Cheese grater grille info
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Cheese grater grille info
Seeing the Grey split saloon for sale on the front page of the forum and also our spares manager Bryans split screen traveller pictured recently my question is please , both show that the centre section of the grille is the same as the lowlight model ie chromed/silver ,was this an extra on the series 2 or just done to make the grille appear to look better by the individual car owners
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Re: Cheese grater grille info
As far as I can remember they were chrome and from 1954 painted
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Re: Cheese grater grille info
My MM was converted in 1951 and has a one piece painted lowlight front. Any ideas where it came from. Picture coming later.[frame]
[/frame] The grill has since been painted in Birch Grey.Thanks for the info folks. Merry christmas folks and a happy new year when it comes.
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Re: Cheese grater grille info
Originally when the new MM ‘highlight’ models were introduced, the front panel was made up of two separate pressings.
The grill section was chrome plated, but this changed after the chrome shortages in 1951 during the Korean war. As a result the separate panel was offered for a limited time as an optional extra until stocks were depleted. After this period the panel became a one piece pressing. On black cars the grill section was painted in Birch grey, other colours were painted body colour.
The grill section was chrome plated, but this changed after the chrome shortages in 1951 during the Korean war. As a result the separate panel was offered for a limited time as an optional extra until stocks were depleted. After this period the panel became a one piece pressing. On black cars the grill section was painted in Birch grey, other colours were painted body colour.
Re: Cheese grater grille info
Thanks for the info at least I now know the answer ,I am not surprised again that someone in the club had the correct answer ,now I suppose it is off to the wanted section for a chrome cheesegrater grille and surround
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So I have a October reg '54 SII, in black with a black grill and black wheel rims, is this correct and as it should be?[frame]
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Re: Cheese grater grille info
Hi Tony
Your centre cheesegrater section should be finished in Birch Grey.
Your centre cheesegrater section should be finished in Birch Grey.
Laurie Blewer
MMOC member since 1986
Dorset Branch Secretary for ever!!!!
MMOC member since 1986
Dorset Branch Secretary for ever!!!!