100th Anniversary of MG Sports Cars - 2023 Centenary Event Calendar
MG’s Centenary celebrations begin June 1, 2023, 100 years after the first Raworth bodied Chummy was sold and delivered on June 1, 1923. Worldwide celebrations continue through June of 2024 to commemorate the success of the MG marque begun by Raworth Chummy’s and M.G. 14/28’s.
February
1923
Morris Garages Cowley Chummy, an 11.9 h.p. two-seater with a Dickey (Rumble) seat produced at Alfred Lane, Morris Garages, Oxford location.March
1921
Cecil Kimber was appointed Sales Manager of Morris Garages and General Manager in March of 1922 at the Queen Street sales office1923
First Advertisement with Octagon mark with Morris Garages Cowley Chummy1928
MG Car Company (proprietor Morris Garages Ltd) formed.April
1888
April 12, 1888 - Cecil Kimber’s birthday1923
London – Land’s End Trial, Cecil Kimber wins gold medal in Morris Garages Cowley Chummy1923
Six, two seat sporting bodies ordered from Raworth and placed on Cowley chassis1924
London – Land’s End Trial, Cecil Kimber wins gold medal in Raworth Cowley Chummy1924
Introduction of M.G. Special four-seater Sports on modified 14/28 Morris Oxford chassis1925
London – Land’s End Trial gold medal in Kimber special, Old No. 1, License # FC79001928
MG Octagon registered as trademark.May
1924
“MG” Trademark and patent retroactively claimed from this dateJune
1923
First Raworth bodied Cowley Chummy purchased 1 June, FC5581. Oliver Arkell, of the Arkell Brewing family, purchased his yellow Raworth Chummy in August, FC58551924
London – Edinburgh Trial, gold medal in a Bullnose Morris 14/28 Morris Garages Super Sports, License # MF8068.1926
Announcement of MG Flat Radiator 14/28 Super SportsJuly
1930
MG Car Company Ltd registeredAugust
1923
August 11th , Oliver Arkell, of the Arkell Brewing family, purchased his yellow Raworth Chummy, FC5855. This purchase is the first MG sale documented by photos.1927
First batch of chassis collected from Morris Motors for MG 14/40 Sports Mk IV production at Edmund Road factory.October
1877
October 10, 1877 - William Morris birthday, founder of Morris Motors, was born in Worcester.