MG Quiz

No. Like i said. It's more of a 'fun' question than anything and only popped up because the car caught my eye last night on a music channel
Clues are there. Tragedy. Barry, Robin and Maurice nowhere to be seen. 1998 and music channel.

Well if it's Saturday Night Fever on a Tuesday night TV show singing First and Last how the **** would I know.

Last night - what was I doing, where was I doing it, what day is it today NO IDEA Rog - sorry :bang:

rog I am beginning to dislike you, I have now watched the Steps Tragedy video twice and can see no MG in the snow kingdom :bang:

OK here is the correct video not the official Steps website version

Is Steps Video some sort of Keep Fit class?

Only ask as TV on a 6" B&W set with UHF is a bit difficult to see

At last!! I knew you could do it Paul. A gorgeous 1973 MkII B Roadster UUL 583M

A quote on the IMCDB site states it is probably a restoration as the grille appears to be from an earlier car. Perhaps the more knowledgable could confirm


Over to you Paul

No rog I only posted the video so others could identify it and join in the MG Quiz

If anyone wants to post a question feel free I am a bit busy for the next couple of hours. If one isn't posted I'll put one up later

rog1963 wrote: At last!! I knew you could do it Paul. A gorgeous 1973 MkII B Roadster UUL 583M

A quote on the IMCDB site states it is probably a restoration as the grille appears to be from an earlier car. Perhaps the more knowledgable could confirm


Over to you Paul

will research ~~~ a Mark II would not be 73, Mark 1 was 1962 (hence the 50th birthday this year) and the Mark II followed shortly afterwards like 64 ## will follow up :yesnod:

Name the MG







It was tuned for racing so not all the engine parts on display are original to this model
Good luck

The British Racing Drivers’ Club added what they called a Production Touring-Car Race to the Daily Express International Trophy programme at Silverstone on 10 May 1952.

UHK111, an MG YB saloon, driven by enterprising MG dealer Dick Jacobs, fought it out with the Jowett Javelins for honours in the under 1500cc class and, after some furious racing, Jacobs swept through to take the class victory.

Apart from a change in colour, the MG has survived intact. It is owned today by Marc Hanson, who still competes in her.

In September 2010 she came second in class and was fastest MG at the Brighton Speed Trials picking up the Benn Trophy for the latter - her first trophy for 56 years.

In April last year she competed at the GRRC Members Sprint at Goodwood and shaved a good five seconds of her lap times from the previous year.

On the 31st May she competed in the Crystal Palace Sprint and proved several seconds quicker than the previous year - in fact she was quicker than a Typer 35b Bugatti. In the process she did break part of her rear suspension but due to sterling work in a very short time by Classics and Sportscars of Essex she was ready by the end of the week for..

The Jersey International Festival of Motoring where she won her class on the Moonlight Sprint on St Helier water front, the Westmount Hill Climb and the Mount Bingham Hill Climb. So three more trophies for her.

Paul says :-

1952 MG YB (in 1954 racing form)
Engine 1250cc four-cylinder, OHV, two 1.75in SU carburettors
Power 90bhp @ 6900rpm
Transmission Four-speed manual, rear-wheel drive
Steering Rack and pinion
Suspension Front: wishbones, coil springs, lever-arm dampers, anti-roll bar. Rear: live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, lever-arm dampers
Brakes Drums
Weight 1041kg
Performance Top speed c100mph. 0-60mph 19sec

‘Stage 2’ tuning, lifted the power and speed considerably from the 46bhp and 71mph of the standard model. It has MG TD-type twin carburettors, plus bigger valves and heavier valve springs and is as it raced at Silverstone in 1953.

Apologies - what with the birthday goings on, and the fact that I really didn't expect another win :lol: , I have commited the cardinal sin of not having a qustion prepared

Would someone kind enough to step in to keep the ball rolling please?