Re: Body Numbers

[MIKEFRAN@aol.com]

HERE ARE SOME MORE NUMBERS TO DIGEST

TC 8332 EXU XPAG 9110
BUILT MARCH 31, 1949
BODY NUMBER 8099/A38421

MIKE FRANCKS
TC 8332

[Chip Old]

On Wed, 29 Mar 2000, Charles Hill wrote to MikeMarjot@aol.com:

> TC EXU 7387/XPAG7432 Body tag 7159 A 33167. Note that the engine
> number and chassis number are not at the normal offset - I suspect
> that is because the car is one of the first EXU's (7380 was the
> first). I also suspect that the the body numbers will also not follow
> the normal progression. I can only imagine what it must have been
> like on the assembly line with so many changes for the EXU!

Your car number (7387) is 677 later than mine (6710), your body number
(7159) is 675 later than mine (6484), but your engine number (7432) is
only 2 later than mine (7430). Interesting.

--
Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 XPAG7430 NEMGTR #2271
Cub Hill, Maryland 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO CT3479E
fold@bcpl.net

[Dean Jensen]

Bruce
Thank you for the infor, it is on the top of the main wood sill
rail, under where the door opening, there is a very good picture
of it in Mike's book.

Regards Dean
-----Original Message-----
From: CVMGA@aol.com
To: MikeMarjot@aol.com ; mg-tabc@egroups.com

Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 4:33 PM
Subject: [mg-tabc] Re: body numbers

>Here is another piece for the puzzle:
>
>The car is titled as 1946.
>Serial: TC/0556
>Engine: XPAG 1098
>Body Type: B280
>Body No: 405A1306
>
>I do not see any number embossed in the original wood. Where exactly might

I

>look?
>Bruce Woodson
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[A.R.&K.A.Roodhouse]

avanparys wrote:

>
> Gene,
>
> Interesting. My 3452 was 65 TCs later than your 3387, but the body number
> is 3263-A16840 vs your 3209 A16710. Numbers are close, but no set pattern.
>
> - Terry V.P.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gene Wescott
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 2:06 PM
> Subject: [mg-tabc] Re:body numbers
>
> > My 47 TC 3387 has body No. 3209A 16710
> >
> > Gene Wescott
> >
> >Hi there.

I cannot add to this subject because my TB had no body on
arrival.However I belong to the fraternity who are more worried about
the way the car performs than the numbers of the bodies-but each to his
own!.
On another tack you are all aware that later TCs had a shallower
cutout on the front wings.A recent trip along the muddy roads of France
suggested a possible reason for this other than just to improve the
looks.My TB was covered in mud along the bonnet sides whereas the late
TC with me stayed clean.What do you think?
best wishes to you all
Tony Roodhouse

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[PADDY WILLMER]

Like Mr Roodhouse I`m not much interested in all this static stuff, unless the no is 38-24-38! As our Danish friend said, it is almost TB weather over this side of the pond- much more interesting. Both my cars have Roger Furneaux`s 52 mm oil seal nuts on the rear axles, and for the first time in nigh on 40 years the rear brakes work. As for broken ally tranny plates, both mine have been like this for years. I fitted a steel bracing bar to the outside in -situ, from a bolt near the top of the box, to a bottom mounting bolt. Works a treat! I think Roger`s nuts are now 50 mm. Sorry to hear they are shrinking-Roger! Goodbye now. Paddy. Derbyshire.

[Chip Old]

On Thu, 30 Mar 2000, A.R.&K.A.Roodhouse wrote to avanparys:

> On another tack you are all aware that later TCs had a shallower
> cutout on the front wings. A recent trip along the muddy roads of
> France suggested a possible reason for this other than just to improve
> the looks. My TB was covered in mud along the bonnet sides whereas the
> late TC with me stayed clean. What do you think?

Other widely-believed theories are (1) the late-type wings were easier to
manufacture, and (2) they were stiffer and less prone to damage. Your
theory is just as believable. Who knows?

TC6710 had one of each when I got it. It now haws early-style on both
sides, which may (or may not) be incorrect according to the car number but
I like them better.

--
Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 XPAG7430 NEMGTR #2271
Cub Hill, Maryland 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO CT3479E
fold@bcpl.net

[MikeMarjot@aol.com]

Paddy is quite right we should be driving, but its been 'b' cold the last few
days!

Actually Paddy I've done 350 miles in the last two weeks, including making
the round trip to the T Restoration day a 240 mile one. Its easy to get lost
in a TB in the dark with the hood up. In fact its a miracle I ever found my
way home!

So I hope you will forgive a little bit of static fun of an evening while
waiting for the rain to stop and my woolly hat to dry!

Seriously this strand must dry up soon. So if anyone has not given me their
body numbers (NOT 38-24-38) please send them to me direct, rather than via
the list. I promise to publish my final table to everyone, and bore you with
my 'conclusions' in due course.

If anyone esle is doing their own 'investigations' let me know and I will
keep them up to date with my latest spreadsheet.

Cheers.

Mike

[edwin.hanstedt@debitel.net]

One more number:

TC 9891 from October 1949
original engine number XPAG 10610, later with replacement engine XPAG
C26487
body number 9644 A 40033


Regards

Edwin Hanstedt

[Dean Jensen]

To all members I want to thank everyone that has sent their body numbers, I think I have a much clearer picture and will let everone know when we receive the numbers from Roger that he has. If other member have not replied we could use yours also. The time you have taken is very much appreciated. I am only working on the TC end at this time. On my TA, which has no plate, and TA 892, the numbers pressed in the scuttle wood member is 4989, which must be the last part of the body number as it follow with the other numbers sent in. Many thanks again Dean

[Austin R. Baer]

TC 0667, XPAG 1209: Body Type B280 Body No. 526A1297 TC 8362/EXU. XPAG 9103: Body Type B280 Body No. 8129A38409 Austin