TC Generator Identification

[Mick Conde]

Group- Here is a good one for conversation and the 'all knowing'. I pulled out my first TC that has been in storage for 35+ years, a later 49, 99% original (as I know it), one owner. The generator has an oval Lucas brass tag marked 'special equipment'. Numbers are C45NV 228331 DA-31 4/49. My local repair shop guy (former authorized Lucas dealer) said he has never seen such an animal. My thought is, it was for a farm tractor or off road piece of equipment !! My Lucas book does not list that number, can anyone point me in the right direction ? THANKS Mick Pittsburgh PA --------------------------------- Discover Yahoo! Find restaurants, movies, travel & more fun for the weekend. Check it out! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[fnitz]

My Jaguar 1954 XK120SE is original equipment and has the following markings on the Lucas oval brass tag: "Special Equipment C45PVS/5 224562B GC-51 4/54" I was always under the impression that the 'P' following the CV45 meant positive ground, but I am not sure about this. I am pretty sure the 224562B mark is the serial number. Certainly the 4/54 mark is the date of manufacture. Fred TC1353 Scotts Valley, CA -----Original Message----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mick Conde Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 1:01 PM To: MG-TABC@yahoogroups.com Subject: [mg-tabc] TC Generator Identification Group- Here is a good one for conversation and the 'all knowing'. I pulled out my first TC that has been in storage for 35+ years, a later 49, 99% original (as I know it), one owner. The generator has an oval Lucas brass tag marked 'special equipment'. Numbers are C45NV 228331 DA-31 4/49. My local repair shop guy (former authorized Lucas dealer) said he has never seen such an animal. My thought is, it was for a farm tractor or off road piece of equipment !! My Lucas book does not list that number, can anyone point me in the right direction ? THANKS Mick Pittsburgh PA --------------------------------- Discover Yahoo! Find restaurants, movies, travel & more fun for the weekend. Check it out! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links

[Charles Hill]

Mick, I don't know any more than you do on this. Don't know if this is any help or just confuses the issue but a UK Morgan owner came up with this list trying to find the correct equipment for is Series I Morgan 4/4: Lucas part number codes: Armstrong Siddeley = C Austin = BN Bedford = P BSA = AC Citroen = CJ Commer = DC Daimler = BS Dodge = GF Hillman = S Humber = T Jowett = AJ Karrier = DC Lanchester = M MG = DA Morris = A Riley = CH Rover = G SInger = BP SS = V, GC Standard = V Talbot = BQ Triumph = X Vauxhall = P Wolseley = AA This is for prewar stuff and I couldn't find any correlation with my TC generator number. I would suspect that the 4/49 indicates a April 49 build date so I don't know if there is even any relevance. Regards, Charles Hill Mick Conde wrote:

>Group- Here is a good one for conversation and the 'all knowing'. I pulled out my first TC that has been in storage for 35+ years, a later 49, 99% original (as I know it), one owner. The generator has an oval Lucas brass tag marked 'special equipment'. Numbers are C45NV 228331 DA-31 4/49. My local repair shop guy (former authorized Lucas dealer) said he has never seen such an animal. My thought is, it was for a farm tractor or off road piece of equipment !! My Lucas book does not list that number, can anyone point me in the right direction ? THANKS > >Mick >Pittsburgh PA >

[Bob Grunau]

Mick, My Lucas Master Catalogue #400D EX indicates 228331 is a generator for a 1939 MG Midget. Superceded by 22452 which was the post war TC generator. Parts appear to be interchangeable between the two. Bob Grunau -----Original Message----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Mick Conde Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 4:01 PM To: MG-TABC@yahoogroups.com Subject: [mg-tabc] TC Generator Identification Group- Here is a good one for conversation and the 'all knowing'. I pulled out my first TC that has been in storage for 35+ years, a later 49, 99% original (as I know it), one owner. The generator has an oval Lucas brass tag marked 'special equipment'. Numbers are C45NV 228331 DA-31 4/49. My local repair shop guy (former authorized Lucas dealer) said he has never seen such an animal. My thought is, it was for a farm tractor or off road piece of equipment !! My Lucas book does not list that number, can anyone point me in the right direction ? THANKS Mick Pittsburgh PA --------------------------------- Discover Yahoo! Find restaurants, movies, travel & more fun for the weekend. Check it out! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links

[joecurto@aol.com]

Mick is that a 3 brush generator? it may well be as the P/N as Bob G says is for a 39 Midget aka MGTB and I just rebuilt a TB unit owned by Henry Gurly of this list which also had the special equipment tag, but the date code appears correct for a 49 car. Joe Curto [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]