MG Car Club - 1920's

Some of these pictures have been acquired from various overseas sources.

If you are in New Zealand and have a photo of your car in a NZ setting I would love to receive an image or a print.
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MODEL & YEAR	DESCRIPTION	IMAGE
C Type Midget	A racing success with it's 750cc motor in H Class, ran in the 1931 24 hr race at Brooklands with 5 cars in the 1st 5 places! Known as the Montlhery Midget after Eyston's records at the French track. 44 made through to 1932.
C Type Midget	Now that's an exhaust to admire! A lovely little C Type being driven with verve in a New Zealand Rally.
D type Midget	A four seater based on the C Type, 847cc, 3 spd, remote shifter, longer than the C, made 250 from 1931 - 1932
Magna F & L	6 cyl 1271cc engine, 4 spd box, a stretched Midget, 1,250 made to 1932. The L type in 1933, was 1987cc 6 cyl, made 676 of to 1934.
F Type	Competing in a pre 56 MG Rally in New Zealand. Normally used with both doors shut!
K Magnette	Last of the pre-war OHC's, 1087cc, enabled 1100 cc class racing, 86 made, later 1933 cars went to 1271cc and more power.
K3 Magnette	The famous racing K3! Supercharged 1087cc swb version, 33 made and were immortalised for their raid on the Mille Miglia, 1st and 2nd in class in 1933. Variety of body styles, all great!
K3 Magnette	The famous racing K3! An inspiring body line.
J Type Midget	1932 36hp from 846cc, they all raced with superchargers, a wonderful little car, some 2,500 made which was the most popular MG since the M type.
N & K Magnettes	1934 more sedate body style, 1271cc, 56hp 6 cyl, some 1,000 made in various guises, an elegant MG.
P Type Midget	A very sensual shape for 1934 and still is, 847cc going up to 939cc, 2,500 made to 1936. Immortalised through the "Cream Cracker" racing team colours.
P Type Midget	A lovely cutaway drawing, I found somewhere > > > A lovely car caught on an MG Rally in New Zealand, (don't know when or even whose, but it's nice).
P Type Midget	An inside view of the period style.
Q Type	A very rapid racing MG, did Q stand for quick? Only 8 made in 1934 with 150hp from their supercharged 750cc. A truly wonderful car.
R Type	The last pre-war racing MG. Aluminium backboned all independent, wishbone suspension. The only single seater MG. Just stunning and one of my absolute favourites! 10 only made, and there is one under restoration here in NZ.
SA 2 litre	A beautiful flowing body, made 2,738 of them to 1939. 4 seater and drop-head coupe, long wheelbase with sensuous lines, with 4 doors, ohv engine, hydraulic brakes.
VA 1.5 litre	1548cc, small 4 seater, smooth, quiet but a bit slow they say. Very pretty, made 2,407 to 1939.
WA 2.6 litre	Impressive is the way to describe these ones, large 6 cyl, 369 made to 1939 in several body styles.

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