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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25 November 2014
John Sanderson has updated the picture of his Y 5729 and the text too in Ys on Parade. Additionally, John has also sent in a picture for Ys at Weddings too! Webmaster
20 November 2014
More information concerning J S Inskip and his 'modified' MGs has come to light courtesy of Phil Brooks and this has been added to the Inskip TD page in Interesting Ys.
Remember, all our thumbnail photographs can be enlarged by double clicking on them once the page has fully downloaded. On some pages with many photographs this may take a little while depending on your connection speed to the internet. Please be patient on these pages. Webmaster
18 November 2014
Tony Slattery has updated his entry on Higher ratio rear differentials on the Hints and Tips page with a table of ratios and possible alternate differentials that may, with a certain amount of engineering, be fitted to a Y or Y/T. Webmaster
16 November 2014
The mid month Reprinted Article has been added. The article is titled "The Y-Type 1 1/4 Litre Saloon" by Malcolm Green and it was published in the magazine "Enjoying MG" from March 2013. Enjoy! Webmaster
5 November 2014
Today please welcome Simon Gwynn with Y 6488 to Ys on Parade. Simon has also sent in a photo of his unique dash board made for the first owner by University Motors. This has been added to the Interesting Ys page. Webmaster
2 November 2014
Today please welcome Jos Rijsemus with Y 4862 to Ys on Parade. Webmaster
1 November 2014
Mick Bath has sent in a new Collectible. Although the advert is from 1937, it is for the FT 57 which of course was fitted to Ys until superseded by the SFT 575. This month's Picture of the Month comes from Tony Slattery. Webmaster
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