MGB Register Forum

Dave
Have you tried the V8 Register of the MG Car Club - thats where most V8 Bs hang out

https://www.v8register.net/

The Register will be able to say if the car is registed with the Register but not who owns it.

Ask if a they could send a message to the current owner informing them of your ...

Bumpa
Yes that how it was - transporting air. And just not MGs many makes transported bodies around the UK back in those days.

If you look at this Youtube link a few minute sin you will see some of the few glimps we have of final body assembly at Morris Motors.

My Bantam is a D7 number 9 of the ...

Adrian
Yes that is correct.
The basic bodyshell was built at Pressed Swindon.
he roadster shell along with front wings boonet and othe parts were then transported to Morris Bodies in Coventry where they were assembled painted and trimmed. They were then transported to Abingdon for final assembly ...

I had a reply from the Editor of Safety Fast yesterday.

"Thank you for your email and for taking the time to share these points. We appreciate you getting in touch and highlighting them.
We’ll certainly bear your comments in mind for any future MGB related articles."

George

Chris
Emailed Andy Knott, the Safety Fast Editor, last Thursday about the article - which is not credited to anyone.

No responce as yet

George

Several basic errors in this article

I am sure I will not be the only to write about the MGB article - corrections should be made to keep historical facts correct.

"The MGB was the first MG sportscar to use a monocoque bodyshell"

Surely the first monocoque MG was not the MGB but the MG Midget of ...

Seat Belts

Here is the RAC's view of the law regarding seatbelts in the UK....

"Essentially, if your vehicle has seat belts you legally have to wear them.

It's unlikey your vehicle will not have seat belts unless it's a very old classic as it’s been a legal requirement in the UK for seat belt ...

Kevin
Please note the comment I made in an earlier reply.
"It was practice for British Servicemen to buy new cars when abroad but to UK spec to save purchase tax etc which was ok if they kept them for a period on return to the UK. No doubt a similar arrangment existed for US Servicemen so they could ...

Following on from Chris's suggestion the the US Air force will have somewhere a full accident report of this incident.

This may have details or a picture of the accident which may give clues to the cars identity.
There are several websites as well as the airforce with such details.

It was ...

Kevin
The British Motor Hertitage Trust at the British Motor Museum hold thebuild records for all the MGBs.

The build records list of course VIN numbers LHD or RHD and colour and usually to where the vehice was despatched.

The records are in numerical order. It would be possible to go through the ...