Talk:MG Magnette

hmmm
I have the same skepticism towards the performance figures here as on the Riley 1.5/Wolsley 1500... it'd be interesting to see just what Motor's methods were. Or at least, how damn heavy the Mk1 Magnette must have been, how poor the drivetrain (weak clutch/bad gear ratios), and how lacking in torque/a sufficiently wide powerband the engine was. 60bhp for a >20s 0-60? (The top speed is a feature of it's time, though, it seems - poor aerodynamics and short gearing) Probably for a car that weighed little over a tonne?

For one thing, the <10% power increase in the Mk2 cannot be responsible for the significant performance improvements alone... you'd be upping the top speed by 3-4% (2.5-3.0mph) and dropping 9% off the acceleration (down to maybe 21.0s) at best. Either some other overhaul of the machine and its systems & bodywork has taken place, or their testing & measuring methods have been revised. Note how the mk3 with a different shell but the same engine then gets slower once again... 77.102.101.220 (talk) 23:54, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

MG ZA tyre size
The sentence "When leaving the factory the Magnette ZA originally fitted the recently developed belted textile-braced, radial-ply Pirelli Cinturato 165HR14 tyres (CA67)" reads slightly strangely.

Is it meant to apply only to the first cars produced, or to all ZAs?

As far as I remember (it was over 45 years ago), my 1955 ZA had 15 inch wheels, as did the 1957 ZB belonging to a friend of mine.

I cannot find any original specification. http://www.automobile-catalog.com/tire/1954/1695455/mg_magnette_1_12_liter_za.html says that the tyre size is 5.5-15.

Copyright vio
Following the notice put on the article I have looked at the alleged "source" at uniquecarsandparts.com/car_info_mg_magnette.htm. In my opinion the uniquecarsandparts.com has actually borrowed material from here, certainly some of my additions to the wikipedia appear there. I am therefore removing the notice.

Malcolma (talk) 09:38, 24 January 2017 (UTC)