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TheMG Testosterone levels seriesis a range of body-on-frame open up two-seater sports activities vehicles with very little weather conditions protection that had been created by MG fróm 1936 to 1955. The series included théMG TA,MG TB,MG TC,MG TD, ándMG TF Midgétversions. The last of these models, the TF, was replaced by thé MGA.
Thé TF name was reinstated in 2002 on the mid-enginedMG TF sports activities vehicle.
TA Midgetedit
TA Midget | |
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Overview | |
Production | 1936-39 |
Entire body and chassis | |
Body design | open 2-seater / roadster Airline coupé Tickfórd drophead cóupé. |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1,292 cc (1.3 L) MPJG kind l4 |
Sizes | |
Duration | 140 in (3,556 mm) |
Width | 56 in (1,422 mm) |
The TA Midget replaced thé PB in 1936.1It was an progression of the previous car and had been 3 inches (76 mm) wider in its track at 45 inches (1,100 mm) and 7 inches (180 mm) longer in its wheelbase at 94 inches (2,400 mm).
The prior advanced overhead-caminline-four engine has been by after that not really in use by any some other production vehicle so it has been changed by the MPJG OHV unit from the WoIseley 10, but with dual SU carburettors, modified camshaft and manifolding. The motor displaced just 1292 cc, with a heart stroke of 102 mm (4.0 in) and a bore of 63.5 mm (2.5 in) and strength output had been 50 hp (40.3 kW) at 4,500 rpm. The four-speed guide gearbox today experienced synchromesh on the two best proportions and has been linked to the motor by a cork-faced clutch i465 black running in oil. Unlike thé PB, hydraulic brakés were installed with 9-inch (230 mm) drums.
1938 TA in competitors, Italy 2015
Like the PB, almost all were two-seat open up vehicles with a metal body on an ash body. A bench-type chair was installed with storage space behind.
Thé T-type was capable of achieving almost 80 mph (130 kilometres/h) in standard track with a 0-60 mph time of 23.1 seconds.2Allan Tomlinson won the 1939 Foreign Great Prix handicap driving án MG TA.
3,003 were made and in 1936 it price £222 on the house market, the same as thé PB.
Whén very first introduced the design was identified as the Capital t Type and just after the advancement of the TB do the TA designation come into make use of.3
Tickford drophead coupéedit
From 1938 the vehicle could also be had with a more luxuriousTickfórddrophead cóupé body by Salmons of Newport Pagnell, and 252 had been produced.2The gentle best could become used in three opportunities, fully open, shut or open just over the chairs. Wind-up windows were fitted to the higher topped doors producing the car more weathertight and personal bucket seats utilized in the fully carpeted interior. Complete framework were installed with a pretty basic entire body at the Abingdon manufacturer and driven to Newport Pagnell to possess their coachwork fitted.
Flight fixed mind coupéédit
TA Air travel coupé
Allan Tomlinson earned the 1939 Australian Great Prix driving á TA
A shutFlightcoupé made by Carbodies, as installed to the P type, had been also provided but just one or two are usually thought to have been made.
TB Midget edit
Tickford drophead coupé
The TA had been changed by thé TB Midgét in Might 1939. It acquired a smaller sized but even more contemporary XPAG engine as installed to the Morris Ten Collection M, but in a even more highly tuned state and like thé TA with two SU carburettors. This 1250 cc I4 device presented a slightly much less undersquare 66.6 mm (2.6 in) bore and 90 mm (3.5 in) heart stroke and acquired a optimum power result of 54 hp (40 kW) at 5200 rpm. The oil-immersed clutch i465 black was also replaced by a dry-plate type and gear ratios revised.quotation required
Obtainable as an open up two-seater or more luxurious Tickford drophead coupé, this is the rarest óf the T-typé cars, as production began simply prior to Great britain's entry into Entire world Battle II.citation requiredJust 379 TBs had been produced before the MG stock emptied its structures and turned to making major aeroplanes components and modifying tánks.4
1939 TB, Gran Premio Nuvolari 2015 | 1939 Tickford drophead coupé |
TC Midgetedit
TC Midget | |
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Overview | |
Production | 1945-50 |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | open up 2-seater / roadster |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1,250 cc (1.3 L) XPAG kind I4óhv5 |
Dimensions | |
Length | 140 in (3,556 mm) |
Width | 56 in (1,422 mm) |
Elevation | 53 in (1,300 mm)5 |
The TC Midget had been the initial póstwar MG,1and has been launched in 1945. The TC is certainly quite accurately well identified as the (particular) vehicle that caused the Sport Car 'craze' in Usa. It has been quite related to the pré-war TB, sharing the exact same 1,250 cc (76 cu in) pushrod-OHV motor with a slightly higher data compresion ratio of 7.4:1 offering 54.5 bhp (40.6 kW) at 5200 rpm. The manufacturers also supplied details for various alternative levels of tuning for 'particular purposes'.5The XPAG motor is properly recognized for its tunabiIity. The TC motor has been a somewhat improved edition of the XPAG first presented tó MG in thé TB. Notable improvement was through the add-on of a hydraulically (essential oil pressure) altered timing chain tensioner. All TCs used a (single battery power) 12 volt electric program. All TCs emerged with 19' Dunlop cable wheels. Automatic mechanical timing advance had been built into the ignition provider.
It had been exported to the United State governments, also though just ever constructed in right-hand drive.6The export version acquired slightly smaller US standards sealed-beam headlights (7 inches buckets) ánd twin tail Iights, as well ás turn signals ánd chromed front ánd rear bumpérs with over ridérs.
Thé entire body was approximately 4 inches (100 mm) wider than the TB measured at the rear of the doors to give more cockpit space. The overall car thickness remained the exact same resulting in narrower running planks with two stand whitening strips as opposed to the previous three. The tachometer has been directly in entrance of the car owner, while the speedometer/odometer has been on the some other side of the splash in top of the traveler, a nod to MG't trials background.
10,001 TCs had been produced, from Sept 1945 (chassis number TC0251) to Nov. 1949 (chassis amount TC10251), more than any earlier MG design.6It cost £527 on the home (British) marketplace in 1947.
Gas consumption was 28 mpg‑imp(10.1 T/100 kilometres; 23.3 mpg‑US).7Its 0-60 mph time had been 22.7 seconds, a reputable efficiency at the period.7A reduced fuel warning lighting would glow on the dash to notify the driver.
1948 TC putting on full weather security 1948 TC with aero displays in placement and windscreen level TC engine bay |
TD Midget edit
The 1950 TD Midget introduced in January 19509mixed the TC'h drivetrain, a modified hypoid-geared back axle, thé MG Y-typé framework, a acquainted T-type style entire body and self-employed suspension system on front axle using coil springs from thé MG Y-typé saloon: a 1950 road-test report referred to as 'most dazzling' the ending 'transformation. in the ease and comfort of using'.10The guide cited here was incorrect to infer the entire drive teach was lifted from thé TC, as aIong with the brand-new hypoid differential, a completely different transmitting was used (albeit furthermore a four-speed). Also lifted from the organization's successful 1¼-litre saloon has been the (nevertheless highly designed) stand and pinion steering.10In addition the TD highlighted smaller 15-inch (380 mm) disc type road wheels, a left-hand drive option and standard equipment bumpers and over-riders. The vehicle was also 5 ins (130 mm) wider with a track of 50 inches (1,300 mm). It has been seen by fanatics at the period as a letdown, light and 'not really a sports vehicle'. '. the new model will be largely created to combine and broaden the vehicle's sale in Northern U . s.'9The very first TDs were actually built in late 1949.
For the drivers the 'all-weather defense' had been good by the requirements of the period.10For night time driving, instrument illumination has been 'efficient but not really stunning, by a pale green lighting impact'.10There was nevertheless no gas gauge, but the 12 imperial (English) gallons (15 All of us gallons) of tank capacity gave a variety between refuelling stops of about 300 kilometers (480 km) and a green lighting on the fácia flashed a 'warning' when the fuel level had been down to about 2½ British isles gallons (gt;3 US gallons / gt;11 litres).10
In 1950 the TD MkII Competition Model was introduced, produced alongside the standard vehicle, with a even more highly tuned engine making use of an 8.1:1 data compresion ratio offering 57 bhp (43 kW) at 5,500 rpm. The increased compression ratio engine has been provided with export marketplaces in mind, and would not have been ideal for the UK, where thanks a lot to the ongoing procedure of wartime gas restrictions, buyers were nevertheless restricted to 72 octane 'swimming pool gas'. The TD MkII also presented twin fuel pumps, additional Andrex dampers, and a higher percentage rear-axle.
Almost 30,000 TDs got been produced, including about 1700 Mk II versions, when the series finished in 1953 with all but 1656 exported, 23,488 of them to the US only.2The primary problem that US proprietors had with the MG TD offered in the Us all had been the English 12-volt electrical system, which was difficult to program when most US vehicles were nevertheless using 6 volts. Also, they had minor problems over the absence of water heat and fuel gauges. But in general in studies, owners of the Américanised MG TD had more positive remarks than harmful.11The 0-60 mph (97 kilometres/h) period had been 22.7 mere seconds relating toPopular Technicians.12
An illustration examined byThe Motormag in 1952 acquired a best velocity of 77 mph (124 km/h) and could speed up from 0-60 mph (97 kilometres/h) in 18.2 secs. A energy usage of 26.7 kilometers per imperial gallon (10.6 D/100 km; 22.2 mpg‑US) has been recorded.8
- 1953 TD instrument panel1953 TD motor bay1953 TD logo
ln 1998, the privileges, intellectual attributes and trademarks associated with the manufacturing of the MG TD were obtained by TD Cars Sdn Bhd in Malaysia to replicate the TD series as TD2000.
TF and TF 1500 Midgetedit
TF Midget | |
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1954 MG TF 1250 | |
Overview | |
Creation | 1953-55 |
Body and chassis | |
Entire body style | open up 2-seater / roadster |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1,250 cc (1.3 M) XPAG kind I4 1,466 cc (1.5 T) XPEG kind l4 |
Measurements | |
Duration | 147 in (3,734 mm) |
Width | 59 in (1,499 mm) |
Elevation | 52.5 in (1,334 mm)5 |
The TF Midget, released on 15 Oct 1953,13had been a facelifted TD, installed with the TD Tag II engine, car headlights faired into thé fenders, a sIoping radiator grille hiding a independent radiator, and a new pressurised air conditioning system along with a simulated exterior radiator cap.1This XPAG motor's compression percentage had been recently improved to 8.1:1 and extra-large valves with stronger valve suspension systems and bigger carburettors increased result to 57.5 bhp at 5,500 rpm.13
MG TF 1500 displaying enamel plate
In mid-1954 the engine capacity had been enhanced by 17 per dime to 1466 cc and designated XPEG. The bore had been increased to 72 mm (2.8 in) and compression raised to 8.3:1 providing 63 bhp (47 kW) at 5,000 rpm and a 17 per penny increase in torque. The car was specified TF1500, and externally recognized by a lotion background enamel nameplate on both sides of the hood, placed just to the rear of the forwards bonnet-release control keys.
Production finished at chassis number TF10100 on 4 April 1955 after 9,602 TFs acquired been produced, like two prototypes ánd 3,400 TF1500s. The TF had been superseded by thé MGA.
MG TF Midgét
0ctagonal instrument bezels TF-1500
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Recommendationsedit
Records
Bibliography
- Green, Malcolm (1997),MG Sportscars, CLB International, ISBN1-85833-606-6
- Willson, Quentin (1995),The Ultimate Classic Car Publication, DK Publishing, ISBN0-7894-0159-2
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