MG T-Bar Quiz

That's correct John, the Ital used a 1.7l and a 2.0l version of the O series engine. I think I'll have to give it to you.

This engine was originally designed as a replacement for the B series engine of the MGB. It was never fitted in a production MGB but the 2.0l was fitted into prototype MGB's.

John scores his third win :woohoo: looks like he is in top gear now :drive:

Thanks. The pressure is on to come up with a new question now!

You think a fourth question is difficult, I've had to find 70 so far :bust:

Serves you right for getting so many correct! :yesnod:

May have been asked before but......

B
Knock down
Zetland

What am I on about?

John -I'll see if others can remember a cryptic question that covered Sabrina, CKD, Pressed Metal Corporation, Enfield, to name just a few additional clues :broon:

Mr Forgetful wrote: John -I'll see if others can remember a cryptic question that covered Sabrina, CKD, Pressed Metal Corporation, Enfield, to name just a few additional clues :broon:

I do but don't feel I could take a win by simply repeating what some one else has already taken a win.

Before setting a question I always use the search box at the top right to check that it hasn't been asked before.

I think all my wins have come from repeating what someone else wrote :bust:

If you know the answer please post and set a new question, you still get a slice of pie and we want think any less of you

Ok. approx 8000 MGBs were assembled in Australia by Pressed Metal Corporation of Zetland, Sydney from CKD kits sent from UK.

New question to follow

:nonod: alanrt45 you cheapskate :omg: , you just couldn't resist could you

Yes this is the story behind the C.K.D. Completely Knocked Down MGB in Australia.



The Australian Governments in the 1960's wanted to encourage car builders to support local industries and build cars there rather than import them. The result was cars brought in as CKD were import tax exempt.

In later years the Government changed the tax method, deciding to grant tax reductions for locally produced content in cars produced there. So if an MGB had for example 10% of the car's value locally produced the builder would get an exemption of 10% on the sales tax of the car.
The direct result was car makers used locally built windscreens , batteries , tyres and so on to boost the local content.

The cars themselves were built from panels pressed at Abingdon and then jig welded at Zetland to form the base shell of the roadster model. The GT was always fully imported. The paint and trim pieces were locally made and installed. Heaters were an option and wire wheels were standard.

The paint process was the standard ( for BMC Australia ) RotoDip method where the shell was fixed to a frame and totally submerged in the paint bath whilst at the same time being rotated three times in each direction to ensure complete paint coverage.

Local production was only ever the Chrome Bumper cars and there were a surprising number of Borg Warner automatics sold there as well.

Here is a photo of Macmillan visiting the Zetland plant

Who is the man in the white cap holding a tortoise for some reason?

What was his MG connection in the 1950s and early 60s?

How old was he when he died?

I've seen that car before...



I believe it was taken at the same time and location as the one shown above. Good question Alan :broon:

Three clues to my question

The car is an HRG.
The year is 1938
The location is Le Mans