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.

Date: 20th April 1935 Event: M.C.C.’s London-Land’s End Trial. TJ 5000 was part of the M.G. sponsored Cream Cracker team for 1935. Here, J.M. Toulmin wrestles his P Type Midget around a bend on Darracott Hill, a steep observed section in the Cornwall countryside. Toulmin gained a Silver Award at this event. (LAT Collection plate C5780 – Courtesy of Motorsport Images)

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 Magna Coupe (SN 5648) was first registered in Dunbartonshire, Scotland in 1932. This scanned image was taken from a tiny print that had been cut from a photograph album and was captioned “Miss Elsom and my Magna.”

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.

In early March 1934 the W.A.S.A. held a trial based upon the southern Chilterns around Marlow, Buckinghamshire entitled ‘A day in the hills’. The trial attracted over 60 entries including Doreen Evans who is seen here on Marlow Bottom Hill driving her M.G. J2 Midget (AGY 339). Doreen  collected another first class award to add to her rapidly growing collection. This photo appears on P413 of the 9th March 1933 edition of The Autocar. A full report of the event also appears on P272 of the April 1934 edition of Motor Sport magazine. (This LAT Collection photoscan appears here courtesy of Motorsport Images.)

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.

Doreen Evans pilots a blue Bellevue Garage MG R Type up the hill at Shelsley Walsh during the Open Shelsley meeting held in September 1935. Her main adversary that day was Kay Petre driving the White Riley who went on to win the ladies event in a run-off after the two opponents recorded identical times in their final scheduled runs. (LAT photoscan courtesy of Motorsport Images)

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.

YG 4293 is a 1933 West Riding of Yorkshire registered MG J3 Midget (J3768) with an extensive competition history. This photo of the car, with P.B. Tanner at the wheel along with a female passenger was taken in April 1934 during the course of a West Cheshire Group Trial at an unknown venue. The car survives. (LAT Collection plate reference C3108 courtesy of Motorsport Images)

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.

In early March 1934 the Inter Varsity Acceleration Test took place on the Eynsham by-pass just west of the City of Oxford. Here 21 year-old Dick (R.J.B.) Seaman won his class in his MG Magnette covering the one kilometre course in 31.33 seconds. Seaman went on to become a celebrated Mercedes-Benz grand prix racing driver before a fatal crash in the 1939 Belgium Grand Prix. (LAT collection plate reference C2615 courtesy Motorsport Images)

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 Cream Cracker MG PA (TJ 5000) was (according to its LAT Collection listing) taken at the Riley 24 Hour Trial held in 1938. This was Toulmin’s mount in 1934 and 35 but its not known who is behind the wheel on this occassion. (Photo courtesy Motorsport Images)

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.

The right hand photo first appeared here in TMC no. 324 where it’s described as a 1929 Surrey registered M.G. M Type Midget (PG 2596) with a homebuilt trials body located “… somewhere on the West Coast of the USA or Canada during the late 60s or early 70s.” Subsequently, a second image of the car has surfaced (l/h photo) which seems to confirm that hypothesis with a finned American vehicle in the background of this latest photo find. The twin spare wheels and six stud wheel-centres indicates that it was probably involved in the trials scene when in the U.K.

An early player in the Hornet special body market was the Swallow concern in Coventry. Under the guidance of William Lyons they produced some beautiful bodies including this late 1930 two-seater for the Wolseley Hornet chassis. The car possessed a stylish boat-tail, which along with its three-piece windscreen,  prominent coachlines, louvered side valances and Magna wheels gave it a distinctive appearance. The same body style continued in production for over three years, an exceptional production life-span for a special body at that time. This LAT photoscan image first appeared in the 16th January 1931 edition of The Autocar magazine. (Courtesy of Motorsport Images)

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 photograph was taken in Cheltenham, Glos on Saturday 26th February 1938 just prior to the start of the SUNBAC Colmore Trophy Trial. Here a gaggle of M.G.s queue for fuel before heading to the Plough Hotel the official starting venue for that year’s event. The event was scheduled to commence at 10:00 AM.  M.G. PB JB 7524 was being driven by E.J. Haesendonck that day gaining a 3rd class award, while J. Twyford was at the wheel of Midget BLG 363. (Data Source: Donald Cowbourne) (LAT Collection Plate C13677, courtesy of Motorsport Images)