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Triple M corner no.327

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The Triple M series of MG’s all belong to a family of models that commenced with the 1929 MG Midget and continued through to the mid-thirties via a long string of four and six cylinder OHC engined cars that forged the marques identity.

Another image this week from the late Tim Harding’s collection of pre-war car photographs. Unfortunately, this almost side-on shot precludes the positive individual identification of this 1929 MG Midget, its vintage being determined by the visible brake rods connected to the cross-shaft, forward opening doors and Morris Minor brake drums.  This one is also equipped with black painted side lights, while mesh stone guards have been fitted to its headlamps. Other amendments from the factory specification include the tail-mounted spare wheel and exposed horn.

Triple M corner no.326

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The Triple M series of MG’s all belong to a family of models that commenced with the 1929 MG Midget and continued through to the mid-thirties via a long string of four and six cylinder OHC engined cars that forged the marques identity.

This is a 1931 Renfrewshire registered MG Midget (HS 6373). The archive holds four photographs of this car which were purchased as a single lot but reflect different periods in the car’s life. This photo looks to have been taken when the car was comparatively new, its well-dressed owner parked up outside of an imposing property. The car has received at least two non-standard modifications, the first being the repositioning of the spare wheel to the bootlid (although this may have been a factory option) while the second is the fitting of dummy ‘knock-on’ hub caps. The car has also sensibly been equipped with front mud flaps. Interestingly, although registered in 1931 the car’s wheel centres are of the early type which were dropped from the Minor range in the autumn of 1930.

Triple M corner no.325

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The Triple M series of MG’s all belong to a family of models that commenced with the 1929 MG Midget and continued through to the mid-thirties via a long string of four and six cylinder OHC engined cars that forged the marques identity.

This is an interesting out of season photograph of Brooklands (LAT plate E7309), probably taken over the winter of 1933-34. It’s clear from this image that the Brooklands authorities ‘let’ their pits area either to private owners or a caravan manufacturer as a covered storage facility. The parked rear end of the MG J2 Midget (JJ 6731), a 1933 London registered car, may well have been the photographer’s mode of transport. (Photo courtesy Motorsport Images)

Triple M corner no.324

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The Triple M series of MG’s all belong to a family of models that commenced with the 1929 MG Midget and continued through to the mid-thirties via a long string of four and six cylinder OHC engined cars that forged the marques identity.

PG 2596 is a late 1929 Surrey registered MG M Type Midget. At some point in its existance (probably the 50s or early 60’s) it was fitted with a homebuilt aluminium or steel panelled body. It doesn’t look as if this photo was taken in the U.K., the vegetation, clothes and background vehicles would indicate that the location is  somewhere on the West Coast of the USA or Canada during the late 60s or early 70s. (The photo has been AI edited)

Triple M corner no.323

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The Triple M series of MG’s all belong to a family of models that commenced with the 1929 MG Midget and continued through to the mid-thirties via a long string of four and six cylinder OHC engined cars that forged the marques identity.

This photo of MG P Type Midget (MG 5000) was taken on a beautiful spring day (31st March 1934) during the running of that year’s MCC London-Land’s End Trial. With H.G. Symmons at the wheel the P Type was photographed crossing a ford on an observed section deep in the West Country. ‘Cowbourne’ records that car and driver did not feature in the awards at that event. (LATplate c2882 – Courtesy of Motorsport Images)

Triple M corner no.322

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The Triple M series of MG’s all belong to a family of models that commenced with the 1929 MG Midget and continued through to the mid-thirties via a long string of four and six cylinder OHC engined cars that forged the marques identity.

This is the third image of 1930 MG Midget WM 5228 to appear in this spot, following on from TMC nos. 311 and 321. Here, a young couple occupy the car’s bench seat together with their ‘bitza’ dog. The Midget is showing signs of age with fabric coming away from both the bottom of the scuttle and the nearside door, while the occupants should be commended for using the open car in what looks to be the winter.

Triple M corner no.321

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The Triple M series of MG’s all belong to a family of models that commenced with the 1929 MG Midget and continued through to the mid-thirties via a long string of four and six cylinder OHC engined cars that forged the marques identity.

MG Midget (WM 5228, 2/M 1702) is a survivor according to the Triple M Register and was built on 22nd May 1930. The Network has acquired six images of the car all displaying the same modified body as shown here. Two shots of the car could have been taken in the pre-war years, while the remaining four (including this one) show the car in a run-down state and appear to have been taken in the early period of the Second World War. (Note the headlamp shroud)

Triple M Corner no.320

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The Triple M series of MG’s all belong to a family of models that commenced with the 1929 MG Midget and continued through to the mid-thirties via a long string of four and six cylinder OHC engined cars that forged the marques identity.

Although it appears to be a 1930 season car, GW 6470 is a late 1931 London registered MG M Type Midget which should be displaying a second bonnet catch and angular hooded wings. It’s location is also an interesting puzzle. Does anyone recognise those beautiful three-storey medieval buildings?

Triple M corner no.319

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The Triple M series of MG’s all belong to a family of models that commenced with the 1929 MG Midget and continued through to the mid-thirties via a long string of four and six cylinder OHC engined cars that forged the marques identity.

This looks like an in-period image of a fairly new looking late 1931 (32 season) Brighton registered MG Midget (UF 7909). It is certainly unusual to see a photo of an M Type with its all-weather gear in place and illustrates perfectly why many chose to drive the car in all weathers with the hood down.

Wolseley Hornet Specials no.87

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Following on from last week’s Hornet Specials image is another shot of the same car (EPO 192) taking part at what we now know was a Firle Hill hillclimb, thanks to the local knowledge of Network member, Keith Durston. In response to last week’s photo Keith writes: “…It looks to me very like the Firle Hillclimb about halfway up. The old track went up Firle Bostal from the village up to the top of the downs. Today the verges have become adorned with low scrub bushes which blocks the view of the weald below but there is a corner I have found on Google street map that seems to correspond to your photo shot. Having been up there fairly recently the view above the bushes is pretty much identical. Firle itself is only a short drive out of Brtighton so I think it all links together.”

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