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 |
27 October 2023
A new contemporary Advertisement from The New Outlook on Motoring, May 1949 has been found and added to the site.
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24 October 2023
Another Snippet has been added from The New Outlook on Motoring from July 1947 featuring an MG Y towing a caravan!
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15 October 2023
The mid-monthly Reprinted Article has been uploaded. This month's contribution is taken from The Bulletin from November 2021, and is titled "Just what does MG owe the Y Type?". Better go and find out!
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6 October 2023
Three more Snippets taken from the News Exchange journal from June 1951. News Exchange was the "in house" journal of Nuffield Exports Limited.
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5 October 2023
Today please welcome Matthew Crawford's Y 6283 to Ys on Parade.
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4 October 2023
Today following the completion of his restoration, Bob Ansingh has updated the picture and text for Y 5949 to Ys on Parade. Meanwhile Matthew Crawford has updated his photograph for Y 4342 and Y 3593.
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2 October 2023
Today please welcome Ronald Ford as the new owner of YB 0538 to Ys on Parade.
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1 October 2023
This month's Picture of the Month has been provided by Greg Arnold (Florida, USA). We are running low on pictures for the Picture of the Month line up so please contact me via our Contact Us page and asking me to contact you for a picture. We have changed our email contact procedures in order to prevent spammers so apologies for any inconvenience.
Now at just over half way and entering Europe, Daman Thakore has posted Episode 7 of his epic journey from Aminabad to London in his MG Y/T.
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