Articles
Hello, everyone and welcome to our Technical Articles page. You can visit this site and read articles that have been posted in their entirety. This page will grow as our volunteer Webmaster can devote time to the project. It is our intent to eventually incorporate the many scores of technical articles that have appeared in our monthly publication, Octagon Topics, a journal with which many of you are well acquainted.
Occasionally, there will be included other articles of interest to pre-1956 MG owners, including many on prewar cars. As this section of our popular site grows, we hope more and more of you visitors involve yourselves with us in perhaps the most useful place for early MG technical material on the Internet.
Please enjoy the articles on MG suspension and starters, generators, distributor parts, cables, and the XPAG engine. To become a member of our club, please click on Membership.
NOTE: The articles are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. If you do not have Acrobat Reader on your computer, click here for the free download.
| Title | Author |
| Lucas Electrical Components | Jerry Austin |
| Ye Olde Front Suspension | Mike Walsh |
| Generator and Voltage Regulator Tests | Jerry Austin |
| Gas Tanks; Low Oil Pressure; and Whitworth | Jerry Austin |
| Cables | Jerry Austin |
| Surviving a Breakdown – Hints for the Lady or Novice Driver | Jerry Austin |
| MG Parts | Jerry Austin |
| What is a Dyno? | Dave Barnett |
| Part I – The XPAG Engine | Dave Barnett |
| Part II – Camshafts and Valvetrain | Dave Barnett |
| Part III – The Cylinder Head | Dave Barnett |
| Preparing Your Car For Spring | Jerry Austin |
| A little SU Carburetor Philosophy | Jerry Austin |
| Common Electrical Problems | Jerry Austin |
| Maintenance and Repair of the Lucas Windtone Horn | Jerry Austin |
| Wrenches | Jerry Austin |
| Space | Jerry Austin |
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Pete Thelander
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