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.

June 6th 1931 was a very wet day in Dublin as can be seen from this photograph (LAT Plate B6219) taken at the Irish Grand Prix which was held in the city’s Phoenix Park. There were eleven MG Midgets entered that day with C Type car number 32 driven by Norman Black eventually taking the chequered flag. The Motor Sport magazine website carries a four-page report on proceedings in their July 1931 edition which is available to view FOC online. (Photo 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.

By the summer of 1931, Harold Connolly had been producing advertising artwork for the M.G. Car Company since the autumn of 1928. His work was stylish and distinctive as seen in this drawing of a 1932 MG 8/33 Midget Mark One Two-Seater Coupe.  As pointed out previously, this  Coupe model unashamedly targeted potential female buyers, presumably as the car offered a sporting performance with complete weather protection guaranteed. As seen in much of the advertising material of the period, the car’s occupants were either under age or particularly petite.

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 small snapshot image of a late 1930 Derbyshire registered MG M Type Midget (RB 2951) is currently available to purchase on eBay with a starting price of £22.  Note the small dog astride the bonnet.

Date: 24th March 1934 Venue: Donington Park

H.C. Laird‘s bored-out (1454 cc) McEvoy Hornet special (RC 450) carrying competition number 19 is seen here duelling with T.A.W. Thorpe‘s Fraser Nash in the meeting’s fourth race for up to 1500 cc unsupercharged cars. Laird won the race at an average speed of 57.5 mph. (LAT Archive plate C2825, courtesy of Motorsport Images)

This uncaptioned snapshot image (left) of a London registered May 1934 Wolseley Hornet Special (AYR 868) could be of a Windover-bodied coupe. The LAT sourced image (right) of such a car shows off its elegent thirties lines which the snapshot head-on view hints at. If someone can positively identify the l/h photo then please contact info@prewarminor.com (Windover Special shot 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 of member Bob Howden’s beautifully presented  1930 (31 season) M.G. Midget (JY 8840) is available online both as a plain photographic print along with a framed version. (It should be added that Bob is not the vendor) The registration carried by Bob’s car was first issued in Plymouth, Devon in the autumn of 1936 although his car first left Abingdon in November 1930, which begs the question as to what happened in the intervening period.

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 LAT photograph (C1055) was taken on 12th July 1933 on Queen’s Promenade, Douglas, I.O.M. It was on this date that the Mannin Beg motor race took place around the streets of the island’s capital. Among the 19 competitors taking part were a trio of supercharged M.G. ‘C’ Type Montlhery Midgets at least one of which can be seen in this atmospheric pre-race photograph. Also among the field that day was Billy Sullivan’s Morris Minor which started from the back of the grid. (Photo courtesy of Motorsport Images)

Here is another internet sourced photo of an unidentified, although London registered 1933 E.W. Wolseley Hornet Special. There are other photographs of this car in the same location with different individuals seated at the wheel, perhaps indicating that the car was new, or new to the family, therefore requiring photographs for posterity and the family album.

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 25th running of the London-Gloucester trial took place on 7th December 1935. Of the 107 starters, no fewer than 34 were MGs and among that number was a P-Type Midget driven by W.H. Haden, seen here in this LAT image, plate reference C7761.  The car’s registration is partly obscured, although it is likely to be DG 9539. Haden collected a Second Class award that day. (Photo courtesy of Motorsport Images)

Throughout the thirties, The Autocar magazine organised and sponsored an annual caravan rally. In 1932 that event was centred upon the Somerset seaside town of Minehead. This extract from LAT plate B8947 shows a 1929 MG Midget (MY 1212) alongside a small caravan which had evidently been towed to the site behind the Midget. The tow bar can be seen just forward of the Midget’s spare wheel, although how it is attached to the car is not clearly visible in this image. (Photo courtesy of Motorsport Images)