Thank you! I’ll attempt to answer a couple of questions that have come up in recent blogs.
When and why did assembly of MGC 380s cease in Belgium? I think the answer to that is that in 1973/4 Britain entered the EEC (now the EU) and it was no longer necessary to send CKD kits abroad to avoid high import taxes. Thus, the new ERF NGC 420 was able to be shipped entirely intact with no penalties.
As for the old round-fronted cabs: I believe ‘M’ stood for ‘metal’ and the MV day cab was simply a metal alternative to the LV day cab (on the same chassis). The MW was the sleeper version and the 4MW had the wheels set forward, 5MW had the wheels set back and the 7MW was the sleeper with the boxy front.
I hope that makes sense!