Current owners: Ray and John Abikhair, Vic. Information: Built at Abingdon and fitted with a Carbodies 2-seat tourer body painted grey and green. Guarantee plate issued 17/4/1930 and dispatched to University Motors, sold to Dr. A. C. Chibnall of Chiswick and registered MG 427. History: After the good doctor sold...
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Current owner: Terry and Julie Prodger, NSW Information: Morris chassis number: 246181 M.G. ch. no: 243181 (always 3000 less than the Morris no.) M.G. car no: 4-2620 (prefix denotes 2 or 4 seater). It is interesting to note that all 14/40s were officially known as M.G. 14/40 Mk IV although...
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Although now in the hands of an English collector this 18/80 was brought to Australia, restored and driven here by Rod Hiley in Qld. He kept it for 25 years from 1977 to 2002 then returned it to the UK. Current owner: Keith Herkes, UK. Information: Mk I speed model...
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Current owner: Col Schiller, Queensland History: M.G. 18/80 Mark I Speed Model built 12/3/31 The M.G. Car Company ordered approximately twenty five bodies from Carbodies to 1930 international racing specifications intended for use on Mk III chassis, known as 18/100 Tigress. Only five of this model were built so the...
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Current owner: Peter Partridge, Western Australia History: The photos showing M.G. 18/80 Mk 1, chassis 2FS6268 engine JA8882, are from the Medlen family who have a farm at Williams, south of Perth in the wheat belt and show the first owner of the car, Doug Medlen. The family claims the...
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Current owner: Robert (Bob) Bazzica, South Australia Information: Oxford built 1929 History: Early history unknown. Appeared in South Australia wearing a locally built body, registration number SA 168 849. Raced in the 1939 Australian Stock Car Road Championship, Lobethal, S.A., driven by Selwyn R. Haig (did not finish). The car...
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Current owner/s: Ray and John Abikhair, Vic. Information: Dispatched from the M.G. factory in Edmund Road, Oxford on 15/5/29. First registered on 9/10/29 the car still wears its original UK license plate; UV8692 and carries its original Carbodies body numbered 6257. History: Info provided by Graeme Cocks. "Very little of its...
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Current owner: Cuthbert Family, Victoria. History: This 14/40 with Carbodies coachwork was bought by garage proprietor Neil Cuthbert circa 1958. Neil restored it to near original condition and used it enthusiastically in M.G.C.C. events. Neil passed away in the 1980s and the Cuthbert Family retained the vehicle. Although it is...
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Current owner: Ray and John Abikhair, Vic. Information: Morris ch. no: 167064. M.G. car no: 164064 (usually 3000 less than Morris no.) Sent to Carbodies to be fitted with 4-seat body in 1927. History: Written by Ron Button when he purchased this car from Jim Marriott in 1987. Jim owned...
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Current owner: Terry and Julie Prodger, New South Wales. Information: The chassis was assembled by Morris Garages in their Oxford factory and dispatched to Carbodies to receive its 4-seat tourer body, the guarantee plate was issued 21/10/25. One of eight Bullnose M.G.s known to have survived out of approx. 336...
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