| MG P-type | |
|---|---|
.jpg) PA open two-seater, 1934 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | MG |
| Production | 1934–1936 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | 2-door roadster Airline coupé |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 847 cc (51.7 cu in) I4 939 cc (57.3 cu in) I4 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 87.25 in (2,216 mm)[1] |
| Length | 131 in (3,327 mm)[1] |
| Width | 52.5 in (1,334 mm)[1] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | J-type Midget |
| Successor | TA |
The MG P-type is a sports car that was produced by MG from 1934 to 1936. This 2-door sports car used an updated version of the Wolseley Motors-designed and made overhead camshaft, crossflow engine, used in the 1928 Morris Minor and previously fitted in the J-type Midget of 1932 to 1934, driving the rear wheels through a four-speed non-synchromesh gearbox. The chassis was a strengthened and slightly longer version of that used in the J-type with suspension by half-elliptic springs all round with rigid front and rear axles. Steering was initially by a Marles Weller and later a Bishop Cam system. The two-seat car had a wheelbase of 87 inches (2210 mm) and a track of 42 in (1,100 mm). Most cars were open two-seaters, but streamlined Airline coupé bodies were also made. The P-type was also available as a four-seater, a car that suffered from a lack of power and poor rear ground clearance. Whereas J, K and L-type MGs differentiated between versions with the use of numbers, with 1 indicating a four-seater (i.e., J1) and 2 a two-seater (i.e., J2), this was not the case with the P-type (or its six-cylinder sister, the N-type Magnette), and there is no clue to the type in the name.
