The MG Car aatained its name from "Morris Garages", a dealer of Morris cars in Oxford.
MG cars probably started in 1924, but some people debate this year.
In 1923, a reference to MG with the octagon badge appearred in an Oxford newspaper.
MG was originally owned by William Morris.
In 1925, the company was sold to Morris Motors.
In 1952, the British Motor Corporation took control of MG.
And in 1968, British Leyland took control.
Production of the MG car took place originally in Alfred Lane, Oxford.
Howver, production soon moved to larger premises in Bainton Road.
In 1927, production moved again to Edmund Road, Cowley, Oxford.
In 1928, the M.G. Car Company Limited was founded.
Also in 1928, MG had its own stand at the London Motor Show.
In 1929, MG cars moved to a new factory in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
MG became part of the MG Rover Group in Birmingham, but they went into receivership in 2005.
New owners of MG are Nanjing Automobile Group.
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