MG 14/40

1927 MG 14/40 saloon
Manufacturer	MG Car Company
Production	1927–1929 700 approx[1]
Predecessor	MG 14/28
Successor	MG 18/80
Class	Sports car
Body style	2-door, 2 and 4 seater open tourer 2 door coupé (Salonette) 4-door saloon[2]
Engine	1802 cc four cylinder, side valve.
Transmission	three speed manual
Wheelbase	106 inches (2705 mm)[2]
Length	150 inches (3810 mm)[2]

The MG 14/40 or 14/40 Mark IV was a car made by the MG Car company and launched in 1927. It was based on the contemporary Morris Oxford and was a development of the MG 14/28 and was built at Edmund Road, Cowley, Oxford where MG had moved in September 1927.^[2] It was the first model to carry an MG Octagon badge on its radiator, the previous cars had retained a Morris Oxford badge.^[1]

The change of name from 14/28 to 14/40 seems mainly to have been a marketing exercise and the reason for the Mark IV is unclear although it has been suggested that it represented the fourth year of production. ^[3] Externally the cars are very difficult to tell apart.

There were some changes to the 14/28 chassis and suspension and the brake servo was deleted.^[3]

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MG 14/40 photo and brief description