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one thousandth (1/1,000) gram a light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element in pure form it burns with brilliant white flame occurs naturally only in combination (as in magnesite and dolomite and carnallite and spinel and olivine)
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Wikipedia
]] MG is a United Kingdom British marque that traditionally has produced sports cars from 1924 to 2005.MG originally stood for "Morris Garages", a dealer of Morris (car)Morris cars which began producing its own customized versions. Almost all "pure" MG's are two-seat open sports cars, but the brand has also been used to designate sportier versions of other models belonging to the same parent company.
History - There is some debate over when MG started. The company itself believes it is 1924, although the first cars bore both Morris and MG badges. Some disputing this believe that MG began trading in 1925.From 1929 until 1980 the MG factory was in Abingdon, EnglandAbingdon, Oxfordshire. As part of Morris, (itself part of the Nuffield Organisation), MG was effectively absorbed into the British Motor Corporation in 1952, and latterly British Leyland in 1968. The factory was shut down as part of the ruthless programme of cutbacks necessary to turn BL around after the turbulent times of the 1970s.''MG'' is now part of the MG Rover Group based in Longbridge, Birmingham, EnglandBirmingham. This Group went into receivership in 2005; the future for English production — if not the brand — remains uncertain. There were various pre-war models built, not all of them sports cars. MG established a name for itself in the early days of the sport of international automobile racing. Beginning before and continuing after World War II, MG produced a line of cars known as the T-Series Midgets which, post-war, were exported worldwide, achieving better-than-expected success. These included the MG T#TCMG TC, MG T#TDMG TD, and MG T#TFMG TF, all of which were based on the pre-war MG T#TBMG TB, with various degrees of updating. MG departed from its earlier line of Y-Type saloons and pre-war designs and released the MG AMGA in 1955. The MG BMGB was released in 1962 to satisfy demand for a more modern and comfortable sports car. In 1965 the fixed head coupé (FHC) followed: the MG B#GTMGB GT. With continual updates, mostly to comply with increasingly stringent American emissions and safety standards, the MGB was produced until 1980. Between 1967 and 1969 a short-lived model called the MG B#MGCMGC was released. The MGC was based on the MGB body, but with a larger (and, unfortunately, heavier) six-cylinder engine, and somewhat worse handling. MG also began producing the MG Midget in 1961. The Midget was a re-badged and slightly restyled second-generation Austin-Healey Sprite. As with the MGB, the Midget design was frequently modified until production finally stopped in 1979.The marque lived on after 1980 as British Leyland (later Austin Rover Group), the then-owner, placed the MG badge on a number of Austin (car)Austin saloons. In New Zealand, the MG badge even appeared on the late 1980s’ Austin Montego estate, called the MG 2.0 Si Wagon. There was a brief competitive history with a mid-engined, six-cylinder version of the Austin MetroMetro.In the late ’80s, ARG was renamed as the Rover Group and revived the two-seater with the MG B#RV8MG RV8, then in 1995 introduced the all-new MG FMGF (redesigned and relaunched as the TF, reviving an old MG name).With the demerger of Rover from BMW in 1999, the MG name appeared on sportier versions of the current Rover saloons and the Rover 75 estate.The MG Rover Group purchased Qvale, which had developed a new De Tomaso Mangusta. This car, already approved for sale in the United States, formed the basis of the MG XPower SV, an "extreme" V8-engined sports car. It was revealed in 2002 and went on sale in 2004.As of 2003, the site of the former Abingdon factory was host to McDonalds and the Thames Valley Police.MG car production has been suspended since 7 April 2005, due to the receivership of the MG Rover group. It is hoped that MG production will continue, either at Longbridge or elsewhere, if a buyer for the marque is found. It has been rumoured that Rover production could also continue - possibly in China or Iran, depending on where the company's buyer comes from.
Models - Sports car* 1929-1932 MG MM-Type Midget* 1932-1934 MG JJ1/J2/J3/J4/Midget* 1932-1934 MG KK1/K2/K3/KN Magnette* 1933-1934 MG LL1/L2 Magna* 1934-1936 MG NNA/NB Magnette* 1934-1936 MG PPA/PB Midget* 1936-1939 MG T#TAMG TA Midget* 1939-1940 MG T#TBMG TB Midget* 1945-1950 MG T#TCMG TC Midget* 1950-1953 MG T#TDMG TD Midget* 1953-1955 MG T#TFMG TF Midget* 1956-1962 MG AMGA* 1961-1979 MG MidgetMidget* 1962-1980 MG BMGB* 1968-1970 MG B#MGCMGC* 1973-1976 MG B#GTMGB GT V8* 1992-1995 MG B#RV8MG RV8* 1995-2005 MG FMG F* 2002-2005 MG FTF Subcompact car* 1982-1990 MG MetroMetro Compact car* 1962-1968 MG 11001100* 1967-1973 MG 13001300 Midsize car* 1928-1933 MG 18/80* 1936-1939 MG SASA* 1937-1939 MG VAVA* 1938-1939 MG WAWA* 1947-1951 MG YYA* 1951-1953 MG YYB* 1953-1956 MG MagnetteMagnette ZA* 1956-1958 MG MagnetteMagnette ZB* 1959-1961 MG MagnetteMagnette Mk. III* 1961-1968 MG MagnetteMagnette Mk. IV* 1983-1991 MG MaestroMaestro* 1985-1991 MG MontegoMontego* 2001-2005 MG ZR* 2001-2005 MG ZS Full-size car* 2001-2005 MG ZT Supercar* 2002-2005 MG XPower SV
External links - dmoz.org - DMOZ MG links mg-rover.com - MG Rover Group mgcars.org.uk - MG Cars Enthusiasts' Club mgytypes.org - MG Y Types mgcars.org.uk - MG Car Club UK, Motherhouse, England - founded 1930 mgcc.ch - MG Car Club, Switzerland - founded !1948Category:RoverCategory:Bri tish? automobile manufacturersde:MG !(Auto)ja:MG_%28%E8%87%AA%E5%8B %95%E8%BB%8A%29nl:MG? (auto)no:MG (bil)sv:MG
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Websites
Armes Cornet & Co
Belgian gun seller, focused on old guns and militaria. Bayonets, swords, blades, etc...
http://www.armes-cornet.com/
Ampliar.com - Ampliando seu horizonte
Portal de variedades. Origem (significado) dos nomes, apostilas, tutoriais, Pocinhos do Rio Verde - Caldas - MG
http://www.ampliar.com/
Canadian XK Jaguar Register Canadian Classic MG Club
A group of people from all walks of life and age groups united in their enjoyment of owning, driving and displaying Jaguar and MG motorcars.
http://www.jaguarmg.com/
TF Passion
MG TF Passion: Italian Resource for MG spider enthusiast
http://www.tfpassion.it/
autopasion18
Site dedicated to the diecast 1/18 and the history of the automobile
http://www.autopasion18.com/
MG-Rover Cars
The official site. Contains dealer locator, details of models, development details, motorsport news, and an enthusiasts area.
http://www.mg-rover.com/
MG Cars Enthusiasts' Club
News, an events diary, historical information, and a dealer listing. Also includes photographs, specifications, and buyer's guides for the different models.
http://www.mgcars.org.uk/
Mail & Guardian
Electronic daily South African news.
http://www.mg.co.za/
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