1952 Lester MG

This car took part in the Coys Race for Pre-1959 Drum Brake Sports Cars at the Gold Cup Meeting at Oulton Park in August 2002.

It's the 1952 Lester MG of George Edney, one of about ten cars built by Harry Lester between 1949 and 1955. They were MG drivetrain and chassis components with a frame constructed from round tubing and streamlined bodywork. The Lester cars were usually powered by an MG XPAG engine which  was introduced after Morris had taken over MG and was based on the 1,250cc OHV engine of the 1938 Morris Ten. It was first used in the MG TB and subsequently in the TC, TD, TF and Y models. The one in this car was from an MG TC and was modified to give a capacity of 1,467cc.