Ah, but Zach...there IS a connection!
I believe that I read somewhere, that MG's and the like were in a very small part, made possible by the hardware left in Europe after the war; Predominantly, aircraft hardware!
That must explain why all the bolts and nuts are fine thread, hu?
On their death bed, nobody ever said, "Gee I wish I'd spent more time at work!"
'68 Sprite 1275
'76 Midget 1500