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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 office

1923

First Advertisement with Octagon mark with Morris Garages Cowley Chummy

1928

MG Car Company (proprietor Morris Garages Ltd) formed.

April

1888

April 12, 1888 - Cecil Kimber’s birthday

1923

London – Land’s End Trial, Cecil Kimber wins gold medal in Morris Garages Cowley Chummy

1923

Six, two seat sporting bodies ordered from Raworth and placed on Cowley chassis

1924

London – Land’s End Trial, Cecil Kimber wins gold medal in Raworth Cowley Chummy

1924

Introduction of M.G. Special four-seater Sports on modified 14/28 Morris Oxford chassis

1925

London – Land’s End Trial gold medal in Kimber special, Old No. 1, License # FC7900

1928

MG Octagon registered as trademark.

May

1924

“MG” Trademark and patent retroactively claimed from this date

June

1923

First Raworth bodied Cowley Chummy purchased 1 June, FC5581. Oliver Arkell, of the Arkell Brewing family, purchased his yellow Raworth Chummy in August, FC5855

1924

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 Sports

July

1930

MG Car Company Ltd registered

August

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.

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