State of the auto industry in the U.K.

[MIKEFRAN@aol.com]

So let me get this straight. The royal family apparently has distaste for BMW who own Rolls Royce, but presumably not for Volkswagen who own Bentley. I just wanted to be sure. Mike Francks [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[tony goodall]

You might have thought that Longbridge would get support in their own city ----- the Birmingham police drive Peugeots! Tony TC9825

On 12 Apr 2005, at 10:39, MERLIN GARAGES wrote: > > Prince Charles bought the MG and the Astons when they were British > owned. > Princess Anne,s first car was a Rover and she drove a number of Reliant > Scimitars. > Prince Phillip drove an MG TC when he was courting the Queen and I > believe his last personal car was a Bristol. > The Queen drove a number of Rovers as personal cars. > The Queens official car is now a Bentley and Princess Anne and Prince > Charles also have Bentleys so presumably they have as much distaste for > BMW who own Rolls Royce as I have! > To my knowledge they buy British as much as possible and as I have said > before don't believe the press they just want to sell newspapers not > tell the truth. > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >

[Paroor]

one of the reason is, these cars got the least polluted exhaust gas. Madhu -----Urspr ngliche Nachricht----- Von: tony goodall [mailto:tonygoodall@blueyonder.co.uk] Gesendet: Dienstag, 12. April 2005 22:48 You might have thought that Longbridge would get support in their own city ----- the Birmingham police drive Peugeots! Tony TC9825

[1939mgtb]

As are we all to some extent. Best regards, Ray "There are no easy answers in this case m'lud."

----- Original Message ----- From: "Graham Knight" graham.knight5@btinternet.com> To: "MERLIN GARAGES" ddarrell@btconnect.com> Cc: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 12:01 PM Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] Re: State of the auto industry in the U.K. > > Hmmm. > > Soviet leaders always travelled in Zils as far as I recall - but I guess > no-one else liked them much. What is one supposed to conclude from the > preferences of people whose choices are constrained by their positions? > > Graham > > At 10:39 12/04/2005 +0100, MERLIN GARAGES wrote: > >>Prince Charles bought the MG and the Astons when they were British >>owned. >>Princess Anne,s first car was a Rover and she drove a number of Reliant >>Scimitars. >>Prince Phillip drove an MG TC when he was courting the Queen and I >>believe his last personal car was a Bristol. >>The Queen drove a number of Rovers as personal cars. >>The Queens official car is now a Bentley and Princess Anne and Prince >>Charles also have Bentleys so presumably they have as much distaste for >>BMW who own Rolls Royce as I have! >>To my knowledge they buy British as much as possible and as I have said >>before don't believe the press they just want to sell newspapers not >>tell the truth. >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

[Peter Ross]

To befit his position, Charles, Prince of Wales also owned, at one time, a Gilbern, which is the best known complete car ever made in Wales. Moreover, I think the Gilbern had an MGA drive train. Peter Ross, TC 8892 Bolton, Massachusetts

----- Original Message ----- From: "MERLIN GARAGES" ddarrell@btconnect.com> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 7:06 PM Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] State of the auto industry in the U.K. > > > Prince Charles first car was an MGC GT and the Royal family use British > cars to a great extent. I believe his personal car is a Bentley and a > couple of Aston Martins. > The Queen has a Bentley as an official car. Presumably the Audi was > bought to try to fool the press. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Fritz [mailto:RBFritz@comcast.net] > Sent: 11 April 2005 22:50 > To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [mg-tabc] State of the auto industry in the U.K. > > > Last week we learned that MG-Rover had gone into bankruptcy, or > "administration". Today the Associated Press reported that Prince > Charles and his bride drove to church services in Scotland where they > are on their honeymoon. Charles was driving an Audi. > > How's that for poor timing. > > Richard Fritz, TC6649, Colorado USA > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

[Paul Camp]

Peter I built a Gilbern Invader in the early 70s and if I remember the engine & gearbox and I presume the propshaft etc was all ford Zodiac/Granada V6 Paul TC3348

----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Ross" boltonmg@comcast.net> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>; "MERLIN GARAGES" ddarrell@btconnect.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 3:41 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] State of the auto industry in the U.K. > > To befit his position, Charles, Prince of Wales also owned, at one time, a > Gilbern, which is the best known complete car ever made in Wales. > Moreover, > I think the Gilbern had an MGA drive train. > > Peter Ross, > TC 8892 > Bolton, Massachusetts > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MERLIN GARAGES" ddarrell@btconnect.com> > To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 7:06 PM > Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] State of the auto industry in the U.K. > > >> >> >> Prince Charles first car was an MGC GT and the Royal family use British >> cars to a great extent. I believe his personal car is a Bentley and a >> couple of Aston Martins. >> The Queen has a Bentley as an official car. Presumably the Audi was >> bought to try to fool the press. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Richard Fritz [mailto:RBFritz@comcast.net] >> Sent: 11 April 2005 22:50 >> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com >> Subject: [mg-tabc] State of the auto industry in the U.K. >> >> >> Last week we learned that MG-Rover had gone into bankruptcy, or >> "administration". Today the Associated Press reported that Prince >> Charles and his bride drove to church services in Scotland where they >> are on their honeymoon. Charles was driving an Audi. >> >> How's that for poor timing. >> >> Richard Fritz, TC6649, Colorado USA >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

[Paul Camp]

At the recent Royal wedding Charles and Camilla were in a Rolls Royce Phantom 2? and the Queen was in her new Bentley!!! Paul TC3348

----- Original Message ----- From: mikefran@aol.com> To: ddarrell@btconnect.com>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 7:01 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Re: State of the auto industry in the U.K. > > So let me get this straight. > > The royal family apparently has distaste for BMW who own Rolls Royce, but > presumably not for Volkswagen who own Bentley. > > I just wanted to be sure. > > Mike Francks > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >

[Liz Harris]

Paul You remember correctly, Mk 4 Zodiac engine/box and Giberns own design 4 point trailing arm rear set up with a Panhard Rod ...all fixed to an MGC axle...I had an Invader Estate for a few years and one of the more major jobs was replacement of the crown wheel and pinnion..as well as the oil pump drive/ fibre crank gear...etc etc...The 1800 GT was MGB running gear. paul camp pauldcamp@btinternet.com> wrote: Peter I built a Gilbern Invader in the early 70s and if I remember the engine & gearbox and I presume the propshaft etc was all ford Zodiac/Granada V6 Paul TC3348

----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Ross" To: ; "MERLIN GARAGES" Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 3:41 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] State of the auto industry in the U.K. > > To befit his position, Charles, Prince of Wales also owned, at one time, a > Gilbern, which is the best known complete car ever made in Wales. > Moreover, > I think the Gilbern had an MGA drive train. > > Peter Ross, > TC 8892 > Bolton, Massachusetts > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MERLIN GARAGES" > To: > Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 7:06 PM > Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] State of the auto industry in the U.K. > > >> >> >> Prince Charles first car was an MGC GT and the Royal family use British >> cars to a great extent. I believe his personal car is a Bentley and a >> couple of Aston Martins. >> The Queen has a Bentley as an official car. Presumably the Audi was >> bought to try to fool the press. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Richard Fritz [mailto:RBFritz@comcast.net] >> Sent: 11 April 2005 22:50 >> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com >> Subject: [mg-tabc] State of the auto industry in the U.K. >> >> >> Last week we learned that MG-Rover had gone into bankruptcy, or >> "administration". Today the Associated Press reported that Prince >> Charles and his bride drove to church services in Scotland where they >> are on their honeymoon. Charles was driving an Audi. >> >> How's that for poor timing. >> >> Richard Fritz, TC6649, Colorado USA >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[David Lodge]

Hello Ray, I think Charles means Morgan. Or perhaps Riley! Regards, David Lodge ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE ----- From: "1939mgtb" 1939mgtb@comcast.net> To: "Charles Hill" candahill@worldnet.att.net> Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Re: State of the auto industry in Date: 12.4.2005 - 7:19:00

> > But where can one find a Lanchester dealer? > Best regards, > Ray > "There are no easy answers in this case m'lud." > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charles Hill" candahill@worldnet.att.net> > Cc: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 12:14 AM > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Re: State of the auto industry > in the U.K. > > > > > > There is one British automobile company that was > > founded long before MG > > and is still going. > > > > Charles Hill > > > > scooter19392003 wrote: > > > >>Bentley is owned by Volkswagon and Aston Martin by > >>Ford. HRH Prince > >>Charles would have to drive a Rover or an MG to be > >>'British.' and, > >>given recent events, pretty soon MG Rover will either > >>disappear or > >>be 'foreign.' Too bad that UK engineering excellence > >>has always > >>been overshadowed by abysmally poor management and > >>even worse labour > >>relations and performance. Where are the modern day > >>Bill Morris's or > >>Cecil Kimbers?? > >> > >>Aubrey > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >

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[David Lodge]

Hello Graham, Personally I wouldn't turn my nose up at either a Bentley NOR an Aston, whatever my position. (Persistently horizontal these days I'm afraid!) Regards, David Lodge ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE ----- From: "Graham Knight" graham.knight5@btinternet.com> To: "MERLIN GARAGES" ddarrell@btconnect.com> Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] Re: State of the auto industry in Date: 12.4.2005 - 19:01:05

> > Hmmm. > > Soviet leaders always travelled in Zils as far as I > recall - but I guess > no-one else liked them much. What is one supposed to > conclude from the > preferences of people whose choices are constrained by > their positions? > > Graham > > At 10:39 12/04/2005 +0100, MERLIN GARAGES wrote: > > >Prince Charles bought the MG and the Astons when they > >were British > >owned. > >Princess Anne,s first car was a Rover and she drove a > >number of Reliant > >Scimitars. > >Prince Phillip drove an MG TC when he was courting the > >Queen and I > >believe his last personal car was a Bristol. > >The Queen drove a number of Rovers as personal cars. > >The Queens official car is now a Bentley and Princess > >Anne and Prince > >Charles also have Bentleys so presumably they have as > >much distaste for > >BMW who own Rolls Royce as I have! > >To my knowledge they buy British as much as possible > >and as I have said > >before don't believe the press they just want to sell > >newspapers not > >tell the truth. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >

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