13th Apr, 2011 14:45

The Pavilion Gardens

 
  Lot 26
 

1946 MG TC

Sold for £20,812

(including buyers premium)


Lot details
Registration No: HHN 626
Chassis No: TC1281
Mot Expiry: March 2012

MG's venerable T Series range began with the TA of 1936. More gentle evolution than revolution, it furthered the concept of a simple body-on-chassis, two-seater sports car embodied by the outgoing PB. A favourite of British and American WWII airmen, the early models have been immortalised by the films of the period - no shot of a Spitfire or Hurricane at rest on an English airfield being complete without a TA or TB in the foreground. During the war, the Abingdon factory was given over to the production of tanks, armoured cars and aero engines but, within five weeks of peace in Europe, the new TC model had been announced, with the first eighty-one cars being completed by the end of 1945. The newcomer featured the familiar dual-cowl dashboard, fold-flat windscreen, cutaway doors, swept wings and rear mounted spare wheel of its predecessor. The major change was the welcome four-inch increase in the width of the cockpit. Other refinements included: improved sidescreens, the replacement of the twin 6-volt batteries with a bulkhead-mounted 12-volt one, the fitting of hydraulic lever arm dampers and improved mountings for the semi-elliptic leaf springs - the rubber bushes of which made for a smoother, quieter ride. Power came from MG's proven 1250cc OHV XPAG unit mated to a four-speed manual gearbox. A slight rise in compression ratio lifted the power output to 54.4bhp, endowing the TC with a top speed of almost 80mph. Though only available in RHD, the TC was exported worldwide, with exactly 10,000 examples produced before the model was replaced by the TD in 1950.

The TC on sale was produced in August 1946 and is finished in cream, paired with a red leather interior. We understand it was thoroughly restored between 1991 and 1993 prior to forming part of a private collection. The vendor acquired 'HHN 626' in 2001, garaging the MG between occasional dry weather outings. It has now covered 6,750 miles since the restoration and is said to be in "very good all round condition". This tidy TC comes complete with a large file of receipts relating to the restoration, original log book, a few spares and a brand new MOT.

PLEASE NOTE: The MOT for this vehicle expires March 2012.
 

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Auction: The Pavilion Gardens, 13th Apr, 2011

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