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MG Car Club of South Australia
MGB REGISTER EVENT
From ... Steve Spong
Sunday 5th November 2017 Finch Restorations - Mount Barker
t was a perfect spring day for our visit to Finch Restorations at Mount Barker , where we had kindly been invited by Peter & Harbinda Roberts , to visit their facilities which they had purchased 3 years ago .
Finch are the oldest , and probably the largest , vintage and classic car restorer in the country . They can undertake coach building , interior fit-outs , plus mechanical works for cars , trucks and even motor bikes . They offer a full service from minor dings and body repairs or just routine serving , through to full ground-up restorations and mechanical rebuilds . They will even build a replica for you if you want !.
We were welcomed with coffee and then given a detailed tour of their premises by Peter , where he gave an account of every vehicle that they are currently working on ( some 2 dozen ) and described the wide ranging scope of the works involved . One project was the reconstruction of a very rare front wheel drive Alvis two seater sports car ( circa 1930 ) that was being constructed from an artist ' s rendering of the time , as detailed technical data was simply not available ( refer photo ).
They have also undertaken an in house project , being an extension of the successful pre-war SS90 & SS100 . They asked themselves " What if SS100 production had not been interrupted by the War , and Lyons further developed the SS90 / SS100 series on the SS100 or Mk V chassis ? Perhaps , Lyons might have evolved an ‘ SS120 ’ eight years earlier than the XK120 ." Finch are therefore
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doing just that and are building a ‘ whatif ’ car ; being a SS100 variant based upon a Mark V , and they can offer a range of coupe and convertible styles . The first model being scheduled for release at this year ' s upcoming Adelaide Motorsport Festival .
There was a great Club turn out for the visit , with :
1 MG TD |
5 MGB GTs |
2 MGAs |
1 MGZR |
15 MGBs |
4 Non MGs . |
1 MGB V8 |
with all of the MGs being displayed at the front of the premises for photo opportunities ,
The person who travelled the furthest for the visit was Gary Stephenson ' s brotherin-law Dave Rothwell , who was over from the UK . Dave is in fact the manager of Moss Motor ' s UK so was professionally interested in the restoration works being undertaken .
I would recommend that you visit their web-site for a full list of their services plus a detailed catalogue of vehicles that they have worked on over the years . They even have a section dedicated to MGs , so it was great to have Maurice Linehan ' s newly acquired TD along as this had been the subject of a ground up restoration by Finch .
We must have been fairly well behaved as Peter & Harbinda have in fact extended a further invite to the Club and to all MG Registers . Their details are on their website www . finchrestorations . com . au , or I would be happy to put you in touch with them .
MG Car Club of South Australia
MGB REGISTER EVENT
From...Steve Spong
Sunday 5th November 2017
Finch Restorations - Mount Barker
I
t was a perfect spring day for our visit
to Finch Restorations at Mount
Barker, where we had kindly been in-
vited by Peter & Harbinda Roberts, to
visit their facilities which they had pur-
chased 3 years ago.
Finch are the oldest, and probably the
largest, vintage and classic car restorer
in the country. They can undertake
coach building, interior fit-outs, plus me-
chanical works for cars, trucks and even
motor bikes. They offer a full service
from minor dings and body repairs or
just routine serving, through to full
ground-up restorations and mechanical
rebuilds. They will even build a replica
for you if you want!.
We were welcomed with coffee and then
given a detailed tour of their premises by
Peter, where he gave an account of
every vehicle that they are currently
working on (some 2 dozen) and de-
scribed the wide ranging scope of the
works involved. One project was the
reconstruction of a very rare front wheel
drive Alvis two seater sports car (circa
1930) that was being constructed from
an artist's rendering of the time, as de-
tailed technical data was simply not
available (refer photo).
They have also undertaken an in house
project, being an extension of the suc-
cessful pre-war SS90 & SS100. They
asked themselves "What if SS100 pro-
duction had not been interrupted by the
War, and Lyons further developed the
SS90/SS100 series on the SS100 or Mk
V chassis? Perhaps, Lyons might have
evolved an ‘SS120’ eight years earlier
than the XK120." Finch are therefore
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