29-05-2020, 10:17 AM
I do indeed follow the Forum and was intrigued by the post about MJ 540.
I’ve no early history for MJ640 but between August 1958 and September 1969 she had 6 owners all living in the South East around London. My God Father was working with Gordon Puzey at the time and mentioned to my father that the car was for sale, the asking price was £100. At that time the car was fitted with a Ruby engine, gearbox and back axle but for a bit extra, £25 I think, Gordon included a rebuilt 2 bearing engine crankcase with new bearings, re-ground crank and re-metaled rods.
After the incident with the spark plug the trip north from Doncaster to Glasgow was mechanically uneventful but driving up the old A74 in the dark, with a failing battery, headlamps measured in candle power rather than watts and equally dim rear lamps was a real baptism to owning an Austin. Didn't seem to put me off though.
I’ve no early history for MJ640 but between August 1958 and September 1969 she had 6 owners all living in the South East around London. My God Father was working with Gordon Puzey at the time and mentioned to my father that the car was for sale, the asking price was £100. At that time the car was fitted with a Ruby engine, gearbox and back axle but for a bit extra, £25 I think, Gordon included a rebuilt 2 bearing engine crankcase with new bearings, re-ground crank and re-metaled rods.
After the incident with the spark plug the trip north from Doncaster to Glasgow was mechanically uneventful but driving up the old A74 in the dark, with a failing battery, headlamps measured in candle power rather than watts and equally dim rear lamps was a real baptism to owning an Austin. Didn't seem to put me off though.