Yep:
Police had MG specials.
In the 60ies the earea of greater Manchester had specially prepared MGB's on
the Motorways as patrol car.
Cheers,
Hans
----- Original Message -----
From: "David F. Darby" <darby@tri-lakes.net>
To: "Bullwinkle" <yd3@nvc.net>
Cc: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@marketvalue.net>; "'MG list'" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: VIN numbers
> Blake,
>
> Could indeed be a problem, but the designations existed whether the
> configurations were available or not.
>
> A November 1957 factory listing for those numbers list these
possibilities:
>
> A= Automatic gearbox
> M=Manumatic clutch (A few Magnettes escaped the factory with these
> disastrous contraptions.)
> N=Steering column mount gear change gearbox
> O=Overdrive (B-G type)
> P=Police specification (The Bobbies had a special box?)
> U=Centre change gearbox
>
> Maybe Larry knows more about this.
>
> David
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