Lot Ended
Description
1929 MG 14/40 Sports
Rare and well documented
genuine MG; lots of history; nicely patinated; very usable; first registered in
UK but delivered to Ireland in 1929
Well documented by the in
the Early MG Society, RF 5717 is listed as a genuine pre-Abingdon MG and is one
of 21 14/40s (of which just five are two-seaters) listed in the
Register.
A letter from Staffordshire County Council dated 1982 states
that the Staffordshire 'RF' registration number was issued to an Oxford MG on
15th April 1929 for a Mrs Eames who lived in Derbyshire.
It didn't
hang around long, as shortly after was taken to Southern Ireland where it
has lived until recently. In those days, UK registration numbers were retained
so it has worn its original number RF 5717 ever since. It is being sold
with a NOVA number and we feel sure its original number could be retained
by the new owner with the assistance of the EMGS.
A letter on file states
that it was used by a Doctor during the War years and was owned by
the O'Callaghan family from thereafter until 1978 - competing in numerous
rallies and events in the Dublin, Cork and Clonmel areas. By 1981 it was in the
hands of Mr Stynes of Clondalkin before changing hands once more in
2015.
The documents folder comes with information on the model,
correspondence with past owners an Irish Buff Logbook dating back to 1936 and
copy of the instruction book.
The car itself has an air of
originiality to it, both runs and drives and is ready to be enjoyed straight
away. We are not sure if it has been fully restored in the past, or simply used
and improved as the years have rolled by. The body looks to be largely original
to the car (there can be even fewer of those) and it is well presented and looks
'right'.
The current owner has just had the dynamotor (dynamo cum
starter) rebuilt by the Cook Group. In refitting, a new gasket was not available
so the old one was used which drips a bit - a simple fix.
This is a
superb opportunity to own a particularly rare early MG, with continuous history
and originality. Cars like this do not come along every day!
For more
information - contact Matthew Parkin 07813
936698
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