MG MG-TD
The MG T series is a range of small convertible sports cars that were produced between 1936 and 1955.
The MG TA Midget appeared in 1936. It was a development of the MG PB and was fitted with a 1292 cc engine with twin SU carbrettors giving 50 hp at 4,500 rpm. The four-speed manual gearbox had synchromesh on the two top ratios, and hydraulic brakes were equipped with 9-inch drums. The T-type was capable of reaching almost 80 mph in standard tune with a 0–60 mph time of 23.1 seconds. Allan Tomlinson won the 1939 Australian Grand Prix driving an MG TA.
The TA was replaced by the TB Midget in May 1939. It had a smaller but more modern 1250cc engine with maximum output of 54 hp at 5200 rpm. The oil-immersed clutch was also replaced by a dry-plate type and gear ratios revised. Production ceased in 1940, making it the rarest of MG T-types
The TC Midget was launched in 1945. It was similar to the pre-war TB but had a wider cabin, enabled by reducing the width of the running boards. It shared the same 1,250 cc engine but with a slightly higher compression ratio, giving 54.5 bhp at 5200 rpm. Fuel consumption was 28 mpg (23.3 mpg-US), and its 0–60 mph time was 22.7 seconds.
The 1950 TD Midget combined the TC's drivetrain with the chassis from the fullsized MG Y-type saloon. The T-type style body was maintained, although the car was 5 inches longer and 3 inches wider. The same year the TD MkII Competition Model was introduced, produced alongside the standard car, with a more highly tuned engine giving 57hp at 5,500 rpm
1953's TF Midget, was a facelifted TD, fitted with the TD Mk II engine, headlights faired into the fenders, and a sloping radiator grille concealing a separate radiator. The engine was similarly modified to give 57.5hp at 5,500 rpm. In mid-1954 the engine capacity was increased to 1466cc, giving 63 bhp at 5,000 rpm and designated the TF1500.
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