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oily-hands Owen Frankland Stockton on Tees, Cleveland, United Kingdom 1937 MG TA "Numbum" 1971 MG MGB GT "The Bruise" 2002 MG ZR	Posted: June 17, 2012 03:51PM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 5,150

The TA was in the company of some cool cars on the Beamish Reliability Trial today.

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A couple of mystery cars for you. If you get both of these, give yourselves a huge pat on the back.

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Re: Today's pictures and two mystery cars. #2
m65gb william monk prattville,alabama, USA 1979 MG MGB Limited Edition (LE) "The MG"	Posted: June 17, 2012 04:08PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 828

The bottom one is BMW.

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Re: Today's pictures and two mystery cars. #3
kwinzee Ron Weber Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 1972 MG MGB GT "Struggles" 1976 MG MGB "Knute" 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer "Gray Whale"	Posted: June 17, 2012 04:29PM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 5,540

In reply to # 2096231 by m65gb The bottom one is BMW.

You saw the emblem too, eh?

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Re: Today's pictures and two mystery cars. #4
Rod H. Amity, Oregon, USA 1964 MG MGB 1968 MG MGB GT	Posted: June 17, 2012 04:54PM Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 14,987

In reply to # 2096247 by kwinzee

In reply to # 2096231 by m65gb The bottom one is BMW.

You saw the emblem too, eh?

LOL, my eye went right to the emblem too!

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Re: Today's pictures and two mystery cars. #5
DavidMGA1600 David Lake Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia 1935 CycleKart Great Britain 1960 MG MGA "Dads Car"	Posted: June 17, 2012 07:11PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 2,364

Top car

Salmson GS. 1925. Weight (dry) 625kg. Motor not modified except SU carburettor. 29 bhp at 3600 rpm. Bridge 12/48. Legras 4-speed box.

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Re: Today's pictures and two mystery cars. #6
Northwest2go Phil Robinson Bury st Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdom	Posted: June 18, 2012 12:49AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 2,027

Even without the badge on the front, the bottom one has that all to tell tale front grill.
Top one had me stumped, but David appears to be quite specific.

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Re: Today's pictures and two mystery cars. #7
oily-hands Owen Frankland Stockton on Tees, Cleveland, United Kingdom 1937 MG TA "Numbum" 1971 MG MGB GT "The Bruise" 2002 MG ZR	Posted: June 18, 2012 01:27AM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 5,150

David is correct, and I think he has some inside information. grinning smiley

The second one isn't a BMW despite its looks.

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Re: Today's pictures and two mystery cars. #8
mgcgt2912 Richard Bailey Cully, East Devon England, United Kingdom 1969 MG MGC GT	Posted: June 18, 2012 03:53AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 677

In reply to # 2096591 by oily-hands
The second one isn't a BMW despite its looks.

Frazer-Nash with some dodgey BMW bits attached.
OK - so I looked it up on Google... I am not that much of a nerd.
R

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Re: Today's pictures and two mystery cars. #9
oily-hands Owen Frankland Stockton on Tees, Cleveland, United Kingdom 1937 MG TA "Numbum" 1971 MG MGB GT "The Bruise" 2002 MG ZR	Posted: June 18, 2012 10:25AM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 5,150

Bang on the money, Richard, apart from the dodgy BMW bits.

Frazer Nash was the first UK importer of BMWs with sole rights to market them as Frazer Nash.

I thought it was BMW when I saw it, then I looked at the back & saw the Frazer Nash badges.

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Re: Today's pictures and two mystery cars. #10
mgcgt2912 Richard Bailey Cully, East Devon England, United Kingdom 1969 MG MGC GT	Posted: June 18, 2012 10:56AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 677

In reply to # 2096800 by oily-hands

I thought it was BMW when I saw it, then I looked at the back & saw the Frazer Nash badges.

Had a further look at Frazer Nash.... I had forgotten that they made hydraulically operated gun turrets for
the great British heavy bombers in WW2. Lancaster, Wellington, Stirling, Sunderland etc.
Aeronautical nerds will already know this !
R

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Re: Today's pictures and two mystery cars. #11
DavidMGA1600 David Lake Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia 1935 CycleKart Great Britain 1960 MG MGA "Dads Car"	Posted: June 19, 2012 06:28AM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 2,364

Ok i admit i cheated. I googled the rego plate on the car. Amazing what you can find out, and so easy.

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