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 fabulous view was taken by an Autocar staff photographer in mid-May 1933 in the highlands of Scotland while covering the Edinburgh & District Motor Club’s Scottish Six Days Trial event. The 1933 season MG J2 Midget (FS 5757)  in the foreground was being driven by Miss M. Dixon who won a host of awards including Best Performance by a lady competitor, overall 847 cc class winner and a Silver Cup, the top individual award at the event. Additionally, she was a member of the MG Car Club team (Scottish Section) that won the Club Team prize. (LAT plate C329 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.

It’s not often that a Magna model is featured here. This one is a 1932 East Sussex registered car (PN 9482) was  photographed taking part in the 1933 MCC ‘Exeter’ which was held on 30th December that year. Driven by G.H. Harrington, the car appears to be making a lively ascent of Simms Hill with the nearside door wide open. Harrington was later awarded a Silver Medal. (LATplate C2359 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 image was taken outside the premises of Chelsea based coachbuilders Whittingham and Mitchell, the business being wholly owned at that time (late 1932) by Eustace Watkins Ltd., the London main dealer for the Wolseley marque. However, the car seen here is an MG Magna with a special four-seat body built for the Maharaja of Kashmir and was awaiting shipment to the sub-continent. (LATplate E3873 Courtesy of Motorsport Images)

1931 McEvoy Hornet special (CH 9869) is seen here taking part in the October 1931 running of the Reliance Cup Trial with (it’s believed) Squillario at the wheel accompanied by his wife ‘Johnnie’ Johnson. The car was used extensively that autumn and was driven on other occasions by Michael McEvoy (the car’s designer and tuner) and J. M. Suggs among others. The McEvoy Hornet was available in three versions, an 1100 cc two-seater at £265, a 1271 cc Two-seater at £240 and a 1271 cc four-seater at £255. McEvoy’s advertising material claimed that the model could achieve 80 mph. (LATplate B7323 courtesy of Motorsport Images)

AYF 239 is a March 1934 London registered Eustace Watkins Wolseley Hornet Special.  It’s seen here in September 1937 as learner plates are attached by 69 year old Sir Walter Windham who was about to undertake his driving test. The compulsory driving test was introduced in the U.K. in 1935 as just one of the measures taken to reduce the carnage on Britains road’s at that time. Sir Walter Windham was an aviation pioneer who introduced the first GB airmail services. His Wiki entry can be found here.

TJ 3906 is an early 1934 Lancashire registered E.W. Wolseley Hornet International used by the Lancashire Constabulary to catch “dangerous drivers”, this image being taken in February 1936. The driver and the photographer worked as a team according to the caption, although it’s not clear if the camera wielding constable sat in the car to take the photographs or was left at the roadside to gather the photographic evidence. Apart from what looks to be an illuminated ‘Police’ sign attached to the car’s front valance, no bells, lights or sirens are apparent.

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.

Bill Brunell was a prolific freelance photographer of sporting car events throughout the thirties. His images were invariably well-composed, although many involving people were contrived and overly posed. His daughter Kitty is featured in plenty of these but not in the two photos above, although they do serve to illustrate that point. It’s clear that the photos were taken at Brooklands on a race day or test day, presumably with the white overall-clad young woman about to drive the 1931 MG M Type Midget (MV 12), while members of her family were present to support her.

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: 4th July 1931 Venue: Brooklands Event: J.C.C. Members Day. Three MG M Type Midgets line up on the grid front row for a handicap race at the JCC Members Day meeting. Car no. 74 is a Sportsman’s Coupe about to be driven by M.V. Jellicoe, while Miss J. Bowman’s MG 12/12 (it could either be an 8/45 model or one of the original 1930 race cars) sits alongside Widman’s Triumph Super Seven. The third M Type, carrying its spare wheel on its scuttle, is registered TP 9650 and is wearing racing no. 28. A Riley Brooklands and an unidentified car beyond the Sportsman’s Coupe make up the remainder of the front row. (Image – Bill Brunell)

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 marque’s identity.

The 1933 SUNBAC Colmore Cup Trial took place in snowy conditions on the 18th February that year. The unidentified MG J Type no. 23 was driven by Kenneth Evans of Belleview Garage, Wandsworth who went on to collect a First Class award. (LAT Plate B9471 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.

The M.G. F1 Magna was the company’s first six-cylinder car to use the Wolseley Hornet’s 1271 cc OHC engine. It was introduced in September 1931 and looked almost identical to the smaller-engined (847 cc) D-Type in that there was space for four occupants. The F1 was to be followed 12 months later by the F2, a two-seater model. This car (RX 9538) was M.G.’s press demonstrator and was first registered in Berkshire in the autumn of 1931, this image taken by an Iliffe Press photographer. (LAT plate E1996 courtesy of Motorsport Images)