MGB Register Forum

Steve As Ian says check the provenance as far as possible. You don't say what year you car claims to be but here is one scene which MAY explain the situation. Up to a few years ago the tax exempt cut-off was 1973 and it stayed that way for many years. If you look at the figures of MGB surving on &qu...

Best wishes for 2021 everyone - lets hope we can get the cars out for more than "essential" journeys.

George
Steve
PS See you have been in Finchingfield - hope it was not a Sunday when the village fills with motorcycles.
I am in a nearby village

As long as you are reshelling a roadster as a roadster or a GT as a GT providing you have a current V5c there is no need to inform the DVLA. The DVLA does not have information on Commission Numbers or body numbers only car numbers (VIN number) and engine numbers but even then the engine does not hav...

Welcome to the MGB Forum. There can't be many cars still around still with their original owner after 48 years let alone one being restored by the owner - well done. It helps if we know what part of the country you are in - maybe local assistance available if required. Please fire away with the ques...

Stu Welcome to the MGCC and the MGB Register. No doubt others who live in Abingdon will join in but probably the best person to sort out you car is Steve of Abingdon Car Restorations. He did all the bodywork repairs and painted the Marathon MGB see https://marathonmgb.mgb-register.org/ Steve's phone...

Wanted A good clean bumper that can be used as it is and hopefully viewable before purchase. Price to be agreed. For sale A rear bumper inaverage condition that probably need rechroming. Best offer around £40 Two rubber faced overriders Price to be agreed but probably about £20 the pair Two rear num...

Peter Mk1 MGBs did not have a commission number. The roadsters shell was built up from Pressed Steel Panels as you say at Morris Bodies Coventry and then painted and trimmed there. Such that when it arrived atAbingdon it had Screen hood and loosley fitted seats etc. This practice was repeated athe t...

Steven
Not to far from me or Peter?
George

Peter
Quite the opposite sid eof the county - I am based in Gt Yeldham.

Maybe when Natters start again willmeet at Needham Market .

George

Peter

ENJOY

Whereabouts in North Essex?

George