
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 |

22 September 2025
As promised on our Facebook page, today we have added some great pictures of the routing for the rear blind control cord and operation to Unique Features in production Ys our interesting Ys page with grateful thanks to Mark DePue and Y 3363.
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21 September 2025
Please welcome Regina and Wallace Stewart as the new owner of Y 2924 in Ys on Parade.
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20 September 2025
Please welcome back (from a brief spell of not owning a Y) Greg Arnold as the new owner of Y/T 3144 with his updated entry to Ys on Parade.
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19 September 2025
A small pin badge has been added courtesy of Paul Young from Australia and it has been added to the Collectibles page. Also Roger Furneaux's price list for Mad Metrics has been uploaded and a new email address added to the Links page.
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17 September 2025
A small booklet has been added to the Collectibles page. As the foreword of this booklet says "This booklet contains information the motorist requires to enable him to get the best service possible from his tyres".
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15 September 2025
Today Stephen Van Ess has updated the photograph of Y/T 2467 in Ys on Parade.
Also the mid-month Reprinted Article has been uploaded. This month's article predates the launch of the MG Y Type and comes from 1945 and introduces the latest technology damper from Luvax Girling that was then incorporated into the rear suspension on the Y Type when released in 1947.
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13 September 2025
Today Stuart Duncan has updated the photograph of Y/T 4310 in Ys on Parade.
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12 September 2025
A new car and a change of ownership have been updated to Ys on Parade today: Y 0833 and Y/T 4165.
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11 September 2025
Boston Motorcool has been recommended to us for Radiator Rebuilder/Recore and contact details have been added to to the Links Page.
Also added today is a photograph of the modified instrument panel as fitted to Y 2492 featuring the addition of a tachometer from an MG TF neatly fitted into the panel.
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1 September 2025
This month's Picture of the Month is the second onecourtesy of Keith Herkes from his 2023 trip to the Loire Valley, France.
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