Current owner: Eric Holton, Victoria Information: Built at Abingdon in 1937 as a 4-door saloon most likely painted black with green trim. The car was probably sold in the UK as there is no record of it being imported by Lanes or Williams in period. History: In November 2009 this car...
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Current owner:- Bruce Sharman, Western Australia. Information: Constructed at Abingdon as a 4-seat tourer for the home market, completed 14/6/38. Registered DWK 204 possibly in Coventry or Nuneaton. It was fitted with scuttle mounted trafficators which were optional at the time. History:- Previously listed as VA 1747, now corrected to VA...
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Current owner:- Errol George, Queensland. History:- Previously listed as VA 1049, this has been corrected to VA 1042S. Early history unknown. The car was imported from USA by a South Australian dealer. It was purportedly found in a barn where it had been stored for more than 20 years. Bought...
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Current owner:- Brendon Clarke, Qld. History:- Built 1937 and shipped to Australia as a rolling chassis with bonnet, running boards and sedan guards. Body built by coachbuilder in Annadale, N.S.W. Very similar to UK tourers with subtle differences, such as door shape and side mounted spare due to using sedan...
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Current owners; Ray and John Abikhair, Victoria. Information; built as a 4-door saloon in 1939, painted black. History; supplied by Robert Smith Vehicle shipped from UK on 26.09.1939 (note on shipping document: “Last car shipped before war commenced”) Vehicle imported by P&R Williams (import #802) Cost ex works: £316.15.0, Landed cost:...
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Current owner: Clive Dickinson, Vic. Information: Built in 1936 as a 4-door saloon. History: Early history unknown. Owned for many years by Bob Schapel in South Australia with intentions to restore. C.D. purchased the car in 2022 and had it freighted to Victoria. The car was complete with the exception...
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Current owner: Ray and John Abikhair, Victoria. Information: Built in 1938 as a 4-door saloon for export and imported into Australia by P & R Williams. History: The saloon went originally to Brisbane but the early history is unknown. The first record is when it was seen by Rod Hiley...
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Information / History: The first third generation ownership of an SVW car began last year with the transfer of SA1882 from Bruce Eyre to his son Scott in Queensland. Bruce has suffered a debilitating illness for some years now and has decided that the time has come to pass the car...
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Current owner: Murray Arundell, Qld. Information: Built at Abingdon in 1937 as a 4-door saloon. It is believed that this car was used by Lord Nuffield during his tour of Australia in the summer of 1937. History: In January 1940 it was sold by Lanes to Dr Reginald Ellery who...
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Current owner; Paul Williams, Victoria. Information; Built in Abingdon as a 4-door saloon in 1936. History: SA0499 is among the first SAs imported into Australia, arriving 9/7/1936 aboard 'the Imperial Star' for dealers P & R Williams in NSW. Early owners are unknown prior to Graham Nicholls of the S.A....
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Information / History: SA 0945 This is no ordinary MG Saloon Underneath the mild mannered coachwork lies a highly modified pre War MG. It started off life as an early model (694th produced on the line 1936) SA Saloon, and on the outside not much difference, except the hint of extra 30mm...
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Current owner: Clive Dickinson, Victoria Information: Built at Abingdon in 1937 as a 4-door saloon for the home market. Sold on 14/09/1937 by Sycamore Motors Stamford, UK, registration number TL 6940. History: The first owner was a surgeon at Stamford Hospital, his name was either Mr de Braine or de...
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