Acknowledgements and bibliography Part 1 The pre-war cars Introduction to Part 1 Chapter 1 Establishing the breed: 1924-30 The 14hp and 18hp cars, Wolseley Motors and the development of the Midget Chapter 2 The luck of the game: 1931 Development of the racing Midget, early record attempts, sports cars from racing cars Chapter 3 The luck continues: 1932 Supercharging, more record-breaking Chapter 4 As if by magic: 1933 Development of the Magnette Chapter 5 The magic continues: 1934 Unsupercharged Magnettes, high-pressure supercharging for Midgets Chapter 6 Maintaining the breed: 1935 Independent suspension, the cessation of racing, but competition continues Chapter 7 Establishment and retrenchment: 1935-39 Sports cars from touring cars, more record-breaking, trials and rallies Chapter 8 Post-war record-breaking: 1945-54 The end of the overhead-camshaft cars Part 2 The post-war cars Introduction to Part 2 Chapter 9 Post-war revival MGs return to motorsport, works support, competitions objectives, race and rally car development and preparation Chapter 10 T-types and Magnettes: 1949-55 Support to private owners, TCs and TDs at Silverstone, rallying Y-types; the Competitions Department is formed; Willy Cave and Magnette on the 1955 Monte Carlo Rally, Pat Moss and TF on the 1955 RAC Rally, new recruits Chapter 11 MGA's sporting heritage: 1950-55 George Phillips' specials, MGA prototype, 1955 Le Mans and Tourist Trophy Chapter 12 MGA in rallying: 1956-62 Pat Moss on the 1956 RAC Rally, 1956 Mille Miglia and Alpine Rally; Chris Tooley on the 1956-57 Liege; Twin Cams on the 1958 Liege, 1959 Tulip, Acropolis and Alpine rallies; Rauno Aaltonen's 1962 Tulip Rally Chapter 13 MGA in racing: 1956-62 Sebring 1956-62; Le Mans 1959-61 Chapter 14 Midgets and 1100s: 1961-65 Midgets on 1961 RAC and 1962 Monte Carlo rallies; the Dick Jacobs Coupes, 1965 Sebring and Targa Florio; 1100s at 1962 Brands Hatch Six-Hours, 1963 Monte Carlo and Liege Chapter 15 MGB in racing: 1963-66 Debut at 1963 Sebring, Le Mans 1963-65, Sebring 1964-69; winning the 1964 Nurburgring Marathon and 1965 Brands Hatch Guards Trophy; 1966 Targa Florio Chapter 16 MGB in rallying: 1963-66 The 1963-64 Tour de France with John Sprinzel; 1964 Monte Carlo Rally with the Morleys; 1964 Liege and RAC Rally, 1966 Monte Carlo Chapter 17 MGC-GTS: 1967-68 British Leyland rule; 1967 Targa Florio, 1968 Sebring and Nurburgring Marathon; the closure of Competitions Appendix A Pre-war personalities Appendix B Pre-war results and achievements Appendix C Pre-war racing cars: technical specifications Appendix D Post-war international race and rally entries Appendix E Post-war works drivers Appendix F Works MGB build sheet Index
