MG Quiz

I suspect this may have something to do with sharing of parts and badge engineering. The mk3 Magnette was apparently the first true MG based wholly on a shared model. The model was also built by Riley, with close siblings from Morris and Wolesley. This angered the MG purists. As I'm struggling to set a question from my hotel room, I'll leave the £500 bit for someone else, whether part 1 is right or wrong!!!

Tsleight you're so close I'll have to give it to you for the first part

At the launch of the new MG 6 and asked why MG had revived the Magnette name, sales and marketing director Guy Jones told Auto Express: “It’s the most famous name in MG history for four-seat, four-door cars. It was an obvious choice.”

The Magnette name dates from MG’s race-focused roadsters of the Thirties. According to MG Car Club member Tony Slack, its resurrection for Z-cars in the Fifties was controversial – and MG enthusiasts were even angrier when it was applied to a version of the stodgy Austin Cambridge in 1959. “There was a real outcry then,” he said.



As Tsleight would like someone else to take up the challenge of setting a question for the posting rights and an MG Quiz win name something else that was on sale for £500 that year?

I've found a question so I'll complete my answer! The original Mini, called the Austin Seven, was £500 in 1959.

New question:

In 1926 MG did not have their own stand at the Motor Show but they did produce literature. However the phrase they chose as an advert was dreadful! What was it?

PQD44 wrote: Tsleight you're so close I'll have to give it to you for the first part

At the launch of the new MG 6 and asked why MG had revived the Magnette name, sales and marketing director Guy Jones told Auto Express: “It’s the most famous name in MG history for four-seat, four-door cars. It was an obvious choice.”

The Magnette name dates from MG’s race-focused roadsters of the Thirties. According to MG Car Club member Tony Slack, its resurrection for Z-cars in the Fifties was controversial – and MG enthusiasts were even angrier when it was applied to a version of the stodgy Austin Cambridge in 1959. “There was a real outcry then,” he said.

As Tsleight would like someone else to take up the challenge of setting a question for the posting rights and an MG Quiz win name something else that was on sale for £500 that year?

It was the Austin 7 Mini that went on sale for £500 on 29 August 1959 as well as the Morris Mini minor. I think it was actually 499 pounds 19 shillings and sixpence.

Sorry Bryan!

:woohoo: Bryan correct

:dry: picky as usual and correct but too late :lol:

Tsleight the empty parking bay of the next MG Quiz question is all yours

New question:

In 1926 MG did not have their own stand at the Motor Show but they did produce literature. However the phrase they chose as an advert was dreadful! What was it?

Tsleight wrote: I've found a question so I'll complete my answer! The original Mini, called the Austin Seven, was £500 in 1959.

New question:

In 1926 MG did not have their own stand at the Motor Show but they did produce literature. However the phrase they chose as an advert was dreadful! What was it?

" "THE CAR THAT TOOK THE ILLS OUT OF HILLS" "

Well done Bryan, all yours! Awful, wasn't it?

"the car that takes the ills out of hills" was the slogan I believe

bugger, a fraction too late

bacchus wrote: bugger, a fraction too late

Is that the Australian answer :woohoo: G'day sport - see you in 5 weeks