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his month’s Looking Back photos come courtesy of Steven Blackadder from Lancashire. The photos feature D. Kitchen Ltd who were MG distributors in Colne, Lancashire, who sadly lost the franchise in 1978 just before the announcement of the closure of the Abingdon factory. It is interesting to note that on the showroom window above the MGA they were agents for Morris, Wolseley, MG, Riley, and two others (Citroen was one) all from a five-car showroom! Three of the photos Steven sent, taken in the late 1930s, feature the Railton-bodied EX135 on display, Goldie
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Gardner’s famous record car, which covered the flying kilometre at 203.5mph in 1939. The final photo, featuring the MG TD CCB 347 in the centre, is dated May 20 1950. As always, if anyone can add any details, please do get in touch.
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