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Jere McSparran
JMAC Engine Shop
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Jere McSparran
JMAC Engine Shop
Website: http://www.jmacengineshop.com
email: jmacengineshop@gmail.com
Phone: 217-232-7303
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MG/Triumph engine rebuilding. Specializing in the Midget/Spitfire 1500 engine.
aeronca65t
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Yes, many of us MG Faithful have had a "hen" or two!
As the story goes, the original car was nicknamed "Owld Speckled 'Un", ("Old Speckled One" ) in the local vernacular but they swapped "One" to "Hen". Sounds good to me.
And the car still exists (although I suspect it was restored to the point where it is not exactly 100% original).
Here's ~ A LINK ~ with some info about that original car.
And below is a picture of the Old Speckled Hen today The guy standing with it is vintage-racer and rock band singer Brian Johnson (from AC/DC).
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As the story goes, the original car was nicknamed "Owld Speckled 'Un", ("Old Speckled One" ) in the local vernacular but they swapped "One" to "Hen". Sounds good to me.
And the car still exists (although I suspect it was restored to the point where it is not exactly 100% original).
Here's ~ A LINK ~ with some info about that original car.
And below is a picture of the Old Speckled Hen today The guy standing with it is vintage-racer and rock band singer Brian Johnson (from AC/DC).
npmccabe.org
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In reply to # 3270841 by aeronca65t
Yes, many of us MG Faithful have had a "hen" or two!
As the story goes, the original car was nicknamed "Owld Speckled 'Un", ("Old Speckled One" ) in the local vernacular but they swapped "One" to "Hen". Sounds good to me.
And the car still exists (although I suspect it was restored to the point where it is not exactly 100% original).
Here's ~ A LINK ~ with some info about that original car.
And below is a picture of the Old Speckled Hen today The guy standing with it is vintage-racer and rock band singer Brian Johnson (from AC/DC).
As the story goes, the original car was nicknamed "Owld Speckled 'Un", ("Old Speckled One" ) in the local vernacular but they swapped "One" to "Hen". Sounds good to me.
And the car still exists (although I suspect it was restored to the point where it is not exactly 100% original).
Here's ~ A LINK ~ with some info about that original car.
And below is a picture of the Old Speckled Hen today The guy standing with it is vintage-racer and rock band singer Brian Johnson (from AC/DC).
The picture explains why it was called the "Owld Speckled Un". I was wondering about why that name.
Greg
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1971 MG Midget
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In reply to # 3270841 by aeronca65t
Yes, many of us MG Faithful have had a "hen" or two!
As the story goes, the original car was nicknamed "Owld Speckled 'Un", ("Old Speckled One" ) in the local vernacular but they swapped "One" to "Hen". Sounds good to me.
And the car still exists (although I suspect it was restored to the point where it is not exactly 100% original).
Here's ~ A LINK ~ with some info about that original car.
And below is a picture of the Old Speckled Hen today The guy standing with it is vintage-racer and rock band singer Brian Johnson (from AC/DC).
As the story goes, the original car was nicknamed "Owld Speckled 'Un", ("Old Speckled One" ) in the local vernacular but they swapped "One" to "Hen". Sounds good to me.
And the car still exists (although I suspect it was restored to the point where it is not exactly 100% original).
Here's ~ A LINK ~ with some info about that original car.
And below is a picture of the Old Speckled Hen today The guy standing with it is vintage-racer and rock band singer Brian Johnson (from AC/DC).
The picture explains why it was called the "Owld Speckled Un". I was wondering about why that name.
Thanks'
Greg
1961 MG MGA 1600 MkI Coupe
1971 MG Midget
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