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1962 MG B Roadster – Early Home Market Pull Handle Example
Registration: 2151 RU | Chassis: GHN3-2229 | Odometer: 72,934 miles

We’re delighted to offer this outstanding 1962 MG B Roadster — an early and increasingly rare pull-handle model, presented in great condition throughout. This is a genuine UK-supplied, right-hand-drive example with just three former keepers, still wearing its original Bournemouth-issued registration number, 2151 RU.

Finished in its original Tartan Red with a beautifully trimmed black hide interior, enhanced with red piping, this Roadster underwent a comprehensive restoration in 2014. The quality of the work is evident in every detail, and a full photographic record is included in the history file. The car retains key early features such as its original steel wheels, banjo-style steering wheel, and — remarkably — is believed to remain on its original bodyshell.

Mechanically, the car has been sympathetically upgraded for improved drivability, now fitted with a later five-bearing engine and a reconditioned three-synchro gearbox with overdrive. It has also been converted to a 12-volt, negative earth electrical system and fitted with K&N air filters. The result is a wonderfully usable, characterful MGB that wants for nothing and is ready to enjoy.

Accompanying the car is a remarkable file of documentation. Alongside the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Certificate — confirming this is a home market car manufactured between 14th and 20th November 1962 and dispatched to its supplying MG dealer on 26th November — there are numerous older MOT certificates, a series of period tax discs, detailed fuel logs believed to support the odometer reading, and a fascinating collection of handwritten maintenance notes dating back decades. A wide range of receipts and invoices are also present, along with images documenting the car’s restoration journey.

It is increasingly rare to find a pull-handle MGB with this level of originality, provenance, and presentation. Recently serviced and freshly MOT’d for added peace of mind, the car is supplied with a three-month warranty.

MOT Mileage History :
2025 : 72,934 Miles - (11.06.2026)
2018 : 70,727 Miles
2017 : 69,533 Miles
2016 : 69,206 Miles
2014 : 69,174 Miles
2011 : 68,823 Miles
2010 : 68,737 Miles
2004 : 58,686 Miles

Invoices On File :
17.06.2025 : £258.00 - Creed & Shore Motorworks Limited
16.06.2025 : £600.00 - The Forge Prees Limited
09.06.2025 : £350.00 - The Forge Prees Limited
09.05.2021 : £600.00 - Mechspec MG Centre (Engine)
07.09.2018 : £126.90 - The MGB Hive
14.05.2018 : £37.50 - AVR Kings Lynn Limited
30.04.2018 : £38.70 - MGOC Spares
17.04.2018 : £157.10 - The MGB Hive
13.06.2017 : £37.50 - AVR Kings Lynn Limited
19.07.2011 : £45.00 - Central Garage
02.08.2010 : £28.12 - Moss Bristol
29.07.2010 : £156.70 - Cabot Tyre Service Limited

Documents On File :
Heritage certificate, V5C, owners manual, Selection of MOT certificates and Old Tax discs, Invoices as listed above.

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