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MG MG Y Type - Y type's demise in the fifties

I seem to have stumbled upon the reason so many Ys disappeared in the late forties and early fifties in the UK. The reason is explained in this obscure documentary which was made contemporaneously to the Y's appearance on the market. Please view:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39qdhbkTko4
Gilles Bachand

Gilles

Harry Enfield is a current commedian in the UK. I think this should be taken with a huge amount of tongue in cheek ... least anyone take it too seriously! Good job they didnt use aY for the film.

Paul
Paul Barrow

Re the video - many a true word spoken in jest....as the father of 3 teenage daughters I know there are only 2 ways to win an argument with a woman.... and neither of them work!
David Mullen

What car was this ? Wolseley ? Austin ?
Remo Peter

It's a Wolseley.
David Mullen

Probably a 1937-8ish Fourteen.... (the anorak is now off again)
Tim Griggs

This thread was discussed between 27/06/2007 and 07/07/2007

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