Hi Listers,
I know that this subject has been flogged nearly to death within the recent
past, however, rereading Kenneth Ullyett's "The M.G. Companion" page 37/38.
Ullyett writes; "Kimber prepared a detailed description of the five acre
works at the climax of his era, only a few weeks before Morris Motors Limited
acquired the M.G. Company for Lord Nuffield." He then quotes Kimber's
writing's.
Part of quote; "Built up in the centre of the works is a second store where
tyres, wheels and bodies are housed. Here also is the racing department. The
cylinder-block of every engine passing through the hands of the racing
mechanics is painted blue, in place of the standard red, which makes it easy
to distinguish a power-unit that has been brought up to racing tune."
Would like to hear your thoughts on this statement from the man himself.
Especially when it was a current writing of the times, '36?
Do you think this statement is enough to make those green engines blush????
Regards.
Brian Kelly.
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