Owner:

Barry Simons

Model:

1500

Year of Production:

1957

Body No.:

47803

Chassis No.:

6/36984/135

Country of 1st reg:

Australia

Original Engine No:

15GB/U/H31998

Current Engine No:

15GB/U/H31998

Original Colour:

White

Current Colour:

Moon White

Original Trim:

Black

Current Trim:

Dark Red

Original Reg:

Unknown, was IAY160 in the 70’s

Current Reg:

MG177

Previous Owners: Jim McDonald

Date acquired: 1983

History of Car: The vehicle has original motor and gearbox, modification very few. I bought the vehicle in poor running condition need a complete restoration. It had been painted  Red, Green and Grey and had been in an accident at some time, front left has had some panels replaced, cut and shut a poor job was done possible in the 60’s. There is also left hand side chassis damage indicating a front left impact.  The vehicle has possible been of the road two or three times for body repair and paint.  I was the first to remove the body from chassis and I rebuilt the motor in 1991 (Hallams in Geelong). I did all the body rebuild, paint work, mechanical assembly and repair.  The seat were recovered by Roy Bell I make the rest of the trim.  MGCC Geelong member.