I bought some parts from their sister company, Victoria British, for a 72 MGB I used to have. I had the same problems you decribe with them. When I saw LMC was basically another name for the same people, I decided to stay away.
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1968 c/10 lwb 250/3 on the tree/ 3.73. Now with PB, PS and Recurved HEI (69000 miles) Soon to be 400sb with various go fast goodies!
1970 CST/10 lwb (a work in progress)
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