MG TA/TB Midget group S (1936)

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Specifications

3003 units built as TA 1292 cc
379 units built as TB 1250 cc

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MG MPJG, straight 4 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine (click here)
62.5 x 102.0 mm
1292 cc
6.5:1
50 HP @ 4000 rpm
80 Nm / 59 ft-lb @ 2500 rpm
cast iron crankshaft with 3 main bearings non-counterbalanced
cast iron block, 'reverse flow' cast iron cylinderhead with 3 exhaust ports and 2 inlet ports, 86.1mm height
side camshaft with pushrods, overhead-valve (OHV), 2 valves / cyl - 8 valves total
aspiration, natural with 2 x SU HV3 1" carburetors
4 speed manual gearbox with synchro-mesh top and 3rd gears
1st, 3.715/1
2nd, 2.20/1
3rd, 1.42/1
4th, 1.00/1
R, 4.78/1
Final drive: 4.875/1
dry single plate clutch
front suspension, dead axle with leaf springs and friction dumper
rear suspension, live axle with leaf springs and friction dumper
drum brakes all around hydraulically operated
Length: 3543 mm (139.5")
Width: 1422 mm (56")
Height: 1346 mm (53")
Wheelbase: 2388 mm (94")
Front track: 1143 mm (45")
Rear track: 1143 mm (45")
tires, 4.50 - 19"
850 kg
drag, coefficient, 0.7

Results in Endurance Races

1937

Season
TA

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

R. A. Macdermid						#18, 8th
R. A. Macdermid						#19, 17th
R. A. Macdermid						#20, 9th
George Harvey-Noble								OTL

Statistics
Starts/finishes 4/3						3/3		1/0
Drivers	Team entries and car number
R. A. Macdermid
R. A. Macdermid						18
J. M. Toulmin						18
J. A. Bastock						19
H. K. Crawford						19
Archie Langley						20
J. E. S. Jones						20