Friday update and discussions 2011-03-11

[sallee]

Originally Posted by peterwoods@supanet.com

Sports car is an MG TA, (wipers mounted high whereas TB had them mounted low). The TC was not made until 1945, after war's end. Saloon almost certainly an Austin 7. I believe I'm correct in saying that all pre-war Morgans were 3 wheelers, (single wheel at the rear). but I'd need to check that.
Pete

Edit: Checked and stand corrected. Morgan's first four-wheeler was the 4–4, for four-cylinder engine and four wheels. The first production 4-wheeled Morgan was released to the public in 1936 and is known as the Morgan 4–4 Series 1. Three-wheeler production continued alongside the 4–4 until 1952. You learn something everyday if you have an open mind.

Do I get 75%?

Thanks for the detail. A pipe-smoker should have this info at his fingertips. As an ex-pipe smoker, the info has left mine.

[peterwoods@supanet.com]

I think 75% quite reasonable.
Cheers
Pete

[ElAurens]

Let me start by saying that I am the chief mechanic for a small antique auto museum in the US. I've worked on a fair few MG T series cars.

Yup, it's nit picking time...



The fenders (wings in Brit speak) on the TA are far too wide, as are the wheels and tyres. The TA through TC series MGs had very narrow 19" diameter wheels and tyres. Also that colour is more than a bit too bright for a 1930s/40s era MG. The Austin Seven is spot on however. (Worked on one of those as well, not many on our side of the pond though).

Now what I'd like to see is a Triumph Gloria Southern Cross, as I'm a Triumph man myself (TR3).

[Sturm_Williger]

I always thought a "fender" was a mudguard. Never heard it called a "wing" - in UK or SA, but maybe I just don't get out enough

[Trumper]

Originally Posted by Sturm_Williger

I always thought a "fender" was a mudguard. Never heard it called a "wing" - in UK or SA, but maybe I just don't get out enough

By fender which i don't hear in the UK very often if at all i would guess you mean the bumper.
We have bonnet,wings,doors,boot,tailgate,bumper,headlights , tail lights,indicators,brake lights.
How we can make something so simple so complicated

[ElAurens]

Originally Posted by Trumper

By fender which i don't hear in the UK very often if at all i would guess you mean the bumper.
We have bonnet,wings,doors,boot,tailgate,bumper,headlights , tail lights,indicators,brake lights.
How we can make something so simple so complicated

I US auto speak, a fender is that portion of the bodywork that covers the wheel. I.E. "wing" or "mudguard".

Being a British car owner for almost 40 years I am quite familiar with the Queen's English versions of the bits of the automobile.

[Zorin]

Very true. Must have been a dodgy set of blueprints they worked from. This one is a lot better, IMO.



To be found here: http://www.autosports-gallery.co.uk/...g-tc-1943.html

[Friendly_flyer]

22 pages of mostly whining, and nobody mentioned that the Spitfire had a B/W belly? It has me tingeling all over! Does it come as a form of markings or as a skin? I'm really ecited about the possibilities!

[ElAurens]

Originally Posted by Zorin

Very true. Must have been a dodgy set of blueprints they worked from. This one is a lot better, IMO.



To be found here: http://www.autosports-gallery.co.uk/...g-tc-1943.html

Perfect.

[peterwoods@supanet.com]

Sorry Zorin but I think your source (autosports-gallery.co) is more likely to be the dodgy one. The TC was not launched until 1945. So a blueprint showing a 1943 MG TC is bogus. Can't see a date on the "blueprint" so it may be that someone just guessed 1943. It is a fact that there was no motor car production for the civilian market during the war.
I have to agree with ElAurens that the wings are too wide and the green is much too bright, an MG TA in green would almost certainly have been British Racing Green (BRG). However I think the wheels are just about correct. Compare with this:


Try this site for dates, production details etc for TA - TF: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_TB#TB

As a matter of interest what is the US term for what we in the UK call a bumber?
Regards
Pete