1954 MG TF 1250
No Reserve

Registration No: KWN 391
Chassis No: HDA165757
MOT: Exempt

• Desirable and rarer home-market example
• Sensibly uprated with a five-speed manual gearbox
• Comprehensively restored in the late 1990s and early 2000s, including a renewed ash frame
• Offered with a history file including a buff logbook and restoration images

PLEASE NOTE: This lot will require some recommissioning before returning to the road.

"Of all the cars we have occasion to drive, there is one above all others which, by its every characteristic, clearly defines the term sportscar."—Road & Track, 1954.

Last of the MG T-series line, the TF was introduced in October, 1953. Although mechanically nearly identical to its TD predecessor, the provision of a raked radiator, revised wing line and faired-in headlamps lent it an altogether sleeker and sportier air. Powered by a revised version of the well-proven, four-cylinder XPAG engine but this time using larger valves, a higher compression ratio and twin SU 1.½in. carburettors, the new model was reputedly capable of over 80mph. Equipped with both rack-and-pinion steering and independent coil-and-wishbone front suspension, it helped upholed the marque's mantra of "Safety Fast." Around 6,200 TFs were made with the 1250 engine, followed by 3,400 with the 1500.

A rare home-market TF, ‘KWN 391’ was registered on June 16th, 1954. By 1968, it belonged to John Edward Kay of Hendon, Middlesex, and was painted Green. In 1969, it was sold three times to owners in the London suburbs, the last of whom stored it in York, where it changed hands in 1970. By the late 1990s, it had been off the road since the ’80s and was purchased by the late vendor requiring restoration. The restoration was undertaken over several years and included the renewal of the ash frame, bodywork restoration and repaint, a new interior and a mechanical overhaul, with the MG returning to the road in 2001 and greatly enjoyed by the vendor since.

In 2002, it was sensibly upgraded for £840 with a five-speed Ford Sierra gearbox, and more recent maintenance has included fitment of a Powerflow stainless exhaust in 2011; carburettor refurbishment and wiring upgrades in 2015; new wheel cylinders, water pump and thermostat in 2019; and a service for £890 in 2024 which also entailed new brake fluid and a new regulator. Still presenting very well, it is sold with the V5C, 1968 buff logbook, invoices from the ’60s and ’70s, recent invoices, assorted MOTs, restoration photos, an original tuning guide and original workshop manual.

For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452