a BMC Service Publication. Paperback only, and thin. Should have been included with every car when new.  Nice introduction to the car for newcomers, then you never look at it again. Good for a concours car show. Right size for the glovebox, except the MGA doesn't have one, so it might end up kicking around the boot. If you carry it on the road, keep it in a plastic bag.
"The MG (Series Twin Cam) Service Parts List" Soft cover. Originally issued by The M.G. Car Company Ltd  Hundreds of pages of parts explosion drawings and facing pages with original factory part numbers. Some parts vendors may use these part numbers, some not. Some of these original part numbers will be obsolete or superceded. These books are specific to a single car model. Good historical data, and would help identify parts by the original numbering system. 
Original books are rare and expensive. Photocopies (with part numbers) are sometimes available on Ebay. Second Edition was originally available as a ring binder notebook. Third Edition is commonly soft cover. PDF files of the diagram pages are available on line here. A First Edition original has been disclosed by Urban Blake (picture at right). It is an addendum to the standard SPL for 1958. It is a green cover loose leaf post bound book AKD599 and has 12/58/1,000 on the last page. There are no illustrations for the twin cam section. 
A great period marketing film. David "Mr. MG" Ash puts a brend new MGA Twin Cam throuigh its paces at the famous Lime Rock race track in Spring of 1959. Competition driving tips and a neat little piece of history. One of 150 copies made, and this one is signed by David Ash. Driver, David Ash is the former J.S. Inskip Motors sales manager and Sebring team captain '53, '56, and '57, who became known stateside as "Mr. MG" for his dedication to racing and selling the mark. David has a copy of a 16mm film that he had commissioned when the first MGA twin cam arrived at Sebring. It is a great period marketing piece that was shot at the famous Lime Rock track in Conn. Throughout the film David offers driving tips for spirited race driving. A professional was commissioned and 150 copies of the film were made on DVD. |
