SVW

SVW

 SVW / 1971 views

Information / History: In 1937, William Airy, a young well-to-do dentist in Melbourne, Australia, decided that a two door coupe body on the new MG Two Litre (or SA) would be his preferred motor car.  As this body style was not offered by the factory, the car was imported as...

 SVW / 1924 views

History:  SA 2337 and the Peking to Paris Rally Built from the ground up from the remains of a burnt-out saloon (SA2337) bought from Morris Pavlinovich in Western Australia, and some more panels and other bits and pieces from another chassis (SA 1885 ex-Ed Ison from Sydney) that Harry had owned for several...

 SVW / 2035 views

Current owner: John Crighton, Qld. Information: Construction was competed 21st June 1937 as a 4-door saloon intended as one of 23 exported to Australia, arriving on the 29th October 1037.  Sold in Sydney by P&R Williams, believed the original colour was blue.  The sales blurb read “Out of the hard...

 SVW / 1924 views

Current owner: Harry Hickling, Vic

 SVW / 1847 views

 SVW / 1893 views

 SVW / 1952 views

 SVW / 1872 views

Information / History: Believed to now be in New Zealand. New owner please advise

 SVW / 1841 views

Information / History: The car is the third and last type of Tourer made by Charlesworth for the MG SA. The chassis was made in November 1937 at Abingdon and then passed to Charlesworth for at least 6 weeks for them to build the body. The car was probably used...

 SVW / 1972 views

Information / History: This photo was taken when Graham was on the way to Historic Winton. Photos and info provided by Graham Hore

 SVW / 1865 views

Current owner; David Kellalea, N.S.W. Information; Built in 1937 as a 4-door saloon and became one of 23 SAs exported to Australia. History; Early history unknown, first appeared on the register in 1973 in Queensland, the moved to N.S.W. to become one of a pair owned for many years until...

 SVW / 1961 views

Information / History: January 1937.  The car retains its original engine and is very original throughout.  No early history is known about the car but this car may well have been one of the original seven exported to New Zealand from new.  It is a well-known New Zealand car that...

 SVW / 2012 views

 SVW / 1911 views

Current owner: Dean Raggatt, N.S.W. Information: Four-door saloon built in 1937. History: The earliest record of SA 1137 is that it was purchased from a used car yard in Adelaide by David Ragless in the early 1950s. He eventually sold it to finance the overhaul of a Y-type engine and...

 SVW / 1950 views

Information / History:  This car was completed at the MG factory in Abingdon, England in December 1936 with originally a black paint scheme. After completion, it was dispatched to Lanes Motors of Melbourne. One of only 23 to be imported new to Australia, it arrived in March 1937. After being...

 SVW / 1892 views

 SVW / 1946 views

Information / History: Details 1936 -MGSA tick ford drop head  chassis no. SA0491 engine QPH751 .Im in NSW and the car was at the last mg gathering in Bathurst. The car has been in the family since 1969 and i took it over from my late dad and bought it...

 SVW / 1941 views

Information / History: The car left Abingdon on the 27th September 1937 Barry Harvey purchased this car from Chip Hedges on 16th April 1977, just after Chip drove the car to Katoomba for the MG National Meeting, where he was trying to sell it for $3,000.  It ran a bearing on...

 SVW / 1958 views

Current owner; Royce Reed, N.S.W. Information;  Built in August 1938 and delivered to Samsons and Sons in Newport Pagnell to be fitted with one of their Tickford drop-head coupe bodies.  History: It has a factory replacement engine which is being rebuilt and balanced.  This is good as the engine has...

 SVW / 1946 views

Current owners: Chris Buck and Roger Saunders, Vic. Information: Dispatched from Abingdon on 5th December, 1938; built as a 4-seat tourer for the home market with registration number ELF 638. History:  Early UK history unknown.  Bought by G.D. online in late 2008 and imported into Australia.  It had been in...

 SVW / 1882 views

Current owner:-  Graeme Davies, Melbourne, Vic. History:-  Built 10/5/38, early UK history and owners prior to 1998 unknown however it did come with registration plates JAS 188 so it is likely that it carried that number in its early life.  In '98 the wreck was bought by 'Bas' and taken...

 SVW / 1895 views

Information / History: VA1446 (FH005) was purchased by Sir George Tallis, Managing Director of the Tivoli Theatre in 1938 when he visited the UK with his new bride. They intended to tour the continent but were dissuaded by the threat of war, so the car was brought back to Australia...

 SVW / 1924 views

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 SVW / 1843 views

Current owner:  Tony Carroll, N.S.W. Information:  Started life as a 4-seat tourer painted cream. History:  None supplied.

 SVW / 1869 views

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