MG 14/40 History

1927 to 1929
Overview
Manufacturer	MG Car Company
Production	1927–1929 700 approx
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car
Body style	2-door, 2 and 4 seater open tourer 2 door coupé (Salonette) 4-door saloon
Powertrain
Engine	1802 cc four cylinder, side valve.
Transmission	three speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	106 inches (2705 mm)
Length	150 inches (3810 mm)
Chronology
Predecessor	MG 14/28
Successor	MG 18/80

The MG 14/40 or 14/40 Mark IV was a car made by the MG Car company and launched in 1927. It was based on the contemporary Morris Oxford and was a development of the MG 14/28 and was built at Edmund Road, Cowley, Oxford where MG had moved in September 1927. It was the first model to carry an MG Octagon badge on its radiator, the previous cars had retained a Morris Oxford badge.

The change of name from 14/28 to 14/40 seems mainly to have been a marketing exercise and the reason for the Mark IV is unclear although it has been suggested that it represented the fourth year of production. Externally the cars are very difficult to tell apart.

There were some changes to the 14/28 chassis and suspension and the brake servo was deleted.