M Type in the 1950s

[garagiste]

There is an interesting photo to be found on http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk.

Is the car still in existence?

[Ian Grace]

Yes it is!

It was actually sold just this March in Wiltshire:

[garagiste]

Ian,

Do you have any further details?

Interesting to note the large mud flaps fitted to the front wings/chassis. I am considering sorting out a similar arrangement as the quantity of mud that gets thrown up gets everywhere over the body.

[Ian Grace]

Chris Dunster reported the sale to me and sent me the photo, so we can sit him down and interrogate him at Prescott!

[Sam Christie]

Harold Hastings discussed the mud problem in a period article. The trouble is that these solutions never look very pretty.

[Ian Grace]

Maybe an option would be to make them removable and only fit them when wet/muddy?

I'll have the same issue with my McEvoy, whose wings are near identical to those of the M.

Sent from my iPhone at gate B54, Frankfurt airport.

[Sam Christie]

The flaps may be practical but I can imagine them rusting the lower part of the guard, as in this case -



By the way this is my car shortly after I bought it......Note the 'knock offs'.