Technical Articles

  • Fuel Tank Sloshing

    (as appeared in the May, 2007 TSR) By John Wright Greetings All. Is it possible to have writer’s block if you only have to write 5 or 6 articles a year? I think so. Anyway, all I had to do was walk into the garage and was reminded of one thing that needs to be… Read more

  • Overflowing SU Carburetors

    (as appeared in the Sep, 2006 TSR) By John Wright With this installment I would like to talk a little about overflowing SU carburetors. Have you an MG that requires a knock on the float camber with a screwdriver handle from time to time to stop the flooding? This is a common occurrence and several… Read more

  • C35 Starter Repair (for pre-war Lester P-Type)

    (as appeared in the Jun, 2006 TSR) By John Wright For this issue’s technical topic I thought going over what I had to do to the ancient C35 Lucas starter and associated parts to get my Lester P-type to turn over better might be of interest. Being a prewar unit, I was interested in finding… Read more

  • Proper “Knock-Off” Tightening

    (as appeared in the Feb, 2006 TSR) By John Wright For this installment I thought this article by Mike Allison of triple M fame and contributor of many, many technical articles relating to prewar MGs may be of interest here. It is a portion of an article entitled “Mike Allison advises how to tackle a… Read more

  • After Storage Tips

    (as appeared in the Nov, 2005 TSR) By John Wright As I sit at my computer thinking of the latest weather report and hurricane Wilma heading for south Florida it occurred to me that winter is knocking at our door here in the mid-Atlantic area. I am sure your T-type is safe and secure wherever… Read more