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£7,475

1932 MG J2 Tourer Project

United Kingdom • 14 Sept 2024

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1932 MG J2, fourth off the production line, has been with the current owner since the late 1960s. It features a Ford engine, Wolseley Hornet brakes, and comes with a Morris Minor engine and spares, offered for restoration with historical documentation.

Condition

3

The car is listed as 'offered for restoration and sold strictly as viewed'. It has a replacement engine and hydraulic brakes fitted. There are also some known faults and replacement parts needed in its early history. Therefore, it requires substantial reconditioning.

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Reg Number:

CZ 781

RHD/LHD:

RHD

• Delivered new to Northern Ireland • Present ownership since the late 1960s • Fourth J2 of the production line, and second oldest surviving • Fitted with a 1,172cc Ford sidevalve engine • Wolseley Hornet hydraulic brakes • OHC Morris Minor engine included First registered on 22nd August 1932, this J2 was the fourth off the production line and was sent to Victor Ltd in Belfast.

It is assumed that '2004' was their demonstrator, as later J2s were sold by Victor's on earlier numbers than the '781' on the 'CZ' number plate.

According to the original paperwork, the MG had quite a few faults, requiring replacement parts to be sent from MG.

On 9thApril 1937, MG replied to a letter from a Mr S J Phillips of Belfast regarding repeated failures of the crown-wheel-and-bevel-pinion.

MG suggested this was due to using non-MG parts, and on the 10th April they sent a malleable iron nosepiece to Mr Phillips.

The last paperwork is an invoice to a Mr Tedesdale of Chorlton, Manchester dated 12th Aug...