Current Owner: John Noble, Vic.

Information: Built at Abingdon in 1932, no more info as yet.

History: No early history known prior to 1963.  In that year the car was in New Zealand and about to be cannabalised for its engine.  The following is an extract from the excellent MMM Register of N.Z, and pertains to the record for L0288.

“1963: John M Anderson, 89 Arapuni St., Putaruru purchased the car (L0288) for £120 from the son
of (or nephew) of Jack Lovelock (the runner) who lived in Matamata. John replaced the
engine with 1273 AF from an F type (F0992) then at Tokoroa Camp. F0992 at that time
had a race body and triple carbs (reduced to two by the time John purchased it). The
original engine for L0288 was boxed. (Subsequently misplaced and now being sought by the current owner”.

F0992 was reduced to a bare chassis which lived in a shed owned by Lawrie Poolman for many years. It was acquired by Neville Howell in the 1990s and shipped it to his home near Bendigo in Victoria where the car become part of his collection of more than 20 M.G.s, and was gradually restored.

In 2024, now well into his 90s, Neville began reducing his collection and donated a quantity of M.G. parts to the M.G.C.C. While helping with the transportation of the parts John Noble admired the Magna and it subsequently followed him home.

 

• Listing ID: 11184
• Magna: F Type
• Location: --Victoria
• Chassis Number: F0992
• Year of Production: 1932
• Previous Owners: John M Anderson NZ. 1963
  Lawrie Poolman NZ
  Neville Howell Vic. '90s.
• Current Owner: John Noble
• Original Engine Number: 1273 AF
• Date Acquired: Nov. 2024
• Current Reg: 9173 H7 (Vic)