MG R-Type

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R-type
Production period:	1935
Class :	race car
Body versions :	Monoposto
Engines:	Otto engine : 0.75 liters (81 kW)
Length:	3632 mm
Width:	1346 mm
Height:
Wheelbase :	2388 mm
Empty weight :	620 kg
Previous model	MG Q-Type

The MG R-Type was a racing car manufactured by MG in 1935. It was intended for use in competitions and was further developed from the Q-Type .

The car had a tuned version of the short-stroke (73 mm) engine with a king-shaft driven overhead camshaft from the Morris Minor and Wolseley Ten from 1928. This engine was already heavily tuned for use in the Q-Type and changed in further, especially in the Intake tract to achieve greater reliability. They built a Zoller compressor to which he 110 bhp (820 kW) at 7200 min ^-1 made. The engine power was transmitted to the rear wheels via a four-speed preselection gearbox and a frame-mounted differential in an aluminum housing. The connection from the differential to the rear wheels was made via semi-axles with sliding sleeves and universal joints.

The very light steel chassis was shaped like a Y, with the central tube forked around the engine and transmission. The car was the first MG (and probably the first British car ever) with all-round independent suspension, namely on double wishbones with lever shock absorbers and torsion bars. This resulted in a large suspension travel, which took into account the poor racing courses at the time - especially Brooklands . The drum brakes were operated with Bowden cables, the drums had a diameter of 305 mm, and the wire-spoke wheels had central locks.

The single-seater looked like a small Grand Prix racing car and had an easily removable aluminum body.

The car was on sale for £ 750 and the first ten were delivered to selected customers. Another edition was planned, but was never built. In 2006 a car sold for £ 130,000.

The first race was in Brooklands in the International Trophy . Six cars were at the start (including three works cars), but only a 6th place could be achieved, and none of the works cars made it to the finish. It was recognized that the chassis was causing problems, mainly because the rear suspension was too soft. Various solutions were proposed, but when the new boss Leonard Lord closed the MG racing department, all work on this was stopped. Private drivers continued to work and the works cars were sold to the Evans family , who already owned one of the other cars.

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• Wise, Martyn: R-Type , MG Enthusiast (August 2006)
• Green, Malcolm: MG Sports Cars , CLB International. (1997), ISBN 1-85833-606-6