by Terry Beresford, New Zealand, March 2003 After reading John Dutton’s report in the Feb. 2003 ‘Safety Fast’ on overheating in the SA and the struggle to find a solution, I think I can help with the problem. I have recently retired from owning my radiator repair business for forty-eight […]
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by John Dutton Terry Beresford of NZ wrote an article giving his advice about overcoming the problems of overheating in an SA or VA. The subject has also been discussed in Safety Fast! more than once. Here I summarise the issue once more and cover in more detail the task of […]
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by Peter Ratcliffe Reading the motoring letters in the Sunday Telegraph, I came across something which really brought home how much motoring has changed in this country over the past 50 years. Mr R.G. of Chesterfield, considering the purchase of a new Toyota Corolla, had heard that ‘its engine was […]
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This is a 1937 article from “PRACTICAL MOTORIST” magazine on Repairing Wire Wheels. “It is quite possible for a car to be driven with a bent wheel without the owner being aware of it. It is a good plan therefore, to make an occasional inspection. If it is a wire […]
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by John Bannister This is a job that anyone with reasonable practical ability and a good set of tools can complete successfully, however it should be noted that the MG SA has a “wet clutch” lubricated with engine oil, so it differs somewhat in basic design from the more familiar […]
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Tips on Maintenance by John Bannister The experience of driving a ‘well maintained’ SVW car can be quite a revelation! Not only is the car quieter than expected, with none of those rattles and shakes many of us just come to accept, but the road manners, handling and braking are […]
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by John Bannister This is the second of a three-part article (see Rocking & Rolling and Rocking & Rolling – Part 3) appeared in last year’s Review (Issue 11) and both articles should be read together if you wish to carry out a comprehensive appraisal of your own car’s suspension […]
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by John Bannister The Rocking & Rolling and Rocking & Rolling – Part 2 articles advised on ways to maintain and improve the road manners of our cars. This article continues with this theme, hopefully providing more useful advice on ways to improve the safety, road handling and the driveability […]
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by Anders Ditlev Clausager As I ought to know by now, you always get something wrong, or leave something out when you write a book. While you might think that I took long enough to complete my recent MG Saloon Cars – my publisher certainly thought so – there were […]
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Original factory produced Instruction Manuals Essential information for the maintenance of the MG SA, VA & WA including details about the chassis, engine, carburetters, brakes etc. as well as running-in. These manuals go beyond ordinary maintenance and are the key reference guides with useful data, detailed instructions and relevant illustrations. […]
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