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by George Smathers
Sun Oct 07, 2012 3:53 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Recreating Beatrice
Replies: 61
Views: 22010

Re: Recreating Beatrice

I'm not sure but isn't that a London issued license plate?


George
by George Smathers
Sun Sep 30, 2012 8:01 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Recreating Beatrice
Replies: 61
Views: 22010

Re: Recreating Beatrice

Thanks Fin. Yes, my dad was studying in Manchester and they bought one for export. They took delivery and drove all over the UK but I think the deal was they had to ship her out within a certain amount of time to save on taxes. I found a letter my mother wrote to her parents and her description was ...
by George Smathers
Sun Sep 30, 2012 3:46 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Recreating Beatrice
Replies: 61
Views: 22010

Recreating Beatrice

Since Fin is off at college I thought I should start another American restoration thread. My goal is to recreate Beatrice which was a four door my parents bought new in England and brought over to the States in 1958. The plan for Beatrice is to keep her stock except for the Escort disks that are alr...
by George Smathers
Wed Jul 25, 2012 11:48 pm
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: Question about color
Replies: 3
Views: 1909

Re: Question about color

Thanks David. The second definitely looks closer. Is there any way to tell if it's a 1957, 1958, or 1959?

George
by George Smathers
Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:37 am
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: Question about color
Replies: 3
Views: 1909

Question about color

I'm wondering if anyone can give me some help recreating this car. I'm about to buy my first Morris and I'd like to reproduce the car we had when I was a child. My father purchased it in England in 1958 and then brought it back to America. Here is a picture of it new and also one of me in front of i...