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Barrett's #298 - The last Lester-MG, 1955
« on: May 23, 2012, 09:39:29 AM »
I don't think we've had this one before.
What is it, who built it and when was it built?

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Re: Barrett's #298
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2012, 12:57:48 PM »
Up a gear

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Re: Barrett's #298
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2012, 10:38:05 AM »
I've seen this as an MG Special on some blog somewhere

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Re: Barrett's #298
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2012, 10:47:35 AM »
yep, based on MG running gear it is

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Re: Barrett's #298
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2012, 12:33:25 PM »
ah yes, not an MG Special but a Harry Lester-MG!! from the mid 50's

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Re: Barrett's #298
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2012, 09:33:02 AM »
Yep, it's a Lester-MG. Can you narrow down exactly which one it is and when it was built? LOCKED for you of course

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Re: Barrett's #298
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2012, 07:42:33 AM »
thanks for the lock
ok, found it on the well known photo site,
Lester MG T51, doesn't mention date but as i thought mid 50's, i'll start with 1955, which if right would make it a late one.

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Re: Barrett's #298
« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2012, 10:48:50 AM »
1955 is correct, which makes it a VERY late one - the very last Lester-MG, in fact!

I was unaware of this particular car until very recently, when I bumped into it and it's owner round the corner from my house! Nice that a unique car like this lives so close by.