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 1935 Mannin Beg race around the streets of Douglas on the Isle of Man was an attritional affair. Of the thirteen starters, only two cars were classified as finishers, the race being won by P. Fairfield in an ERA with Freddie Dixon’s Riley in second place. Here two of the non-finishers battle for position, with G.E.T. Eyston’s MG R Type (no.16) heading an ERA driven by Raymond Mays (no.8) as they turn off the promenade. Mays was forced to retire with a cracked oil pipe, while Eyston’s MG sheared a magneto drive. (LAT photoscan from The Autocar 31-5-35 P 971. Image courtesy of Motorsport Images)