I am fairly certain that this is a body produced by W.J. Paton of Latimer,
England, in the 1950's. A friend has an MG-powered special with this type
body, and it looks virtually spot-on. The bodies were alloy, supported by a
tubular body frame. My friend's car has this body mounted on a steel frame
credited to Harry Lester, with T-series running gear, but I have no guess as
to the frame or running gear of Thom's mystery car. However I'm pretty sure
about the body -- particularly if you can verify that it was aluminum
panelled.
If you want more info, I can put you in touch with the Lester-MG owner.
Regards,
Mark Palmer
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