MG by McComb

MG by McComb by Fwilson Mccomb

In the new foreword to this edition, Jonathan Wood makes the point quite simploy: "Despite the passage of nearly twenty years, MG by McComb has happily remained in print because it is the standard work on the make." Not only is this book the definitive work because Wilson McComb was on the inside at MG for a decade, it is doubly so because the author knew exactly how a complex story such as this should be researched and told. And in Jonathan Wood, Osprey are proud to have employed the talents of a comparable expert. F. Wilson McComb updated the book in 1984, but sadly died before he could see the spectacular rebirth of his beloved marque, with the MG RV8 of 1992 and three years later, the mid-engined MGF roadster. From Cecil Kimber and the Bullnose MGs of the 1920s, to the thirties Midgets, the Magnettes, the TCs, the MGA, MGB, even the Metro and Maestro, every twist in the tale was followed by Wilson McComb, with an intimate knowledge not only of machinery but also of men, those who created the marque, some who abused it. There are not many more interesting automotive stories than that of the Octagon to be told, and MG will be one of the few British marques to make it into the 21st century.

For more than 30 years, F. Wilson McComb was at the forefront of motoring journalism. He worked for more than a decade for the MG Car Company Limited, starting and editing the company's magazine Safety Fast. He was General Secretary of the international MG Car Club and founder of the MGCC Vintage Register. Jonathan Wood is a founder member of the staff of Classic Cars magazine and the author of an acclaimed MGB history. He is a regular contributor to MG Word magazine, and the author of some 30 books on motoring history.

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ISBN 13	9781855328310
ISBN 10	1855328313
Title	MG by McComb
Author	Fwilson Mccomb
Series	Osprey Automotive Classic History S
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Year published	1999-03-01
Number of pages	376
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