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Q-type
Supercharged 746 cc racing Midget
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 8 Built
- Years
- 1934
- Engine
- Four-cylinder with Zoller supercharger · 746 cc / 0.7 LFactory: 746 cc
- Power
- 84.3 kW / 115 PSFactory: 113 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Q-type was a 746 cc racing Midget whose Zoller-supercharged engine produced over 110 bhp, an extraordinary output for its size. Only eight were built in 1934, and the registry notes the chassis could not exploit the engine's full potential.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productioncars produced (18 May – 20 Sep 1934) | 81 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Announced two months after the P-type entered production, the Q-type relied on the P engine's development, using a short-stroke 746 cc four with a counterbalanced crankshaft and a Zoller supercharger running over 25 psi of boost. Drive went through a preselector gearbox with a clutch designed to slip under excess torque to protect the rear axle. Guarantee plates were issued between 18 May and 20 September 1934, and it was sold as a catalogue car at £550.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Q-type.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Four-cylinder with Zoller supercharger2 Registry reported |
| Displacement | 746 cc / 0.7 LFactory: 746 cc2 Registry reported |
| Bore | 57 mmFactory: 57 mm2 Registry reported |
| Stroke | 73 mmFactory: 73 mm2 Registry reported |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 84.3 kW / 115 PSFactory: 113 hp · converted2 Registry reportedRegistry table gives 113 bhp; text says over 110 bhp. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Pre-selective gearbox2 Registry reported |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
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Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The Q-type's body closely resembles the pointed-tail K3. It has a 7 ft 10 in wheelbase, Bishop Cam steering, 18-inch Rudge-type wire wheels, a Zoller supercharger and a preselector gearbox with a deliberately slipping two-plate clutch.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
MG Car Club Triple-M Register – Q-type profile Level A
- 8 cars produced (18 May – 20 Sep 1934)
-
2
Q-Type profile Level A Triple-M Register
- a Zoller unit giving over 25 psi of boost
- 4 cylinders, 746cc
- Bore 57 mm, stroke 73 mm
- specification table lists 113 bhp
- Pre-selective gearbox
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