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MG MG Y Type - Monte Carlo Rally Report

For those interested I have posted the first two instalments of my report on UMG 662s rally to Monte on my blog

www.morewheelspin.com

There are various photos of the car in action plus some period photos of her too!

Thanks
M Hanson

Hi Marc ,
I've been looking to seeing some photographs from your Monte Carlo rally adventure but unfortunately I cannot access that site ,www.morewheelspin.com .

Can you advise ?

Ed Winters
E Winters

Marc,

Seeing the MG Show Room in London made me think perhaps "Little Gem" could be displayed in the showroom to promote history of the marque, or pehaps on second thoughts it would detract customers attention to MG GS onto YB. LOL

Excellent site, will take closer look when have more time, but the event looked like great fun, proper adventure.
R E Knight

Hi Ed, the website seems to be working fine. You could try googling "morewheelspin mg" - that should throw up the site.
Marc Hanson

Funnily enough I asked MG if they wanted to use my Jacobs YB racer in some publicity shots they were staging at Silverstone to mark their return to touring car racing in 2012. I explained that UHK 111 was in fact the oldest racing touring car in the UK (it is the last survivor of the first ever touring car race at Silverstone in 52, the precursor of the BTCC)and that it won its class three years in a row. I offered to take the car up for free but they weren't interested. Mercedes, Porsche, BMW, Ferrari, Jaguar, Aston Martin - and even Vauxhall and Ford all realise that their heritage has a value when flogging new cars. Not MG. Maybe "heritage" does not translate into Mandarin..
Marc Hanson

This story will make your day then :-

http://westwheels.caradvice.com.au/1000002857/celebrating-the-modern-gentleman/#iSF72Iep65OkVgDO.01

Tony
A L SLATTERY

Aren't we all Modern Gentlemen??

More prosaically, part 3 of the report on the rally to Monaco has now been published on my blog. Again some good period photos too. Calais to St Andre les Alpes.

https://morewheelspin.com/
Marc Hanson

Marc,
I still cannot access your site to see the Monte Carlo rally report .
Could you please send me a link via my email address
edward.winters@btinternet.com
Many Thanks ,
Ed
E Winters

Very well done Marc. Takes me back to the 80's and my YA in the French Maritime Alps, they tough going not like the Swiss Alps. You are an inspiration to us all, keep it up. Bryan
B Mellem

Hi Marc ,
Fantastic to have such a photographic record not only of your own great Monte adventure but also with the YB taking part in the 1954 rally .
Your YB ,UMG 662 ,really looks the part and the LEDs stand out with their powerful white light .
It certainly is a credit to you to keep the competitive side of the MG marque going .
Well done and congratulations and I look forward to hearing of your future exploits .
Ed
E Winters

Thanks for all your kind comments. The next bit of my report (Saint Andres les Alpes to Monaco and the finish)is now on my blog.

www.morewheelspin.com
Marc Hanson

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