Downloadables

Safety Fast Newsletters

A full back catalogue of Newsletters scanned from Safety Fast, from the first in 1992, to date.

MG YT Factory Production Records ~ recreated

 (318kb)  A PDF file by David Pelham (updated 3 January 2007).

2007 wall Calendar
(897 kb).

The MG Y Type Buyer's Guide

A miscellany of resources and articles to help you decide

Registrar's report - March 2007

 by Jack Murray.

MG Y Type Screensaver

 (2.7 MB).

MG YT Screensaver

(3.12mb)

5 Speed YB Conversion

(241kb) A PDF by Tony Vernall.

MG Icon and instructions

for creating a desktop shortcut to the website.  You may need both files.

MG Engine History

 (330kb) A PDF file by Neil Cairns.

MG Y Ledgers

(310kb) A PDF file 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.

Miscellany

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

Trivia and puzzles

Trivia Quiz 1.

Test your skill and knowledge of the Y Type.

Trivia Quiz 2

how well do you know your Y Type?

Picture Puzzle No 1

Picture Puzzle No 2

Picture Puzzle No 3

Older Items to catch up on

Registrar's report - March 2006

 by Jack Murray.

2006 wall Calendar

(845 kb).

Registrar's report - March 2005

 by Jack Murray.

2005 wall Calendar

(1.29 MB).

Registrar's report - March 2004

 by Jack Murray.

2004 wall Calendar

(1.369 MB).

Registrar's report - March 2003

 by Jack Murray.

2003 wall Calendar

 (1.518 MB).

23 September 2007

Our network of Committee Members has been updated on the Contact Us page following the addition to the ranks of a member for the North East UK, please welcome Andrew Coulson as the new area representative.  Andrew has three Ys, a YA, a YT, and a YA Pickup conversion.

Also added to the Links page are Ken and Kathryn Nicholson who have a YA that can be hired for weddings!  We hope to be able to add their YA to Ys on Parade shortly too.

Webmaster

21 September 2007

Ever wondered about how to use safety wire?  We have added two articles about how to properly Safety Wire.  These will permanently be available under the Technical Centre option from the main menu too.  The articles were provided by Dave DuBois, Washington, USA: thanks, Dave

Webmaster

17 September 2007

The June 2007 Newsletter from Safety Fast has been uploaded and features a history of the MG Y Type Register from it's first days to the present and the August feature from Safety Fast on 'So you want to buy an MG Y Type?' has also been added to the Buyer's Guide page as well as the Newsletter page.

Webmaster

15 September 2007

The Reprinted Articles library has been enlarged for the mid-month update, this time with an article from Car Exchange magazine, December 1980 concerning Postwar Sedans from MG.

Hex Holdings (UK) are also able to supply aerosols of most MG paint colours.  Their details have been added to both the Colour Schemes page, and the Links page. Our thanks to Michael Nicholson for this tip off!

Webmaster

11 September 2007

Today, please welcome Michael Lutz and  Y 4991 in Ys on Parade.  Michael's car is a rare EXLM - Export Left Hand drive with a odometer in miles!

Webmaster

7 September 2007

Roy Clapham has updated his photograph and notes on Y 5986 in Ys on Parade.  More details about Brad Wilson's chassis of Y 3222 have also been added as it has been modified to facilitate the fitting of a special body.

Jerry Birkbeck has also released details for the UK Spring Run 2008 - details on the Events page.

Webmaster

1 September 2007

The Picture of the Month this month comes from Ted Gardner and goes back to the Abingdon Car Show of 2004.

The Reprinted Article for this month comes from Enjoying MG, July 2007 with a superbly timely article on the Y Type, MG's small saloon at 60!

Also, please welcome Brad Wilson with Y 3222 to Ys on Parade.

Webmaster

Archive of previous News pages
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 complete archive pages of the news from a previous month.