MG T-Bar Quiz

Replied by MartinW on topic Re: MG T-Bar Quiz

Posted 12 years 2 months ago #67566
Figure out what words go in the gaps to get the first and second name.

First name: "______ Thornley was instrumental in setting up the MGCC"
Last name: "Elementary, my dear ______"

Now that you have the name, please explain this individual's role with the MGCC and then link that to the model of MG and why the year 1964 is significant.

So answers should be:
First name
Surname
MGCC role
1964 relates to what?
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Replied by MG mad on topic Re: MG T-Bar Quiz

Posted 12 years 2 months ago #67570
John Watson who is the chair of the MGCC MGB register. He has a 1964 MGB roadster (and a 1953 TD).

96 MGF 1.8i: Project Rally Car
98 MGF Abingdon" 285H cams, modded head etc
87 MG Metro: 1440cc fast road car
88 MG Metro Turbo
70 MG Midget: 1.9L VVC + supercharger + RWD = YEEHAA!
72 MGBGT: Project Speed 6 MGB
05 MG ZT-T 260: wife's sensible car
01 MG ZS 180: LHD, for driving around Germany in

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Posted 12 years 2 months ago #67571
Excellent, next question, please!
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Posted 12 years 2 months ago #67572
John. Watson
Chairperson MGCC
1964 is the year of his Mk 1 MGB, currently MGCC car of the month.

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Posted 12 years 2 months ago #67573
Curses! Pipped again. Slow broadband. DOH! :bang:

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Posted 12 years 2 months ago #67575
Better luck next time! :broon:
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Replied by MG mad on topic Re: MG T-Bar Quiz

Posted 12 years 2 months ago #67755
OK an easy one from me today -

How did MG set multiple class world speed records in one day, with the same car? Which car, who was driving and where?

96 MGF 1.8i: Project Rally Car
98 MGF Abingdon" 285H cams, modded head etc
87 MG Metro: 1440cc fast road car
88 MG Metro Turbo
70 MG Midget: 1.9L VVC + supercharger + RWD = YEEHAA!
72 MGBGT: Project Speed 6 MGB
05 MG ZT-T 260: wife's sensible car
01 MG ZS 180: LHD, for driving around Germany in

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Replied by John and Sue on topic Re: MG T-Bar Quiz

Posted 12 years 2 months ago #67760
Stirling Moss, Bonneville Salt Flats.
Modified MG with blown twin cam engine.
Aug 23 1957
5 UK and 5 US records broken
Class F: 1100 to 1500 cc
Best speed 245.64 mph
Car was nicknamed the Roaring Raindrop.

How'd I do?

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Replied by MG mad on topic Re: MG T-Bar Quiz

Posted 12 years 2 months ago #67762

John and Sue wrote: Stirling Moss, Bonneville Salt Flats.
Modified MG with blown twin cam engine.
Aug 23 1957
5 UK and 5 US records broken
Class F: 1100 to 1500 cc
Best speed 245.64 mph
Car was nicknamed the Roaring Raindrop.

How'd I do?


I'm afraid not, that was only one class... perhaps I should have worded the question better, but multiple classes, not multiple distances.

96 MGF 1.8i: Project Rally Car
98 MGF Abingdon" 285H cams, modded head etc
87 MG Metro: 1440cc fast road car
88 MG Metro Turbo
70 MG Midget: 1.9L VVC + supercharger + RWD = YEEHAA!
72 MGBGT: Project Speed 6 MGB
05 MG ZT-T 260: wife's sensible car
01 MG ZS 180: LHD, for driving around Germany in

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Replied by John and Sue on topic Re: MG T-Bar Quiz

Posted 12 years 2 months ago #67766
Before I go further do you mean the Gascoigne car?

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Posted 12 years 2 months ago #67769
If you mean this http://www.onthewire.co.uk/lucymg.htm, then no.

I should clarify, according to internet sources records were set on consecutive days on the same trip (I always thought it was the same day - I must reread my copy of Maintaining the Breed, will have to dig it out when I'm at home in NZ in October).

96 MGF 1.8i: Project Rally Car
98 MGF Abingdon" 285H cams, modded head etc
87 MG Metro: 1440cc fast road car
88 MG Metro Turbo
70 MG Midget: 1.9L VVC + supercharger + RWD = YEEHAA!
72 MGBGT: Project Speed 6 MGB
05 MG ZT-T 260: wife's sensible car
01 MG ZS 180: LHD, for driving around Germany in

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Replied by John and Sue on topic Re: MG T-Bar Quiz

Posted 12 years 2 months ago #67772
Goldie Gardner?
1951. Rebored the car overnight from 1100 to 1500 and got records in the same car?

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