TC on TV

[Neil Hewitson]

The TC belonged to Peter Davison s character, Tristan Farnon. I think It only appeared in a couple of episodes. It was red with tan hood, I m not sure but I think it appeared in a MG poster book.
The Tyne/Tees centre of the MG car club used to run an annual Herriot trail around the area from the books. This was organised by Tony Wood, who owns Bluebottle, the TC driven by Sir Thomas Beevor, Hugh Shelby and Bill Beedle. This only appeared once, at the end of the very last show. However Tony s father, Bill, had a J type that was used about half a dozen times as the car of Tristan s girlfriend. Bill made his acting debut driving the salvos and being run off the road by Siegfried.

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[Murray G Arundell]

My TC was used by a local TV network in a promo for their local TV news.  It was many years ago now and the network concerned not only used the images of the car without my permission or even knowledge (until I saw it on my TV screen), but they refused my request for a copy of the promo.  They even went to the extent of writing back to me via their lawyers saying the image was theirs and that they d not be giving me a copy of the promo.  All I did was say that I was the owner of the car in their promo and could I have a copy of the promo for my own records I keep on the car . So you can probably understand why my opinion of the TV industry is pretty low.
Murray ArundellBrisbane, Australia

On 16 Apr 2019, at 2:33 am, 'Michael L. Stokes' stokes@aris.net [mg-tabc] wrote:

Speaking of TC's on TV, my wife and I have been watching the TV Series "The Durrells in Corfu". The Durrells are a dysfunctional family from England (Bournemouth actually) cast in the 1930's time frame that move to the Greek island of Corfu.  So should be a prewar TA or TB but not sure which model it actually is. 
Interestingly, during one episode the owner and his girlfriend (Keeley Hawes) have lunch on a lovely hill top overlooking the Corfu coast.  When they get in the car to return back, the car wont start.  I thinking overheating but just a guess.I wonder if anyone knows this car or maybe it's owners?--Mike
Moderator
On 4/14/19 1:32 PM, jeffrey townsend jeff.townsend@hotmail.co.uk [mg-tabc] wrote:
 
Hi Tweed,I had 2 front axles and a TA chassis straightened a while back. Several people recommended the guy below to do the work and I can confirm that he is very good at reasonable prices - ex-Naylor chassis man I believe. I delivered and collected and all done in about a week.
Russell TrumanRailway RoadMetalcraft Units 3&4Idle, Bradford BD10 9RJ01274 612492 - I think this is his phone number

Good Luck,
Jeff
From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Tweedlizandtweed@yahoo.co..uk [mg-tabc] mg-tabc-noreply@yahoogroups.com
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Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Re: TC on TV .. (with some TC content)  
There is a wonderful programme on Channel 5 here in the UK at the moment .... 'The Yorkshire Vet'.  It's a fly-on-the-wall series following the work of the Skeldale Veterinary Centre in Thirsk North Yorkshire.   The centre is run by Peter Wright who was apprentice to Alf Wight .. aka James Herriot.  There are no 'holds barred' as it were,  and Peter along with his partner at the practice, Julian Norton, show what it's like to be a vet.  In the latest series, Julian has left the Skeldale premises and joined a smaller practice in Boroughbridge ... still in North Yorks, but a few miles from the county town of York. There are reports that he left the Skeldale practice in protest of it becoming absorbed into a large corporate concern with around 200 practices on it's books.   Hats off to him for having the courage of his convictions, shame that cannot be said for a certain woman that's tearing democracy to shreds!  
Now the TC content.   Yesterday our local MG group had arranged for a guided visit to P&A Woods .. a name well known and respected by owners of Rolls Royce and Bentley marques.  After the tour we scurried off for a spot of lunch at a nearby pub recommended by the receptionist. Very nice it was too!  (the lunch wasn't bad either!)     
Unfortunately on the drive home, TC 0632 had a coming together with a Fiat 500 driven by a young lady who did not see the line of MG's and other makes coming from her left.  Poor girl was distraught and just kept saying 'I didn't see you'.  Thankfully no 'human' body was hurt but the same cannot be said for the bodies of the Fiat and the TC!  
On the face of it, it looked like nothing more than a crumpled offside front wing, a 'fender bender', and still  drivable .. but the 20 odd mile journey home was more than enough to establish there was damage to the steering geometry. I haven't been underneath for a proper look but poking my phone under the front has shown a bent and slightly twisted axle!   Little wonder the ride home was 'interesting' with one wheel having positive and the other negativecamber, but both toeing out!  We'll see what Brown & Gammons make of it, but I have a feeling we might be doing the NC500 in Liz's 'TF. 
TweedTC 0632  .... a bit bent out of shape.Cambridge UK 




      
    






On Sunday, 14 April 2019, 13:22:43 BST, Roger Bateman rogerbateman@rocketmail.com [mg-tabc] mg-tabc-noreply@yahoogroups.com wrote:

 Well, there s a coincidence. I am currently reading a book called The Real James Herriott which is the biography of Alf Wight, who was the author of the (loosely autobigraphical) All Creatures Great and Small books which he wrote under the nom de plume James Herriott. 

This is written by his son, also a vet in the same practice on which the stories in the books are based. So far, though, all references to vehicles is very sketchy and certainly no MG is mentioned. 

Murray Arundell
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[Bob Grunau]

I think MG PA.  bOB  From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of 'Michael L. Stokes' stokes@aris.net [mg-tabc]
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2019 12:33 PM
To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [mg-tabc] TC on TV   
Speaking of TC's on TV, my wife and I have been watching the TV Series "The Durrells in Corfu". The Durrells are a dysfunctional family from England (Bournemouth actually) cast in the 1930's time frame that move to the Greek island of Corfu.  So should be a prewar TA or TB but not sure which model it actually is.
Interestingly, during one episode the owner and his girlfriend (Keeley Hawes) have lunch on a lovely hill top overlooking the Corfu coast.  When they get in the car to return back, the car wont start.  I thinking overheating but just a guess.
I wonder if anyone knows this car or maybe it's owners?
--Mike
ModeratorOn 4/14/19 1:32 PM, jeffrey townsend jeff.townsend@hotmail.co.uk [mg-tabc] wrote:

  Hi Tweed,I had 2 front axles and a TA chassis straightened a while back. Several people recommended the guy below to do the work and I can confirm that he is very good at reasonable prices - ex-Naylor chassis man I believe. I delivered and collected and all done in about a week.  Russell TrumanRailway RoadMetalcraft Units 3&4Idle, Bradford BD10 9RJ01274 612492 - I think this is his phone number  Good Luck,  Jeff  From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Tweed lizandtweed@yahoo.co..uk [mg-tabc] mg-tabc-noreply@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 14 April 2019 18:13
To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com; Roger Bateman
Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Re: TC on TV .. (with some TC content)    There is a wonderful programme on Channel 5 here in the UK at the moment .... 'The Yorkshire Vet'.  It's a fly-on-the-wall series following the work of the Skeldale Veterinary Centre in Thirsk North Yorkshire.   The centre is run by Peter Wright who was apprentice to Alf Wight .. aka James Herriot.  There are no 'holds barred' as it were,  and Peter along with his partner at the practice, Julian Norton, show what it's like to be a vet.  In the latest series, Julian has left the Skeldale premises and joined a smaller practice in Boroughbridge ... still in North Yorks, but a few miles from the county town of York. There are reports that he left the Skeldale practice in protest of it becoming absorbed into a large corporate concern with around 200 practices on it's books.   Hats off to him for having the courage of his convictions, shame that cannot be said for a certain woman that's tearing democracy to shreds!    Now the TC content.   Yesterday our local MG group had arranged for a guided visit to P&A Woods .. a name well known and respected by owners of Rolls Royce and Bentley marques.  After the tour we scurried off for a spot of lunch at a nearby pub recommended by the receptionist. Very nice it was too!  (the lunch wasn't bad either!)     Unfortunately on the drive home, TC 0632 had a coming together with a Fiat 500 driven by a young lady who did not see the line of MG's and other makes coming from her left.  Poor girl was distraught and just kept saying 'I didn't see you'.  Thankfully no 'human' body was hurt but the same cannot be said for the bodies of the Fiat and the TC!  On the face of it, it looked like nothing more than a crumpled offside front wing, a 'fender bender', and still  drivable .. but the 20 odd mile journey home was more than enough to establish there was damage to the steering geometry. I haven't been underneath for a proper look but poking my phone under the front has shown a bent and slightly twisted axle!   Little wonder the ride home was 'interesting' with one wheel having positive and the other negativecamber, but both toeing out!  We'll see what Brown & Gammons make of it, but I have a feeling we might be doing the NC500 in Liz's 'TF.   TweedTC 0632  .... a bit bent out of shape.Cambridge UK                                   On Sunday, 14 April 2019, 13:22:43 BST, Roger Bateman rogerbateman@rocketmail.com [mg-tabc] mg-tabc-noreply@yahoogroups.com wrote:      Well, there’s a coincidence. I am currently reading a book called The Real James Herriott which is the biography of Alf Wight, who was the author of the (loosely autobigraphical) All Creatures Great and Small books which he wrote under the nom de plume James Herriott.

This is written by his son, also a vet in the same practice on which the stories in the books are based. So far, though, all references to vehicles is very sketchy and certainly no MG is mentioned.

[Steve S]

Careful about judging an entire industry based on one rude person! I've worked in that field for most of my life and the majority of people in it are very courteous. Of course as with any profession, there are always a few stinkers. By pure coincidence, for the next couple of weeks I'm actually working on a major production with my TC. Can't say more until the end of the year though.

- Steve Simmons, TC8975

On 4/15/2019 3:13 PM, Murray G Arundell arundell@ghs.com.au [mg-tabc] wrote:

My TC was used by a local TV network in a promo for their local TV news. It was many years ago now and the network concerned not only used the images of the car without my permission or even knowledge (until I saw it on my TV screen), but they refused my request for a copy of the promo. They even went to the extent of writing back to me via their lawyers saying the image was theirs and that they d not be giving me a copy of the promo. All I did was say that I was the owner of the car in their promo and could I have a copy of the promo for my own records I keep on the car . So you can probably understand why my opinion of the TV industry is pretty low.
Murray Arundell Brisbane, Australia

[jeffrey townsend]

#ygrps-yiv-784418829 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} Thanks to all who replied about the TC used in "All Creatures Great & Small". It appears the car is alive and well, still red, taxed and has reg. no. MML4.  
Regards, Jeff Townsend  North Cambridgeshire UK  TA1957  TB0489 MG TB80 the 80th anniversary Event for MG TB Owners 1939-2019