Lot details Registration No: OSL 331 Chassis No: TDC21795 Mot Expiry: March 2013
The first post-WW2 MG was the TC. It bore great similarity to the pre-WW2 TB and was fitted with basically the same 1250cc OHV XPAG engine. The TC was superseded by the TD in 1950 which, though visually similar to the earlier cars, was built around a more modern chassis derived from the Y-Type Saloon. The benefits included coil spring suspension at the front, rack and pinion steering, smaller 15-inch disc-type wheels and the option of LHD. The newcomer also boasted a hypoid bevel axle, hidden scuttle hoop and twin leading shoe front brakes, and was five inches wider than its predecessor. By the middle of 1950, a MKII TD was produced alongside the standard car. It featured a range of optional upgrades including: an engine of 8.0:1 compression ratio giving 57bhp, twin fuel pumps, revised dampers, higher final drive ratio etc. Some 30,000 TDs had been produced by the time the model was superseded by the TF in 1953 - 23,500 went to the USA alone.
This LHD 1952 TD is a MKII example that has spent much of its life in California. The known history begins when somebody donated the MG to Felders Bodyshop of Los Angeles in 1982. They treated it to a cosmetic restoration and displayed the TD in their showroom as an example of their bodywork prowess, and there it remained for the next 20 years. Now facing retirement, the owner decided to return it to the workshop and carry out any mechanical work required to complete the restoration. It was at this stage that the vendor, who had been aware of the car for a number of years, was able to purchase it. 'OSL 331' is offered complete with a photo album of the restoration and many of the parts needed to convert the MG to RHD.
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