The chrome slatted grill was replaced by a simple recessed mesh grid (1970 -
1972), some narrow chrome strips being fitted to the grid and around the
aperture on the bonnet, wings and front valance. This was replaced by the
'honeycomb' grill which utilised the original shell but had plastic mesh
slabs in place of the slats. The slatted and honeycomb grills are direct
replacements for each other, whereas the recessed grill requires more work.
Clausager states that 512243 MGBs were produced (plus 4544 MGC roadster,
4458 MGC GT and 2592 V8 GT). The figure of '115898' applies to Mark 1
(1962 - 68) roadsters only.
Cheers,
PaulH.
-----Original Message-----
From: Carufel Family <carufel@funtv.com>
To: MG Mailing List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: 29 December 1998 01:23
Subject: MG Buyers Guide
>Hello List.
>
> For christmas santa left me the "Illustrated MG Buyer's Guide" by John
>Heilig. It is a very nice book, with some color photographs but mainly B+W.
>I have noticed, though, that there are a few discrepancies with what I have
>previously believed about MGs: On pp. 80, there is a picture of a recessed
>grille MGB, and the caption reads "The original MGB also ababdoned the
>vertical chrome slats of the T-series and MGA grilles. Instead, it had a
>chrome bezel around a mesh grille." Am I reading this incorrectly or did
Mr.
>Heilig make a mistake? Also, on pp.100 there are the production specs of
the
>MGB, and the MGB GT is combined. It says "total production: 115,898." to
the
>best of my knowledge there were 512,000 and some odd MGBs made. Another
>erroroneous statement? What do you think?
>
>Also, if you have started your own company or know much about this, please
>email me. I am thinking of starting a Stock Photography company. Thanks in
>Advance
>
>
>Ben Carufel
>MGBEN
>
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