1938 MG WA

1938 MG WA in Fenlands, Documentary, 1945

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

00:05:12 Background vehicle

Author	Message
dsl ◊ 2014-09-01 01:11	Pick'n'mix 2.
nzcarnerd ◊ 2014-09-01 03:01	Something long and low just left of the centre which I can't recognise, just to the left of the person (or two?) standing in dark clothing.
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2014-09-01 08:51	SS Jaguar from the rear quarters.
maxp ◊ 2014-09-01 10:14	The dirty car in the middle is a 1938 MG WA
dsl ◊ 2014-09-01 12:47	Only 369 WAs made, so that's a result. I was also intrigued by Woody (Ford V8??) in left edge with shiny spare wheel but difficult to capture properly Also a general comment that this film emphasises how harsh life was in the Fens - lots of labourers, field workers etc struggling to maintain livelihoods during difficult wartime circumstances. But this square has thrown up a posh MG, 2 SS Jags, a Daimler DB17, the black convertivble with pale hood and minute back window in centre left. Seems there was a lot of prosperity alongside the poverty.
johnfromStaffs ◊ 2014-09-01 13:01	Market day. If you were a farmer you were at the livestock market, or seeing your bank manager in the pub, if you were a labourer, you were in your boots and overalls driving a shovel. Plus of course the black marketeers, petrol coupon forgers, estate agents and similar crooks who would frequent a prosperous country town on market day. -- Last edit: 2014-09-01 17:04:20
maxp ◊ 2020-03-16 20:52	Austin 14/6 Goodwood in the square. The MG is nearer the bus.