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Re: MGB bonnets (Alum or steel)

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Subject: Re: MGB bonnets (Alum or steel)
From: drded@ix.netcom.com (David Deutsch)
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 12:23:19 -0800
>From what I know, it was changed from late 69 to early 70 but both were 
used as they stepped up production of steel bonnets and fazed out the 
Aluminum ones. Safety Fast, David Deutsch

You wrote: 
>
>  I've got a question, and hopefully some MG historian out there may 
have the
>answer
>  Last night I was perusing an original sales brochure for my car 
(1972
>MGBGT). Among the specs it was listed as having an aluminium bonnet. I 
was
>under the impression that the alum. bonnet was replaced in the late 
60's by
>the steel version for all B's and BGT's. I know that when I aquired 
mine, it
>had a steel bonnet, but I also knew it had been involved in a minor
>altercation with a hunk of Detroit iron so whether it is the original 
bonnet,
>I have no idea.
>  My question is, when was the alum. bonnet replaced by the steel, and 
on
>which models (if not all).
>  Gosh I'd hate to think that BL in their wisdom(?) let a typo get by 
on the
>brochure, for surely they knew what was on the car - right?
>
>Rick Morrison
>
>


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