22 Ultimate Autos – The Kings of Bling From supercars to SUVs, this collection of the most awesome automobiles is a wish list for the super rich thrill seeker. Most of the 32 cars are one-offs and not for sale. Well written and beautifully illustrated . Mint condition, second impression 2007. 160 pages. Forward by Jeremy Clarkson who applauds the book..................... $50
23 One Hundred Years of Wolseley (1895-1995) by John Wilkinson for the Wolseley Register. VGC, A5 72 b/w pages with colour cover, soft bound. Inscribed ”Mr Dunsterville, With thanks. Chairman Feb 1999” ...................Sold
24 Australian Cars and Motoring by John Goode. Reasonable condition A4
landscape. 40 pages well illustrated with some colour................................. $5
25 The Longacre Book of Cars 1963 A4 landscape History of motorised vehicles from steam to hovercraft. Many coloured and B/w drawings of vehicles and components................................................................................ $5
26 Healey Owners Handbook of Maintenance & Repair by Floyd Clymer of USA cover all six cylinder models to 1965. A5 soft cover slightly soiled but 256 pages in good condition with photos and diagrams................................. $5
27 Vintage Cars and Motoring in the twenties by Cyril Posthumus. A4 with dust jacket in good condition. 96 pages with B/w and colour pictures with cutaway drawings of cars by famous author................................................. $10
28 The Age of cars by Mike Twite. A4 96 pages in reasonable condition. Colour and B/w pictures. Second impression 1974......................................... $5
29 Model T Ford Restoration Handbook Good condition A4 soft cover full 184-page B/w guide published by Floyd Clymer USA................................... $10
30 Car Interior Restoration by Terry Boyce. Excellent condition paperback A5 128 pages published in 1975 as a guide to DYI restorers with photos and diagrams. Full of professional tips and ‘how to do’ instructions................... $5
31 Great Classic Cars by Alan Austin and Chris Harvey. Good condition but cover and dust jacket slightly soiled. Larger than A4. 192 pages. 45 cars are covered and instead of photos the illustrations are paintings of whole cars and some part car paintings of significant aspects of the design. Worth it! ........ $15
32 Motor Engineering Vol lll Chassis, Bodywork, Brakes and Braking Systems. Hard cover shows signs of use but not over use. Still well bound book of 596 pages giving ”Concise, practical information on the efficient servicing, overhaul and repair of private and commercial vehicles. Written by experienced men in the motor repair industry”. Most of the sections cover a generic topic while other topics refer to specific car models. Well illustrated with photos and diagrams and a marvellous guide to restorers and owners of 1930-1960 cars. Published by George Newnes Ltd of London....................... $25
33 The ADPA News Volume 8 for 1934 This is the hard cover book binding the 1934 issues of the Australasian Automotive Distributors’ Parts Association monthly journal for members covering 526 A5 pages. Cover is a little bent and soiled. Binding at the front is holding but starting to give way and frontispiece has writing and scribbling! Its value today is in the technical articles that assisted members in their employment and can assist restorers today........ $10
34 The Shelsley Walsh Story – a century of motorsport by Simon Taylor. Larger than A4 mainly in mint condition but some pages have slightly stuck together. 224 pages with copious pictures in B/w and in colour for the modern era. First edition 2005. Authoritative text by well respected author. Forward by Sir Stirling Moss. Shelsley Walsh is the oldest motor sport venue in the world that has been in continuous use and it is still managed and operated by the Midland Automobile Club.................................................................... $25
35 Jack Brabham’s Motor Racing Book Hard back with stains on cover but otherwise in good condition. Has sticky label on front cover stating the title. Inscription on inside of first owner. Between A4 and A5 size. 124 pages with
B/w pictures. Revised 1962 edition. Not JB’s life but a series of chapters on aspects of motor racing from an experienced participant.............................. $25
36 Sterling Moss’s Book of Motor Sport and his second book in the same style. Both in very good condition. Inscription on inside of same first owner. Both 118 pages with B/w pictures. Both first editions 1955 and 1958. Contents cover many aspects of competition seen through the eyes and experience of a great sportsman.................................................................... $50
37 Encyclopedia of Automobiles by Enzo Angelucci. Spine slightly damaged but the book is holding together well. Hardcover A4 of 160 pages with drawings of cars from different countries........................................................ $5
38 John Snow – Classic Motor Racer by Jon Medley. Excellent condition soft cover well researched biography and history of the times 218 pages well illustrate din B/w............................................................................................. $25
39 Great Motor Sport of the Thirties by John Dugdale an Autocar Staff writer. Excellent condition first edition 1977. 256 pages cover sections of motor sport and his own years of racing a special MG N-Type Magnette. 150 illustrations of historical interest................................................................... Sold
40 Auto Legends – Classics of Style and Design by Robert Cumberford and Michel Zumbrunn. Excellent condition with some slight fraying of the dust jacket. Huge landscape book of 288 glossy pages. First edition 2004. Documents with text, colour and B/w pictures over 60 of the world’s most beautiful cars ever built. Outstanding photography and a chapter profiling several leading designers. A directory of museums and collections............ $100
41 Wheels at Speed and Road Racing 1936 by Prince Chula covering “Bira’s” motor racing career 1935-39. Both in good/reasonable condition with 180 pages and well illustrated. Bira drove MGs as well as ERAs....................Sold
42 Alf Francis – Racing Mechanic 1948 – 1958 by Peter Lewis. Excellent condition with dust jacket A5, 342 pages, 30 B/w photos. First published in 1957. This revised edition 1991. The inside story from a racing mechanic’s viewpoint of the cars and drivers during 10 years of top Formula racing in UK and Europe. He worked for HWM, Sir Stirling Moss and Rob Walker............ $40
43 Small Car Racing and Record Breaking 1913 – 1939 - a study of the Cyclecar Formulae by Mike Hawke. The author raced and ran in record breaking attempts a MG J2 for over 50 years. Meticulous coverage while remaining easy to read with all the records covered and B/w photos........... $20
44 Vintage Motoring in Malaysia A history of the Malaysia and Singapore Vintage Car Register 1955 – 1976 by B Tyler and H Stoner. A5 92 pages, poor B/w photos. Good condition but it is a non professionally photocopied edition C1988. A great read nevertheless and very humourous throughout............ $10
C ACCESSORIES
1 Historic Racing Register lapel badge Blue with silver lettering, oval 25mm x 15mm. Unused in plastic pouch.................................................................... $5
2 John Thompson Sports Cars Burwood Key Ring and Fob Nice, simple piece of 1970s nostalgia/keepsake! Enamelled fob is in four colours with gold lettering and is 45mm x 30mm ........................................................................ $5
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MG1 The Magic of MG by Mike Allison 1972. Book in very good condition but dust jacket has slight damage and wear. 208 pages of b/w pictures and colour painting frontispiece of Nuvolari in his K3 winning 1933 Ulster TT race. This a minimal text/maximum pictures book of renown showing many non-factory production bodied cars...................................................................................Sold
MG2 The Complete MG Workshop and Tuning Manual by W E Blower 5th edition 1955. Hard cover itself in terrible condition! But all A5 592 pages with illustrations and photos in good condition. Includes the 8-page folded oiling charts (each A5). No owner of a pre-1955 MG should be without a copy even in this condition!............................................................................................. $15
MG3 The Complete MG Workshop and Tuning Manual by W E Blower 8th edition 1960. Hard cover itself in terrible condition! But all A5 592 pages with illustrations and photos in readable and reasonable condition. Includes the 8-page folded oiling charts (each A5). No owner of a pre-1955 MG should be without a copy even in this condition!............................................................ $10
MG4 MG Service Manual TC, TD, TF. TF1500 and MGA by Scientific Magazines This manual is not the official factory edition but a combination of the essential parts of those for these models. Produced by arrangement with BMC Australia P/L in 1957. Shabby front and back covers which have separated from the book but the pages are in very reasonable condition. Highly suitable as a guide to be kept in the garage/workshop where it can get dirtier! Complete with 180 pages with all the diagrams.................................. $5
MG5 MG Service Manual TC, TD, TF. TF1500 and MGA by Scientific Magazines As above in reasonable condition for bookshelf! 1964 issue.......$10
MG6^ Brooklands Book Company Reprints from Motoring Magazines Older style and all a bit soiled but undamaged and all the info is there on the models current between the years and some historic MG articles.................... $5 each
MG6A MG Cars 1948 – 1951 MG6C MG Cars 1955 – 1957
MG6B MG Cars 1952 – 1954 MG6D MG Cars 1957 – 1959
^All four of the above for $15
MG7 MGB Super Profile by Lindsay Porter. Excellent condition A4 First edition 1982. 56 pages with some colour. Essential history and facts about the MGB including some road test reports...........................................................Sold
MG8 “Superlative MGB” Sales Brochure 1965 Good condition. 16 A4 landscape pages in full colour. Pictures show RHD and LHD cars! Hand written “L1420” on cover indicating purchase price in pounds sterling...................... $25
MG9 MGB Driver’s Handbook Publication Part No. AKD 4991 1967 for chrome grill. Good condition but slightly soiled covers.............................................. $10
MG10 MGB Driver’s Handbook with engine emission control. Publication Part No. AKD 7881 for black plastic grill. Good condition but green front cover damaged in the corner and slightly soiled...................................................... $10
MG11 MG TD Driver’s Handbook. Faithful reproduction of Publication No AKD 618 with no credit as to by whom! “Sole Exporters Nuffield Exports Ltd” on blue cover, excellent condition but staples are rusty and a little soiling on back cover. With fold out lubrication chart................................................... $10
MG12 MG Magnette Driver’s Handbook Faithful reproduction of Publication No AKD 687L with no credit as to by whom! 1962 for ZA/B. Yellow cover with red printing which has very small amount of soiling...................................... $10
MG13 MG Midget Mark ll Driver’s Handbook Publication Part No. AKD 3898 1967. Good condition. Incl Supplement for Mk l. 76 pages and cover........ $10
MG14 MG Magnette Mark lV Driver’s Handbook Publication Part No. AKD3901 1964. Reasonable condition. 64 pages and cover......................... $10
MG15 MG Car Club UK’s “Beaulieu” 1974 Programme Good condition, A5 12 pages and separate Concours & Gymkhana entry list...................................... $5
MG16 MG Car Club UK’s “Beaulieu” 1974 Programme Good condition, A5 12 pages and separate Concours & Gymkhana entry list with biro notes............. $5
MG17 MG Car Club UK ’s 24th Silverstone Festival 1974 Programme. Races, Driving Tests and Concours. 24 pages A5, good condition. Some pencil results and times added............................................................................................... $5
MG18 MG Car Club UK’s 25th Silverstone Festival 1975 Programme. Races, Driving Tests and Concours. 24 pages A5, good condition. Some biro results and times.......................................................................................................... $5
MG19 MG Car Club UK’s Brands Hatch Clubman’s Car Races Programme 1974. Excellent condition A5 16 pages............................................................ $5
MG20 Souvenir Booklet for the Diamond Jubilee of the MG Car Club UK’s Abingdon Works Centre 1930 – 1990. Excellent condition A5. 24 pages with colour cover. Articles on the Abingdon factory and site plan and a history of the places in Oxford where early MGs were built by Mike Allison................Sold
MG21 Souvenir Programme of the official opening of the new headquarters of the MG Car Club at Kimber House, 12 Cemetery Road, Abingdon on 15 July 1990. Numbered 0351. Very good condition A5. 16 B/w pages with 12 photos. Articles “In the Beginning” by John Thornley, “The Registers” by Mike Allison, “Return to Abingdon” by Ron Gammons and “The Building Appeal” ............Sold
MG22 National MG Day 1990 Beaulieu Programme Excellent condition A5 with some biro notes added. 12 B/w pages with concours and gymkhana entrants and diagrams of tests......................................................................... $5
Items 15 to 19 and 22 as one lot $20
MG23 Celebrating 50 Years of the Triple-M Register A booklet of facts, statistics, feature stories and celebratory events in 2011 published by the Register. Excellent condition, smaller than A4, 56 pages with colour............ $10
MG24 Sports Car Vol 33, No.1 Jan. 1975 issue of the magazine of the Sports Car Club of America. Good condition. Seven MG feature stories over 30 pages written by George Eyston (profile of Cecil Kimber), John Thornley (K3), McComb, Dugdale and a profile of Sydney Enever. A ‘must have’ by any keen octagonalist!................................................................................................... $20
MG25 BMC Special Tuning for the MGA 1500 & 1600 issued by the BMC Special Tuning Department s publication No: C-AKD 819E. A4 10 loose pages copied by Gestetner style with a drawing of an MGA in competition on the cover. Full info on all five stages of tuning plus comments on special parts available and some technical drawings.......................................................... $10
MG26 M.G.s Through The Ages Poster All the M.G. production models from 1924-1970. Reprinted from Safety Fast magazine April 1970. 420 mm x 580 mm folded into 8 panels. Some slight staining. OK for the garage wall........ $10
MG27 Everyman’s Sports Cars – MG Poster Excellent condition 520 mm x 740 mm folded into 9 panels and printed for the Australian AAPM paper maker in 1980. One side is full size clipper blue TC at speed and the other is a 2/3rds size montage of paintings of EX 135 in Humbug format, EX 135 in 1939 format with Goldie Gardner standing by, 1934 K3, TC, TD, TF, MGA coupe and MGB surrounded by MG Car Company history and a article on Cecil Kimber. One panel has APPM paper technical data............................................................ $20
MG27A As above with some foxing on montage page but TC side in VGC.... $10
MG28 1975, 76 and 78 Calendars from The New England MG T Register All good condition A4 landscape with 12 b/w pictures of MGs of all types........ $10
MG29 1973 and 75, Calendars from MG T Type Owners Club of Holland Both good condition A4 landscape with 12 B/w photos, drawings and cutaways of MGs of all types.............................................................................................. $10
MG30 MG Car Club Sydney Concours Programme 1971 Good condition A5 16 page B/w. Concord on 12/9/1971................................................................ $10
MG31 MG Car Club Sydney Concours Programme 1980 Excellent condition, A5 40 pages with blue glossary cover Numbered 168. Fairfield 12/10/1980... $5
MG32 MG Car Club Sydney Concours Programme 2003 Excellent condition, A5 40 pages celebrating 50 years of the TF and ZA ......................................... $5
MG33 MG Car Clubs of Australia Fourth National Meeting Souvenir Programme Sydney 1973. Good condition but staples are rusty. 24 pages A5 with picture of the 250,000th MGB on the cover............................................ $10
MG34 Gift wrapping paper with picture of MGTF and “On Your Special Day” Two sheets each are mm x mm folded..................................................... $10
MG35 Australian Sports Car Quarterly Aug/Oct 1977 Good condition with giant 52 page MG feature of several stories including “The Fabulous MG T-Types” reviewed and tested around Warwick Farm by Rob Dunsterville....... $10
MG36 Sports Car World April 1970 Good condition with article on the first National Meeting of Australian MG Car Cubs in Sydney in January 1970 and three page article by Hugh Fraser ‘How to make your MGB handle’............. $10
MG37 MG Midget Sales Brochure 1974 Rubber bumper model. Excellent condition. 12 page A4 landscape in full colour............................................... $25
MG38 MG advertising six page feature pulled out from a USA magazine with pictures and specs of MGB, MGB GT and Midget C1972. Good cond. A4..... $10
MG39 MG TD Greetings Card Two for sale with blue TD and Tudor style house in background. Each has 4 different ‘peel off and stick in’ greetings messages ie Happy Birthday etc...Two for...................................................................... $10
MG40 The UK Triple M Register’s Yearbook 2013 latest edition of this high quality annual with feature and technical articles in pristine condition. Copiously illustrated A4 84 pages including cover with R-Type racing at the Limerick GP, Ireland, 9n 1935. Includes my story on the Pre-war MGs that raced at Mt Panorama from 1938 –mid 1950s............................................... $30 MG41 MG Magazine John Dugdale’s privately published A4 magazine in the USA with terrific historical articles but only limited distribution!. This is No 7 dated Summer1981 in very good condition with features on restoring a J2, Kimber’s K saloon and a photo of an ‘Inskip’ four-seater TD.......................... $15
MG42 MG Sports – 4-cylinder thoroughbreds from Abingdon An Autocar Special magazine-style publication. Reasonable condition. A4 72 pages with colour cover and four colour pages with centrepiece of MGTF. 14 road rests, 2 descriptions, 2 features and 5 double page spread cutaway drawings.......... $20
MG43 MG Car Club UK T Register Bulletins Nos. 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 1968/9 and No 30 1972. Good condition between 30 -40 A5 pages B/w with photo on front covers and Bulletins Nos. 33 and 35 c1974. Good condition. 24 foolscap pages in B/w. All with technical information.......................................... 8 for $25
MG44 Sports Car World April 1970 issue. Good condition. Includes the report on the First National Meeting of MG Car Clubs in Sydney in January 1970... $10
MG45 Jaeger instrument decals/stickers sheet of five for restoring the faces of tacho with clock, speedo, oil pressure, amps and combined water temp/oil pressure. Suit TC, TD and YT.......................................................................... $15
MG46 MG Car Club Sydney’s 50th Anniversary Grill Badge and Brooch 1950 – 2000. Black with gold lettering. Both in mint condition. Grill badge 80mm x 80mm in original pouch and Numbered RD3. Lapel badge 30mm x 30mm has safety pin for attachment. Both for............................................................... $75
MG47 The New England MG T Register Grill Badge USA MG Club with world wide membership. A little of the white background paint is lost. With fixing screws. Badge is octagonal 85mm x 85mm (standard size). Included is a same size/design self adhesive sticker/label, a smaller one PLUS a lapel badge..... $25
MG48 The New England T Register brooch for GOF MK54 The TC Challenge at Harrisburg, PA. 25mm x 25mm. Has safety pin attachment. White background with gold lettering. Unused in plastic pouch.................................................. $10 MG49 MG Car Club Canberra 1982 National Meeting Silver Souvenir teaspoon with Q-Type logo in presentation box Unused. Two available............. each $15
MG50 MG Car Club Canberra 1982 National Meeting Souvenir Octagonal Q-Type Logo Badge/Dash Board Plaque 40mm x 40mm 3 Unused....... each $10
MG51 MG Car Club Golden Jubilee Gold Coast 1980 These words on an octagonal badge/ dash board plaque 40mm x 40mm with holes on left and right sides for mounting screws. Maroon and gold in colour. Unused......... $10
MG52 MG Car Club National Meeting Badges Rectangular with rounded corners and top third in red with gold lettering. 40mm x 30mm with holes on left and right sides for mounting screws – Sydney 1973, Melbourne 1971 and Tasmania 1976. Good condition. All three for ............................................. $20
MG53 GOF Australia Mk1 Dash Board Plaque Self adhesive 90mm x 25mm gold with black lettering November 3-4, 73 Singleton NSW. With kangaroo and New England MG T Register logos.................................................................... $5
MG54 MG Car Club badges Generic UK cloth badge, 2 lapel pin type badges without pin for use on trophies, a lapel pin plus a Sydney Centre cloth badge. Unused................................................................................................all 5 for $20
MG55 Generic MG Button Hole badge Older style with just the MG logo. 17mm x 17mm. Nice unused period piece probably from the 1960s............ $15
MG56 Generic MG tie Cream wool and polyester tie with embroidered brown MG logo 136 cm long x 6.5cm....................................................................... $10
MG57 Photo Album Front and back cover pictures are a red J4 250 mm x 300mm. 10 double sided sheets and album still in protective see-through plastic cover. Ideal for all your pictures of your MG(s)................................... $10
MG58 Great Marques Poster Book – MG by Chris Harvey. 240mm x 320mm . 23 pages of superbly photographed individual MGs to frame (TC x2!) in landscape format and cover with F2 in portrait format. Each has a fact sheet written by Harvey. They are: Old No1, M, C, F, J2, K3, NA s/c, NA, PA Cream Cracker, TA, SA, TC, TD, TF, ZA, MGA, Midget, 1967 MGB, MGC, MGB V8, 1980 MGB and Metro. Cover slightly aged but all mint frameable pictures........... $25
MG59 “Safety Fast” monthly magazine of the UK MG Car Club Complete years 1988 to 1995 inclusive plus July to Dec 1987, June 90, Feb, Mar, April 93, Jan, Mar 96 all in very good condition with colour covers. 108 issues.......... $50
MG60 “Safety Fast” monthly magazine of the UK MG Car Club Probably complete years as some months were not published and other months amalgamated. Most in good condition but some others have had water damage but still readable for all the good information. Oct, Nov, Dec 69. Basically Jan to Dec for the 10 years 1970 to 1979 totalling approx 120 plus approx 30 duplicates. ..................................................................................... $75
MG61 “Safety Fast” special issue March 1975 to mark the 50th anniversary of Old No. 1. Includes 9-page article on the formation of the MG Car Club written by six secretaries over the years 1930 -1975, 4-page article on MG’s record breakers, histories of MG activities in South Africa (Ewing) and Australia (Dunsterville), 3-page story of the Cream Crackers, a driver’s impression of the SA and an article in praise of the VA. A bumper issue indeed!...................... $10
MG62 MG Enthusiast A4 5 magazines in good condition. Dec84/Jan85, Aug/Dec 87, Dec88/Jan89, Sept 92, Jan 93..................................................... $10
MG63 Australian T-Series Association magazines Full of useful technical and practical articles from owners. A5. 50 issues plus 3 duplicates. Including the earliest issues. Sometimes dates have been difficult to decipher when titled Summer, Winter etc so I have stuck to the titles given. All in good condition.
Sept 70 (No.1). Mar, June x2, Oct, Dec 71. Mar x2, June, Spring, Dec 72. Mar, Winter 73. Summer 74. Summer, Autumn x2, Dec 76. Winter, Summer, Spring 77. Summer 77/78, Feb, Winter, Spring 78. Summer 78/9. Summer 79/80. Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer 80/81. Autumn, Winter, Spring 81. Summer, Autumn, Spring 82. Autumn 93. Autumn, Spring, Summer 95/6. Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer 96/7. Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer 97/8. Autumn, Winter, Spring 98. Spring 94 in A4 format.................................... $25
MG64 The Sacred Octagon Bi-monthly magazine of the New England T Register of USA. A4. 25 all in very good condition. Full of technical articles for the T-Series owner. 2000 Vol 38 N os 2,3,4,5, and 6. 2001 Vol 39 Nos 1-6. 2002 Vol 40 Nos 1-6. 2003 Vol 41 Nos 1-4. Vol 42 Nos 1-4. .................................... $25
MG64 MG World A4 11 magazines in good condition. First 10 issues Oct/Nov97 to April/May 99 plus No 14 Dec99/Jan2000................................. $15
MG66 “MG” decorative wall hanging plate Gold colour aluminium concave plate that has been filled and decorated with small black/white tiles depicting MG and the octagon with a background of cream and brown tiles. Hanging tag on reverse side. Beautiful one-off piece in perfect condition to hang on the wall of your garage or den.............................................................................. $20
MG67 Jack Brabham’s autograph JB signed an entry ticket for the MG Car Club Sydney’s 50th anniversary Gala Dinner 2000. Pristine condition............ $25
MG68 All About MG Souvenir Booklet for the Abingdon Museum MG Exhibition 2003. Good condition 16 A4 pages. Editorial covers the factory in the early years, war production, post war production, racing, record breaking and the BMC Competitions Department. 22 interesting and infrequently seen B/w photos...................................................................................................... $10
MG69 The MG Magnette K3 Profile Publications No 15. Written by Wilson McComb. Good condition. 12 pages with 18 B/w pictures and colour pictures on inside covers. Outside cover has some scuff marks and outside back cover has piece of sticky tape attached. Probably no longer available new........... Sold
MG70 The 18/80 MG Profile Publications No 86. Written by Wilson McComb. Excellent condition. 12 pages with 18 B/w pictures and colour pictures on inside covers. Probably no longer available new........................ $15
MG71 MG 1911 to 1978 by Peter Filby in the Foulis mini marquee history series. History book of MG with 1911 as the starting date of Morris Motors. Hard back A5 size with 132 pages and B/w pictures. Some slight water staining on a few early pages and inside covers. 1980 edition.................................... $10
MG72 The MG Story...from first to last. Good condition A5 landscape booklet of 52 pages and 24 B/w photos written by Anders Ditlev Clausager and covering the history of the MG marque. Produced by BL Heritage Ltd in (MG ‘Cream Cracker’ colours of brown ink and yellow paper!) listing the 17 MGs displayed at its Syon Park Museum 21 March – 31 May 1981. One photo is a rare shot of Sir William Morris with Novari’s 1933 TT winning K3 on display probably at the factory. Rare item ................................................................ $25
MG73 The M.G. Car Club Rules Booklet of the UK main club. Reasonable condition. 9mm x 12 mm buff, pocket size with 14 printed pages and cover which states the rules were amended on 27.2.59 and 26.3.60. Staples are rusty and pages are thus stained and back cove was a water mark stain. Unknown date but of the era when MG was spelled M.G.! A rare little gem................ $15
MG74 National Meeting Sydney 1970 radiator badge Produced for the FIRST Natmeet. Circular aluminium, 9 mm diam with fixing bolts tack welded on reverse. Usual MGCC badge etched in the centre with octagonal border and words “National Meeting Sydney 1970”. Magenta colour in parts of the etching has been lost. Needs a little restoration by polishing and re-lettering. Highly collectable piece of Australian MG history.......................................... $40
MG75 Maintaining the Breed – the saga of MG racing cars by John Thornley. This is not a company history. Excellent condition though dust jacket show signs of aging! A5 size 3rd edition 1971. 188 pages and well illustrated with B/w photos and technical drawings. Frontispeice is colour picture of F Gordon Crosby’s famous painting of the 18/100 Tigress at speed on the Brooklands embankment. The opposite page has been signed “John W Thornley, Silvestone May ’75”. The photo of Nuvolari in his K3 at the Ulster TT 1933 is signed “Alec Hounslow 24th May 75”. The picture shows him beside Nuvolari as his riding mechanic. Those were the days!!............................. $100
MG76 MG Fifty Years of Sports Cars poster 950mm x 650mm slightly marked but suit garage wall. Colour drawings of the cars from earliest to MGB...... $20
MG77 MG 1930-80 poster 750mm x 550mm. Good condition. Brown print. 14 drawings of MG cars within a border shape of a traditional MG radiator..... $20
MG78 1982 Canberra Natmeet poster 500mm x 680mm good condition depicting Q-Type, plus Canberra tourism poster with 1982 Natmeet logo.... $10
MG 79 MG side view profile prints 75mm x 62mm good condition – K3, PB, TB, TC, TD and TF. Brief specs printed underneath. Drawn by John Tasker. Suitable for framing or on the garage wall. All six as one lot....................................... $25 MG80 28 MG ‘cigarette cards’ mounted in glassed picture frame 450mm x 320mm mint condition. 28 coloured pictures of MGs in four rows of seven from earliest to MGB. Produced in 1975 for MG’s 50th anniversary.............. $75
MG81 MG post cards Three available. Cutaway picture of a TD, one of Old No 1and Midget Mk lll.......................................................................................... $10
MG82 MG’s Abingdon Factory by Brian Moylan who worked there. Mint condition. Soft cover larger than A5 96 pages and many ‘new’ photos some in colour of life at the factory from the beginning to the closure and demolition. Much interesting coverage of the people not just the cars. 2010 edition...... $25
MG83 Instruction Manual for the MG Midget (Series “TA” and “TB”) Faithful reproduction by NTG Services of the August 1939 edition in almost mint condition with two small tears to the spine. Almost a workshop manual.....Sold
MG84 Instruction Manual for the MG Midget “P” and “PB” Series. Faithful reproduction by MG traders Terry and Barry Bone. C1970. Mint condition. 5th reprint 1945 version. Rear cover slightly soiled. PLUS The Spares Parts List for the MG Midget PA and PB Type front cover slightly soiled. Reproduction not good quality. Both loose leaf and ‘bound’ by vertical plastic grip..........pair $50
MG85 National MG Day 1990 Beaulieu official programme A5 8 pages and cover listing competitors in the concours and gymkhana. Some handwritten notes on one page............................................................................................ $5
MG86 Veteran & Vintage Magazine Oct 1975 Vol 20 No.2 Cover has TA, PA Airline and 18/80 followed by a 12 page MG feature. Bill Boddy’s story of H S Lindfield’s exploits as an Autocar car road tester with MGs, Michael Sedgewick’s story of buying and running an old SA in the 1970s, the MG Car Club at Beaulieu and The Cars that Kimber Built by Wilson McComb. Unusual stories by authoritative authors.................................................................... $10
MG87 Australian Motor Sports & Automobiles Feb 1965 issue Covers Bill Lockington and his NE as well as a preview of the Tasman Championship.... $10
MG88 Vintage Imported Motorcars K3 supplement A4 8 page feature in good condition by Dick Knudson on K3s and colour and B/w pictures of K3011.... $10
MG89 Modern Motor June 1954 Reasonable condition with red MGTF on the cover. 4 page feature on the MG story............................................................ $5
MG90 Carman 1978 A Modern Magazines Motor Group publication with a feature The MG Obsession with Excellence. Excellent condition A4 8 page B/w feature by renowned writer Karl Ludvigsen plus other marque good stories.$10
MG91 MG Range Mint condition A5 16 colour page salesman’s brochure for the ZR, ZS, ZT, ZT-T and MGF. Dealer’s sticker adhered on last page........... $15
MG92 MGF Sales Brochure 1996 Mint condition six page (between A5 and A4) colour gatefold with detachable reply coupon............................................... $20
MG93 MGF Sales Brochure 1999 Mint condition with decorated special mailing envelope. A5 in full colour with four panels opening from centre making 10 panels in all. Includes two inserts. An unopened invitation to “Drive the Cote d’Azur” and a leaflet on the MGF Steptronic ...................................$30
MG94 On Four Wheels magazine No. 67 Works MGB on cover probablt on the Targo Florio and a feature “MG:A Great Sporting Name” over 8 pages with colour and some different photos including a WA Tickford on an unsealed surface without a front bumper bar and the inside front wheel off the ground! Could this be a WA owned by a famous motoring personality?.................... $15
MG95 MG feature extracted from a UK 1970s unknown magazine of the 1970s. 14 A4 pages covering MG history, Coburn improvements to Midget 1275 cc, Road Test of an MGCGT, Downton tuning of an MG 1300 saloon and building a MG sprint special. A good and varied read ..................................... $5
MG96 Naylor TF1700 sales brochure The Naylors in UK specialised in restoring T Types and then built a replica of the TF using modern components. Good condition. Full colour A4 landscape brochure with seven pictures and specs. Front cover has aged sticky tape marks.......................................................... $10
MG97 TC’s Forever by Mike Sherrell. Excellent condition. First edition signed and numbered 1204. The most comprehensive and practical book on any one type of MG for restoration or maintenance by renowned expert and based on his 50 years experience. A classic for an iconic car. Now 98 UK pounds new. Less than half price!...................................................................................... $100
MG98 MG Y- Type – Saloons and tourers by John Lawson. Excellent condition. Larger than A5 hardbound 128 B/w pages and pictures................................ $20
MG99 Wheelspin by C A N May. Good condition. A5 soft cover 180 pages with a few B/w photos. Authors experiences in the ‘trials’ section of motor sport in UK in the 1930s with MGs............................................................................... $15
MG100 See Book No. 41 Bira’s career including driving MGs
MG101 MG Sports – 4-cylinder thoroughbreds from Abingdon and MG Sports – The Six Cylinder Cars Two Autocar Special magazine-style publications. Reasonable condition. Both A4 72 & 96 pages with colour cover and colour pages. Road rests, descriptions, features, cutaway drawings................both $35
MG102 The Classic MG Colouringbook First edition 1976 and 1 of 500. Excellent condition A4. Hand drawn outlines of 20 MG models and one of the factory that can be coloured in by children or adults!!................................. $10
MG103 Australian Classic Car December 1994 6 page feature on Wally Magilton’s unrestored MG TF1500 in its rare Birch Grey colour.................... $10
MG104 M.G. VA Cars 1937 – 1939 The Survivors by Bill Gardner in 1989. Good condition A4 16 pages staple bound reproduced from typewritten pages covering all known VAs surviving then and additional relevant VA data........ $20
MG105 The 1995 Trials Car Reunion A 16 glossy page A4 leaflet in magazine style covering the amazing reunion of 10 of the MG factory supported Trials Team cars. 18 colour pictures of the reunion and 10 B/w contemporary photos plus a listing of all 30 cars and feature stories................................................ $20
MG106 MG International 1977 Edited by Dick Knudson. Excellent condition A4 colour hard cover144 B/w pages.15 interesting modern, historical features $20
MG107 Rallying in a Works MG by Len Shaw. Excellent condition. Colour hard cover 96 Bw/w pages and good photos covering the author’s Y-Type and Z-Type motor sport experiences............................................................................... $25
MG108 The Classic MG Yearbook 1973 Edited by Dick Knudson. Good condition but staining on inside covers and a little throughout the 96 B/w pages. Blue dust jacket in good condition. Covers 13 MG events in 6 countries with features on the J4 and K3....................................................................... $20
MG109 M.G.s on Patrol by Andrea Green. Excellent condition. Colour hard cover 80 B/w pages and good photos covering hundreds of MGs that were used by Police Forces in UK from 18/80 through to Montego and almost every model in between!! Interesting interviews, anecdotes and statistics...........Sold
MG110 Road & Track MG Reprints 25 reprints of MG articles from T-Type to MGB and from single page to 10 pages in an R&T folder............................... $15
MG111 The MG Companion by Kenneth Ullyett. Excellent condition first edition 1960 with dust jacket. A5 168 pages and 30 B/w photos. One of the first of the modern day MG books. A combo of history and technical data.. $25
MG112 Tuning and Maintenance of MGs by Philip H Smith AMIMechE. Reasonably good condition hard back A5 180 pages 4th edition 1956. 30 technical photos, many drawings and charts covering OHC and T-Type MGs. Easily readable adjunct to a workshop manual for the enthusiast................. $20
MG113 The Works MGs by Mike Allison and Peter Browning. Excellent condition, larger than A5 with dust jacket. 320 pages of historical coverage of every event and record breaking attempt where an MG was entered or supported by the factory. MG employee and guru Mike covers up to 1939 and Peter, who was one of the post war Competitions Managers, thereafter......$45
MG114 Mr MG by Peter Thornley. Excellent condition A5 248 B/w pages and a few photos. This is the biography of the man who joined the factory in 1930 and steered it through the post war era written by his son. An amazing insight into the history of the marque and what happened behind the scenes.......Sold
MG115 75 Years of the MG J2 by Mike Hawke who was an owner for more than 50 years. Excellent condition larger than A5 landscape. 120 pages hardcover. Many colour and B/w photos. Some technical and historical data. Coverage of almost every known J2 from a one liner to a complete history.. $30
MG116 To Finish is to Win by Harry Hickling and signed. Excellent condition hard cover almost A4 landscape. 176 pages and copiously illustrated amazing story of his entry with Kathy in the 2007 Peking to Paris Rally in his MG SA.. $25
MG117 Sands of the Desert byHarry Hickling and signed. Excellent condition hard cover almost A4 landscape. 176 pages and copiously illustrated amazing story of his entry with Kathy in the 2009 Nile Trial in his MG SA................... $25
Both MG116 and MG117 for $45
MG118 MGTF 1953-55 body panels New left and right panels from windscreen support brackets down and under the doors. Not needed for restoration project after all....................................................................pair $100
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Hornby ‘00’ Scale Catalogue 1977 Good condition 68 pages in colour A4 landscape. Very small price label on front “Hamleys 30p”!! That’s the famous London toy store and 30 pence.................................... $10
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Cartoonist Pickering’s 1980 calendar This depicts nude caricatures of leading politicians. Cover soiled but 12 pages in good condition.... $10
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C1910 Joseph Lucas Acetylene Lamp for Motorcycle In overall great condition without front glass and nickel plating is worn in some places. Has green and red inset glass for port and starboard!..... $100
Rob Dunsterville, 85 Green Point Drive, Forster NSW 2428
02 6557 6400, robertanddenny@gmail.com
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