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MG V8 by David Knowles
Tells the story of each MG V8 model from concept to development and production. Illustrated with 400 pictures including concept cars, design sketches and specially commissioned photography. Interviews with the original V8 design and engineering teams.
Detailed information tables of notable cars and their chassis numbers for each model, plus special editions and colour charts. Background on development and testing work on each model. Rare input and insight from many of the suppliers and specialists who helped develop the cars. Information on sales and servicing literature, production changes, product placement, celebrity stories and much more.
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Original MGB with MGC and MGB GT V8 Restorers guide
- Hardcover: 152 pages
- Publisher: Herridge & Sons Ltd
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1906133182
- ISBN-13: 978-1906133184
- Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 1.9 x 30.5 cm
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SVW Reproduction VA Sales Brochure
In response to demand we have produced another run of these very high quality reproductions of original sales brochures, the WA, the SA and the VA.
As before all copiously illustrated, with detailed descriptions of the models. The VA brochure is printed in black and white.
If you haven’t got, can’t get, or can’t afford the original versions, which are getting increasingly hard to find, these are almost as good and the centre clips aren’t rusty! They are the same size, use the same colours, and are printed on identical paper or card as the originals. So even if you purchased the last series, you might want to buy this edition to add to your collection.
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RV8 The Manufacturing Story
The authors have produced a detailed, factual description of the RV8 manufacturing process together with an outline of the staff involved. The content is based on material in the Club’s archives, interviews with the management and production staff involved with the RV8 production and ensures that this fascinating detail of RV8 history is not lost to posterity.
The book begins with an interesting outline of the formation of the 16 strong production team involved in RV8 manufacture and their duties. It then covers the manufacturing process from body shell build, painting, to vehicle assembly. Further chapters also describe the assembly facility layout, build documentation produced and vehicle production dates. A later chapter on anecdotes told to the authors by the various production team members adds further human interest to the story. Also included is a timeline of RV8 production, five detailed appendices (eg monthly production stats and colour totals by market) and a glossary of terms. The book contains many quality photos of the production process and staff which have never been published before.
The book is not intended to be the equivalent of a Haynes maintenance manual. It provides the reader with a detailed description of the RV8 manufacturing process and its human side and consequently will become a valuable future record.
For an MG focused book it is probably unique in its approach to the subject and is an interesting read in terms of content and style. It is an A4 sized book with a quality feel to it, although it is not a hardback. There is a contents page but no separate index although it is debatable whether one is necessary considering the nature of the book. -
MGLive! Ladies Hoodie
Time to go for brighter colours as the weather gets better, our MGLive! Hoodie of this year – in White, embroidered with the MGLive! Silverstone logo. 100% cotton.
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Ladies MGCC Softshell Jacket
- Embroidered with the MG Car Club Logo
- Softshell jacket with 3 outer pockets and 2 inner, tone-in-tone.
- Elastic tape in bottom sleeve and body.
- Comfortable Fleece collar
Washing Instructions
- Normal machine wash at 30°C
- Do not tumble dry
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MG Hoody Softshell Jacket
- Comfortable softshell jacket with a removable hood, 3 outer pockets with zippers and 2 inner pockets
- Tone-in-tone reversed zippers
- Bottom sleeve with Velcro for adjustment and elastic tape in bottom body
Washing Instructions
- Normal machine wash at 30°C
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MG Basic Softshell Men Navy Jacket
- Navy Practical softshell jacket embroidered with the MG Logo
- Neck strap for hanging
- One chest pocket with zipper
- Side pockets with zipper
- High collar
- Full-length zipper
- Chin guard at top of zipper
- Elastic at wrist
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Be Seen Screen
Road Safety, when broken down. A breakdown is least expected, but when it does there is now a better device for greater visibility on the side of the road, the BE-SEEN-SCREEN. No need to use the outdated triangle.
Highly reflective night or day
Easy to apply (no electrical device)
for cars of any size
Signs come in more languages – all in one tube.
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The Works MGs second editon
The Works MGs now in a redesigned and better illustrated second edition, this is the authoritative story of all the MGs prepared for international competition events with the support of the MG Car Company. The coverage ranges from the classic trials of the mid-1920s, pre-war racing and record-breaking, to the post-war achievements of the works cars entered in races and rallies by the BMC Competitions Department. Co-authored by well-known MG experts, this much-admired book was described by Classic & Sports Car magazine as ‘an excellent, entertaining read’.
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SVW Reproduction WA Sales Brochure
In response to demand we have produced another run of these very high quality reproductions of original sales brochures, the WA, the SA and the VA. The brochures feature illustrations by Connolly. The brochure for the WA is an improved version of the only brochure ever produced for that model. As before all copiously illustrated, with detailed descriptions of the models.
If you haven’t got, can’t get, or can’t afford the original versions, which are getting increasingly hard to find, these are almost as good and the centre clips aren’t rusty! They are the same size, use the same colours, and are printed on identical paper or card as the originals. So even if you purchased the last series, you might want to buy this edition to add to your collection.
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SVW Register SA Instruction Manual
High quality reproductions of the original SA Instruction Manual.
Leather cloth cover, with gold embossed lettering and high quality paper throughout.
The feel and texture of this excellent manual is like opening an original from 1930’s.
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NEW – Young Members 25-29 Years Membership
12 months membership of the MG Car Club for 25-29 year olds.
Includes online access to 12 editions of the MG Car Club’s award-winning magazine, Safety Fast!
Each MGCC membership lasts for 12 months from the date of joining.
Date of birth required for qualification purposes.
Please refer to the product description below for more details on MG Car Club membership.
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RENEWAL – Young Members aged 25-29 Years
Young Members (25-29 years) renewal to the MG Car Club.
As well as twelve online editions of our award winning Safety Fast! magazine, and becoming a member of your local Centre and Register for your MG(s), MG Car Club membership can save you money on insurance, tickets, parts and much, much more.
Renew here by debit card and credit card. To renew by direct debit, please call the office on 01235 555552.
Please include your date of birth below for verification purposes.
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MG Midgets in detail 1929-1955
When the first MG Midget appeared at the 1928 London Motor Show few would have thought that it would be the car to save the recently established marque from closure, a fate that affected many others during the depression that followed the 1929 Wall Street Crash. Sales previously had been of relatively expensive cars to the wealthy and the other new MG on display, the 18/80 was even more costly. Right from the start, sales of the M-type Midget looked promising and soon eclipsed those of the larger MGs. These and those that followed dominated the sports car market in the 1930s and post-war, when a large proportion of the output from the Abingdon MG factory was exported.
This book gives details of each model, with a technical description, competition history and special bodied versions listed, all backed up by photographs, both period and more recent. -
Large MG Car Club Grille badge
Show your allegiance to the Club with this large MG Car Club Grille. Comes complete with fixings to attach to the grille for MGs such as Triples Ms and T Types or for attachment to the likes of MGA, MGB and MG Midget grille. 4″x 4″ – 10cm x 10cm
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MG TF Rear Mud Flaps
Car Accessories – Rear mudflaps for your TF
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MGA The Revolutionary MG
The MGA truly marked a revolution in MG sports car design, with its appearance quite unlike any previous production car from the celebrated British marque. Entering production in the summer of 1955, it broke with the time-honoured tradition of narrow-gutted, flat-sides, upright styling, with the distinctive large grille, exposed headlamps, separate wings and sharply cut-off tail that had serviced the majority of MG sports cars for well over thirty years. Many die-hard MG enthusiasts of the time were understandably outraged, but the decision to break with tradition proved to be a good one: over 100,000 cars were produced over the model’s seven-year lifetime.
This book from celebrated author David Knowles covers:
- The circumstances that led to the momentous decision to make such a fundamental design change
- The production, publicity and evolution of each and every MGA variant from launch in 1955 to the end of production in 1962, with specification tables for each model
- The largely untold story of overseas assembly in Australia, Ireland, Mexico and South Africa
- Profiles of the people who had crucial roles in the development of the MGA, with input from many of the individuals and their families
- Comprehensive coverage of racing and rallying in Europe, including the MGA entries at Sebring Twelve Hour race and where many of the cars ended up
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MGB – The Superlative MG
The MGB was a great British success story, a product largely conceived, designed and produced by a small team of dedicated people who genuinely cared about their work. Of course, the MGB came from a proud, successful sports car tradition, and the model it replaced – the revolutionary aerodynamic MGA – had been an unprecedented success – so the new car had big shoes to fill. Launching in 1962 and in production for eighteen years, the MGB became one of the most successful sports cars the world has ever known. This book describes how the MGB arose principally from the ideas of one man, MG’s Chief Engineer, Syd Enever, how it was designed and developed, how it survived and thrived, and how it became the classic car still highly regarded today. There have been many previous books about the MGB, and the related MGC and V8 variants, but MGB – The superlative MG reaches a new level of detail together seasoned with fresh insight. David Knowles has been researching and writing about the MGB for more than thirty years. Prepare to be surprised at some of the stories you will have never read before, and new twists on some you possibly thought you knew well.
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MG Century by David Knowles
Celebrate and explore 100 years of MG cars with this impressive volume featuring expert commentary, historical images, period ads, and contemporary photography.
For many car enthusiasts, MG is synonymous with “sports car.” It is often credited with igniting a passion for European cars in postwar America at a time when roads were otherwise filled with the lumbering output of Detroit. In MG’s native England, the company’s cars filled roles from family transport to competition driving.
MG, as we think of it today, began in the 1920s, but its roots go back even further with a young William Morris. Initially working in the booming bicycle trade, he eventually branched into motorcycle and car repair with the fledgling Morris Garage (hence, MG) in 1907. By the mid 1920s, the successful Morris Garages was in a position to begin manufacture of its own cars under the MG name.
MG grew significantly in the years before World War II, building and racing its classic Midgets and Magnettes. World War II provided challenging times for the company as it did for the UK and much of the world. In the postwar period, a focus on sales outside England, and particularly in the United States, both defined MG’s product line and ensured its success. Legendary cars followed, including MG TC, TD, and TF followed by thoroughly modern MGA, MGB, MGB GT, and Midget. Magnettes and the 1100 offered options for those wanting sedans and more practical cars.
MG ownership moved through a number of UK companies in the postwar period as well as ownership by BMW and today’s SAIC, a Chinese-based company through which it operates as MG Motor. Highlights along the way included the MGB GT V8, MG Metro Group B rally car, and MGF. Based on its latest state-of-the-art EV platform, MG will soon launch an all-new roadster coming full circle over its century in business.
Authored by marque expert David Knowles, The MG Century: 100 Years of Safety Fast! is a fitting celebration of one of the automotive world’s oldest and most beloved brands-and a must-have for every car enthusiast.
