartment.  After a few months we realized that the 3-inch wide, 16-inch wheels could not be outfitted with a decent tire so we adapted the car for TD, 15-inch wheels. We had spacers made to set the wheels almost an inch further to the outside. Now, you can bop (an American word) down the highway at 60 miles per hour and feel safe.  The car looks great, although there are a couple of buffer burn marks and a few too many cracks in the paint. It would really enjoy a great paint job.  We have won several awards including top honours in the Drivers Class at the Hillsborough, California, Concours.”

YT EXR/K 4162

March? 1950

Current owner, Eddie Jenner, Hampshire UK

This car was originally exported to Holland in the first quarter of 1950. It is one of the rare EXR/K  (Right Hand Drive with Kilometre Speedometer) models and one of only two known survivors at this time. The car is British Racing Green with a beige interior.

YT EXR 4167

April? 1950

Current owner Barry Grey, Queensland, Australia.

I purchased the car in in January 2002 from a guy in Sydney, who had previously owned the car for about 27 years! The picture shows YT4167 taken at Ballina, NSW on its way from Sydney to its new home in Cleveland. Queensland.

YT EXR 4170

31 May 1950

Current owner Russell Brewer, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

YT 4170 arrived in Australia on the 5^th April 1950, one of a batch of eleven YTs being transported from the UK on the SS King Alfred.  Here is a very recent photo of 4170, of which I am now the proud owner. In July 2003 the car was acquired by Stefan Wolf of Adelaide and is now with me in Melbourne. Further mechanical work has been done to the car over the last 12 months.

YT EXR 4171

May? 1950

Current owner Maurie Warboys, Sydney, Australia

This picture was taken in 2006 when the first undercoat went onto the body. The restoration work has progressed a long way since that time, but this shot may be of interest just to show the number of holes that can be found in the firewall of a YT. Most of the holes are ex-factory, but there are few extraneous ones that are the result of various odds and ends added to the car over the years.  I have owned the car for a couple of years, having acquired it in a very dilapidated form with some restoration work started by the previous owner, but that had stalled, until I got stuck into the job. The car's history beyond the past couple of years is very vague and lost to the mists of time. However, it should be a new "goer' in 2008 or so.

YT EXU 4217

6 April 1950

Current owner, Terry O'Brien, Vancouver B.C. Canada.

I am the second owner (since 1956). YT EXU 4217 was the 5 and last YT imported into BC by Plimley Motors who were the Nuffield and Jaguar agents. Four of them still exist. I have restored the car twice, first in 1970/75 and again in 1999 when, with the benefit of Let There Be Y's, I corrected prior errors.  Car is and always was black with red interior. I have driven it at least 200,000 miles and it still performs as a new 1949 car.

YT EXR 4220

February? 1950

Current owner, Anton Piller, Kanton Aargau, Switzerland.

My name is YT EXR 4220 and I was re-imported to Britain from Kenya in 1957. Then I was exported to Switzerland in 1979 - this is when my Papa, Anton Piller bought me. I came in a rusted state, but completely original.  At the time, I am going through a chassis up face lift, together with my sister (YT EXR 3214) who is also owned by Anton.

YT EXR 4265

June 1950

Current owner, David Ardill, Ballina, NSW, Australia.

I purchased the car in 1996 from Des Chant, Sydney. The car was then put into storage until I retired last year and restoration commenced. To date the mechanicals have been restored with the exception of the diff. & rear suspension.  Work has commenced on the body and I have been accumulating various bits and pieces and getting re-chroming done progressively. I am not new to YT's having restored YT 3779 about 15 years ago but unfortunately had to sell it. History now available.

YT EXR 4267

April 1950

Current owner, Paul Barrow, Washington. USA.

This car was one of the 114 YTs exported to the USA. The car was originally sold in Grand Rapids, Michigan and one of its original owners was a Dentist. When his eyesight began to fail it was sold to a US Serviceman. In 1988 he sold it to his brother and the car moved to Oklahoma. David Pelham saw the car advertised on the Internet, went to see it and arranged repatriation to the UK in 1998. The car is completely original, all numbers match and has not been restored - yet. I bought the car from David, and the car is undergoing restoration in the UK prior to shipment out to Washington, where YT 4267 will join its sister cars Y 5270 and YT 4455.

YT EXR 4271

June? 1950

Current owner, Shuji Umekawa, Japan

Shuji is the Chairman of Kobe MG Car Club (affiliate of MGCC).  I found the car in the late 1980s in the UK, it was painted in Black and untidy condition. It is believed that the car was re-imported from Australia. The car once had MGB engine with gearbox, so the gearbox cover was badly modified. At that time Shuji was looking for MG 4 seater open tourer, so I recommended him to acquire it. We arranged for the car to be restored (in UK) in mint condition, since Shuji wanted best YT, and the job was superb (see photograph). It landed to Japan around 1992 and Shuji has kept it in excellent condition since. (Text provided by Hiro Nishio General Secretary of the Kobe MG Car Club).

YT EXR 4273

June? 1950

Current owner, Jim Hutton, Mittagong, Australia

Jim acquired the car from an "estate" several years ago and undertook a comprehensive re-build.  The car was well known around the Sydney area for many years until it was taken off the road.  It is now fully restored and running well.

YT EXR 4310

July? 1950

Current owner, Robert Chilman and Kieran Schneeman, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Believed to originally have been bought new by the father who then gave it to his adult son.  Kieran is meeting with previous owner in the next couple of weeks. Will up date this area as soon as we know more (Feb 06). The car does not have the original engine current engine.  The photo is 2 years old from before we brought the car to Canberra from Tasmania.  The car has been in a container for past 2 years (I know we should severely chastised) I have teamed up with Kieran to get the car restored and back up and running.

YT EXL 4313

May? 1950

Current owner Charles Wiggins, Maine USA.

The car was owned from 1984 by Paul Morrissey when he bought it in baskets from Wes Myrick of Belmont, Michigan.  He spent the next two years restoring it.  It was done just in time to drive it to Toronto for the 86 GOF Central.  The car took first in the post war variant class and first in the new comers.  Alice and he were one proud couple.  Since then it has placed it the top three wherever they showed it.

YT EXR 4320

29 August 1950