Re: MG VA

[CFritz7001@aol.com]

Friends, My TC, Betsy, has a new stablemate! Struck a deal about an hour ago for my '39 VA, chassis # VA 2008 S (S indicaribg saloon?) engine # TPBG 2294 (TPBG for "Police" 1707cc engine? ) British registration number HPH 554.. She is essentially intact; just the following few things are missing: Air cleaner, vent window activator on right rear, tools & tool carrier liner for the boot lid, one road wheel and lights for rear registration plate (which I expect are similar to the "D"-lamps on a TC?). Some rust on panels at joints with wings, some dings on headlight shells & rims and on wing lights, broken main window in left front door, wing lights dinged, right side trafficator missing. Interior is in decent shape; has been reupholstered in biscuit leather fairly recently; headliner and windlacing have suffered some moth damage, but are intact, as is all of the interior wood trim. Structural wood seems to be sound. Engine is free. Can find no evidence of a "Jackall" system, but that does not particularly concern me at this point, since I'm uncertain if it was standard equipment or not. Steering box seems to be in excellent condition. All instruments are present, but actual condition is unknown. Radiator shell in fine shape & will not neet rechroming. Her name will henceforth be "Abigail" The adventure begins! Regards, Carl Fritz TC # 6756 VA 2008 S Gainesville, Florida

[Frank O_ The Mountain]

In a message dated 5/19/01 2:49:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, CFritz7001@aol.com writes: > Congradulations Carl....I'm sure you and Abigail will have a lot of fun together!! Do you have the book M.G.'s on Patrol? There is a spec sheet in there for the 1 1/2 Litre Police car. Most were Tourers and the engine was bored out to 1705cc. I don't see right off if it was designated TPBG.... Cheers Terry

[Neil Nelson]

Carl, Congrats on your new "find". Are we going to see it at the next GOF South? Neil Nelson TC 0526 -----Original Message----- From: CFritz7001@aol.com [mailto:CFritz7001@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 3:24 PM To: cbrenner01@snet.net; MGSVW@egroups.com; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Subject: [mg-tabc] Re: MG VA Friends, My TC, Betsy, has a new stablemate! Struck a deal about an hour ago for my '39 VA, chassis # VA 2008 S (S indicaribg saloon?) engine # TPBG 2294 (TPBG for "Police" 1707cc engine? ) British registration number HPH 554.. She is essentially intact; just the following few things are missing: Air cleaner, vent window activator on right rear, tools & tool carrier liner for the boot lid, one road wheel and lights for rear registration plate (which I expect are similar to the "D"-lamps on a TC?). Some rust on panels at joints with wings, some dings on headlight shells & rims and on wing lights, broken main window in left front door, wing lights dinged, right side trafficator missing. Interior is in decent shape; has been reupholstered in biscuit leather fairly recently; headliner and windlacing have suffered some moth damage, but are intact, as is all of the interior wood trim. Structural wood seems to be sound. Engine is free. Can find no evidence of a "Jackall" system, but that does not particularly concern me at this point, since I'm uncertain if it was standard equipment or not. Steering box seems to be in excellent condition. All instruments are present, but actual condition is unknown. Radiator shell in fine shape & will not neet rechroming. Her name will henceforth be "Abigail" The adventure begins! Regards, Carl Fritz TC # 6756 VA 2008 S Gainesville, Florida Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[C. Knight]

CFritz7001@aol.com wrote:

> > Friends, > My TC, Betsy, has a new stablemate! Struck a deal about an hour ago for > my '39 VA, chassis # VA 2008 S (S indicaribg saloon?) engine # TPBG 2294 > (TPBG for "Police" 1707cc engine? )

Congratulations. Please please keep it as a saloon. They are much nicer than fake tourers or even original tourers. Lovely cars. MG's rival to the 1 1/2 litre SS Jaguar which was my very first "old" car back in the 1960s before Glenys bought her first TA. I always fancied one myself. If you decide to retrofit the Jackall jacks, I have a spare restorable set from one of my post war MG YAs which should be the same (I think?). I hope we can talk about your VA on this list. The works TA trials cars used VA engines so I think that should allow us to include them! Happy MG motoring Cliff Best wishes Cliff