William Morris set up Morris Garages in 1924, and the MG cars he and General Manager Cecil Kimber designed have been sought after ever since.
Of course the most famous one was the MG EX181 “Roaring Raindrop” that Stirling Moss drove to set the 245.64 mph / 395.31 km/h land speed record in 1957.
Meanwhile, after WW2 my parents spent their courting days haring round the Sussex country lanes near Ringmer in Daddy’s green MG.
They knew each other as children, but became sweethearts after the war ended and were married in 1947.
78 years later, we were invited to go to a car rally in Lancashire, and, lo and behold – a 1939 MG, much like the one Daddy had was there.
This one had originally been built as a police car, but the owners were fascinated by my story and very willing to pose for me.
There were another two MGs there, but I was fascinated more by my family memories.
I always hoped to own one one day – nearest I got was riding in my friends’ TR6 to and from teaching in Yorkshire in the early 70s.
