1936 MG TA
1 of 3,003 made and restored from the chassis up

Registration No: CKB 526
Chassis No: TA0472
MOT: Exempt

• The subject of an extensive, photographically documented restoration with bills on file for c.£29,000 (not counting the vendor's own labour)
• Refurbished using a brand new body and front wings, professionally repainted and rechromed
• Just two owners in the past fifty-six years as confirmed by the accompanying continuation buff logbook and old V5
• Worthy of close inspection and will be driven approximately 170 miles to Buxton

The first of the famous MG T-series line, the TA was introduced in 1936. Larger, faster and more comfortable than its PB predecessor, the newcomer was powered by a MPJG 1292cc OHV engine that developed some 50bhp @ 4,800rpm. Allied to four-speed manual transmission, it endowed the two-seater with a nigh on 80mph top speed. Traditionalists may have decried the adoption of a less exotic powerplant, insulating rubber engine mounts and - after a while - synchromesh on 3^rd and 4^th gears but the TA had accounted for 3,003 sales by the time production ceased in 1939.

According to the T-Register’s Factory Production Records, chassis TA0472 was built on 26^th August 1936. Road registered as ‘CKB 526’ in Liverpool the following month, an accompanying buff logbook shows that the MG belonged to William Howell of Market Harborough by 1963 who is understood to have treated it a thorough engine overhaul (including sourcing ‘the last known new block from Toulmin Motors’). Bought by Max Green three years later, the TA was entrusted to York, Ward & Rowlett Ltd of Wellingborough for new kingpins and a complete interior retrim. Taken off the road during the 1970s, the two-seater remained in Mr Green’s possession until 2010 when the vendor fulfilled a boyhood dream by acquiring it. A skilled toolmaker, he stripped ‘CKB 526’ to a bare chassis before embarking upon a thorough, photographically documented restoration. Thought to have covered a mere 12,000, post-overhaul miles, the engine was found to be in good order and refreshed with new piston rings, valve springs and some head work. The gearbox and back axle were checked over, and a new clutch installed. The steering, suspension and brakes were gone through, the side-laced wire wheels refurbished and new Blockley inner tubes added to the tyres. A new TA bodytub complete with doors and set of suitable front wings were sourced from fellow marque enthusiasts, while the original bonnet and rear wings were repaired. A classic car restorer mounted the body / wings and finessed any alignment issues before the two-seater was professionally painted to match the seller’s granddaughter’s pedal car! Uprated with a modern electronic regulator and rewired throughout, the MG also boasts proper rear lights and indicators. The instruments were renovated and housed within a new bookmatched walnut dashboard. Estimating that he has spent some £29,000 on ‘CKB 526’ not counting his own labour, the vendor is only offering it for sale to make way for another project. Worthy of close inspection, it is expected that this delightful TA will be driven some 170 miles to Buxton.

For more information, please contact:
Damian Jones
damian.jones@handh.co.uk
07855 493737