The Exterior Brightware catalogue is the dedicated section for everything chromed, polished or decorative on the outside of a classic MG. It complements the dedicated bodywork and brightwork sections for each model by covering the cross-fitment items that serve more than one car, plus the items that customarily live as Accessories rather than as part of any single chassis catalogue. The aim is straightforward, to give a single, browseable home for badges, mirrors, fasteners, lamp bars, petrol caps and the wider exterior chromework that finishes any classic.
Badges and Lamp Bars
Badges cover MG hexagons in every size used across the range, model-specific tailgate badges for MGB, MGB GT, Midget, MGA, MGC, MGC GT and MGB GT V8, and the period dealer and heritage badges that mark cars of particular provenance. Badge and Lamp Bars and Fixings are the stainless and chromed bars that mount on the front of the car to carry MG hexagons, club badges, county and rally plaques alongside auxiliary driving and fog lamps. The bars are stocked in single and twin patterns to suit MGB, Midget and MGA grille apertures, with the fixings sized to clear the standard chrome bumper and the rubber-bumper-era bracketry.
Bonnet Straps and Petrol Caps
Bonnet Straps in leather, webbing and combination finishes give the front of an MGB, MGA or Midget the competition look that defined the era. They are particularly suited to cars where the original bonnet catch has been replaced or supplemented for security. Petrol Caps cover the locking and non-locking options across the range, chromed brass for the earlier cars, polished aluminium and stainless for the later and modern-replacement options.
The period flip-lock Monza-style caps remain popular with owners wanting the competition aesthetic without compromising daily usability. The terminology used throughout the catalogue is petrol cap and petrol tank, the appropriate terms for the UK market.
Stoneguards, Towbars and Exterior Chromework
Stoneguards protect the leading edge of headlamps, grilles and the lower air intake against the gravel and road debris that cause cosmetic and structural damage over time. Stainless-steel and chromed-brass patterns are stocked to suit MGB, MGA and Midget headlamp diameters. Towbars cover the bolt-on tow hitches developed for MGB, MGC GT and MGB GT V8 applications, typically rated for moderate-weight trailers, small caravans and trailers for autojumble or club use rather than heavy commercial loads. Detachable towbar patterns are available for owners who want the option of towing without permanent visual impact.
Exterior Chromework covers the cross-model polished and chromed items that sit outside the main category structure, escutcheons, bezels, finishers and decorative trims.
Mirrors and Aeroscreens
Door and Wing Mirrors cover the bullet, round-stem, Tex and Vitaloni-style mirrors fitted across the MGB, MGA, Midget and MGC range, in conventional and convex specifications. Overtaking Mirrors, the large dish-shaped wing mirrors for cars used for towing or sustained motorway driving, sit alongside the standard patterns. Aeroscreens, the small wind-deflectors fitted to early MGAs and MGTs where the full windscreen is removed for competition or fast-touring use, are stocked in single and twin sets in chromed brass and polished aluminium, with mounting hardware sized to standard windscreen post bolt patterns. Across the catalogue, the goal is the same: a complete home for the exterior brightware that finishes a classic, with the model-specific specification confirmed at the point of order.