Lot details Registration No: RN 3829 Chassis No: PA1695 Mot Expiry: Oct 2012
The P Type MG Midget was launched in March 1934 as a replacement for the J2, and was claimed to have 100 new and improved features. It was powered by an all-new SOHC engine of 847cc, the standard output of which was 36bhp, which was sufficient to power the lightweight two-seater to 60mph in 32.3 seconds and on to a very creditable top speed of 76mph. The four-speed non-synchromesh gearbox had been strengthened and improved to cope with this new level of power and the brake drums increased in size from 8- to 12-inches in diameter for the same reason. The front suspension included Hartford friction dampers while the rear featured transversally mounted hydraulic units, while the newcomer rode on centre-lock wire wheels. A total of 1,973 MG PAs are said to have left the Abingdon plant before the model was supplanted by the incoming PB. The cost new was £222.
This delightful 1934 PA is finished in two-tone Blue (Oxford and Cambridge) matched with Blue leather upholstery. 'RN 3829' has reportedly remained in the same ownership for the last 20 or so years and is described by the vendor's agent as "an honest and well maintained example". It apparently benefits from a hydraulic brake conversion and comes complete with hood, sidescreens and tonneau cover.
PLEASE NOTE: This vehicle has an MOT until October 2012.
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