Details
1937 MG TA OPEN SPORTS TWO SEATER
Registration No. CRL 913
Chassis No. TA 1025
Engine No. T.B.A.
Cream over brown with beige leather upholstery.
Engine: four cylinder, overhead valve, 1,250cc giving 54bhp at 5,200rpm; Gearbox: four speed manual; Brakes: four wheel drum; Suspension: semi-elliptic leaf springs. Right hand drive.
The Midget created a new market for small sportscars when it appeared in 1929 and quickly decimated its more complex and expensive Continental rivals. It changed little in apperance over a span of fifteen years, however, under the skin it came in for various modifications including the substitution on the TA of push-rod operated overhead valves, softer springs, hydraulic brakes and a synchromesh gearbox. Needless to say, all of these features were regarded as heresy at the time, but in fact made the car more pleasant for normal motoring and provided a top speed of about 80 'Safety Fast' miles per hour. Just over three thousand TA models were made before the broadly similar TB arrived shortly before the Second World War.
This car is finished in the attractive livery of the "Cream Crackers", named after the trials team who had considerable success and soon became Works supported and sponsored; their livery was chocolate and cream coloured and had earned the team its name. John Shute purchased this vehicle in the late seventies and started the restoration himself, but decided to have the car fully restored by a professional firm which was completed about seven years ago (photographs of the work are included in the file of history), since when it has only covered in the region of 1500 miles. It seems to be a sound and orginal restored example with a full set of side screens, a good quality hood and well-fitting panels. Features include stove enamelled wire wheels, and correct fog lamp and horn mounted on the badge bar. This is an ever popular model finished in the famous "Cream Cracker" livery which has benfitted from an earlier restoration.
Registration No. CRL 913
Chassis No. TA 1025
Engine No. T.B.A.
Cream over brown with beige leather upholstery.
Engine: four cylinder, overhead valve, 1,250cc giving 54bhp at 5,200rpm; Gearbox: four speed manual; Brakes: four wheel drum; Suspension: semi-elliptic leaf springs. Right hand drive.
The Midget created a new market for small sportscars when it appeared in 1929 and quickly decimated its more complex and expensive Continental rivals. It changed little in apperance over a span of fifteen years, however, under the skin it came in for various modifications including the substitution on the TA of push-rod operated overhead valves, softer springs, hydraulic brakes and a synchromesh gearbox. Needless to say, all of these features were regarded as heresy at the time, but in fact made the car more pleasant for normal motoring and provided a top speed of about 80 'Safety Fast' miles per hour. Just over three thousand TA models were made before the broadly similar TB arrived shortly before the Second World War.
This car is finished in the attractive livery of the "Cream Crackers", named after the trials team who had considerable success and soon became Works supported and sponsored; their livery was chocolate and cream coloured and had earned the team its name. John Shute purchased this vehicle in the late seventies and started the restoration himself, but decided to have the car fully restored by a professional firm which was completed about seven years ago (photographs of the work are included in the file of history), since when it has only covered in the region of 1500 miles. It seems to be a sound and orginal restored example with a full set of side screens, a good quality hood and well-fitting panels. Features include stove enamelled wire wheels, and correct fog lamp and horn mounted on the badge bar. This is an ever popular model finished in the famous "Cream Cracker" livery which has benfitted from an earlier restoration.