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Hartlepool College of Further Education

1946 MG TC

Chassis No. TC1441, Registration EDL 398

This MG TC car, built in 1946, was bought from Steve Baker MG at Grantham and restored by Hartlepool College BTEC Diploma Automotive Engineering students under the supervision of staff members Peter Ham, John Longmoor and Rob Pearson. The vehicle was originally red but was painted black in the 1970s for £17 and 18 Shillings. On arrival at the College it was completely stripped, given a thorough mechanical overhaul and then resprayed in Old English White. All the chrome components were also replated or replaced, and a new interior fitted and wooden dashboard installed. The car is now in full working order.

A Popular Model

Easy Does It

Love the Car

The TC was MG’s first post-WW2 model. Exactly 10,000 were produced from September 1945 (chassis no. TC0251) to November 1949 (TC10252), a larger number than any previous MG model. The original price was £527.

The TC, like many older cars with no driving assistance technology, required a very skilled driver to handle it properly. It’s 1250cc engine delivered 55bhp, with a performance of 78mph top speed and 27 miles to the gallon.

The MG TC is today still familiar to many due to its prominence in the classic film Love Story (1970, pictured above). Over 2,000 were exported to the US, despite no left-hand drive version ever being made.


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