MG TC

Production period:	1945 to 1950
Body versions:	Roadster
Engines:	Gasoline engine:  1.25 litres (40 kW)
Length:	3556 mm
Width:	1422 mm
Wheelbase:	2388 mm
Curb weight:	833 kg

The MG TC was the first car that MG brought out after the Second World War in 1945. This looked very similar to the pre-war TB and had almost the same engine. 

History

This had a slightly increased to 7.4: 1 compression, made 54.5 bhp (40 kW) at 5200rpm and offered a more modern equipment in the wider interior The ladder-type chassis with channel-section side members differed little from pre-war designs.

The MG TC was also exported to the US. The export version had slightly smaller " sealed beam " headlamps to US standard, larger, double taillights, a turn signal and chrome bumpers front and rear Bumpers were not included as standard. The TC took the British sports-car tradition into the American export market with immense success There were over 10,000 vehicles manufactured, for MG ratios a large number. In 1947, the vehicle cost £ 527 in the UK.

In November 1945 MG introduced their TC model, retaining the 1250cc 55 bhp engine, but in a four inches wider body with a number of minor specification improvements rigid front and rear axles with short semi-elliptic springs and lever-type shock absorbers. Top speed of the TC was quoted as 78 mph and with its separate flared wings, its running boards and separate headlamps it looked everything that a sports car at that time should. Its good handling compensated for a poor aerodynamic shape and relatively low power it ran out of steam towards 80 mph hood offers some weather protection in the raised position. Side screens are bright metal framed and can, of course, be erected independent
of the hood.

Performance:
Max. b.h.p., 54.4 at 5,200 r.p.m.;
b.h.p. per sq. in. piston area, 2.52.
Top gear, m.p.h. Per 1,000 r.p.m., 15.84 top gear. m.p.h. at 2,500 ft./min. piston speed, 67

Known also as the Midget, following the long MG tradition with that name, the TC had no peer for several years in the late forties. If one happened to be a sports-car
enthusiast, one had to have a TC it was thing to do, and many aspiring racings rally drivers on both sides of the Atlantic broke their teeth on TCs. In January 1950 the MG TC was replace by the T D, which offered coil-spring independent front suspension wire wheels were replace by discs, front and rear bumpers were standardized and again the body was widened to give a little extra cockpit room and comfort The TD continued the TC's success despite cries of disgust from enthusiasts In 1953 this was replaced by the T F model, which had radiator raked back, a sloped slab tank at the rear and lamps flared into its wings. Extra power was available in the TF 1500