MGA & Z-Magnette Postcards

Hoogeveen

MGA_postcard_5Postcard Hoogeveen, The Netherlands (The MGA Twin Cam has licence plate GP-96-89, so this must be YDH6 1391, one of a series of CKD cars assembled by Dutch Morris/MG importer Molenaar)
(collection Eduard Hattuma)
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Venlo

MGA_postcard_6Postcard Venlo, The Netherlands (The MGA is really hard to find! Its licence plate is XP-22-08, chassis number HDK43 29356)
(collection Eduard Hattuma)
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Dudham

Magnette_postcard_12Postcard The Sun Inn and Hotel, High Street, Dudham, U.K.
(collection Karel Vermeer. The license plate of the Magnette reads SBJ 709. The Sun Inn still exists.)
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Cambridge

Magnette_postcard_11Postcard Market in Cambridge, U.K.
(collection Karel Vermeer. At least two Magnettes can be spotted, one a ZA).
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Eskdale

Magnette_postcard_10Postcard The Woolpack Inn, Eskdale, Lake District, U.K.
(collection Karel Vermeer. The license plate of the Magnette reads RXC 759. I don't know the make of the other car (an Austin 16/18 hp?), but it's licence plate is RB 9160. Like the Crown & Thistle below, the Woolpack Inn also still exists.)
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Abingdon

Magnette_postcard_9Postcard Bridge Street, Abingdon U.K.
(collection Karel Vermeer, who bought the card because it had an MG Y on it. Only later he noticed the ZA Magnette at the end of the street. BTW the Crown & Thistle Hotel is still there!)
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Philadelphia

MGA_postcard_3Postcard Philadelphia, USA (dated 1966)
(collection Karel Vermeer)
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Nijmegen

Magnette_postcard_8Postcard Nijmegen, The Netherlands (two Magnettes!)
(collection Karel Vermeer)
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Grantown-on-Spey

Magnette_postcard_7Postcard Grantown-on-Spey, U.K.
(the license plate is 55 FVX)
(collection Karel Vermeer)
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Bridlington

Magnette_postcard_6Postcard The Harbour at Bridlington, U.K. ca. 1962 (the license plates are NYG 200 and OWW 44)
(collection Karel Vermeer)
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Eindhoven

Magnette_postcard_1Postcard Eindhoven, the Netherlands, ca 1960
(collection Eduard Hattuma)



Magnette_postcard_2(Did you see the MG TD behind the Magnette? And the envious looks of cyclists on the left?)