>From what I know, it was changed from late 69 to early 70 but both were
used as they stepped up production of steel bonnets and fazed out the
Aluminum ones. Safety Fast, David Deutsch
You wrote:
>
> I've got a question, and hopefully some MG historian out there may
have the
>answer
> Last night I was perusing an original sales brochure for my car
(1972
>MGBGT). Among the specs it was listed as having an aluminium bonnet. I
was
>under the impression that the alum. bonnet was replaced in the late
60's by
>the steel version for all B's and BGT's. I know that when I aquired
mine, it
>had a steel bonnet, but I also knew it had been involved in a minor
>altercation with a hunk of Detroit iron so whether it is the original
bonnet,
>I have no idea.
> My question is, when was the alum. bonnet replaced by the steel, and
on
>which models (if not all).
> Gosh I'd hate to think that BL in their wisdom(?) let a typo get by
on the
>brochure, for surely they knew what was on the car - right?
>
>Rick Morrison
>
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