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the call of duty. If you need help with
broken bolts or stripped threads, Cap-
tain Thread (Brenton) 0407 077 414.
We missed one run also.
As usual the Legends was a great
event, well run, excellent atmosphere
and spirit and Stephenson Motorsport
will be back again.
PAGES OF INTEREST
By..Bob Schapel
T
he pages which might interest M.G.
enthusiasts this month are from the
M.G. Technical Literature booklets, is-
sued by Nuffield Exports / Morris Motors
during production of the TC, TD and TF
They outline the MG Company’s official
“SPECIAL TUNING” procedures. The
“stages of tune” described in these book-
lets are well known, but many T-Type
owners are unaware of the additional
information in the back few pages of the
original documents!
That is where
“Special Materials available through
the Service Department” are listed.
We would now call such materials,
“Factory Optional Extras”. Similar book-
lets were issued for MGA and MGB.
The booklet published in June 1949,
during TC production, lists 16” wheels
as M.G. Part No. A.1338, Brooklands
Steering Wheel as M.G. Part No.
A.1333, a taller diff ratio and 1.5” carbu-
rettors.
The December 1951 booklet, published
during TD production, lists wider
wheels as M.G. Part No. 131904, a com-
bined water/oil gauge as Part No.
500154, two taller diff ratios and the 1.5”
carburettors.
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In 1954 another booklet was published
during TF production. It lists the Com-
petition Camshaft (AEG122), a Racing
Camshaft (168551) and two other diff
ratios. (One “taller” and one “shorter”
than standard)
Each document also lists many other
items. All three include the High Per-
formance Coil (Lucas BR12) and the
Lucas 4VRA vertical magneto.
These documents, produced during pro-
duction, by the M.G. Company, contain
indisputable information. However, they
still beg an interesting question. Were
any Factory Special Parts fitted to cars
before they left the factory? We can
only assume that some were, because
over 50,000 T-Types were produced,
and surely some cars were special or-
ders. Perhaps there are some old M.G.
Factory personnel, still around, who
would know. I imagine these lists of
factory parts are a “can of worms” for
concourse judges as I assume that fac-
tory-available “options” would not incur
any penalty.