MG K3 Magnette group S (1932)

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Source

Manufacturer: MG = Moris Garage

Specifications

K1: 181 units built (54 K1s with KA engines, 74 with KB engines and 53 with KDs were made)
K2: 20 units built
K3 supercharged: 33 units built

MG KC, straight 6 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
1087 cc
83 x 71 mm
120 bhp (89 kW) @ 6500 rpm
aspiration, first used a Powerplus supercharger replaced later by a Marshall supercharger with 3 x SU carburetors

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Results in Endurance Races

1933Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Targa Florio	Le Mans	Spa	Tourist Trophy	Brooklands
Date	9/4	28/5	18/6	2/7	2/9	16/9
Team	1600km	503km	24h	24h	750km	500mil
MG, K3003	#39, 21st				#17, 1st*
MG, K3002	#41, dnf
MG, K3001	#42, 22nd
MG, K3752	spare car				#20, disqua lified+	#24, 5th+
George Manby Colegrave, K3004					#18, 7th	#25, gear box
Eddie Hall, K3006					#19, 4th	#22, 1st
Tommy Horton, K3007					#21, dns
Robin Mere, K3009					in entry list
Whitney Straight/ Tim Rose-Richards, K3011						#23, gasket
Charles Martin/ J. O. Parrish						#26, dns
George Eyston/ A. Denly (Magic EX127)						#10, magneto
Statistics
Starts/finishes 14/7	3/2				5/3	6/2
Drivers	Team entries and car number
MG
George Eyston	39
Giovanni Lurani	39
Henry Birkin	41
Bernard Rubin	41
Earl Howe	42
Hugh Hamilton	42
Whitney Straight
Tazio Nuvolari					17

*Whitney Straight entry
+R. A. Yallop entry. In Brooklands had Edgar Fronteras as co driver

1934Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Le Mans	Tourist Trophy	Brooklands
Date	8/4	17/6	1/9	22/9
Team	1600km	24h	750km	500mil
MG, K3015	#3, 11th			3rd*
MG, K3016	#6, dnf			in entry list
MG, K3017	#16, dnf
Theodor Fork/ Charley, K3003	#20, 21st
John Ludovic Ford / Maurice Baumer, K3028		#33, acci dent		OTL
Charles Martin/ Roy Eccles, K3027		#34, 4th		#24, 7th
Capt. G. E. T. Eyston, K3023				#19, acci dent
Capt. G. E. T. Eyston, K3020				#20, 4th
George Manby Colegrave, K3005				#22, 5th
Peter Donkin/ Wilkie Wilkinson, K3013				OTL
Tommy Horton/ Chris Staniland, K3007				eng ine
A. H. Boyd/ Jack Bartlett, K3026				dnf
Eyston (Magic EX127)				clutch
Statistics
Starts/finishes 16/7	4/2	2/1		10/4
Drivers	Team entries and car number
MG
Giovanni Lurani	3
Clifton Penn Hughes	3
Eddie Hall	6			+
Mrs. E. J. Hall	6
Earl Howe	16
T. Thomas	16
Capt. G. E. T. Eyston
George Eyston				19
Walter L. Handley				19
Bill Everitt				20
Tommy Wisdom				20
Denly				+
Charles Dodson				+

*Goldie Gardner/ Dudley Benjafield entry

1935Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Le Mans	Tourist Trophy	Brooklands
Date	14/4	16/6	7/9	21/9
Team	1600km	24h	750km	500mil
Capt. G. E. T. Eyston, K3020	#47, dnf
Maurice Baumer/ John Ludovic Ford, K3027		#39, piston
Eddy Hertzberger/ "Raph", K3031		#41, super charger		#12, dns
Philippe Maillard-Brune/ Charles Druck, K3029		#42, 9th
Goldie Gardner/ Bill Everitt, K3007				#8, OTL
Reg Parnell/ Mrs. Elsie Wisdom, K3009				#9, timing gears
Jock Manby-Colegrave, K3004				#10, 5th
Cadell				#11, mag neto
Statistics
Starts/finishes 9/2	1/0	3/1		5/1
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Capt. G. E. T. Eyston
Carlo Gazzabini	47
"Mac Bunty"	47
Jock Manby-Colegrave
Marquis De Belleroche				10
Cadell
Ian Hepburn				11
Charles Martin				11

1936Season
Le Mans was canceled due workers strike

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Marseille	ACF	Tourist Trophy	Brooklands	Targa Florio
Date	5/4	24/5	28/6	5/9	19/9	20/12
Team	1600km	3h	GP	650km	500mil	144km
Billy Cotton, K3004					#5, 5th
Kenneth Evans/ Dennis Evans, K3023					cyl head
Reg Parnell/ Wilkie Wilkinson, K3009					piston
Statistics
Starts/finishes 3/1					3/1
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Billy Cotton
George Manby Colegrave					5
Norman Black					5

1937Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Pau	Mille Miglia	Marseille	Le Mans	ACF	Donington	Tourist Trophy	Brooklands
Date	21/2	4/4	6/6	20/6	4/7	24/7	4/9	18/9
Team	GP	1600km	3h	24h	GP	12h	500km	500km
Billy Cotton/ Wilkie Wilkinson, K3004								dnf
Reg Parnell, K3009								dns
Statistics
Starts/finishes 2/0								2/0

1938Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Le Mans	Spa	Tourist Trophy	Paris
Date	3/4	19/6	10/7	3/9	11/9
Team	1600km	24h	24h	12h	12h
J. R. Weir/ Peter Monkhouse, K3021				#35, 19th
Statistics
Starts/finishes 1/1				1/1

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Drawings

Source
Magic Midget EX127