MG Quiz

PQD44 you have got it right

The YT 1948-1950 is spot on, the Y type saloon was 1947-1953

For interest, the car shown had that number plate from 1998:


YT 4619 was imported into Switzerland by J.H. Keller AG  of Zurich, the official MG Importers and allocated the Swiss Government Registration Code of M 013 B (M = Military). All motor vehicles were registered in this way in case they were required by the military at a later date.
 In the UK a number plate is allocated to a car, whereas in Switzerland a number plate (Kontrollschild) is allocated to the owner. This has certain advantages where it is possible to run two cars using the same plates. Can you imagine this in the UK?
 YT had nine owners prior to my acquisition in October 1998. Whilst I have the full details, they are abbreviated below: 
First Owner - Hans-Jörg Morel.  Zurich.   Registered 2nd June 1950   Kontrollschild  (ZH 5792).
 Second Owner - Hans Rudolf Behrli.  Gerlafingen. Soloturn.  Registered 4th April 1954 Kontrollschild (SO 8508).
Third Owner - Jeanette Bettenmann, Aarau, Aargau.  Registered 4th May 1955 Kontrollschild (AG 5817).
Fourth Owner - Karl Hollenstein, Aarau, Aargau.  Registered 4 July 1959 Kontrollschild  (AG 24233).
Fifth Owner - Walter Glauser, Zauggenried, Bern.  Registered 1st January 1960 Kontrollschild (BE 91597).
Sixth Owner - Transport Geb.W., Bern.  Registered 3rd July 1960 Kontrollschild (BE 51479).
Seventh  Owner - Dr Hans Sanften,  Bern.  Registered 30th March 1962 – Kontrollschild (BE 71873).
In March 1962 Total Kilometres recorded as 49,373.
In December 1966 Total Kilometres recorded as 114,858.
Dr Hans Sanften & family in the early 1960s.
Eighth Owner - Rolf Kohler, Rohr, Aargau. Registered 24th May 1973 – Kontrollschild (AG 112690).
Ninth Owner - Max Stoop, Langnau am Albis, Zurich.  Purchased  late 1975 – Total Kilometres 131,000.

Max Stoop’s new toy
before restoration 1976.

Max Stoop & sons at Nostalgic
 W/end at Veltheim, Switzerland 1981.
Registered 24th April 1977 – Kontrollschild (ZH 200761).
Tenth Owner - David Pelham, East Grinstead, Sussex.  Purchased  9th October 1998 , Total Kilometres recorded as 144,126.
 

Regency Run 1999.
‘You can’t make an omelette
without breaking eggs!

Undergoing restoration for the
second time in November 2000.
Registered 3rd December 1998 Registration (TSJ 946)
I have to give full credit to my good friend Victor Rodrigues who traced details of previous owners for me. There can be only a few Y Types where details of all previous owners are known.
YT4619 has been restored twice, once by Max Stoop in the 1970s, more recently by myself almost 30 years later and completed in 2003.
David Pelham

Thanks RD was worried we might not see you again this evening. Good question and thanks for clarifying the production years for the tourer. The Y type did continue to 1953.

The MG Service Manager for France in 2005 bought a special MG.

Name the MG, you need to be exact with your facts and what eventually tempted him to sell it?

Damn... I know I've read that one while looking for previous answers! If only I could remember what and when... :slapme:

Is this an observancy test?

THE CAR: No 15 of 30
Vintage Racing SE (October, 2004 - France only), was launched at the October Paris motor show, 2004. Based on the TF160, this car was painted in a unique colour scheme of Dover White with French racing blue 'Cobra' style stripes - this special edition is perhaps the most visually arresting of all the TF special editions released. Above: the numbered 'Vintage Racing' plaque mounted between the two seats. 'Vintage Racing' script also echoed below the side air intakes on each side. Clearly designed to evoke the spirit of 1960s motor racing, the car also came fitted with X-Power roll-hoops (the slanting variety), along with 'Vintage Racing' decals below the air intakes and on a numbered plaque below the seats. The specification also included all the usual SE refinements of chrome pack, shadow-chrome 11-spoke alloys and a decent MP3/radio head unit. The seats were black leather, incorporating blue Alcantara inserts, while the centre console was painted in contrasting silver (which was matched to the steering wheel and the door trim inserts). This is a very desirable car - what a shame that an equivalent special edition was not launched in the UK!

Reason a Lotus Elise MKI which he picked up in UK and still drives to this day

Beat me to it! The answer was in a PQD previous post!!! :lol:

Tsleight wrote: Beat me to it! The answer was in a PQD previous post!!! :lol:

When I saw your previous post I knew I had to get in there quick

Hehe. Nice one!

rog1963 is firing on all cylinders tonight and burning rubber on his tail is Tsleight in one of the fastest MG Quiz races I've seen in a while.



Over to you rog

Ok, a quickie.
What connects 'Old Number One' to Glasgow?

Ooooo Good question rog. Well done

The 11.9 hp engine came from a Gilchrist car manufactured in Glasgow (about 20 built between 1920-23)