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1. Re: MG name (score: 1): Author: Johnmowog@aol.com; Date: Sat, 8 Jul 1995 16:18:04 -0400; A recently published article in the MGCC newsletter in England, from one of the old factory guys, said that although of course the MG came from Morris originally, it was never intended to _stand_ for; /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00079.html (6,639 bytes)
2. MG name (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Tue, 27 Jun 95 10:34:51 PDT; There's a thread on the mini-list about what MOWOG stands for. That made me wonder if the MG group has had the inevitable discussion about what MG stands for. Comments on either? Denise (font of usel; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00484.html (7,286 bytes)
3. Re: MG name (score: 1): Author: fickes@taurus.apple.com (Stan Fickes); Date: Tue, 27 Jun 1995 11:23:55 -0700; MG stems from The Morris Garages (Quoted from "Maintaining The Breed") "Out of compliments to Sir William R. Morris, Bt., we named our production the MG Sports, the letters being the initials of his; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00487.html (8,130 bytes)
4. Re: MG name (score: 1): Author: "Ramm, Andy" <ARAMM@sv.tbgi.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Jun 1995 11:23:45 -0400; I always thought it stood for Morris Garages. Is this right? That's what my dad said and he comes from the land o' MOWOG. BTW, what does MOWOG stand for anyway? Andy Ramm '67 Midget Mk III -- The Smi; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00489.html (7,655 bytes)
5. Re: MG name (score: 1): Author: "W. Ray Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Tue, 27 Jun 1995 15:44:08 -0400 (EDT); MOrrisWOlseleyGroup I have heard MOrrisWOlseleymG, but that doesn't parse. I've never read a truly authoritative explanation. So I could be wrong (yes, I know it's unlikely). "Twas MOWOG, and the sli; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00491.html (8,086 bytes)
6. Re: MG name (score: 1): Author: jtilton@vt.edu (Jay Tilton); Date: Tue, 27 Jun 1995 16:07:34 +0600; MG = Morris Garage MoWoG = Morris Wolseley Group Morris Wolseley Garage Morris Wolseley mG (take your pick) My roommate's guess as to the meaning of "MOWOG": "Didn't he make the first electronic syn; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00493.html (7,359 bytes)
7. MG name (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Tue, 27 Jun 95 13:30:12 PDT; I said earlier: I wanted to ask in case anyone has already told this story, but since people seem firmly convinced that MG stands for Morris Garage, I don't think anyone has. Here goes: Sometime in '; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00494.html (10,242 bytes)
8. Re: MG name (score: 1): Author: Marc Steinberg <marc@crl.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Jun 1995 14:05:09 -0700 (PDT); To me, "MG" has come to mean, "Money Gone." And fast. -- Marc GHN3/8214; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00495.html (7,485 bytes)
9. Re: MG name (score: 1): Author: "W. Ray Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Tue, 27 Jun 1995 17:23:48 -0400 (EDT); He said that: There was, in fact, a Morris Garages, a subsidiary of Morris managed by Cecil Kimber, before there was an MG car. When they began to tart up Morrises, I understand the first ones had bo; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00497.html (9,623 bytes)
10. Re: MG name (score: 1): Author: RSS1227@aol.com; Date: Tue, 27 Jun 1995 18:04:36 -0400; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00499.html (7,395 bytes)
11. Re: MG name (score: 1): Author: MG1935@aol.com; Date: Tue, 27 Jun 1995 18:20:58 -0400; Try to get a copy of "Maintaining the Breed" by (the late) John Thornley. It is now in print again in the sixth printing I believe. Every M.G. owner should at least read this book if not own a copy.; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00500.html (8,155 bytes)
12. Re: MG name (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 27 Jun 1995 17:21:38 -0500; The Spirit of Ecstasy; commonly, the Flying Lady. C'mon, how about a hard one, like who was called "The hyphen in Rolls-Royce", and why? A. B. Bonds; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00501.html (8,013 bytes)
13. MG name (score: 1): Author: David Simpson <davids@cybergate.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Jun 1995 15:45:18 -0700 (PDT); As far as "MG" not being anything but a doodle, 1) it wouldn't be the first time someone found a catchy letter combo first, and THEN thought up the acronym to fit. 2)Lots of other letters would fit n; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00503.html (8,263 bytes)
14. Re: MG name (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Tue, 27 Jun 95 17:26:25 PDT; Ray Gibbons disputes: This is an accurate paraphrase of what Donald Healey (forgive me, oh spelling god, for "Healey" is not in my dictionary and lo I am surrounded by unbelievers in the righteousnes; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00507.html (11,788 bytes)
15. Re: MG name (score: 1): Author: TATERRY@aol.com; Date: Wed, 28 Jun 1995 01:37:51 -0400; I hesitate to step into the quicksand of this thread, given the opinions (few facts) given so far.....but with due respect to Mr. Healey who must have been somewhat elderly in '80, some of what he re; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00510.html (8,912 bytes)
16. Re: MG name (score: 1): Author: nvenn@mpc-uk.com (Neil Venn); Date: Wed, 28 Jun 95 10:02:36 BST; I happen to know that TVR was taken from a persons name - TreVoR Wilkinson - the creator of the first TVRs which were build (I think) in his own workshop for his own use. Interesting Huh! -- /--\ \--; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00513.html (8,914 bytes)
17. Re: MG name (score: 1): Author: "W. Ray Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>; Date: Wed, 28 Jun 1995 10:27:07 -0400 (EDT); AB's right. I entered a trivia contest at a local car show, and won every round (got a hat, a flare kit, and some other stuff). I took grand prize (two tickets to a Beach Boys concert) for knowing ab; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00514.html (7,695 bytes)
18. Re: MG name (score: 1): Author: Chip Old <fold@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us>; Date: Fri, 30 Jun 1995 15:56:25 -0400 (EDT); Donald Healy's credibilty in your mind notwithstanding, the company _was_ named Morris Garages (plural intended), and it was named that long before Morris hired Kimber to be its manager. (long borin; /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00592.html (8,919 bytes)

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