VA Production changes
Below is a list of all production changes as listed in the "Service Parts List" for the MG VA, November 1937, revised July 1939 and September 1946.
Blue = Saloon Red = Tourer Purple = Tickford Black = All types
200 7691 Rear seat pan & cushion changedWindscreen changed
Side screens replaced
Hood replaced
351 7847 Buffer for sidescreens
3905711 Front seatsRear seat & pan
Facia board
641 10135 Roughly VA 2380 ? Tourer headlights
653 10156 Rear number plateStp & tail lights
Reverse lamp
693 5951 Fascia board
850 8646Door hingesCentre pillar
Door check
Rear seat cushion
Backplate and bracket for windscreen winder
Door check
Facia board & capping
Windscreen wiper assembly
1175 8994 Roughly VA 2371 ? Saloon headlights
VA 0412 Carburettors
VA 0636 Petrol pipes tank to pump
VA 0747 Horn moved from engine shield to badge bar
VA 0802 Tourer floorboards and carpets changed
VA 0904 Grommet front bumper stud
VA 0948 Floorboards & carpets
VA 0997 Carburettors
VA 1048 Mixture control wire clipPacking piece for front carb
VA 1078 Slow running control spring introduced
VA 1162 Spare wheel cap assembly saloon & coupe
VA 1221 Air intake pipe support
VA 1254 Rear axle stopCover plate clutch inspection introduced
King pins
VA 1255 Front & rear springsRear axle assembly incl. differential
Spring clips
Rear axle buffer
Brake pipe strap rear axle
VA 1371 Wiring harness
VA 1392 Oil pipe for oil pressure gauge
VA 1469 Regulator box
VA 1745 Steering/front hub greasers
VA 1795 Greaser front front shacklesGreaser/plug for rear hub
Greaser for propellershaft
Grouped nipple battery plate
VA 1770 Bolt for oil filter banjo
VA 1795 Greaser for fan pulleyGreaser for draglink
VA 1955 Different bonnet for wider body ?
VA 1965 Steering wheelTrafficator and horn control saloon & coupe
VA 1915 Shock absorbers
VA 1945 Front axle buffer added
VA 1955 bonnet
VA 1975 Steering wheel saloon
VA 2150 Steering wheel tourer
VA 2206 Inner steering column with camOuter steering box
Ball race steering column replaced felt bush
VA 2353 Driving mirror tourer
VA 2376 Tickford headlights changed
VA 2518 Brake bleeder screws
VA 2520 Brake back plates and adjustersBrake shoes
TPBG 0412Carburettors changed
TPBG 0997Carburettors changed
TPBG 1510Breather pipeBell housing
Crankshaft
Flywheel
First motion shaft spigot bearing
Cylinder head cover
Air cleaner
Starter motor
Oil pipe pump to filter
Oil filter bolt and joint
Oil pipe filter to block left out
Clutch assembly wet to dry
Clutch operating rod
Gearbox clutch housing and operating shaft
First motion shaft
Selector shaft reverse
TPBG 1790Oil base with baffle and sump changed
TPBG 1891Counter balanced crankshaftOil suction pipe sump to pump
Gearbox mainshaft and 3rd gear parts
TPBG 2100Packing ring for valve springOil feed pipe to cylinder head
TPBG 2237Gearbox changed internally
TPBG 2250Rocker shaft supports
TPBG 2286Pistons
TPBG 2292Pistons
TPBG 2237Gearbox mainshaft striking dogGearbox and first speed and reverse
Selector shafts
TPBG 2392Pistons
TPBG 2511Oil feed pipe to cylinder head
TPBG 2566Low lift camshaft with reduced valve clearance
TPBG 27312 mm longer pushrods
TPBG 2751Valve springs top caps and rocker shaft supports changed
TPBG 2822Shell bearings and different conrods introduced
Side screens replaced
Hood replaced
351 7847 Buffer for sidescreens
3905711 Front seatsRear seat & pan
Facia board
641 10135 Roughly VA 2380 ? Tourer headlights
653 10156 Rear number plateStp & tail lights
Reverse lamp
693 5951 Fascia board
850 8646Door hingesCentre pillar
Door check
Rear seat cushion
Backplate and bracket for windscreen winder
Door check
Facia board & capping
Windscreen wiper assembly
1175 8994 Roughly VA 2371 ? Saloon headlights
VA 0412 Carburettors
VA 0636 Petrol pipes tank to pump
VA 0747 Horn moved from engine shield to badge bar
VA 0802 Tourer floorboards and carpets changed
VA 0904 Grommet front bumper stud
VA 0948 Floorboards & carpets
VA 0997 Carburettors
VA 1048 Mixture control wire clipPacking piece for front carb
VA 1078 Slow running control spring introduced
VA 1162 Spare wheel cap assembly saloon & coupe
VA 1221 Air intake pipe support
VA 1254 Rear axle stopCover plate clutch inspection introduced
King pins
VA 1255 Front & rear springsRear axle assembly incl. differential
Spring clips
Rear axle buffer
Brake pipe strap rear axle
VA 1371 Wiring harness
VA 1392 Oil pipe for oil pressure gauge
VA 1469 Regulator box
VA 1745 Steering/front hub greasers
VA 1795 Greaser front front shacklesGreaser/plug for rear hub
Greaser for propellershaft
Grouped nipple battery plate
VA 1770 Bolt for oil filter banjo
VA 1795 Greaser for fan pulleyGreaser for draglink
VA 1955 Different bonnet for wider body ?
VA 1965 Steering wheelTrafficator and horn control saloon & coupe
VA 1915 Shock absorbers
VA 1945 Front axle buffer added
VA 1955 bonnet
VA 1975 Steering wheel saloon
VA 2150 Steering wheel tourer
VA 2206 Inner steering column with camOuter steering box
Ball race steering column replaced felt bush
VA 2353 Driving mirror tourer
VA 2376 Tickford headlights changed
VA 2518 Brake bleeder screws
VA 2520 Brake back plates and adjustersBrake shoes
TPBG 0412Carburettors changed
TPBG 0997Carburettors changed
TPBG 1510Breather pipeBell housing
Crankshaft
Flywheel
First motion shaft spigot bearing
Cylinder head cover
Air cleaner
Starter motor
Oil pipe pump to filter
Oil filter bolt and joint
Oil pipe filter to block left out
Clutch assembly wet to dry
Clutch operating rod
Gearbox clutch housing and operating shaft
First motion shaft
Selector shaft reverse
TPBG 1790Oil base with baffle and sump changed
TPBG 1891Counter balanced crankshaftOil suction pipe sump to pump
Gearbox mainshaft and 3rd gear parts
TPBG 2100Packing ring for valve springOil feed pipe to cylinder head
TPBG 2237Gearbox changed internally
TPBG 2250Rocker shaft supports
TPBG 2286Pistons
TPBG 2292Pistons
TPBG 2237Gearbox mainshaft striking dogGearbox and first speed and reverse
Selector shafts
TPBG 2392Pistons
TPBG 2511Oil feed pipe to cylinder head
TPBG 2566Low lift camshaft with reduced valve clearance
TPBG 27312 mm longer pushrods
TPBG 2751Valve springs top caps and rocker shaft supports changed
TPBG 2822Shell bearings and different conrods introduced