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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Midget 1500 Gross Weight

Hi

My brother is importing his MG midget 1500 (UK Spec) into Norway.

Most formalities have been dealt with but he needs some reasonably accurate figures regarding the Gross Weight of the car.

I have the following weightsa from a Moss Motors (US) catalogue:

Gross weight
1011 kg 2229 lb Which I believe is weight with passengers

Curb weight
838 kg 1649 lb
And these from an email my brother got form an MG club

Gross weight
974kg 2154 lb Which I believe is weight with passengers

Curb weight
941kg 2074lb

Which suggests weight with luggage

BUT Kerb / Curb weight should be the same for both.

Can anyone direct me to a fairly official looking document which shows Kerb / curb weight for UK car + gross weight (with luggage or with passengers).

He knows he can get specs and date of manufacture from British Heritage at 45 but would prefer not to wait for another 10 days.

Any help would be appreciated.

ColinK
C Kin

Autocar Road Test, 14 June 1975
Kerb weight 780kg, 1,720lb (with water, oil, half full fuel tank.

Note that 838kg/1,649lb which you gave do not convert by 2.205.
Geoff Everitt

I weighed my US spec 1500 with a full tank of fuel, spare, tools, hood, tonneau, etc. all but passengers and it tipped the scales at 1849 pounds or 839 kilos. That is exactly what the BL shop manual says. The manual says a UK spec car should weigh 1774 lbs./804 kg.
Lee Fox

This thread was discussed between 25/06/2010 and 27/06/2010

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