Posted 2 years ago History: This car was delivered in chassis form in 1933 and was immediately prepared for a career in racing. It was entered in the 1934 AGP by J Summers but crashed out on lap 14. Later in the year he had much better success in the Phillip Island Winter 100... Magna / Queensland / 164 views Posted 2 years ago Modifications/Restoration Supercharged, ENV preselector gearbox, 2 seater aluminium body. Hydraulic brakes. Building of car in current configuration was commenced & substantially completed by John Butterfield. It was John's intention to have a fast road/ racing M.G. Car and engine has been rebuilt in Brisbane, (principally by Joe Wilson and Park... Posted 2 years ago History: Originally fitted with a coupe body which it lost before coming to Australia, Pat Carr purchased the L0617 chassis in 1936. His Fremantle Shack Motors fitted a 2 seater using original wings etc. Carr competed in support races for the “Round the Houses” events staged at Albany, Pingelly, Bunbury... Posted 2 years ago History: This car was manufactured on 5th October 1933 and shipped as a rolling chassis to Lanes Motors on the Orsova. It was transferred to Brittania Motors who sold it to 36093 Kennard on 23 November 1933 and it was registered Vic 36093. A close coupled four-seater body was built... Posted 2 years ago Owned by: Gary Grant, Geelong, Victoria 1934 Winter 100 Winner, later known as Mercury Magna. History written by Tony Sloan This Magna was supplied to Les Jennings via Lanes Motors in early November 1933. The car was not even in rolling chassis form with many parts contained in hessian bags.... Posted 2 years ago Current owner: John Gillett, Victoria. MMM No: 2472 Information: Built as a 4-seater for the home market in 1933 and registered in the UK OY 6060; the prefix suggests the Croydon area. History: Early UK history unknown. Acquired from Barry Walker by John Gillett in 1978 while visiting the UK. Originally... Posted 2 years ago History: Rob bought the car (or pile of bits as it was then) from a fellow naval officer in 1980. He had purchased it in the UK whilst undergoing submarine training and brought the bits back to Australia on his return. Rob restored the car over the next four years... Magna / New South Wales / 188 views Posted 2 years ago Current owner: Charlie Tuckey, South Australia. Information: F0546 was dispatched on 5 January 1932 and delivered to University Motors who had it fitted with a Carlton Coupe body. History: Researched by Tony Sloan F0546 was purchased on 16 February 1932 by David Pittendrigh while he was visiting England and exported to... Magna / South Australia / 197 views Posted 2 years ago Information / History: Arrived in Australia in November 1932 as a rolling chassis and was fitted with an Aspinall body. It was first registered on 19 December 1932. It was raced by Les Jennings (who worked for Lanes Motors) in the early part of 1933 culminating in third place at the Australian Grand... Posted 2 years ago Information / History F1316 is one of two rolling chassis imported by Lanes Motors in 1931 and delivered to Charles Aspinall in Melbourne for bodying as a four seater fabric bodied sports car. The car carries trade mark Aspinall windscreen and hood bows sourced from American body parts of the... Posted 2 years ago History: This car was initially purchased by a Mr. Sherrin Esq. London through University Motors on 2 June 1932 and was in F1, 4-seater configuration. In recent times the car was rebuilt to F2 configuration by Mr. Tony Mowbray, Nottingham UK. Some mechanical work was completed by Mr. Barry Dean... Posted 2 years ago Current owner: Barry Broom, Victoria. MMM No. 2195. Information: Delivered in January 1932 with standard F-type tourer body finished in black with brown trim. UK reg. no. PJ 2572. History: F0525 was ordered from Cookes Motors in High Street, Sutton, Surrey, by Mr P.G.A. Smith. Within a month it was...