Midgets

Currently Owner: John Lackey, New South Wales History: Second last Q-type built, imported by Britannia Motors Aug., '34 for Ces Warren. Current engine block – stamped 1260/Q    ( this has been disputed as apparently this engine number is not shown on any MG records, however, the block is marked 1260/Q)....

 Midgets /  New South Wales / 583 views

Current Owner: Col Schiller, Qld. Information: All eight Q-types were built at Abingdon as racing cars.  They were available as either single or 2-seaters.  QA0256 was built in June 1934 as a 2-seater and painted green. History: (As written by Col Schiller and printed in Pre-war Newsletter March 2024.) "Look...

 Midgets /  New South Wales / 470 views

Current Owner: Andrew Barnett, Victoria MMM No: 2458 Information:  Built in 1936 as a 2-seat roadster for the Lancashire Constabulary which included fitment of a large ‘accurate’ speedometer, police sign and long range fuel tank and a fuel gauge.  The car was painted black with blue trim and wheels.  The...

 Midgets /  Victoria / 494 views

Current Owner: Les Bishop, Victoria MMM No: 2459 Information: Built in 1935 as a 2-seat roadster. History:  No history provided

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Current Owner: Ray Skewes, Victoria Information: No history provided

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Current Owner: Neil Cooke, Victoria MMM No: 79 Information: Built in 1935 as a 2-seat roadster for the home market. History: Bought in the UK by Clare Lyle, while studying in the UK, before returning to Australia in 1936, bringing the car with her. Miss Lyle was the youngest of...

 Midgets /  Victoria / 475 views

Current Owner: Allan Reid, Victoria MMM No: 1362 Information: Built in 1935 as a 2-seat roadster. History: This highly original English bodied car has never been restored but has been carefully maintained over a long period.  A front-mounted supercharger has recently been fitted and this has transformed the performance.  The...

 Midgets /  Victoria / 456 views

Current Owner: Brendon and Peta Ryder, New South Wales MMM No:  3372 Information:  Built in 1935 as a 2-seat roadster for the home market, delivered to the M.G. distributor in Glasgow. History: UK history unknown. The car was mistakenly recorded as PB0412 on early Australian registers. Imported into Western Australia...

 Midgets /  New South Wales / 518 views

Current Owner: John Hudson, Western Australia MMM No: 2449 Information: Built in 1934 and dispatched in CKD form to Lanes Motors, Victoria, Australia.  The car appears to have been sent to Chas. Aspinall and fitted with one of his two-seat bodies with swept guards and his heavy windscreen frame. History:...

 Midgets /  Western Australia / 417 views

Current Owner: Barry Evans, Queensland MMM No: 151 Information: Built in 1934 as a two seat roadster for home market.

 Midgets /  Queensland / 506 views

Current Owner: Ric Wake, Western Australia Information: No history provided

 Midgets /  Western Australia / 405 views

Current Owner: Tony Bagshaw, Western Australia Information: No history provided

 Midgets /  Western Australia / 504 views

Current Owner: Martin Swan Information: No history provided

 Midgets /  Western Australia / 416 views

Current owner: Peter Briggs, Western Australia MMM No: 2424 Information: 9/2/34, first M.G. to be fitted with an H.W. Allingham designed Airline body, built by Carbodies.  UK reg. no., MG3528. Used as a demonstrator by University Motors until sold 6/9/34. History:  In regular use by owner Mr Eggleston until 1954/55...

 Midgets /  Western Australia / 480 views

Current owner: Bucknell Family, South Australia. MMM No: 1898 Information: According to the MMM Register this car was built in 1934 as a 2-seat roadster for the home market. However there are some websites where the chassis is listed as EX154 which, according to the Hawke History, was last heard...

 Midgets /  South Australia / 465 views

Current Owner: Southgate Estate, Victoria MMM No: 2454 Information: research by Tony Sloan Dispatched from Abindon May 1934 as CKD destined for Australia. History: Earliest record is registration in Victoria in the early 50s number GOC 152 recorded as a 2-seater.  Later re-registered HCN 280, then in 1960 re-registered again...

 Midgets /  Victoria / 529 views

Current Owner: Errol Rumpf, Queensland MMM No: 652 Information: Early history unknown. Restored by Graeme Paine in 1980s.

 Midgets /  Queensland / 443 views

Current Owner: Ross Letten,  Queensland MMM No: 464 Information: Two seat roadster despatched to export dept. 26/7/34. Finished in black paint with blue trim and silver wheels. History:  written by Ross Letten. My first knowledge of the car dates back to my secondment from British Leyland to the South African...

 Midgets /  Queensland / 555 views

Current Owner: John Byrne, Queensland Information: No history provided

 Midgets /  Queensland / 446 views

Current Owner: Tony Basham, Queensland MMM No: 2434 Information: Dispatched from Abingdon as C.K.D. History: Restored by Ray Skewes.  Sold to Wayne Cairn, little used then sold to Tony Basham and used a lot - probably the most traveled Pre-War M.G. in recent years.

 Midgets /  Queensland / 439 views

Current Owner: James Harper, Victoria MMM No: 2455 Information: Built in 1935 as a 2-seat roadster for the home market. History: Early UK history unknown.  Purchased by Peter Harper (current owner’s father) of Adelaide in 1979 from Barry Walker, UK dealer. Whilst complete and semi-restored, a total restoration was carried...

 Midgets /  Victoria / 444 views

Current Owner: Neville Howell, Victoria MMM No: 2452 Information: No history provided

 Midgets /  Victoria / 396 views

Current Owner: Brian Hill, Victoria MMM No: 3346 Information: Built late '34 or early '35 as a 2-seat sports model for the home market. History: Registered in the UK as MG 4203.  Early history unknown. The car was rebuilt in Britain and on completion was featured in an article in...

 Midgets /  Victoria / 424 views

  Current Owner: Bill Bennett Estate, Victoria MMM No: 2451 Information: This car was bought as chassis and various parts in 1978 and owner’s wife said “continue to the tip!”  The chassis and body of the car had parted company as part of a divorce and gone separate ways.  The...

 Midgets /  Victoria / 481 views

Current Owner: Graeme Steinfort, Victoria History: Graeme purchased PA1427 from Walter Magilton in the 1970s, surprised that he would even consider selling such an Historic Car!  Walter was going to Europe to paint and that was the obvious excuse. The car was dismantled and was typical of a racing car...

 Midgets /  Victoria / 483 views

Current Owner: Anthony Fagan, Victoria Information: No history provided

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Current Owner: Warwick Anderson, Victoria Information: No history provided

 Midgets /  Victoria / 442 views

Current Owner:  Dale Parsell, Victoria MMM No:  2844 Information:  Built as a 4-seat tourer. History: Car was fitted with a Ford E93 8HP motor and three speed gearbox when the original disintegrated.  An original P-Type gearbox was subsequently fitted. Recorded incorrectly on previous registers as PA1352.

 Midgets /  Victoria / 511 views

Current Owner: Ian Northcott, Victoria MMM No: 2442 History: This car was built in 1934 and shipped to Sydney CKD to be fitted with a locally made body by an unknown coachbuilder. The first owner kept the car for an extremely long time (for an M.G.) and eventually sold it...

 Midgets /  Victoria / 486 views

Current Owner: John Noble, Victoria Information: No history provided

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