Olympic closing ceremony drive in a British MG

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1981 MG protype 'O' series B parked in position on a ramp at the start of the ceremony.

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A 1981 British made MG protype B that took part in the closing ceremony of the Olympic games parked by the Olympic cauldron.

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1981 MG protype 'O' series B parked in position on a ramp at the start of the ceremony in front on the 80,000 crowd.

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Olympic blimp seem above the Olympic stadium.

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View of the lighting in the Olympic stadium at the start of the ceremony.

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1981 MG protype 'O' series B parked by the 8.5 metres high 16 tonne cauldron, which was made at Heatherwick Studio in Kings Cross.

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View in the Olympic stadium at the start of the closing ceremony.

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View in the Olympic stadium at the start of the closing ceremony.

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Closing ceremony ready vehicles are driven towards the Olympic Stadium.

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View in the Olympic stadium at the start of the closing ceremony.

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Bob in his 1981 MG protype 'O' series B wrapepd in newsprint material ready for the Olympic closing cermony.

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1981 MG protype 'O' series B wrapepd in newsprint material ready for the Olympic closing cermony.

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Bob with fellow classic car owners as they prepare for the start of the closing ceremony.

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1981 MG protype 'O' series B parke behind a classic car.

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The 1981 MG protype 'O' series B before it was wraped up in newsprint for the ceremony.

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Olympics closing ceremony by gamesmaker Robert Hubbard who drove around the Olympic Stadium in his 1981 MG protype 'O' series B. The flame was extinguished after a 3 hour finale that saw The Who, Pet Shop Boys, One Direction, Annie Lennox perform.

The flame was extinguished after a three-hour finale that saw The Who, Pet Shop Boys, One Direction, Madness, Muse, Take That, Annie Lennox, Geroge Michael and many more take to the stage.

MGB Jubilee & LE Owners Club (J.U.L.E.)

J.U.L.E. was established in October 2007 as the only known dedicated register to all, and only, special edition MGB's, MGC's or Midgets which left (or were comissioned by) the Abingdon factory between 1962 and 1980 (this includes any special prototypes or race prepared cars and the U.S. 1975 anniversary special/Limited Edition specials)
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Photos courtesy of Robert Hubbard - Games maker
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