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, A Magazine designed t o Interest motorl~g enthusiasts in gcn~ra l and those who own M.G. Cars in .P•rt lcular. ·. .. ,. .. VOLUMEL NUMBER 5. JANUARY,1934.

ISSUED BY THE ~1.G . CAR COMPANY LTD.. ABlNCOON ·O N . THAMES, 01-.:RKS HIRF. • • IDe

PRICE • S IXPENCE PUBLISHED Kl' ros-r, EtOlt'T'PP'NCt DI-MONT HLY _.,...,..,._,.,,,,...,,....,.....,~.,...--...... -.,....,...,._,.~.,....,. i i Tiu! Editor and Staff of The M.G. Maga<;ine ~ "' wish all Readers a Happy N etv Year and "' i full enjoyment from r.hcir m otoring in I 934 i ~.,.....,....,....,.....,.....,.....,....,._,._.,....__ ,,__,._.,....,....,....,....,._,."' A "KNOBBLY " PROBLEM ! on the Club in lhc matter of their selection o( the course. \'ou have even left thent a rrcc hand to Shou ld Competition Tyres Have include '"special tests•• in order lo make lhe trial Been Bann ed ? harder for you. ,J re y1m •1wt entitled, t/u;,., to cxp1•r.I. to be I rn recent decision of the M.C.C. to ball all-Owl'll lo equip yo"r car free from Ilic Clttb' s the use of co1npetition tyres in their cvCJ1ts dir.faliou I T \viU con1e as a great surprise to the The banning of chains was m 111tmlly agreed majority of trials drivers who had grown to upon by organisers Md compctilors alike, as the regard that Club as a progr~ve organi

aceept the wai:cr. 'T~ : body of sportsmen. ,~ou ha,·e ilnposed no r~trict i o n~ T E(\tPLE BAR 2122 F11·ir Pltl)' for /host whv Pl11y F<1ir ! 237 H>34

Y pen is a poor instrument snow ! A landscape appears. James Wright, 011 a supercl1arged \vith \\•hich to record. for .moutn£ul and strange. EndJes.<.; M .G . Magnetic, making fastest M the benefit of posterity. the pJains or sno\v across 'vhich time of the dav in the ~lont de• glories that surrow1d the name runs a black, frozen rood ixx:k­ Mules hill-climb. of M.G. in this year of Grace, marked with t;r<><•t holes. A low­ Again \\'C sec n '"intry land· One Thoas.'tnd Nine Hundred a nd built car takes form, it.• hood up, scape, but less forbiddini;. It Thirty-Three. its windscreen. n.n opaq uc shccl of is a muddy hill in the Midlands For this has l;een a \Vonclerful ice. Inside arc t'\'O rncn n1ufficd of England. An M.G. Miclgct­ year for the li ttle cars from to the eyes.' Where :i.rc they a J .2 model- ·strcaks up the Abingdon. The Octagon has r;oing ? Who arc they ? gradient, followed by others of appeared brilliantly all over They arc M. Lacroze a nrl W. its kind. M.G. ea.1·s have 'von U1c Europe in every single month Bclgrave, sporting arnatcu rs in Colmore Cup and Team Pro.e, of the yc.v. Aye, and on the an ordinary M.G. Magna, mak­ to say nothing ol 25 other nwards, Dark Continent :i.nd in the ing their \\1:.ty fron1 Tallinn, on the in one of England's hardest Antipodes as well. Baltic Sc.-i, through Poland to 'vintcr trials. Audaciously, full of confidence. Monte Carlo. in the depths of the Now it is spriog in England. the Sign of the Octagon has been most bitter winter Europe ha.• Again we see a hiU. One M.G. borne across frontiers. Con­ suffered for years. climbs it, while all other cars fail. quering, maybe, where no English The scene changes. We S<.'C cars had ever conquered. Arous­ white buildings gleaming in Ute ing admiration ; attracting at­ sunshine. Pahn t recs. An azure Co,.li"uul O# f>al• 24. 0 tention ; tellill{; the world that sea : the Mediterranean. The the British Light Car is one of the little Magna is here, greatest 'vondcrs of modern times. too, having won It is cold and clark. Gather through, in five clays round the fire. Stare, wilh me, and mghts. 2,000 in to the glo,vius co~lls, seeing odd miles of snow, fog a nd stra nge pictures take lor111, vanish, ice. It bas taken fo ur­ and con1e again. Pictures of teenth place in the world's ha.rd-fought battles in foreign most strenuous reliability lands, of green cars hurtling trial- the Monte Carlo Hally. through chokinr; dust-clouds, of On this is superimposed another excited multitudes cheering, picture, of a low, red car swing­ cheering, and showering wreaths ing round bend alter bend on a and flowers upon the drivers. yello\v road ' And on every car, ere its pict urc that climbs fades into the flames that gave from the blue it birth, you wm see an Octagon. sea to the And in the midst of it the rock-y heights symbol "M.G." behind. Tt is • • • J'Ju mA&N•/knd T11am J'ntfl The flames po.le. Sec ! They a.-.a,.lt4 '" tlil .u.c;. 111111(1111111 are turning white! White as '·"'-'" ;,. 1!11 Milk .U1it11r, 239 • J ANUARY

Magncttes appea.r, driven by Earl Hamilton. in the other ·!;LG. Howe and G. E. T. Eyston. Magnetic, arc second. They have It is the Light Car Club's half-day . They· roar onv;•ards, \vindlng their won the 1,100 c.c. class in the trial, and M.G.'s take three first­ \vay over the 1\peunines to Ro1nc. gn1e1Jing Italian 1,000 miles ra<.'C class a \Vards. And no"', through the red-bot at an aven1ge speeren10 Hrescia, tl1e tean1 pr ize, upon a hill round \vhich cars rnce the great Coliseum . Rome itself. 'vh ich has never before been madly on a concrete track. It is There arc only two .Magnettes taken by a foreign make. Brooklands. As we watch, an M.'G. car flashes past. The chequered Hag is shown. Tt has \VOn the first " }.rfountain" race of the sea.son. There is silence. " Not a bad begin.ning." \ve think. 1\ coal falls noisily iu the grate. The fuc Rickers, and blazes np afresh. Gazing ioto the fl ames, \ve behold a foreign land. Black· shirted ((Oops. Tall, stately houses. }\ hot sun blazing do\vll on a wh ite, dusty road. Three green cars, bearing the colou l"S of 13ritain ou their bonnet<; , stand surrounded by a chattering throng. Din1ly \Ve see other cars, red and blue. COUNT LURA NI (.IJld(;. E.T. EYSTON 1m:u. left nov;•, for "Tim '' Birkin has int lf()!JJ.C d1,dotg tli~ lrDlitu1 J,1)00 ft!lks R~e. The Ii.re flickers again. What's stopped near Siena, having that ? Looks like a fig ure sacrifi ced ltis O\Vn chances in a •And so back lo England, to " eight." Wail a moment ! It's successful attempt to" blow up " the great pMk around stalely a map! A map of , with a the opposition. Donington Hall. Herc is staged the road marked out like an "eight," Night has fallen. We arc back first road race in England. M.G. stretching from Brescia in the in Bologna. Eyston arrives first, cars \•.:in four o ut of six events. north, southward to Rome. lhe 1..ucchanics lea.ping upon his It is Eastertide in the West 13ehold, a stately city ! ca.r a.nd chan1,

A mo''iJIG panorama of fore>l 29 premier awards and four siJ,·ec and plain. and here we stt a and four brontt medals. hilly, dtn...dy·wooded region some A sudden flash. and behold ! miles from the . h.-a most creditable green car, an M.G. Midget, is performance. being acclain1cd, is bcing gar­ As the fire blares up ag:1.in we land~'<'! with nowcrs. Baumer :md see the brown inoors of Scotland, Ford, the two drivers. are the E. R. Hall at 82.i7 m.p.h., Mrs. rough , grass-growo, bouldcr­ first two men ever to complete Wies on turning. the banks, especially up We stt Reval, Esthonia, there, \\-"here the gradient and a j .2 Midget "inning stiffens to I in 6 on a its class and putting up wicked " S " bencl A the fa.•tcst lime of the fa ir-haired man, going day. We sec a J.3 Midget slightly balcl,round-faccd, winning firs t prize in the is tearing up the hill in an 1,100 c.c. class in the M.G. Magnetle. He clocks Reineck Wa.zCJ>hausen 48.2 secs. for the 1,000 mounta.iJl race. and next yard.~. He wins the I, I 00 "'e see ~t. C. cars v.rinning c.c. racing and sport.< sLx out of seven event:s- classes. He is E. R. Hall. 6ve of them "ith a J .2 For an instant the fire Yidi;et at thc.Ballyban­ darkens. There is move­ non hill-cli.m b in Ireland. ment. We seem to see " Brookbn<:ratcb race round the outside cir­ Portugal comes into vie\\•. ";th a Edinburgh Challenge Trophy. cuit. Kaye Don and Count Czay­ J.2 }l.G. Midget "inning its class :Uore suc:ccsses :-The first and kowski (now, alo.s, no longer with in the Compo Grande Lisbon road­ third races at the May meetilll( "'-) arc there with their big racc. The globe revolves ai;a.in, at Donini;ton are won by M.G. Rugattis. Bertran• is there with and we catch a glimpse ol a }fidgets. H. K Attwood, on his huge Delage. Willi their usua l mountain road, \Vith yet n.nothcr another Midf;ct, wins t11c Vesey audacity, two M.G. Magnett.,; Midget- a J.3 this time roari11g Cup T1in I (I, I 00 c.c. class) ttnO(e ~!) domes, i L< palaces and factories : class five, seven and ten-lap Berlin l A long straight road C\'CnlS. In the classic M.C.C. runs out betwCCJI the U'CCS. London-Edin­ turning in a wide sweep bclore burgh tri:al. it return. on a parallel course. Y.G. cars win The Avus 1rack ! A tin)' car rushes ronnd the circuit at ..... £ llEU:UVE phenomenal speed. It is R. T. ., tJw...... , •I* J.i Jtitlpt .,. •411tA Horton's supercharged L\l.G. "' ..... l . 14M#.A, a.uU.- Cwp •" W Midgcl winning the 750 c.c. cla.,; /rolp'IUl!.W,..z ,.,,._ at 91 m.p.h. Tri•l o/ 1"3 J ANUARY 1934 from Joh a1ines­ the Light Car Club's Relay Race, burg to D11rban entered and most capably run by and back at Ala11 C. Hess. llelween the three 43.63 m.p.h. of them they must cover 90 laps, Midsummer in or 250 miles. In theory, each car the Isle of Mau. must do 30 laps, but provision is We look at the inadc for the tea.ln-1nates to carry city of Douglas, OU \1lith a longer distance if on°e seeing cars tacing fails to do its distance. No less madly round the than 27 teams start, but only a streets. A Riley third of this number fi nish. \Vins the l\f annin For sheer consistency and speed Beg race, but the new Magnas have. it, and M.G. Midgets are improve on their handicap speed second and t hird, by the biggest margin. The while Hamilton, chequered flag is unfurled. Hess on an M.G. Mid ­ and his team-mates, J ames A. C. /IF.SS'.$ !<'..111111 t1/ .lf41:mt" i•$" it1McA ~tit.¥. R ..~y R«ce. 11-n.t ol)lte

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C:J and no'v the glo,ving coals forn1 Glaciers. The themselves into entirely fresh pic­ team of" L" type tures. Here is Italy, scorched by M~nas is put­ an August sun. G·reat n1oufltajns. t ing up a mag­ snow-cappeI Jl. T . HORTON (i11 oll.('1·.r/b) 1Cim1n <>/ :be trify ing officials and competitors forn1 \\ri.th . J/idt in Ill' by the phenomenal speeds he is t inction in the B.R.D.C. 5(1(J il/iks Nau. " :!43 JANIJARY British Racing Dri\'ers' Club. It is eleven o' dock on a September morning, and a lone, Some Outst

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AT HOME THE J.c.c. INTERNATIONAL Second: C. T. Delancy (1,496 Third : G. E. T. Eyston (..\lfa­ TROPHY. c.c. Lca-Franci•). 95.41 m.p.h. Romeo). 63.05 m.p.b. May 6. 250 Miles, including H'cap: 6 mins. Kaye Don (Alfa-Romeo), 57.04 Artiftcial " Handicap Bends." Third : R. 0. Shuttleworth m.p.h. Failed to complete First : Hon. Brian Lewis (2.3· (2-lilrc ), 101.64 m.p.h. course by one lap. litre Alfa-Romeo), 88.07 m.p.h. H 'cap : 2 rains. 24 secs. THE L.C.C. RELAY RACE. Second : E. R. Hall (t ,086 c.c. Foorlh : G. L. Baker (6-litre J uJ.y 22. Brooklancls. 250 Miles ll.G. Magnctte). 82.77 m.p.b. Minerva), 83.99 m.p.h. ll'cap : on Handicap. Competed in Teams Third : Mrs. E. M. Wisdom 4 mins. 48 secs. of Three Cars. (I ,086 c.c. M.G . Magnette), 81.24 British Empire Trophy. (125 Miles.) First : A. C. Hess's team (ll.G. 111 .p.h. Scratch Race. Car Club).- C. E. C. Martin, Fourth : Earl Howe ( 1,086 c.c. First : Count S. C?.llykowski G. W. J. H. Wright and A. C. M.G. Magnetic), 79.81 m.p.h. (4.9-litrc Bugatti), 193.58 m.p.b. Hess (three 1,086 c.c. M.G. Filth : C. Goodacre (747 c.c. Second : Kaye Don (11.9-ULrc Majlnas), SS.62 m.p.h. H'cap: Austin), 78.03 m.p.h. Sixth : Bugatti). 121.47 rn.p.h. 20 mins. 20 secs. J. D. Barnes (747 c.c. Austin). Third : G. F. A. ~'l:l.nby-Colc­ Second: H. F. S. Morgan's team 74.09 m.p.h. Seventh : H . gravc (J ,086 c.c. M.G. Magnctte), (three Morgans). - T. A. Widcngrcn (1,098 c.c. ..\milcar). 100.88 m.p.b. Rhodes, H. Laird and H. C. 73.63 m.p.h. Eighth : L. P. Foorlh : R. T. Horton (1,086 Lones. 89.01 m.p.b. H'cap: Driscoll (747 c.c. Austin). 72.64 c.c. ~LG. Magnette). 106.76 12 mins. m.p.h. m.p.h. Fifth : F. Hallam (1.492 Third : V. H. Tuson's team.­ B.R.D.C. BRITISH EMPIBE c.c. Alvis). 103.11 m.p.h. G. H. Robins (1,271 c.c. M.G. TROPHY. Magna), L. Levy (747 c.c. M.G. Midget) and V. H. Tuson J'uly 1. Brooklands. On Handicap. THESE TABULATED RESULTS India Trophy. (50 Miles.) are reproduced by the courtesr of (990 c.c. Fiat), 76.37 m.p.h. First: M. .I:!. 'Watson (747 c.c. 0 The U&bt tar and Cycltcar," H'cap: 38 mins. 20 sec.,. ~1.G. Midget). 10 1.23 m.p.h. t1om the Issue or that Journal Fourth : Capt. A. \Va.ite's team dated October 27th, t 933 H 'cap: 3 mins. 36 secs. (three Austins).- L. P. Driscoll, Second : K. D. Evans (747 c.c. j . D. Barnes and C. Goodacre. M.G. Midget), 98.90 m.p.b. H'cap: R.A.C. MANNIN BEG. 91.60 m.p.h. H 'cap: 5 mins. 3 n1ins. 36 secs. lul,y 12. Douglas, 1.0.111. 20 secs. Third : R. T. Horton (1,086 " Round-the-Honses." (230 R.A.C. ULSTER T.T. c.c. M.G. Magnettc). 108.20 Miles.) September 2. Ards Circuit. 478 m.p.h. Scratch. First: F. W. Dixon (1,089 c.c. Miles' Handicap. Fourth : H. C. Dobbs (Riley). Riley), 54.41 m.p.h. First : T. Nuvolnri (1,087 c.c. 103. 11 m. p.h. Fifth: G. F. A. Second : D. K. Mansell (746 M.G . Magnettc). 78.65 01.p.h. Manby-Colegrave (1,086 c.c. M.G. c.c. M.G. Midget), 5 1.4 0 m.p.h. Seoona : H . C. N::unil ton (7 46 Magnctt.c), 106.42 rn.p.h. Sixth : Third : J. L. Ford (745 c.c. c.c. M.G. Midget), 73.46 m.p.h. G. H. S. llalmain (747 c.c. M.G. M.G. Midget), 49.33 m.p.h. Third: T. E. Rose- Richards Midget), 80.85 m.p.h. Seventh : No other finishers. (2.3-litre Alfa-Romeo), 78.71 E. K. lfayson (1,089 c.c. Riley). THE MA.NNIN MOAR. m.p.h. 93.36 m.p.b. lu)y 14. Same Circuit. Fourth : E. R . II all ( 1,087 c.c. Canada Trophy. (50 Miles.) First : Hon. Brian Lewis (Alla­ M.G. Magnette), 75.18 m.p.h. Fini : F. Hallam (1,492 c.c. Romeo), 64.23 m.p.h. Fifth : Earl Howe (2.3-litre Alfa­ ,\lvis), 102.48 m.p.h. H 'cap : Second : T. E. Rose-Richards Romeo), 77.04 m.p.h. Sixth : 4 mins. 48 secs. (Bugalti), 63.61 m.p.h. (Coxlix,.•d "" f>"t• 261) 249 J .AXU.AllY 1934

PRINCIPAL RACE RESULTS. I 9B m.p.h., beaten by 1 min. 18 l!eCS. M.G. Magnetic, S.), 106.53 m.p.h. (C

B 251 1934 PRINCIPAL RACE RESULTS, 1933 INDIANAPOLIS 500 MILES' (Antony), 218 laps. 500 c.c. (COJUi1eU#J /YO#I /XII~ 2.;l) RACE. Sport.• : Floret (Colin), 229 laps. May 30. Indiana polis Speedway, 750 c.c. Sports : Goux (Rosengart), GRAND PRIX OF PICARDIE. U.S.A. 348 laps. 11.00 c.c. : Vernet May 28. Circuit ot Peronne. 122 First : Louis Meyer (Tydol (Salmson), 432 laps. Miles. S(lecial-8-cyl. Miller), 104.162 NIMES GRAND PRIX. First : P. Etancelin (Alfa· m.p.h. Romeo). 84.51 m.p.b. Fastest lap Seoond : \\"ilhur Shaw (Mallory lune 4. " Bound-the-Houses." :U 86.91 m.p.b. S pccia I I C\·I. .llillff). · 129 Miles. Second : R. Sommer (• .\(fa. 'l'binl : Lou lfoore (Foreman Fini : T. Xm'<>lari (Alfa· Romeo), beaten by 2 mins. Z7 Axle Special -4-cyL Milkr). Romeo), 69.32 m.p.h. Record 4-5 sw;. Fourth : Chester Gardner lap .,.;u, Etancelin at 71.23 Third : Lehoux (Bugatti), 4 (Sampson Radio Special- 16-cyl. m.p.h. secs. bellind Sommer. Miller). Filth : H. Stubblefield Second : P. Etancclin (Alfa· 2-litre Class. (Abels Fink Spedal - Stude­ Romeo). Btaten by 58 2-5 secs. 1, Bussitnce (Bugatti), 75.88 baker). Sixth : D. Evans (Art Third : G, Moll (Alfa-Romeo), m.p.IL Rose Special- Studebaker). one lap behind. 2, Coucbin (Bu.garti). Foo:rlh : R. Sommer (Alfa. Romeo). 1,500 c.c. (82 Miles). I, lfad:une !tier (Bu­ . gatti). 71.63 m.p.b. June ll. Montlhery Road Circuit. 860 Mill?$. THE . First : G. Carnp.1.ri (3· May 28. 313 Miles. Mad­ li tre Masw1.ti), 81.49 m.p.h. onie Circuit, Sicily. Second : P. Etancelin First : Bri\;o (Alla- (2.3-litre Alfa-Romeo). 81.18 Romeo), 47..SS m.p.b. m.p.h. Beaten by 42 secs. Second: Ba!estrero Third : G. E. T. Eyston (Alfa-Romeo). beaten by (2.3-litre Alfa-Romeo). one 24 mins. 45 4-5 secs. lap beh1nd. Third : Carraroli (AJfa. Fourth : R. Sommer (2.6- Romeo), 7 mins. 43 secs. litre Alla-Romeo). Filth : behind Balestrero. G. ~foll (2.3-litrc Alfa. Romeo). Sixth : Villars NURBURG GRAND PRIX. (2.6-litre Alfa-Romeo). May 28. Narburg Ring. Over 1 !-litres (210 Mlles). LE MANS 24-BOUR RACE. First : T. Nuvolari (Alfa- June 17-18. Sarlbe Circni1. Romeo), 70.42 m.p.h. Ninth BiemUal Clip (on Formula). Second : lf. Von Brau­ Fint : R. Sommer and chitsch (Mercedes), 68. 17 T. Nuvolari (Alfa-Romeo). m.p.h. 1,949 miles at 80.98 m.p.h. Third : Taruffi (Alfa- INTER.N'ATIONA.L. A.D.A.C. RACE!' Second : L. P. Driscoll and Romeo), 3 mins. 15 secs. (&rlin) C. Penn-Hughes {I l-litre behind Von Brauchitsch. AtJNJJ~ v~ (8#u11t'). the rimllY. lr.odi~ 1« /ale U..t C<.".Th>wlki (~b). ~ Aston-Martin), 1,580 miles. !!-litres (210 Miles). Third : Hon. Brian Lewis First : F-MI Howe (Delage), BOL D'OR. and T. Rose-Richards (Affa. Rocneo), 1,887 miles. 64.29 m.p.h. June 4. SI. Gttmaine Circuit. Fourth : A. C. Bertelli and S. Second : Burgaller (Bugatti), 24-hoar Seralch Race lor C:us C. H. Davis (I !-litre Aston­ 64.26 m.p.h. lll) to 1,100 c.c. -"lartin), I .458 miles. Third : Vcyron (Bugatti), 5 Fastest Car : De Gabardie mins. 53 secs. behind Burgaller. (Amilcar), 438 lap;; (1, 136 miles). Eleventh Grand Prix d 'Endurance (Scratch). Car Class Winners : 500 c.c. 800 c.c. (170 Miles). First : R. Sommer and T. Racing: Robail (Argo), 334 laps. ~uvolari (Alfa-Romeo). 1,949 First : II. C. Hamilton {ll.G. 750 c.c. Racing : llenel (ltl.R.), miles. Midget), 59. 76 m.p.h. 235 laps. 1,100 c.c. R:icing : I><" Seeond : Chinetti and Varent Second : Kohlansch (AIL'itin), Gabardie (Amikar). 438 laps. (Alfa-Romeo), 1,948 miles. beaten by 24 mins. 17 secs. 350 c.c. Sports : Dupont 2.53 193}

PRINOPAL RACE RESUL TS.1933 Fourth : ~boux (Buptu). SWEDISH GRAND PRIX. (C..n"""' fr- N• ~ Fifth : Siena (Alfa- Romeo). Sutb : Aug. 6. 2U llilel. Vram CirclliL ~ : Bnvio (Alfa-Romeo), Thin! : Hoa Brian u1> as (Alfa- · Williams (Bugatti). Seveolb : 77.1- m.p.h. Ro1neo). 1,887 miles. Somma (Alfa- R~)- Second : \\111tncy Straight Fourth : A. Vao dcr Becke and DIEFPB GR.AliD PRIX. (M:lSCr.lti). &atrn by 3 roins. S. Pe~ (Riley Ni~). 1,600 lu.1.1 16. Dieppe Circuit. Tbree- Tbinl : BJ 1 , First : Williams (4.9-litre Bu· o- t u· --~ s C •1 0 . 79.90 m.p.h. .,.,r e 1 ~"' • ' ' ' :>VIS Third · Coo l Cza k ski (B gatti). 8921 m. p.b. (~too-•taninJ, 1,458 miles. gatul. 16.01 .::.p.b. y ow u- Second : uboux (2.3-litre TbirUentb : J. S. 8amcs and Fourth • Earl H (I rh Boi:unl· Bcat~D by 31 4-5 St First: Count Czaykowski (Bu- tl crash. 72.50 m. p.h. Record l:tp by g:ttti). ACER.BO CUP. 01iron :>t 8 1.75 ro.p.h. Serood : Earl Howe (I !-litre Aug.15. Acerbo Circuit.189 Miles­ Second : Stoffel :uxl Sommer ~l~e). Pitst : Fagiuli (Alfa-Romeo), (Alfa-Romeo). Third : Vc>Ton (Bugatbl. 87.82 m.p.b Class W"Ulllen. Foorlb : Jacob (Bugatul. Filth : Second : l'Ou>olari (llaserati) 1.100. c.c. : I, Duray and De Scaron (Bugatti). Beaten by 2 mu>s. Record lap Gabanbe (Amik:ar). 1,295 miks. 0.-er 2-litre Class. at 92.56 m_p_h. 2-litrel: '· Jockeru and Crisay . 'l'IUrd : Taruffi (.Maso;rati). I (F.'N .). 1,459 miles 3-litres: First: ~ · Ldioux (Bugatu)._ ....:. behind :\uvolari. (as 1n ~neral dassjficauon). 4- ~ • R. ~yfus (B~tb). Fomth : Varn (Alfa-Romeo). I. O.S.ignes and )langin Thin! : (Bogatu). Iii•• : Ba«ir~ Fifth : Earl Ho.• (Bugatti). (Buplti).1,451 miles. Untimjbid : F~ : Yontier (Alonuer 1,100 c.c. Class. I , N arischkioe and Thelu.ssen Spr<:W). First : \\ruttt)· Straight ~l.G. (Graham-Paige). 1,385 males. CIANO CUP RACE. Magnette). 75.48 m.1>.h. GRAND PRIX OF TUB MARNE. luly 30. Mon!A!nero Circoit. 150 Second : Barhit ri (Maseratl). Jtily 2. 248 Miles. Miles. Rcaten by 1-5 sec. First: P. Etancelin (Alfa- First : T. Nuvolari (3-liti·c COMMING~ QR.AND PRIX. Romeo), 89.87 m.p.b. ).fascrata). 54.45 m.p.h. August 20. 240 Miles. Sccood : Wimille (Alfa-Romeo). Second : Brivio (2.3-litre Alfa Comminges-SL Oauden Circuit. beatto by 2ll yard$. Romeo). lka~n by 8 mins. 31 Fini: Fapoli (Alfa-Romeo). 'l'bird : R. Som~r (Alfa- secs- 89.13 m.p.h. ~). Tbinl : c Camp:m (2-btre Secnnd : Wimille (Alfa-Romeo). Foartb : \\"hitnoy Straight ll:asenti,. 29 S. Be1u:n by I min. 5J secs. (ll-raul. G. lloll. "bo finished 1,100 - • ,.__ 'l'bini : )loll (,.\Ila-Romeo). 4 third, W2S ...,...>:....uaJiDcd. First : Barbieri- - (Maserau), mins. 37 secs. behind the winner GR.AliD PRIX OP PENYA RBili 47.36 m.p.h. Maseratis second Fomtb : Etoncelin (Alfa- · (BARCELONA CUP). and third. Romeo). Fitlb : ViUus (Alla- July 2. Spain. SM Sebastiao NICE GRAliD PRIX. Romeo). Sixlb: Miquel (Bugatti). Circoit. 100 Miles. August 6. 189 Miles. " Round­ Seventh : Lehoux (Bugatti). Finl : Jt1an ZMelli (Alla­ the-Honses." MARSEILLF.s GRAND PRIX. Romeo), I hr. 34 mins. 38 secs. First: T. N11vol:ui ('.\la.scrati), August l!l. MJramas Track. Second : Sameiro (Alfa-Romeo). 64.57 m.p.h. 310 Miles. I hr. 37 rnins. 3S secs. Second : R. Dreyfus (Bugatti). First : L. Chiron (Alfa-Romeo). Thin! : Lehoux (B~atti). Beaten by l min. 29 2-5 secs. l 11.22 m.p.h. Second : F34(ioli (Alfa-Romeo). BEUllAH GRAND PRIX. Third : MoU (Alfa-Romeo). One Beaten by 5 mins 9 +.5 secs. lu.11 9. Spa Cireoit. 370 Miles. lap between 1CC0Dd and third. First : T. X uvolari (liaseratil. 'l'bini : C. ~loU (Alfa-Romeo) Fomtb : FagoiJi (Alfa-Romeo). 89mpb four bps be1und 5-d : .-\. \'..,... (Bugat b)­ Fifth : Lehow< (Bugaml. smh : Fomtb : \\-on.ilk (.\!fa-Romeo). Hoo. Brian Uowis (Alfa-Romeo) Bcatcn b\· 3 mins. 15

GOINGS·ON! Dr. B. Crosthwaite, Chairman ol the HE social side of the M.G. Car Northern Centre, presided at dinner, and Club is more than usually active the immensely popular and over-worked T 1\0\V that the racing season is .. · Secretary and 'freasurer of the Centre "closed down for repairs "-to r,·u s and (Messrs. Frank Scott and S. P ick re- track ! spectively) ably supported him. The The Midlands Centre held its first President of the Club, Mr. Cecil Kimber, Dinner-Dance at the new Billesley A NEllY HONOUR FOJ!. OUR was present, a nd made a Hotel, King's Heath, llirmiugham, PATRON characteristically witty speech, while on Thursday, November 16th, and the Hon. Secretary of the Club and a 1ight merry party it was ! • his wife also attended. A photograph. showing a sec- Truly Northern hospitality tion of the gathering, appears over.. c.haracterised a 1ncrnorab1e occasion leaf. and Mr. Scott very kindly pre- 1\o!r. G. Propcrl, \vho v.·as acco1n- sented eve11•one present ,-,·ith a panied by :Mrs. Propcrt, repre- charming memento in the form scnted the President of the Club. of a very tasteful M.G . ash· and presided ai dinner, and the iray, specially produced by a local Hon. Secretary of the Club a nd his pottery u1 Clu b colours for lhc \vife also ,i,·e.re present. occasion. ln the course of the speeches. A fine array of prizes \ron by both visitors paid tribute to the members of the Northern Centre rapid gronrth of the Centre u1lder during tile past season v.·ere pre... the capable direction ol Mr. J. F. scnted by the Chaim>a.n, including Kemp. t l1e Crosthwaite Cup presented by himself for the member performing THE NORTHERN CENTRE the most sporting action of the Ex,!ctly nine days (or, rather, year. 11ight.'> l) later, the Northern Centre / l// n;e.n1be.rs ef the Af.C. Car Club u•iU This was won by Mr. Denis held a delightful Dinner-Dance al r,_;oit:e at Jht wry grral hor.ot1r wbid1 Jxu 1'>«11 af&()f"ded otrr Po1ro11 ill bis elc/JalitnJ Wheatley who, when tieing fo r the the Royal Station Hotel, Ncwcastle- to 1/H R!l/IJ~' of Prh's, anno1111cetl in tbe Sir William Morris Trophy, de­ on-Tyne. · New Y ..ar U 11 of Tftm()M'f li berately lhrew away his prospects

f!I iht J\J(l!.~flllvr frJtll: ef l 'bt A!.C'. ;\fat,az_iM wt fJJlblislMd one ef tlx !»!fl p.MJJ>grapbr tahn tJ11 Jiu orraJior. of J/Je lvf.G. Cor C/Jdl r - Ar.n1tal Di!mer-DbtU~ dJ tht Park Lant }/()ft/. A~ i .t 1/u JUtJnd ()r.c. 265 J ANUARY 1934

of winning that coveled award ol the Club competing in the competmons and more social by goinj; to the assistance ol a London-Exeter Trial, a Luncheon 4'Vents should be nm in the

0 !eUO"A.COJnpetitor \\ilo \\'"a.S in- Rally w;i.s arranged at the South, we hope for their sake it lroub~. . Pantiles Tea Barn, Bagshot, on was well attended.. or possible to say how this little miW.t. have not yet been fixed, but party w4'nt oil. but since the these, together wit11 a copy of the A LUNCHEON RALLY committee rn.n it to a ppea.

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.Jan. J une Aug. :W-26 !itonaco '-tonteCarlo Jt.'\.lty. :t Fr.wee C.oun:.(' tit'! Cc>cc Jc 6 C t. Brit.Un Urookland,; Auto­ F.-b. ~'\n n c. lllC'lh1I~ Hll.cing 16-Ift lulv Tour HivP.mal 3 ln t.(>l'r\~l-ion:tlt'11 Oub Hf'OOkltu'- Shcls S'vitzerland !\far. ­ 17 SP"'• Crand rn~ Pena 26 Sv.-iturlaod C'-nnd Pru de roc>bil• Club Races Rlun. Suisse:-. - Brookland>. 17 1u 1y Pontedeci1110 26 Italy Counc du Stclvio. 1-8 ltaly Coupe des '-lillc Cio,ri. 26 Fj>lty Rar.e . ·rrophy H:aceis. )J)i). 23 Spain Crunct Prix: May 22 Circuit de l\(ontc· ­ l.td. Oorungton lndia.napolis. mobilf" du Craod f>.\rk R.i~. ~0- Ducbe d~ 1.u'tria. Cour.se de Cote du June I Ca. Brlt.ain Isle of ~fan R:tc,.!11. boarg. Zirlebcrg. 268 JANUARY fAIMOUS T EST IH~llS

~ I MM 'S Hill, hid.den away near No. 5-SIMM'S HILL Here one C<'l.n citJ1er keep ~traight ~ Jls1ngton, a tiny village on By on along the Ashburton road the fringe of Dartrnoor, \\':.\S (the main road t0 Plymouth) fi rst "cli,;<;overed" a little more H. E. SYMONS turning right through l .. iverton than ten years ago, when the is a genuine 1 in 3, there is a. after P'c<;sing through the Grc.~t Light Car niul Cyck Cttr organised sharp right-bane! bend at the Plantation, or one can turn right a rally to this point in order to bottom and it is quite inlpossihle through Bovey Tracey. In this tackle an alleged unclimbable to get any sort of run at the case one leaves by the Nc\\1.on gradient. Weird and wonderful graclient. Although ten years Abbot (Oad, keeping (ight by the devices for 1naldng certain <>f ago only a very small proportion church and right aga.in at the getting up were fitted by many of tbosc who essayed the climb next fork after crossing the competitors. C. M. Harvey, for ever reached the summit unaided, railway, fo r Bri mley and llsing­ instance. turned up in an Alvis a 1nodc(n sports car 'vith an ton. Explanations of how to with spikC!d steel bai1ds instead of adequate bottom gear and an reach the actual hill might be tyres on his rear wheels. All that engine in first-c1a.5s condition can. difficult to fo llow, if given here, and happened was, however, that the generally be reJied on to make a I \V:Ould suggest that on reaching rear wheels dug themselves deeply clean a.~ent . Driving, hov.•c.ver, Ilsiogton Ch urcli inquiries be into the surface o( the roacl, which enters very largely into the made of a local inhabitant. was at that time very muddy mat ter, especially at this time The Brighton and Hove Motor and covered \Vi t.h dead leaves. of the year, when the surface is Club were, 1 think, the first to Tc is interesting to note thal liable to be deeply covered in have the nerve to include Sirn1n's Norman Black, who has done so fallen leaves. Pretty \vork \\'ith Hill in a trial course. It was used \veil in '""inning classic races on an the throttle pedal is called for, in the Brigl1ton to Beer ruu of M.G. Midget, distinguishedhimse]( as if the back wheels clevelop 1928, but with the improvement on t l1isoccasion by making the fast­ \vheelc;pin, due to too 1nuch engine in. hill clin1bing of 1llodcrn cats est climb o( tJ1c day on an 8.7 h.p. power, the car will most certainly a ncl the exccllent competition G.N. with a bottom gear of 13-1. stop ; while if full throttle is not tyres whicl1 Mr. Dunlop makes, Simm's Hill (which the locals, given, the chances are that the the gradient has lost much of its vlith unconscious hun1our, call car will not get up the hill. terror. During tJi.e last ten years, $imp's Hill) is one of the most The easiest way to reach hov.•ever, it has played its part in ladder-like :lS(,'ents I know. It is Ilsington is to take the Newton forcing car n1anulacturers to build positively terrifying to look down Abbot road from Exeter, keep­ cars 'vhich can clirr1b the inost pre­ it from the summit, and looks ing right at the fork in about cipitous gradients and are, there­ even steeper than Alm's Hill five miles. This takes one through fore, suitable for use, not only on (now barred l<> the public) near Chudleigh, by tl1e river Teign, our g<>od English roads, but under Henley-on-Thames. The gradient and so to Chudleigh Knighton. the worst CoJonia.1 condition.<;.

~ ll lMJM l!!~ IHl!ILIL= was par ticularly selected as the subject of this month's Famous British Test Hill, owing to its inclusion in the M.C.C. Lon don~ Execer T rial, in which, at the time of going co press, it is looked upon as t he chief potential terror of the Trial.

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NORTH S ouTH Por1uguese Hill Climbing Macdcrmid (847 e.c. M.G.), T. C. Success. November STOP P RESS! Taylor (847 c.c. M.G.). G. M. Con1~tubtions to the successful ~ N Roca rhe Cabo da speed M.G. competitors In The London· Macgregor (l,087 c.c. )1.G.). C. ] . ~ hill climb an ~f.G. Midget Land's End Trial. Fryer (847 c.c. l l.G.). C. G. Fitt won the class for cars of M.G. drivers covered thcmselvcJ (847 c.c. M.G.). W. F.. C. Watkin­ I, I 00 c.c. at an average •peed or In no lltcle glory ! son (1,086 c.c. K G.), C. E. C. 74 k.p. h., and also gained second O nly I 8 competitors claimed Martin (1,086 c.c. M.G.), J. L. place i 11 the. unlin1itecl class against Premier Awards out of 2SO Fraser (847 c.c. M.C .), J. A. a fi eld of eighteen cars. being starters; I I o f these were M.G. drivers. Bastock (847 c.c. ~l. G.). Miss J. beaten only by a Grand Prix It also seems certain thit the Astbury (1,087 c.c. M.G.), H. F. Bugatti--:>nd so the list of M.G. only team to fi nish int~ ct was an Wilmot (1,275 c.c. M.G.). H. R. overseas successes increases. M.G.C.C. team. Winnicou (850 c.c. M.G.). Dom S~nsatio11 I " The car was run fmpanni (1,250 c.c. ~!.G.). into. rolled over nrice and in first-clas.• awards; they were both Bronze medals (for retaining two days Uie body was patched driving M.G. Midgets. 75 per cent. of marks). D. B. up and the 1931 M.G. ~l idget In addition, the team prize Payne {847 c.c. ){.G.). Miss E. V. started ofl on a trip through the went to an M.G. Midget team Watson (746 c.c. M.G. J.3), J{ockics." Thus writes Mr. entered by the West Rants l.ii;ht C. A. H. Cann (l.086 c.c. M.G.), Johnson, or the Manitoba Motor Car Club, which included ~!cssrs. J. S. Harrison (847 c.c. ~LG.), League patrol, who bought a ll Ship, Pe te r~ a.ud E lliott. A. L. Watson (847 c.c. M.G.), M.G. Midget second-hand, and • • • G. C. Lloyd (1,087 c.c. M.G.), this is one of hi< journeys "wliilst Cot~wold Trial G. W. Clarke (1.250 c.c. M.G.), on pMrol." Mr. W. King, who is a fairly E. Deony (847 c.c. M.G.). Fi r1<1 day, 581 miles in fi fteen nev.·~1ner to competition$ with Class winners. 850 c.c., ]. A. hours. l\~lve hours next day an M.G. ~fagna. was successful Elliott (847 c.c. ll.G. j.l ). as far as Calgary in the foothills in 'vinnin& the Cotswold Tropby Special congratulations are due of Ute Rocky Mountains, 964 in the Cotswold Trial early in to Miss £,·ans; she is quite new miles from the start and cruising December against all-comers- and lo the game and handles the throughout the journey a l 50 there was an entrv of about SO Midget beautifully. Her climb of m.p.h.; then into the bargain ·cars. Besides the best individual N ailsworth WM particulal'iy 2,400 added in a week's running. performance of the clay, Mr. King steady, probably the best, although Traffic cops, ld.udly note I formed part of the A.C. V. team lacking entirely the spectacular. \Vltich \VOn the team U\vard. • • • •• A Record Record Recorded * • • • • Now that the 1933 records Royal Patronage The " Bug" Night Trial' list is published, the following An order for an M.G. Midget, Result• of the Bugatti Owners' announcement can be made to finished in "Oxford and Cam­ Club night trial, which was held the effect that the M.G. ~fidget bridge " blue, has been placed on Saturday, November 25th :- has for two years in succession witb M•Jayan Motors Ltd .• of Silver medals: Miss D. Evans, wound up the season by holding Singapore, by Hi• Highness the &f.G. Midget ; K. D. Eva.us, ~LG . every existing record in the Sulta n of Pahang. Midget : G. C. Lloyd, M.G. Jnternational Class " H " (750 • • • Magna. 11 These th(Cc drivers also secured c.c.). They range from the ~rho Gloucester " Results standing kilo to the 24 hours Ladies' Cup (for best perform­ the Team Award. records, tbc fastest speed recorded a nce of woman competitor) . Mis.• • • • being a fraction over 128 m.p.h. D. B. :\{.Evans (847 c.c. M.G.). Molltc Carlo Rally for the !lying kilo with the Silver Cups (for retaining 98 By the time a.II this is in print " ~fagic Midget.'' per cent. of marks). A. W. Smith competitors will be starling away • • • (847 c.c. M.G.). K. D. Evans for the )lonte Carlo Rally, and Only T wo Premiers (847 c.c. M.G.). W. H. Haden those who are going via Brussels Mr. H 3W1 and Mr. Elliott were (847 c.c. M.G.), G. H. Robins " ill be able to have the advant­ the only two in the car section (1.Z71 c.c. :\:LG.). ages of free garage and service or the Southampton Club's night . Silver medals {for retaining offered by the Gallez Mot or trial on December 5th-6th to win 90 per cent. of marks). R. A. Sen~ce in that town. 286