Thanks very much for your reply great news that Ken
is still about.Please give regards from Robin at Norbury. I was in the MG
salvage business then which is how I met Ken and Dave I actually owned the
ultimate V8 MG which was an MGC with a rover in it. You would have to
drive one to appreciate just how the much lower weight transformed the handling
a magic car and I've had them all. I also drove John Chathams MGC roadster V8
with Sebring bodywork straight cut overdrive gearbox Weber carb etc.again
magic.I also had an MGB GT racer with an American block and steel crank
(Oldsmobile I think) from which the rover engine was derived. It had an Aston
Martin 5 speed gearbox until it became competitive (this was lying around the
yard!!!!!!) when the MG car club decided it was illegal then 4 speed and
overdrive. It took the Benn trophy at the Brighton speed trials and was
fairly successful at circuit racing for just one season. I was a bit involved
with the exhaust specialist at Wallington (Mike The Pipe) in the building of his
MGC V8 and Alan Smiths (MGCC) MGB GT V8 racer. Sadly all of these cars seem
to have melted away.One of my oldest friends is Vic Young the MG car club "C"
expert who lives nearby. Again thanks for the reply I have enjoyed
remembering those times.
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