New money-old money

[Sally Carroll]

I was not there but my Mother-in-law rec'd a trust fund on her mother's death which was in the sum of 4 per week and was seen to be a comfortable living, allowance. . .the year 1949. Which backtracking to the 30s would make an automobile at 222 quite a luxury. The Tickford bodies version was 269.50 in 1939. The price of the TC 375 in 1945. Considering wartime inflation etc. An excellent deal for returning American's and thus we have the majority of the 10001 vehicles in the USA. The price as sold in the USA in 1949 was $2395. My husband and I married with a wage of $200 per month in 1952 and had we not been employed by the dealers could not have afforded an automobile at all. And new a TD that year was $2145. That same lady rec'd a widow's pension of 23 per month when her husband died in 1971. This information from "A collectors Guide to the T-Series MG" by Graham Robson published in 1980. Sally Carroll, Russell Ohio TC 6466 TF 7227 YB 0610 MGA 70355 MGBGT 246221 Morris Pickup 80622 TR7 5551 -- My scanner says No has been virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.4 - Release Date: 27-Mar-05