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Chassis No:  01478 Body No:  1253/49085 Engine No:  XPAG TD 1640 Reg No: CH 2328
Year of M/F:  May 1950 Colour:  Clipper Blue Trim Colour:  Beige
Present Owner:  Hastie, Doug & Lou
Modifications/History
When originally built this car was painted Black with Red trim. Car shipped to Sydney on SS Holmbury and was received into Nuffield (Aust) inventory on August 17, 1950. It was first registered in N.S.W. on August 22, 1950 as LE 657 in the name of Robert Eric Miller of 279 Clarence St, Sydney. Previous Vic. Regn #'s were, JRP 361 on 20/3/69, KMG 777, MG 151, HEW 439 on 11/8/60. and GLY 472 on 14/3/56. Purchased on 7/7/1969 by Doug when it was fitted with a TC G/box and TF engine # XPEG TF 35693. Body colour was BRG. Car rebuilt during 1970 & 1971 when original body colour was found to be black under running board strips. Currently fitted with 1.5" S.U. carbs & TF air cleaners, ceramic coated extractor exhaust system, rear axle tramp rods, 3.9:1 diff, Needham c/ratio gear box, 6" wheels & Yokohama A032R 195/55/15 tyres. Car has competed in MGCC events all over Aust. Best Rob Roy time 29.47sec. in April 05.
Previous owners: 
M. J. Calderwood, Cnr Springvale & Wellington Rds, Springvale North.
Robert Eric Miller of Clarence St, Sydney was the first owner of this car.