Mark,
This was NOT an April Fool's joke. It really did occur. However, I should
have mentioned that all the cars and keys were 1966 and earlier, with the
ignition switch mounted on the dash rather than the later ones that lock
the steering wheels. The 5 keys all had the same basic shape and length,
but were all cut differently, but they still all turned on all of the
ignitions.
Bob
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> From: Mark Snowdon <racer45@bellsouth.net>
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: MG keys
> Date: Friday, April 02, 1999 8:15 PM
>
> Bob Wiedemeyer wrote:
> >
> > Kevin,
> >
> > I just happened to see an ad in Hemmings for MG key blanks. The guy's
name
> > is Peter Groh, Ellicott City, MD; phone # 410-750-2352.
> > By the way, about a month ago, I bought a '66 Midget for parts and
asked
> > the guy if he had a key to it. He said he didn't but that all Midget
keys
> > fit all the ignition switches. I thought he was joking until we did a
> > little experiment: We had 3 Midgets sitting there and 5 Midget keys,
all
> > from different cars. Every one of the 5 keys would operate each of the
> > ignition switches on all 3 Midgets!! I was really shocked!
> >
> > Bob
> > ----------
> > > From: Valentine <valntine@mail.ptd.net>
> > > To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: MG keys
> > > Date: Friday, April 02, 1999 2:21 PM
> > >
> > > Hey All,
> > >
> > > I need some keys, I only have one for the 74 and am reluctant to send
it
> > > anywhere.....
> > >
> > > Does anyone know who stocks the blanks for these, I have acess to a
key
> > > machine..
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > > 63, 71, and 74 Midgets
>
> Ok, go ahead and say "Made you look". I had to try my keys to see if
> this was true. The answer is no. I tried the keys from the 72 and 73
> into each other and also into the ignition of the 69 Sprite and my 79
> Midget, and no key fits any other car, other than the car it was
> intended. Is this your idea of an April Fools joke? But it does bring
> up a kind of cool idea, why not have all your cars keyed the same way?
> Definately would make for a smaller key ring, now how do I fit an Midget
> ignition switch inot my Buick,BMW,Fiat,Dodge truck,Ford truck.....etc
>
> Mark Snowdon
> sometimes with more keys than brains.....:-)
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