Library | The Works MGs

Covering prewar racing, record-breaking attempts, as well as the postwar achievements of the works cars entered in races and rallies by the BMC Competitions Department, The Works MGs makes for a remarkable addition to any motoring enthusiast's bookshelf. The authors, Mike Allison and Peter Browning, who both worked with MG, bring together their own decades worth of experiences, extensive research, and the recollections of former colleagues to produce a unique insight into this important aspect of the British motorsport history.

Book Information:

     - Title: The Works MGs 

     - Authors: Michael Allison and Peter Browning 

     - No. of pages: 296 

     - Binding: Hardcover 

     - Dimensions: 8" x 10.6" x 1.1"

The Authors:

Mike Allison, author of the pre-war section of this book, worked at the MG Car Company as a technical specialist under Reg Jackson. He knew many other MG luminaries including Cecil Cousins, Alec Hounslow, Syd Enever, Bert Wirdnam, Sam Nash, Henry Stone, Frank Stevens and Harry Herring. The two authors were personally involved with MGs.

With a career spanning five decades, Peter Browning is best known for being the last competitions manager of BMC, serving between 1967 and 1970, and later BL - acknowledged worldwide as the most successful rally team of the era. As executive director of the British Racing & Sports Car Club (the world's premier race organizing club at the time), he was the most experienced clerk of the course in the UK. Spearheading the creation of many new racing formulae and events, he also served on numerous race and rally administrative committees. Peter went on to form his own company, which handled the worldwide media services for Marlboro, motorsport's largest sponsor. He was the founding general secretary of the Austin-Healey Club, and before retirement worked as competitions secretary of the MG Car Club.