[Mgs] tow an MGA

[Paul Root]

My brother and I on at least one occasion in College, towed 1 Datsun Roadster
with another.

The towed car was a newly acquired race car and a 2liter with the massive
solex carbs.
The towing car was a 1600. Both were filled with us and  needed during spring
break.

On Apr 2, 2010, at 10:58 AM, Councill, David wrote:

> That depends on the meaning of "best". To determine best, several
> factors come into play - one person job or with helper, type of traffic
> to be encountered, equipment availability, maybe cost. I have done quite
> a bit of towing of MGBs the past decade or more under quite a few
> scenarios, mostly long distances so my general preferred method is a
> flat bed trailer but for short distances I have used the less expensive
> car dolly. This is because I have a land Rover to do the towing but I
> have rented the trailers from U-Haul (although I am in the process of
> buying a flat bed trailer that needs restoration).
>
> In my poorer days (and younger when I was more daring), I relied on a
> helper and a tow rope almost exclusively. I might even do it now if it
> is low traffic, slower speed roadways. One time I even towed a 65 MGB
> using a 71 MGBGT and tow rope in Denver for maybe 10 miles. In the day,
> that was my "best" option because it was all I had and could afford.
>
> David Councill
> 64 B
> 67 BGT
> 72 B
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mgs-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:mgs-bounces at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of thgun at comporium.net
> Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 8:54 AM
> To: Mgs at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Mgs] tow an MGA
>
>
> I need to take my car for service. It will be twenty miles or so. What
> is the best way to tow it?
> Tom Gunderson
> 1957, 1500 MGA, rst