Designed in the late 1930s but not introduced until 1947 because of the intervention of war, the Y series MGs were very much the products of a transitional phase as the Abingdon factory moved from the styles and methods of the pre-war years towards more modern techniques. Consequently they combined elements of traditional British motor-building craftsmanship, like the continued use of a separate chassis (albeit significantly more rigid than that of earlier designs), and a well-appointed interior in which leather and wood trim were still to be found, with engineering innovations like independent front suspension, rack-and-pinion steering and a pressed steel bodyshell. To their devotees they offer the best of both worlds. Author John Lawson, in his capacity as MG Y-Type Registrar, has spent more than 10 years amassing data on these models, and the result is an invaluable record for owners as well as an important component part of the whole history of MG. Hardcover. The book has been rea