More early TC info.

[Peter Debruyn]

TC 0251 was indeed a prototype. It's listing in the factory production log gives no production date but bears this notation: "EXPERIMENTAL CAR REF MG/21". The engine number is also oddball: XPAG 6946-1, later changed to XPAG 1163 (anyone have that engine now?) This is the car that features in so many brochure photos (CJB 59, the ex-TB demonstrator), and was cobbled together by Henry Stone before actual production started. On Sept. 20, 1945, a series of photos were taken at the factory - many feature views of TC 0251 (you've seen 'em a million times) but there are also several shots of TC 0257 in rolling chassis form, complete w/ engine and firewall in place. (TC 0252 - TC 0266 were all begun on Sept. 17). So it is possible to make a direct comparison between the prototype and production version from photos taken on the same day. I've NEVER heard of TC 0250, though I know TF 0250 does exist, and I've heard of a possible TA 0250 - can anyone shed further light? Cheers, Pete TC 0252 TC 2903

[Badger]

I always thought MG began all their model series with the number 251 which they got from their works phone number which was Abingdon-251. This number can be seen as the works contact number listed in your TC owner's manual. Badgerum (From the Latin meaning to annoy or aggravate).

[i.thomson@talk21.com]

Correct Badger.....but the 0251 "beginnings" of some models were pre-production cars, while others were the actual first production car - I believe. Ian T. ----------------

> I always thought MG began all their model series with the number 251 which >they got from their works phone number which was Abingdon-251. This number >can be seen as the works contact number listed in your TC owner's manual. >Badgerum (From the Latin meaning to annoy or aggravate). > > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://www.talk21.com/redirect.html?http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/'>[url=http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>

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[Donald Wilkinson]

I knew that. Don TC 7993

>From: "BADGER" mrbadger@cox.net> >To: "MG-TABC" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> >Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] More early TC info. >Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 06:31:41 -0400 > >I always thought MG began all their model series with the number 251 which >they got from their works phone number which was Abingdon-251. This number >can be seen as the works contact number listed in your TC owner's manual. >Badgerum (From the Latin meaning to annoy or aggravate). > > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

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[Clive Sherriff]

There was definately a marked TA 250 chassis which was in Devon in the 1960s and was slightly different to the production TA/TB chasssis Regards Clive ================================================

----- Original Message ----- From: i.thomson@talk21.com> To: mrbadger@cox.net>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 5:06 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] More early TC info. > Correct Badger.....but the 0251 "beginnings" of some models were pre-production cars, while others were the actual first production car - I believe. > > Ian T. > ---------------- > > I always thought MG began all their model series with the number 251 which > >they got from their works phone number which was Abingdon-251. This number > >can be seen as the works contact number listed in your TC owner's manual. > >Badgerum (From the Latin meaning to annoy or aggravate). > > > > > > > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://www.talk21.com/redirect.html?http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/' >[url=http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> > > > > -------------------- > talk21 your FREE portable and private address on the net at http://www.talk21.com > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >