1968 London to Sydney Marathon
24th November 1968
UMD 534F
UMD534F
The MGB Register
Rescue
UMD 534F
The car was a private entry which received significant support from the BMC Competitions Department.
The work is being overseen by one of the car’s original builders.
On completion it is planned that the car will be used at displays to further the interest in the MGCC
Found 2015
In The Scrap Yard
Follow the Story
All the latest news regarding the Marathon MGB.
Unveilled in March 2018
The Restoration team unveil the Marathon MGB at the NEC.
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Marathon Rally 1968
Read stories from the Rally involving MGB – UMD 534F
Jean Denton’s own story of her drive to Sydney.
Richard Ashton’s Report
Peter Briggs Memories
Explore Some Films
Unveiling the restored MGB video 2018
MGB Register Lecture 2018 video part 1
MGB Register Lecture 2018 video part 2
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MGB Register
www.mgb-register.org
Sponsors & Supporters
Of The Restoration
Who we thank for their various contributions.
MG Car Club
www.mgcc.co.uk
British Motor Heritage Ltd
www.bmh-ltd.com
Abingdon
Car
Restorations
01235 833 970
Moss Europe
www.moss-europe.co.uk
Classic & Modern Engine Services
01344 488853
Metal Mesh UK Ltd
0800 999 2089
Burghfield Starter & Alternators
0118 402 5382
Classic Oils Ltd
01869 227062
Merityre Ltd
01235 523811
Moto Lita
01264 772881
Overdrive Repair Services
0114 248 2632
Pat Jerome Car Care
029 2070 1571
Scorpion Signs
01235 750705
Overdrive Repair Services
01590 612261
Marathon MGB Donors
Fiona Bailey – Hugh Boddington – Doug Bond – Roger Boys – Debbie Brading – Bob Burley – Bridgend MGOC
Ginny & Barry Cartmell – David Cato – Aaron Cohen – Robert Connor – Roger Cooper – Carol Edwards – Geoff Edwards
G Ekberg – Rod Elfgren – Nicky & Barry Faiers – Gloucester MGOC – Graham Gibson – Howard Gosling – Ian Gresham
John Griffiths – John Halfpenny – Allan Hayes – Hereford MGOC – Bob Heslop – Richard Homer – Paddy Hopkirk
R Hornsby – Charles Jarman – Edward Kirkland – Derek Love – Lowenhoft – J Lyons – Warren Marsh
Roger Martin – Newbury MGOC – John Neville – George Pethard – Nigel & Janine Pratt – Ian Quarrington
Marion Quarrington – Ian Quarrington – Bernard Rengger – R D – P Rust – Chris & Jo Salmon – Peter Skipper
David Stone – D Stonehouse – The MG Owners Club – John Venables – Andrew Vigor – Basil Wales
John Watson – RC Watts – West Cheshire MGOC – George Wilder – Graham Wilkins – C Wroe
Brian Wyld – Jenny & David Yates
Fiona Bailey – Hugh Boddington – Doug Bond
Roger Boys – Debbie Brading – Bob Burley
Bridgend MGOC – Ginny & Barry Cartmell
David Cato – Aaron Cohen – Robert Connor
Roger Cooper – Carol Edwards – Geoff Edwards
G Ekberg – Rod Elfgren – Nicky & Barry Faiers
Gloucester MGOC – Graham Gibson – Howard Gosling
Ian Gresham – John Griffiths – John Halfpenny
Allan Hayes – Hereford MGOC – Bob Heslop
Richard Homer – Paddy Hopkirk – R Hornsby
Charles Jarman – Edward Kirkland – Derek Love
Lowenhoft – J Lyons – Warren Marsh
Roger Martin – Newbury MGOC – John Neville
George Pethard – Nigel & Janine Pratt – Ian Quarrington
Marion Quarrington – Ian Quarrington – Bernard Rengger
R D – P Rust – Chris & Jo Salmon – Peter Skipper
David Stone – D Stonehouse – The MG Owners Club
John Venables – Andrew Vigor – Basil Wales
John Watson – RC Watts – West Cheshire MGOC
George Wilder – Graham Wilkins – C Wroe
Brian Wyld – Jenny & David Yates
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Proudly displaying his finisher plaque in 2015.
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Our Updates
What has been happening with the MGB recently.
See The London-Sydney Marathon MGB, Rediscovered After 47 years, At The Petrolicious Drivers’ Meeting!
One of the attractions at the forthcoming Petrolicious Drivers’ Meeting on May 12 at Bicester Heritage, UK, is a club display, wherein each club represented will hand-pick a single star car…
My Experience of driving the Marathon ‘B’ by Colin Grant, Deputy Editor Safety Fast
I was approached by John Watson and asked if I would drive the Marathon ‘B’ to Brooklands for the MG Era Day. He briefed me by saying ‘if its wet don’t…
HMRG NEC
The Marathon MGB was invited to be displayed on the Historic Marathon Rally Group stand at this years Classic Car Show. As the Marathon MGB is a runner it was decided to…
Bicester Scramble October 2018
The October Bicester Heritage Scramble on Sunday 7th October 2018 was the first time we had driven the Marathon MGB for more than a few miles under its own steam, since we…
MGB Register Lecture 2018
With the MGB Register interest in the London to Sydney Marathon MGB, we thought as it is the 50th anniversary of this 1968 event we would have this as the subject for our 2018 Lecture.
MGB Update August 2016
The MG Car Club – MGB Register, London to Sydney MGB restoration is coming on well. Over the last few weeks the car has been on display at MGLive, Bicester Heritage…
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