Launched in 1936 as successor to the PB Midget, the first of the T-Series Midgets - the TA - was an altogether larger and roomier car.

Although styled in a manner MG enthusiasts had come to expect, the new two-seater broke with tradition by employing an overhead-valve engine instead of the previous overhead-cam type.

The T-type Midgets would prove to be an outstanding success for MG, being produced in five basic series between 1936 and 1955.

The Midget evolved gradually over this period, growing larger and becoming more refined, yet remained every inch the traditional British sports car.

The most important developments included the introduction of the more powerful 1,250cc XPAG engine (on the TB), independent front suspension and rack-and-pinion steering (on the TD) and the 1,466cc XPEG engine on the TF1500 in 1954.

This TF Midget formed part of a two-car collection in Dulwich, South London and is offered for sale following the death of the vendor’s husband, whose family had owned...