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Kelham Hall | Newark, Nottinghamshire Viewing: Tues 22nd September 2026 from 12pm Auction: Weds 23rd September 2026 12pm Location: Kelham Hall Main Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 5QX Registration No: Un-Registered (Formerly ABH 154C) Chassis No: GHN3L31570 MOT: Exempt Converted to Rally Car specification by renowned marque specialists Brown & Gammons in 1990 Over 500 hours spent preparing the car (engine, gearbox, back axle, electrics and interior) for competition Specification includes a Weber 45 DCOE carburettor, special B&G head, 770 rally cam, +0. 40in. pistons and big bore manifold; competition overdrive; and 4. 55:1 differential Previously driven by Sir Stirling Moss on the Pirelli Marathon, taking part in the 1990 and 1991 events Purchased from H&H for the Ronald White Collection in 2004 Introduced in 1962, the MGB Roadster enjoyed an eighteen-year production run. Based around a monocoque chassis, featuring independent coil-sprung front suspension and a leaf-sprung ‘live’ rear axle, its 1, 798cc B-series four-cylinder engine was allied to a four-speed manual transmission. Capable of over 100mph, the provision of front disc brakes and rack-and-pinion steering greatly aided control. MGBs were a familiar sight on race tracks during the 1960s, especially in the famous Red and White works livery of the BMC Competitions Department. This B started life as an ordinary road car in California, but it later came back to the British Isles to be comprehensively renovated as a fully-fledged racing car, painted in tribute to the works machines. The conversion was undertaken in 1990 by well-known MG specialists Brown & Gammons. The shell was stripped and sandblasted, and panels were refurbished and replaced as necessary, before 500 hours was invested in the preparation of the engine, gearbox, rear axle, brakes, suspension, electrics and interior for competition. Special equipment included a Weber 45 DCOE carburettor, an uprated B&G head, a 770 rally cam, +0. 40in. pistons, a big-bore manifold, competition overdrive on second, third and fourth gears, and a 4. 55:1 differential. The finished car was said to produce 130bhp at the rear wheels. Furthermore, B&G fitted uprated water and oil radiators, negative camber wishbones, rally springs, stiffer dampers, grooved brake discs and racing wire wheels. The works-style hardtop conceals a full roll cage, with harnesses and plumbed-in fire extinguisher. The interior features a Motolita wheel, works-style dash, map light and twin horns. Upon completion, the MG was reputedly driven by Stirling Moss in the 1990 and ’91 Pirelli Marathon Rallies. It earnt its wings by setting second- and third-fastest times on the Stelvio hill-climb, and scored class wins in races at Silverstone and Zandvoort in 1991. After crossing the Irish Sea in 1994, it remained active for several years, with a class win in the 2003 Welsh Three Castles Classic, before we sold it in 2004 to Ronald White, who has since kept it on static display. It is supplied with a Northern Ireland registration book, an old FIA historic vehicle identity form and competition logbook, and assorted British and Northern Irish test certificates. About the Ronald White Collection: A lifelong enthusiast, Ronald White inherited his interest in motor cars from his father, Joshua. Joshua was still an adolescent when he took over a small bicycle repair shop and grew it into a successful family-run garage as private car ownership became more commonplace after the Great War. Father and son alike caught the collecting bug, and Joshua started the collection with a Bullnose Morris, which he displayed at the garage, and it grew from there. One of the White Collection’s gems is a delivery-mileage Morris Minor, which Joshua had the foresight to preserve from new, astutely identifying it as a landmark in the post-war Morris range. Another was the Alvis, which was sold new to a local gentleman, Nevill Bond, who lived at a stately home called The Argory. Joshua bought it back after Mr Bond had suffered an assassination attempt while driving it! The Whites also developed a personal friendship with Harry Ferguson; hence, the White Collection came to feature Ferguson tractors. By the 1950s, Joshua White Ltd. was well-established as a large BMC, Ford, and Ferguson dealership. It was around that time that Ronald—known to friends as Ronnie—started competing in tests, hill-climbs and rallies with his local motor club in Northern Ireland, always displaying the proud sponsorship of Joshua White Ltd. Upon his father’s retirement, Ronald took over the business and also set up Armagh Garages to sell Fiats. Come the 1960s, his competition career blossomed and took him all over Ireland and into England and Scotland. He was successful in many events, including the Circuit of Ireland Rally. In the late 1970s, his interest turned to rallycross, again competing in Ireland and England. It was a testament to his amiable personality that many...
