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M Type in the 1950s
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 4:21 pm
by garagiste
There is an interesting photo to be found on
http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk.
Is the car still in existence?
Re: M Type in the 1950s
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 4:34 pm
by Ian Grace
Yes it is!
It was actually sold just this March in Wiltshire:
Re: M Type in the 1950s
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 6:32 pm
by 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.
Re: M Type in the 1950s
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:17 pm
by 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!
Re: M Type in the 1950s
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:22 pm
by Sam Christie
Harold Hastings discussed the mud problem in a period article. The trouble is that these solutions never look very pretty.
Re: M Type in the 1950s
Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2013 7:11 am
by 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.
Re: M Type in the 1950s
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 11:02 pm
by 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'.