March 2019
BOB’S CROSSWORD
CLUES
FAMOUS MG SURNAMES (T-Register bias)
ACROSS:
1 Founder of the MG marque.
2 Started racing in a TC. Later became the first American F1 World Champion.
3 Set records in MG EX 181. Best driver not to become F1 World champion.
4 First to exceed 200 mph in a light car (MG EX135 in 1939).
5 Author of “TCs Forever” and “TCs Forever-More”.
6 Most famous pre-war race driver who drove an MG K3.
7 Wrote “The MG Workshop Manual” covering M-Type to T-Type. Nickname for supercharger.
8 Set records in MG EX120 at Montlhery. Invented the Powerplus supercharger. George ….
9 First raced in a TC in USA. Most famous for fitting big engines in small cars.
DOWN:
1 Australian Drivers’ Champion and Ford dealer. Raced an L-Type Magna in 1947.
2 Produced MGB V8s before the MG Factory.
3 Australian triple F1 World champion who earlier raced a TC Special.
4 Raced a TC. Later rolled his Comaro at Bathurst 1982 after starting on pole. Kevin ….
5 Author of “Maintaining the Breed” and founder of the MGCC in UK.
6 Pre-war MG Factory race engineer who later designed the MGA and MGB. Syd ….
7 American actor and race driver who owned a TC road car.
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