"Safety MG Fast," Morris Motors, Inc., 1951

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Artifact Overview

This colorful foldout brochure touted the fast performing MG. According to this company's advertisement, the vehicle's power and handling provided an exhilarating -- yet safe -- ride, even boldly stating that the MG was "The one car you've always wanted to drive."

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

1951

Subject Date

1951

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Made for Morris Motors, Ltd, for the MG automobiles, England.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.150.9664

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in.
Width: 5.5 in.

Inscriptions

On front cover: Safety MG First! Printed on fully opened pamphlet above image of MG roadster in the mountains: The one car you've always wanted to drive…