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MG TC 2 seaterRare photographs of this classic sportscar from Abingdon.I bought this set of three photos early in 2006, and they all feature a 1940s MG TC in various locations. The first photo shows the MG peering out of an old corrugated metal garage. Judging by the olde worlde tin cans neatly located alongside, it looks like this MG is about to benefit from a thorough servicing. Nearest the car is a tin of Holts Glycol Master Antifreeze, its design makes me think that the photo was probably taken in the 1960s, by which time the TC was already 20 or so years old. Also visible is a rather nice tin of Shell X100 Motor Oil, and in the background a smaller tin of Castrol oil - perhaps for the gearbox or back axle. Its interesting to note the mixed tread patterns of the two front tyres - back then drivers didn't worry so much about fitting matching sets of tyres, and the owner of this MG TC is no exception.Return to Motoring Photographs Page 2.  | |
The second pic shows the same car parked on a grassy bank, the photograph this time capturing the front 3/4 view of the TC. The screen is folded flat in this particular view, although everything else looks as before. Its interesting to see a substantial radio aerial fitted to this MG, on the passenger side of the scuttle. In the background is a very imposing Georgian manor house, perhaps the owner lived here? these photographs were purchased from the
Isle of Arran, in Scotland, so there's a good chance that this house, and the car, were photographed in that area. Do either still exist? Sadly there are no notes on any of these photographs to give a clue.  | |
The final photo shows the same MG TC parked again on a grassy area, but with the screen raised again. This particular MG has a substantial spot lamp fitted to the front wing cross-stay. The same tyres are fitted in all these pics, so chances are they were all taken at the same time.  | |
More information about the MG TCThe TC was essentially a re-worked example of the 1930s TAs & TBs, sticking with the pre-war styling of these earlier cars. They came as standard with 19 inch spoked wheels, cut away doors, and the separate wings and running boards seen on all previous MG roadsters. The familiar XPAG engine, of 1250cc, propelled this tiny car to reasonable speeds for the day. Production continued til 1949 when the re-vamped MG TD took over from the TC in the MG showrooms.Anyone interesting in these cars can advertise parts for sale, or spares that they need, on the oldclassiccar MG TC parts page. | |
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MG TC Links Terry Bone - pre-war MG sales Gallery of T series MG Sportscars |
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