MG Motoring 2019 Volume 59 Issue 3 | Page 33

May 2019 Footnote: The Gary Wall contingent, en route back to the North Island were in- vited to a special viewing of Irving Black’s (mid Canterbury) MG K Tigress well underway in restoration, while McNabb was able to ditto for a rare and original (Christchurch-based) MGSA with its new owner vowing to tidy the car without losing its genuine patina. This 31 black beauty has surfaced recently as a genuine garage find, after 40 years “resting”. The car is SA #799 and bears the number plate MG799. Sweet! Thanks for listening, and hopefully a few SA disciples can join in at the next Pre Fufty-Sux Rally! Continued overleaf