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MG TD TF 1500 - BMC Transporter

We used to have one of these that would come to the spring 'Ancaster' Flea market.... amazingly large vehicle


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gblawson(gordon)

Interesting. Looks like a Detroit made station wagon rear end with an over size ambulance top. Disapointing that none of the period pieces are in the hull past the cabin. Would make a pretty cool trailer queen hauler I'd think. What do you suppose it would go for?
LED DOWNEY

Maybe I'll POP in and take a look..
MGrogan

Take your check book and buy the 1930 MG. No reserve!
Take it home in the BMC mobile.
LED DOWNEY

Wow! Thanks for the picture. I hope to build my own transporter based on my Commer camper. (see Image) The original paint scheme from BMC will be perfect for it.
See the next post for what I will haul in it.
Godspeed in Safety Fast . . .
Jc




John Crawley

And here is what will go in the transporter when it is finished.
Jc


John Crawley

I missed the boat on transporter....
Could have bought a 4 door Lincoln convertable for $2k when I was working on the TF.
We measured, the MG would have fit inside.
My buddy even had it figured out how to reinforce the trunk lid and rework it into a ramp.

OK ..I'll bite ..what is that John? Looks Fun!
David Sheward

I'm going to need a transporter to get the TD to Targa Newfoundland. Instead of an F350 Diesel, I thought that maybe this Daimler/El Camino might do the trick. What do you think - would an old 4.2 Jag engine pull a TD and trailer across the continent? A Daimler specialty guy in Atlanta built this from a DS420 limo and then put this up on eBay a few weeks ago - it only got bid to a little more than $5000, so it didn't sell. Maybe on the next round I'll go for this perfect hauler.

Dave


Dave Jorgensen

Hi Dave:

The monoposto is the Car that Never Was. I built it as a replica of an Austin Factory racer of 1954 (to complement my TF). The trouble is that Austin never built a single-seat racer in that era . . . so it is a replica of a car that never existed.

I used materials, construction methods and parts that could have been available to Austin if they had in fact built the car. The front suspension is bug-eye Sprite, the engine, trany & diff. are MG midget. The body is hand hammered metal, the frame and rear suspension are of my own creation.

After I had the body done I found the attached image of an Austin Racer in the Melbourne, Australia auto show of (I believe) 1949. So I am not too far out in my design.

Anyway it is just for fun in solo events as I am too old and fat to go wheel-to wheel.

Godspeed in Safety Fast
Jc



John Crawley

I believe the austin racer is actually an austin pathfinder pedal car, similar to the austin J40
DM Gibson

John,
Neat little concept ...the monoped likes the monoposto ;-) !
Looks like a hoot to drive. Curious ..is it street legal? Hard to tell from that pic ..but looks like you might have "bashed" some headlamps into her bonnet?
David
David Sheward

DM:
The Austin in the picture is a full size racer. See the attached image . . . it is believed to be either the same car or a sister.

David:
My monoposto will never see the street but will be used for Solo II events and perhaps hill climbs. It has not yet fired so I do not know how it will drive but you are right is should be fun and that is why I built it – just to have fun with, not to try and be competitive. When it is finished I hope to put together a list of British car events that include Gymkhanas and then try to make it to as many as I can.

Godspeed in Safety Fast
Jc



John Crawley

and here is a front shot as you can see there is no headlights . . .
Jc


John Crawley

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