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March 2010
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Owner: Stephen Sandford
Make/model: MGB GT Jubilee
Month/year of manufacture: 15th May 1975
Colour: New British Racing Green
Engine size/type: 1800cc
Area: Dover, Kent
Date purchased: 21st July 2008

History: Sid was one of 752 Jubilees produced to celebrate 50 years of MG in 1975. All Jubilees were British Racing Green had large gold decals with an MG logo. They had gold painted v8 wheels and a v8 steering wheel to match. All the usual chrome side mouldings were body colour and the mirrors and wipers were black too. The Jubilee was the first MG to have full carpets and it had all the usual optional extras as standard. All Jubilees were supposed to have a Jubilee number, in the form of a dash plaque in gold, with its number and first owner's name. Very few Jubilees have plaques as these were delivered separately to dealers for engraving. If there is no plaque, sadly there is no way to ever find out its unique number as it seems to have been done randomly and has nothing to do with chassiss number, engine or build numbers. Today there are about 200 surviving Jubilees. We brought Sid in a sorry state, but as he was sound we decided to restore him, which we have now done. He has had most of him changed for the better, all kept original, which has taken a lot of sourcing and money but we got there. Sid is a part of MG history.

Archive: February 2010-2002 MG TF 135
January 2010-1956 Magnette ZA
December 2009 - 1977 Midget 1500
November 2009 - 1935 N-Type Magnette
October 2009 - 1969 MGC GT
September 2009 - 1973 MGB GT V8 ex-police car
August 2009 - 1937 VA Tourer
July 2009 - MGB Roadster
June 2009 - 1950 MG TD
May 2009 - 1958 MGA 1500 Coupé
April 2009 - 1962 MGB V8 Roadster
March 2009 - 1934 MG PA
February 2009 - 1972 MG Midget
January 2009 - 2008 MG TF LE500
December 2008 - 2004 ZS180
November 2008 - 1962 MGB Roadster
October 2008 - 1959 Austin Healey Sprite
September 2008 - 1962 MGA MkII
August 2008 - 1973 MG Midget
July 2008 - 1955 MG TF
June 2008 - 1950 MG TD
May 2008 - 2005 MGTF
April 2008 - 1938 MG VA
March 2008 - 1968 MGC Roadster
February 2008 - 1973 MGB GT V8
January 2008 - 1937 MG TA
December 2007 - 1960 MGA 1600 Mk 1
November 2007 - 1964 MGB Roadster
October 2007 - 1994 RV8
September 2007 - 1972 MGB GT
August 2007 - 1934 NA Magnette
July 2007 - 2001 ZR 120+ 3-door
June 2007 - 1968 MGC GT
May 2007 - 1959 MGA 1600 Mk1
April 2007 - 1996 MGF 1.8I
March 2007 - 1934 PA/B
February 2007 - 1988 MG Montego 2.0 EFI
January 2007 - 1968 MGB GT V8 conversion
December 2006 - 1951 MG YA
November 2006 - 1953 MG TD
October 2006 - 1970 MG Midget MkIII
September 2006 - 1959 MGA Twin Cam Roadster
August 2006 - 1967 MGB Roadster Mk1
July 2006 - 1998 MGF 1.8i VVC
June 2006 - 1934 MG PA 2-seater
May 2006 - 1925 MG Super Sports 4-seater
April 2006 - 1947 MG YA
March 2006 - 1930 MG M-Type
January/February 2006 - 1968 MGC
December 2005 - 1974 MGB GT V8
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