The M.G. Midget

Engine: 4 cylinders, 64.6 x 83.7 mm. (1,098 c.c.). Pushrod-operated overhead valves. 8.9 to 1 compression-ratio. 55 b.h.p. (net) at 5,500 r.p.m.

Gear ratios: 1st, 13.50 to 1; 2nd, 8.08 to 1; 3rd, 5.73 to 1; top, 4.22 to 1.

Tyres: 5.20 x 13 Dunlop Gold Seal C41 tubeless, on bolt-on steel disc wheels.

Weight: 13.5 cwt. (kerb weight).

Steering ratio:<.em> 2.2 turns, lock-to-lock.

Fuel capacity: 6 gallons (but see text). (Range approximately 163 miles.)

Wheelbase: 6 ft. 8.5 in.

Track: Front, 3 ft. 11.25 in.; rear, 3 ft. 9 in.

Dimensions: 11 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. x3 ft. 11.25 in. (hood up).

Price: £495 (£598 13s. 7d. inclusive of purchase tax).

Makers: M.G. Car Company Ltd., Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England.