Thread: PMG or not.

Originally Posted by lewy

Have just got this s2a,seems very late issue 2a and by the red paint all over it including firewall perhaps an ex PMG.how do i find out more info.IMG_1277.jpgIMG_1281.jpg

Well, the red bits do look like Mercury Red, the PMG fleet colour. The station wagon roof would not be original. I wonder where the compliance plate came from as it is bolted on not riveted. What is the chassis number on the actual chassis and the engine number?

Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

Well, the red bits do look like Mercury Red, the PMG fleet colour. The station wagon roof would not be original. I wonder where the compliance plate came from as it is bolted on not riveted. What is the chassis number on the actual chassis and the engine number?

Yeah, the tek screws holding the VIN plate are a bit questionable

yes have to agree.the tec screws are a bit sus.the red is also from front to back.Still trying to find the chassis number,should be on the rear spring hanger i think.Engine has supposidly been changed.

chassis number matches the plate.except i cant see the suffix number,but it is dark

Originally Posted by lewy

chassis number matches the plate.except i cant see the suffix number,but it is dark

I recently spotted a pic of the Leyland holding yard and there was a generous sprinkle of what appear to be red hardtops. I will see if I can find the pic.

Originally Posted by pop058

I recently spotted a pic of the Leyland holding yard and there was a generous sprinkle of what appear to be red hardtops. I will see if I can find the pic.

leyland holding yard.jpg

Originally Posted by pop058

I recently spotted a pic of the Leyland holding yard and there was a generous sprinkle of what appear to be red hardtops. I will see if I can find the pic.

I wonder what date that photo was taken and where that storage was. Minis were usually at Zetland and LR's at Pressed Metal, Enfield. Although Zetland might have been chocka with unloved and unwanted Morris 1500's and production had to be stored elsewhere. I don't recall delivering any PMG hardtops out of Rocklea but quite a few with dropside bodies.

This was very early for compliance plates so attachment method may not have been standardised very well. As far as I can recall, the PMG were the only common red ones, but some fire services had them as well - I saw two ex-RFS ones last week at Mudgee field days.