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Volunteers at HMC finish the restoration of a 1958 MGA chassis

A team of 25 dedicated volunteers at the Heritage Motor Centre have completed the restoration of a 1958 MGA Twin Cam Coupe chassis . The work began in November 2012 and the restoration was completed in May this year . The MGA went on display for the first time on 25 June . The MGA dates from 1958 and has been part of the Museum ’ s reserve collection for a number of years . Originally a complete car , it was one of only 300 or so Twin Cam coupés made by MG and is thought to have been shown either on the Earl ’ s Court Motor Show stand or at the New York Motor Show . Subsequently sectioned and painted in an array of colours as a technical demonstration for apprentices and students alike , it eventually became a museum piece . Over the past seven months , the volunteers have painstakingly stripped down , cleaned , restored and repainted the MGA , retaining some of the unusual livery that the car has acquired over its lifetime . Now the restoration is complete the team will embark on two new projects . The first to restore a Rover gas turbine instructional unit which was designed to train students at technical colleges and universities and the second to restore a 1960 Standard Ensign which was the last model to roll off the line at Canley before the Standard marque disappeared in 1963 . Sonja Dosanjh , Volunteer Co-Ordinator at the HMC stated “ The team has thoroughly enjoyed working on this fascinating project . They have worked incredibly hard restoring the MGA to its former glory and the results have been worth the many months of dedication and commitment that the team has put in and we now look forward to our next few projects .” www . heritage-motor-centre . co . uk
Jaguars Re-Homed

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The Coventry Transport Museum is set to open a new gallery which will feature 17 vehicles from the Jaguar Heritage collection . The gallery , which is set to open this month , will be situated on the first floor of the museum , and will be based on the theme ‘ Jaguar – a History of Design and Technical Innovation ’. The exhibition will cover the period from the Swallow Sidecar Company of 1922 through to the present day , and will also include a look to the future . The 17 vehicles set to go on display have been chosen to illustrate some of the defining moments in Jaguar ’ s illustrious history and will be complemented by displays of archive images , specially designed historical display panels and digital information pods . The vehicles will range from a 1928 Swallow Side-car to one of the latest concept cars from Jaguar Design and will include many iconic models from the intervening years including Mark V , Mark Vll , Mark 2 and XJ saloons as well as XK120 , XK150 , E-type , XJS and XK8 sports cars . Gary Hall , Chief Executive of Coventry Transport Museum said : “ We are thrilled that the trustees of Jaguar Heritage have chosen Coventry Transport Museum to display some of the most iconic and inspirational vehicles from the Jaguar collection , and we are very pleased that the new exhibition will be open in time for the summer holidays . www . transport-museum . com
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