1934 MG PA Midget Roadster

This MG was manufactured in Abingdon, England and is the 6th in a batch of 10 delivered to the Lancashire County Constabulary in 1934. The MGs cost £199 new and the police specials received a 15% discount. MGs were favored due to their nimble handling and good acceleration for the time. Both were necessary on the narrow, twisty roads in the small Lancashire towns. The cars were originally equipped with a loud PA system and when a traffic violation was spotted the police blared out the license plate number with a brief description of the offense committed. The PA was powered by an 847cc, four-cylinder engine fitted with a hotter camshaft and twin SU carburetors, boosting the horsepower to 36. With an 87-inch wheelbase and minimum coachwork, the PA is certainly fun to drive. With its fold-down windscreen, free standing headlamps, center driving lamp, 'knock-off' wire wheels with rear-mounted spare, the car has the quintessential vintage English sports car look.