22nd June 2006

Puuu. That was a busy week! Last Friday I thought I should have a look at the Magnette before she has to take me to France. The normal attendance quickly became a complete replace of brake cylinders and brake pads. Well that's still normal attendance and I got not worried when my supplier had a delay until wednesday. But when I recognized wednesday late night that the flexible brake hoses were worn too. I became a bit worried. Luckily I still had MGA hoses in my garage (yes they are too short, but what could I do?). But next worrying. I turned out that there was a different thread. Closer inspection on thursday showed that the thread seemed to be the same but maybe the brass thread was jolted. Some recut seemed to help (so far).
I really feared my Magnette could miss the 10th Magnette day. Oh this reminds me I have to finish the rally plates, prices.... Bye now for the next two weeks.

But I don't want to hold back a special wedding picture...

19th June 2006

Next weekend we'll see two events where Magnetteers can meet. On the Continent we have the 10th Magnette Day and in England we have the 56th Silverstone!
Please visit the AGM on sunday if you are there! The committee needs your feedback and some votes for elections as well. This year you have to vote a new chairman for the register as David Johnson will step down after many years on the committee. "Many thanks David for all the hard work you did as Safety Fast!  scribe and later as chairman."

Also some new entries on the gallery::

#19185 ebay
#19608 the car we featured on 15th May
#25779 Richard Schaeffer bought it from ebay
#26360 David Overington, Australia
#34177 Richard McKie who is looking for his old love

15th June 2006

Another advertising as been added.
Also Carsten Wivel from Denmark shows another solution for a replacement of the temp gauge...

10th June 2006

K & R Replicas now have both the RAC and Monte Carlo works team cars available for the ZA Magnette. On their website is a kit photographed along with decals. There will be further versions to follow.

Also pictures and report of the Magnette gathering at Kingston Lacy are available now...

3rd June 2006

Again I'm a bit late with the monthly update, but I just returned from Cambodia - no Magnettes there.
This month will be a busy month. Hopefully many of you will visit the Silverstone event, while a dozen will attend at the Magnette Day in Germany. Really a pity both dates clash.
Anyway. here's the new pic of the month.
Those who have their Magnette under restoration or just need a repaint ay be happy to find AKZO NOBEL paint formulas here...
Brian Pollard from Spain sent me a link which lists Magnettes in movies. Look here...

15th Mai 2006

Well yesterday I said the last update for the month and this evening Roger Martin of the MGA-Register sent me some pictures of the regency Run which took place today. To be up to date here they are (can't be quicker!). If you recognize your car please contact me.

14th Mai 2006

Two new Magnettes from Australia on the gallerie:
# 7116 of David Dixon with wire wheels and good looking and # 24560 which had seen better days...
I also started to add the police cars to the gallery as far as we know the chassis no. Maybe your car was built alongside a Magnette that later became a police patrol car?
Loz Scott wrote an article about choices of temp sender units. This is one of the few original parts that were not available for some years and many articles have been written about replacements. But I noticed that Lou Shorten lists them in her latest price list  (price on application).
(Another article with another solution will come soon)
And as there will be no update this month anymore (will be off cycling at Angkor Wat) you get another advertisement as well!

7th Mai 2006

I reproduced another article that appeared last year in the US-magazine Classic & Motorsports.
Also three new entries for the gallery:
#9606 George Berger, Australia
#27109 Des & Beth Lucas, Australia and
#34970 Tim Grover, GB
All of you a warm welcome to the Magnette world!

1st Mai 2006

Another month and still no summer in sight here in Germany, so its still more fun to sit in a warm room in front of a computer instead of in a cold garage, although I had wanted to convert my Magnette to disc brakes before we start for the season...
Well, what can you expect from this update:
Firstly another picture of the month ,of course.
Then you might have read on the board about John Barringer's visit to Down Under. The Aussies made him a nice welcome. Read on...

27th April 2006

There are new price lists of John & Lou Shorten on the supplier page.
And again Rutger Booy has sent an advert which most of us surely haven't seen before. It was published by Molenaar (the Dutch importer) in the magazine De Auto on March 3 1955 and the Magnette looks quite different...
More stuff to come over the weekend...

23rd April 2006

Our beloved Magnettes seem to attract the movie industrie at the moment: some weeks ago Armand Joseph's Varitone  from Luxembourg took part in a film movie with other classic cars and this week my Magnette is on the set for a German crime movie along with a Daimler 250, AH 3000, TR 3, a Rolls and some other classics. I wonder whether my car will be seen in the film.
Anyone out there who rented his Magnette for the movie industrie as well? Let us know.
Finally I received some pictures of Magnettes & Steam the season opener in England. If anyone has more pics please be so kind and send them to me to share with others!

18th April 2006

Are you watchin' the auctions on ebay? Sometimes funny things appear or funny things happen. Recently there was a steering wheel boss which was painted non-original and went for the same sum you can get an original one! Now you can get a bonnet (used) for 1,000 $ ! If that's not a bargin...
But here's something original and free, too: Loz from OZ wrote an article about shackle bushes.
and we have another old advert.

10th April 2006

Another advert has been added. This time it's an Swiss advert from 1957 from Rutger Boy's large collection (I've included a translation). The funny thing is that the advert says the Magnette has air condition! Those were the days when a flap to open and a heater system were something special...
Also added # 34437 as seen on ebay to the gallery...

4th April 2006

Lou Shorten has a new pricelist. Please notice that the following parts are now available on P.O.A (price on application) basis:
Wiper Motor, Dynamo (Positive Earth), Fuel Tank Sender Units, Temperature Senders, Fuel & Temperature Gauges and Interior Light    

 2nd April 2006

I wasn't sure whether the joke about closing the website would work - but it did! Thanks for the kind emails which generally said that the website needs to stay open and you were willing to pay for it. Yes it will!
It was an April's Fool....
But I keep it in mind. Perhaps that a new business idea? But stop joking. For the next 365 days I will be serious again. And let's start right now with a nice article from Australian Classic Car about Malcolm Robertson Magnette 'Alison'.

1st April 2006

Have you seen the new picture on the homepage? This Japanese car under a cherry tree might whet our appetite for another season which hopefully soon starts (sorry downunders, I know you just finished your season).
So what's up? Sure, there's a new picture of the month, and there's also a new tip from Loz in Oz about relettering your heater control (pdf). He also sent a picture of his Varitone for the gallery. It's # 27093 and our 409th entry!

Final call for entries for the Z Magnette Day! Two rooms are left now. After the weekend we have to cancel these rooms and no late bookings are possible. We are sorry. 

And finally: Longterm visitos know that April is this website's birthday. The 6th this year! This website has become a platform for Magnetteers all over the world and over the years we had nice reports, pictures and tech tips.
Unfortunalety increasing cost force us to either delete this site or charge visitors some money. We are talking about 15 $, or 10 GBP or 10 € per year with unlimited access and download.
If you wish to visit this site any longer please contact me for payment details. Tell your friends as well as if we not have enough payers this website will dim it's (Lucas) light...

28th March 2006

Another old advert added

26th March 2006

There were a lot of Magnettes on ebay recently. So here's another gallery update:
 
# 16815 on ebay
# 20595 the remains of this car on ebay
# 21844 manumatic car on ebay
# 27425 finally an "ordinary" owner. This car elongs to Ian Messner, Australia
# 34254 one of three magnettes owned by anonymous owner

18th March 2006

Time for another gallery-update. Did you recognize that we now have 403 Magnettes on the gallery? Amazing; isn't it? The new entries represent a good mixture all over the world again:

# 8660 was on ebay UK
# 23872 ebay Australia
# 24385 belongs to Keith Holdworth from Canada and
# 26941 ebay USA
# 31723 is Mr. Itoh Tsuneo's joy in Tokyo (pictures kindly brought from Tokio by David Hague, member of the Y-type register)

12th March 2006

Just a few hours after I complained about the missing report from Melbourne I had the pictures in my mailbox. Anyhow they got lost in the internet on the way from Australia to Europe before. But now here it is: Loz' report from the Melbourne Concours Show 2006.

9th March 2006

You are very sparingly with reports and pictures! Although I hear of a show in Melbourne. Where is the story?
Well, to keep the site up I grubbed a bit on my computer and found this prepared article I forgot to upload a year ago! It's more about Willy Cave and was published in Safety Fast a while ago.

5th March 2006

A new old advert has been added.

1st March 2006

If you liked the story I reproduced on 19th February, here's the continuation: EnjoyingMG 09/1986. If you not liked you can only enjoy the Pic of the Month.
And for those who still don't know whether they should attend the Z-Magnette.Day or not: you only have four weeks to fill in the entry form! Help the organisers and make your entries now! Thanks.

26th February 2006

Press release:

 I've had a call from a guy in Gosport, Hants who's 1956 Magnette ZA has been in a lockup, unused for 20 years. It is complete, non runner, orig reg and V5. He has to vacate garage by end February and if no takers it will go for scrap! He wants nothing for it. Anyone interested contact Andrew Dunn, 02392 584367 , Lets find a home for it
David Marklew
Secretary, Winchester MG Owners Club
www.winchestermgoc.co.uk

19th February 2006

I reproduced an article from Enjoying MG from 1985. I wonder whether TBM 895 is still around?
And a new entry on the gallery: # 16493  


13th February 2006

Quite a long time there has been no update. The reason is quite simple: I have nothing to report! Except the following:
Paul Barrow has found an additional four tool rolls for Z Magnettes.  These will be sold on a first come, first served basis £40 plus shipping.  If you're intersted please contact him.
Can please the person who sent me the picture of # 27740 contact me again? I lost the email and would like to contact you again.
At http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/mgzblife you can see some pictures of a Magnette in Japan. Unfortunalety not best quality.
If you want me to update more often, you have to send me some stuff...

2nd February 2006

Hello I'm back again. Just suffering from jetlag but I know you're waiting for news: So please see the new Picture of the Month and a gallery update:
10191 was on ebay,
27740 for sale in New Zealand
29150 found on the web somewhere,
30622 a French ZB and
35947 this is the Pic of the Month car

15th January 2006

The vísitors of Magnette.org are very clever indeed. Rutger Booy has more news on the Picture of the Month:
I just saw the monthly picture on the Magnette website and wondered where I had seen it before :-) Check the montly picture of august 2002. It's the same car.
Well, this is the last update for this month. I doing  some research about # 33134.  ;-) See you at the beginning of February.
Ok, some of you will need  something to do for the next two weeks. So here is another reprint, which I forgot to upload a year ago. My intention was to show it exactly 50 years later, well now it's nearly 51 years...

9th January 2006

Brian Woolmer from Australia reports about MG Magnettes at Speed on Tweed...

Therewhile Paul Barrow comments: "Nice comparison on the pictures of the month. You mention the number plates are different, but actually one is also a ZA and the other a ZB which accounts nicely for the growth of the plants too."
Actually the visitors of this website look very carefully!

And finally there is progress on the V8 Magnette in New Zealand... (external link)

1st January 2006

Welcome in 2006! I hope you had a good start.
We'll start the new year with a new Picture of the Month and part VI of the Alison-saga.
Also added are information on the Magnette Day in Germany on the last weekend in June.