| MG 14/40 | |
| Manufacturer: | MG |
| Production: | 1927 - 1929 |
| Class: | Sports car |
| Body Style: | 2-door, 2 and 4 seater open tourer 2 door coupé (Salonette) 4-door saloon |
| Wheelbase: | 106 inches (2705 mm)[1] |
| Length: | 150 inches (3810 mm) |
| Engine: | 1802 cc four cylinder, side valve. |
| Transmission: | three speed manual |
| Predecessor: | MG 14/28 |
| Successor: | MG 18/80 |
The MG 14/40 or MG 14/40 Mark IV is a sports car that was made by MG and launched in 1927. It was based on the contemporary Morris Oxford flatnose and was a development of the MG 14/28 and was built at Edmund Road, Cowley, Oxford where MG had moved in September 1927.[1] During production it became the first model to carry an MG Octagon badge on its radiator, the previous cars had retained a Morris Oxford badge.
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.[2] 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.[2] Production ended in 1929, after approximately 700 cars had been built.[3]