Barrie Hope - We bought the 1958 Magnette ZB Varitone in April 1969,
used it as our only car for 5 years then in 1974 laid it up after it failed its
MoT, with the intention of restoring it. For all sorts of reasons that didn’t
happen until 2006, when we took it to a Magnette specialist in Norwich.
Almost exactly 1 year later and a lot poorer we got it back – original engine
and a number of ‘new’ body panels I had bought in the early 70s, still with
their factory tags on.
Result: a financial disaster but as an investment in my retirement – magic!
used it as our only car for 5 years then in 1974 laid it up after it failed its
MoT, with the intention of restoring it. For all sorts of reasons that didn’t
happen until 2006, when we took it to a Magnette specialist in Norwich.
Almost exactly 1 year later and a lot poorer we got it back – original engine
and a number of ‘new’ body panels I had bought in the early 70s, still with
their factory tags on.
Result: a financial disaster but as an investment in my retirement – magic!
MG Car Club - Tyne-Tees Centre
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Just so you can recognise the Committee or at least their cars, here are
some photographs.
some photographs.
Peter Ebdon - I have now owned every two seater MG produced from 1949
to 1967 with the last 3 being from new - namely an MG Midget Mk11,
followed by an 1800 engined MGB roadster with centre locking wire wheels
and overdrive and then finally in 1967 an MGBGT Mk1. Throughout this
period I was a member of the MGCC attached to the South East Centre.
Then in 1999 having married and raised a family I returned to ownership of
an MG and purchased an MGA 1600 which my wife and I still own to this
day. In 2004 I realised my dream of owning that which I consider to be the
prettiest MG ever produced - a TF1500. When I returned to ownership of
the "A" I rejoined the Club and was attached to the Abingdon Works Centre.
Finally last year my wife and I discovered England's "Best Kept Secret"
and moved from Oxfordshire to Northumberland and look forward very
much to making lots of new friends in the Tyne Tees Centre.
Professionally I am a Consulting Engineer and hoping over the next few
months to slide gracefully into retirement, but still remain active when it
comes to matters "Octagonal".
to 1967 with the last 3 being from new - namely an MG Midget Mk11,
followed by an 1800 engined MGB roadster with centre locking wire wheels
and overdrive and then finally in 1967 an MGBGT Mk1. Throughout this
period I was a member of the MGCC attached to the South East Centre.
Then in 1999 having married and raised a family I returned to ownership of
an MG and purchased an MGA 1600 which my wife and I still own to this
day. In 2004 I realised my dream of owning that which I consider to be the
prettiest MG ever produced - a TF1500. When I returned to ownership of
the "A" I rejoined the Club and was attached to the Abingdon Works Centre.
Finally last year my wife and I discovered England's "Best Kept Secret"
and moved from Oxfordshire to Northumberland and look forward very
much to making lots of new friends in the Tyne Tees Centre.
Professionally I am a Consulting Engineer and hoping over the next few
months to slide gracefully into retirement, but still remain active when it
comes to matters "Octagonal".
