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Posted: **Wed Apr 24, 2002 6:00 am**

Which is the correct type/color of spark plug wire for the TC - black or bumble bee? ---------------(Leaving this space blank for a Badger reply) Thanks, Gene Gillam 1949 MG TC Saucier, MS

Posted: **Wed Apr 24, 2002 6:18 am**

Gene, In looking at only the original black and white photos, all I see is black wires. Ben

Posted: **Wed Apr 24, 2002 6:40 am**

In a message dated 4/24/02 06:23:02 Pacific Daylight Time, sculptart@aol.com writes: >>

Posted: **Wed Apr 24, 2002 7:02 am**

On Wed, 24 Apr 2002, Gene Gillam wrote to MG-tabc@yahoogroups.com:

> Which is the correct type/color of spark plug wire for the TC - black or > bumble bee?

I'm pretty sure the original stuff was black, but I'll leave it to someone who owned a TC when new to say yay or nay on that. The Lucas black & yellow (bumblebee) wire didn't come along until later. I know Triumph started using it in the mid 1960's, but have no idea when/if MG did. Having said that, I like the way the bumblebee wire looks on a T-Type. If you like it, use it. Otherwise good old Packard 440 is a good choice. -- Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 XPAG7430 NEMGTR #2271 Cub Hill, Maryland 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO CT3479E fold@bcpl.net

Posted: **Wed Apr 24, 2002 7:07 am**

On Wed, 24 Apr 2002, taterry@aol.com wrote to mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com:

> Yes, but in some of my old pix, I think they were silver! > Terry

Those were special chrome-plated HT cables used on show cars. You know, the ones you see photos of that obviously had the chassis painted body color.

All joking aside, I've seen the same thing in some old photos, but in most that I recall the HT cables looked black. -- Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 XPAG7430 NEMGTR #2271 Cub Hill, Maryland 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO CT3479E fold@bcpl.net

Posted: **Wed Apr 24, 2002 8:50 am**

bumble bee wires came out in the late 50's Best, Ray

----- Original Message ----- From: "Chip Old" fold@bcpl.net> To: "MG-TABC" MG-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 9:02 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Spark Plug Wires > On Wed, 24 Apr 2002, Gene Gillam wrote to MG-tabc@yahoogroups.com: > > > Which is the correct type/color of spark plug wire for the TC - black or > > bumble bee? > > I'm pretty sure the original stuff was black, but I'll leave it to someone > who owned a TC when new to say yay or nay on that. The Lucas black & > yellow (bumblebee) wire didn't come along until later. I know Triumph > started using it in the mid 1960's, but have no idea when/if MG did. > > Having said that, I like the way the bumblebee wire looks on a T-Type. If > you like it, use it. Otherwise good old Packard 440 is a good choice. > > -- > Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 XPAG7430 NEMGTR #2271 > Cub Hill, Maryland 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO CT3479E > fold@bcpl.net > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

Posted: **Wed Apr 24, 2002 2:21 pm**

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Posted: **Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:25 pm**

dear MG Enthusiasts. I like a little dress up under the hood. Where is a good soure for period plug wires. What styles or colors would be available for the 1940's. Pete L ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

Posted: **Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:01 am**

Peter Not much opportunity to dress up under the bonnet in the case of the plug leads. The original leads, on the TC at least, were plain black. Peter Cole. Peter Lund wrote:

> > dear MG Enthusiasts. > > I like a little dress up under the hood. Where is a > good soure for period plug wires. What styles or > colors would be available for the 1940's. > > Pete L > > __________________________________________________________ > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs> > >

Posted: **Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:45 am**

Typical HT lead in the 40s was cloth covered and of various colours. There were (and still are available) many different colours from specialist vintage electrical suppliers. Many of these covers have a fleck in them too. People like Holden and Complete Automobilist can supply. Most of the factory photos seem to indicate a light colour, some very light, whilst others do look very dark to black. There is definately variation from picture to picture so I doubt that they were too bothered at the manufacturing stage then. A typical common period cable would be a yellowy/ brown with a black fleck, or a red with black or yellow fleck. Clive ====================================

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