J 0268
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Current owner: Barry Evans, Queensland
MMM No: 2048
Information:Â The first J1s were produced with either the four-seater tourer bodies left over from the D type and F1 Magna or a salonette closed coupe body.
J0268 is the 3rd lowest chassis number of J-types on the UK MMM Register. This car was built at Abingdon in 1932 for the home market and may have been green originally; it is one of very few J1s remaining with a four-seat body.
History:
This car was purchased in England and its history is vague although it has the original log book and receipts from after World War II.
It’s been a car that has been used and enjoyed over the years and has gained a few minor modifications including 12 inch brakes. At one stage in the UK it was fitted with a P-type engine which has since been replaced with a correct J engine. Read the story here.
When owned by John Firth-Smith the NSW registration was the same as the original number given to the car in 1932 when first sold in the UK; JO 7230. When sold to Col Schiller in Qld the registration changed to 677 ROI.
- Listing ID: 1787
- Midget: J1
- Chassis Number: 0268
- Year of Production: 1932
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Previous Owners:
Ian Fairhead, UK, 80s.
John Firth-Smith, NSW. 2005.
Col Schiller, Qld. - Current Owner: Barry Evans
- Original Engine Number: 592 AJ
- Current Engine Number: 1383 AJ
- Date Acquired: 2010
- Current Reg: 677 ROI Qld.