Solved - NEH 1635: Tojeiro-MG HAR 500 - about 1954

[Carnut]

1 point for this car's correct ID and from when it dates:

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[Carnut]

Experts?

[Iluvatar]

Bertone Fiat 1200 by Scaglione?

[Carnut]

Bertone Fiat 1200 by Scaglione?

No!

[Carnut]

Pro's?

[Djetset]

Australian?

[Carnut]

Australian?

No, not from Oz

[RayTheRat]

Devin?

[woodinsight]

British?

[Carnut]

Devin?

No..

British?

..but Yes

[woodinsight]

'One-off'?

[Carnut]

'One-off'?

The builder made other cars, but this is probably one-of-a-kind.

[woodinsight]

Aston-Ford Special 1958?

[Carnut]

Aston-Ford Special 1958?

No, not that.

[woodinsight]

Buckler?

[Carnut]

Buckler?

No, not a Buckler.

[barrett]

The track looks a little too wide, and the seat a little too low, for this to be based on a Ford 10 chassis, so could it be based on MG mechanical bits?

[Carnut]

The track looks a little too wide, and the seat a little too low, for this to be based on a Ford 10 chassis, so could it be based on MG mechanical bits?

It has an MG engine, but don't think the chassis has anything to do with MG.

[barrett]

So are we looking for a name like XXXX-MG Special?

[Carnut]

So are we looking for a name like XXXX-MG Special?

Apart from the 'Special' bit, yes!

[woodinsight]

Bristow-MG 1956?

[barrett]

Well, apparently it's a Tojeiro-MG owned by Bob Vincent. Registration something like HAX500? Photo taken in 1955, it later had a 2-litre Bristol engine fitted.

[Carnut]

Well, apparently it's a Tojeiro-MG owned by Bob Vincent. Registration something like HAX500? Photo taken in 1955, it later had a 2-litre Bristol engine fitted.

Indeed it is, actually registered HAR 500 (Tojeiro seemed to like the 500's!).  I'll check my records for the date that reg was issued.
I haven't been able to find much else out about this car, but it seems that at the time of the photo it was MG-engined.
It's probably a photo from the past of what is now a well-known car?

Bristow-MG 1956?

Bad luck woodinsight.

Original photo:

[Carnut]

HAR 500 was issued end September/early October 1946, so that doesn't help to date this car, as it was obviously transferred to it from an earlier car.