H G Cox letter 27 August 1947
(99kb) A letter to Sir Miles Thomas detailing sales early orders for the MG Y.
MG YT Factory Production Records ~ recreated (1.8mb)A PDF file by David Pelham (updated 10 October 2018).
The Complete Manchester XPAG Files by Paul Ireland
Classic Engines, Modern Oil
by Paul Ireland
Register your MG Y Type with us Register on line or download a form to email or fax your registration to us
Fractions to Decimals to Millimetres A table to convert fractions of an inch into decimals and millimeters
UK Licence plates
A document reproduced here by kind permission of the Chiltern Vehicle Preservation Group
Parts Cross Reference pages Look up modern supplier part numbers for your MG Y Type Parts needs
MG Service Department Service Sheet Amendments
The XPAG Cooling System by Gene Gillam
The Alternate Parts List by John Lawson. This is a very useful cross reference on many Y/YT and YB parts and lists other cars that had the same parts.
Guide for Users of Historic Vehicles
by FIVA
Safety Fast Newsletters
A full back catalogue of Newsletters scanned from Safety Fast, from the first in 1992, to date.
The MG Y Type Buyer's Guide
A miscellany of resources and articles to help you decide on how to buy and what to look for.
MG Y Type Screensaver
(2.7 MB).
MG YT Screensaver
(3.12mb)
Let there be Ys Screensaver
(11.16mb)
5 Speed YB Conversion
(241kb) A PDF by Tony Vernall.
MG Engine History A PDF file by Neil Cairns - Version 9.0. (1.3mb)
MG Y Ledgers (310kb) A PDF file with an introduction by Neil Cairns of guarantee plates, chassis numbers and engine numbers, where this information is known.
Post War M.G. Saloon cars 1947 - 1999
(4.5mb including colour pictures) by Neil Cairns.
Radiator cap mascots and Hood Ornaments
How different people decorate the front of their car. As always, consult your local laws governing where you live please.
Luggage straps for the MG Y
Details on the luggage straps that were available as a period optional extra.
Stories from the Rear view mirror
Historical research on individual cars by their owners.
Models of the MG Y Type
Details of models of the MG Y Type.
Historical Timeline of Y history events and contemporary world news.
Sister Cars to the MG Y Type by Neil Cairns
The MG Y Type Tool Kit by Jeremy Havard.
Terry Ciantar's original tool kit Photographs by Terry Ciantar.
Service tools for use in the MG Series Y
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29 January 2014
Today, please welcome Neil Coombes and YT 4451 to Ys on Parade. Webmaster
27 January 2014
More notes on how to refurbish Luvax Girling shock absorbers have been added to the Hints and Tips page. Webmaster
26 January 2014
Mike Long has sent in a collection of pictures of his YB in action at his daughter's wedding. Thank you Mike. Webmaster
23 January 2014
A new price list has been uploaded to the Reprinted Brochures and Price List page, from October 1952. Webmaster
19 January 2014
A new painting by the late Doug Beagley has been added to the Artists Impressions page. Webmaster
17 January 2014
The mid-month Reprinted Article comes from Enjoying MG, May 1990 and is entitled "The Left-Hand-Drive 'YA's" by John Lawson. Webmaster
14 January 2014
Bob Simpson has updated the text on YT 4320. Webmaster
11 January 2014
Sommertreff 2014 has had to be rescheduled by one week. Please see the Events page for full details as this will now be the weekend of 11 - 13 July 2014. Book early to avoid disappointment! Webmaster
7 January 2014
The MG Car Club Y Type Newsletter notes from December 2013's Safety Fast have been uploaded. Webmaster
2 January 2014
Thank you to everyone that pointed out that I had inadvertently reused the Picture of the Month from December 2010 as the Picture of the Month and my apologies to Peter Vielvoye for a short lived repeat! This has now been corrected and a picture of our Japanese International Representative Masaaki Sakaguichi and his family has been added as Picture of the Month. Webmaster
1 January 2014
The 2014 Calendar has been uploaded for your pleasure and enjoyment. Please see the side panel for the link. Karl Heinz Borchers has sent in details of Sommertreff 2014, so check your calendar and book now - you know last year's event was excellent, so now is your chance to participate in the MG Y European event of the year! This month's Picture of the Month comes courtesy of Peter Vielvoye. Mick Bath sent in a copy of an MG Service Parts Price List for MG Y parts. We are also delighted to inform you of another extension of the International MG Y Type Register International Representatives. Richard Prior has joined us as Representative for Western Australia. "Richo's" introductory biography is copied below: Introducing Richard Prior (alias Richo among others!)
I live in idyllic sunny Perth Western Australia, the world's most remote capitol city a mere 2700km (1670mi) from our nearest neighbour Adelaide. Western Australia forms the entire western third of Australia and covers 2,529,875 sq km (976,790 sq mi) but has a population of only 2.5m most of whom are in Perth and coastal regions. Read more... My first experience with Y Types is not a memorable one. It all began in the early sixties as a young lad who desperately wanted a car. All I could afford at the time was a 1937 Austin 7 Ruby Tourer which could not keep up with my mates in TCs and TDs and constantly sheared axle keys and eventually broke a crankshaft. I patched the car up, sold it and went into hock with my parents to acquire a TC. I thought I was made, however it was not long and I broke a crankshaft, yes I was a bit of a lead-foot larrikin! I heard of dead Y Sedan available for only 15quid (before decimal currency). Unfortunately the donor crank was so undersize my local machine shop refused to grind it so I had to lash out and bought the last new XPAG crank at the local MG dealer, 35 pound and a months wages in those days! Unfortunately the old Y was surplus to requirement and although I kept some parts the rest ended up in the local landfill. A few years later I had a company car and needing some cash with a pending marriage and nowhere to store the TC it had to go. Not long after being married the wife and I felt we needed to get another MG to maintain contact with many likeminded friends. We found a very original but tired TD which was given a quick makeover and the car is still with us. However with two small children it was becoming very difficult to squeeze them into the rear compartment of the TD. A club member had a basket case YT for sale, the ideal family car and still open top touring, what could be better! The car was in very poor condition with no engine, gearbox and TD rear axle. I hatched a plan to build a hybrid MG incorporating MGB engine gearbox and running gear, a highway cruiser and I have to say it has been a fantastic reliable car and covered 80,000 miles in the 20 years it has been back on the road. SeeInteresting Ys YT 3208. I look forward to fostering MG Y Types in Western Australia and keeping a record of local cars. There is a small band of us who are affiliate members of the MG TC Owners club and regularly meet on club events and meetings. But there are also quite a number of other YAs, YTs and YBs in the state so hopefully we can encourage them to join our ranks. Cheers Richo We are continuing to look for an International Representative in the UK. If you think you share the passion and values that David Pelham had for MG Y Types and would like to follow on from him, please send the Webmaster an email and we will review your application. Webmaster
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