1947 MG TC
Current family ownership since 1968

Registration No: LDH 565
Chassis No: TC4261
MOT: Exempt

• Purchased by the vendor's late mother as her first car in 1968
• Retained in the family ever since, coming to the market for the first time in 57 years!
• Comprehensively restored during the mid-1980s
• Supplied with a substantial history file dating back with invoices and correspondence to the 1960s, as well as the buff logbook

Introduced in late 1945, the MG TC boasted a wider cockpit than its TB predecessor but shared a similar ladder-frame chassis equipped with all-round leaf-spring suspension and hydraulic drum brakes. With its dual-cowl dashboard, folding windscreen, cutaway doors, swept wings and rear-mounted spare wheel, the TC looked every inch the traditional sports car. Powered by Abingdon's renowned XPAG 1,250cc OHV four-cylinder engine, it was reputedly capable of 78mph. The last MG product to ride on nineteen-inch wire wheels, the TC attracted a strong following in the USA, especially among demobbed servicemen who had sampled sports cars while stationed in Europe.

We are delighted to offer this 1947 TC, which tells a lovely story, having been in single ownership for some 55 years. ‘LDH 565’ was originally registered in Walsall in January, 1948, but by 1968 it had travelled to Aberdeenshire, when it was bought by the vendor’s late mother, an enthusiastic member of the Octagon Car Club, as her first car. It survives with a great raft of history, including MOTs running back to 1967, tax discs back to 1969, numerous letters and invoices, and various show plaques. That is in addition to the 1960s green logbook, a 1987 V5 and the current V5C.

By the 1980s, the MG was due a spot of refurbishment, so it was treated to an extensive restoration, with records recording a colour change from White to Red in 1983. The thorough extent of the works is again apparent from the bulging history file. More recently, it was treated to some lighter refurbishment, including new brake lines and cylinders in 2016, new suspension bushes in 2021, reconditioned shock absorbers in 2022 and a new fuel pump and battery in 2023. Some basic checks may be required as the MG has now been off the road for 15 months, but it should not be long before it’s whizzing along the country lanes again and comes to the market for the first time in 57 years!

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