I don't think that Canada was metric in the 60's. Anybody remember when we
went strange?
According to Horler, your speedometer is SN6125/03 made by Jaeger.
Does anyone know if this is a european spec Midget? What other
charracteristics would a Euorpean spec car have? Lights/lenses? I assume
that this is a LHD?
Robert Duquette
Ottawa ON Canada
http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette
RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca
'65 RHD BRG Sprite
-----Original Message-----
From SixtyOneMG at aol.com <SixtyOneMG@aol.com>
To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: June 16, 2000 10:44 PM
Subject: New to the list
>Hello all,
> I recently purchased what I thought was a 63 MG Midget. Car no.
>GAN1L-4506. I now understand that is a 61 VIN, which would explain my
front
>drum breaks. So I've recently purchased a 61 Midget. It's in good
shape....
>for $700. I bought it as a project and a project it will be. Among the
>things I've found on my car that I didn't expect include a 4-speed
>transmission with a Hurst shifter. A 61 had a 3-speed out of the factory,
>right? I might be wrong. Along with the $-speed and Hurst, it came with a
>roll bar, and a bonnet pin conversion. Which sure makes it seem like my
car
>had been used for racing at some point in it's 40 year life. U.S. issue
>Midgets had an MPH speedometer, right? Mine's in km/h. This leads me to
>believe it was canadian at birth. If you have any info on my car, or
little
>things i might want to know before I dive head first into a can of worms,
any
>help/advice is appreciated.
>
>Ryan, people call me Doogie
>61 MG Midget
>
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