Lot Ended
Description
Purchased by our vendor way back in 1964; now presented in Almond
Green; wire wheels; UK registered but has spent much time with our vendor in the
sunny dry climate of Mallorca
Last of the MG
T-Series line and arguably the best, the TF was introduced in October 1953.
Although mechanically very similar to its TD predecessor, the provision of a
shorter radiator, revised wing line and faired-in headlamps lent it an
altogether sportier air.
Equipped with
rack-and-pinion-steering, independent coil-and-wishbone front suspension and
four-wheel drum brakes, the new model was perfectly in keeping with MG's 'Safety
Fast' reputation. Initially powered by a twin-carburettor 57bhp 1,250cc XPAG
four-cylinder engine, the TF was offered with a 63bhp 1,466cc XPEG motor from
November 1954 onwards. Just 9,600 TF models were made (6,200 with the XPAG
engine) before it was replaced by the entirely different MGA in 1955, the vast
majority being sold in LHD to the American market.
Dating from 1955, this TF 1250 has been with our vendor since
September 1964, when it was purchased from Camden Motors in Leyton
Buzzard.
Originally thought to have been ‘British
Racing Green’, the chassis number suggests it is one the later 1250s. When
coming into the hands of our vendor it was restored and changed to the current
‘Almond Green’ with the hood and sidescreens also changed from black to
beige.
The majority of this restoration was done
in the 1980s which included the engine being rebuilt and with a view to
competing, the fly wheel, crank shaft and pistons were all balanced followed by the cylinder head having
‘hot spots’ removed, increasing the cc from 1,250 to 1,312.
The majority of this work, including rejuvenating the body panels too
was done by the Oxford Carriage Company, in Abingdon,
Oxfordshire.
Having been with its current owner
for so long, it has clearly been a much loved vehicle, spending much of the last
ten years driving around Mallorca enjoying the sunshine.
Some additional keepers are shown on the logbook, but it has remained
in the same actual ownership for a considerable time, changing registered
keepers every so often just while it was being cared for in the
UK.
Contact - [email protected]
Further
photos to come