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MG TD TF 1500 - Mathew Magilton - Steering Wheel

Mathew, who made the original steering wheel for the mgtf? I can find no makers stamp anywhere inside or outside the hub. I'm pretty sure that if anyone knows this, you would be the man! Thanks, Paul
PJ Jennings

Paul, yeah Mathew would know I reckon
In the meantime this is interesting reading, doesn't get to TF's but interesting anyway----

http://www.mg-tabc.org/library/mg_steering_wheels.htm
William Revit

The last original NOS steering wheel I had was marked with the WB logo (Wilmot Breeden), and "Birmingham."

I cannot be certain, but would suggest that reproductions would lack these features.

Tom Lange
MGT Repair
t lange

The reason I asked was, my wheel on the 55TF has no markings, which I would assume would be in or on the hub somewhere. My car was owned by a doctor from California, which his brother wrecked by loosing control and sliding along a guard rail. The car was in storage in the doctors garage for over 20+ years maybe longer. The steering wheel was slightly bent when I got it, so, I assumed it was the original wheel? Who knows. Just curious. PJ
PJ Jennings

Tom Lange wins the prize. :-)

https://www.mg-cars.org.uk/mgtd/mgtd_suppliers.htm
Christopher Couper

Matthew has several postings this elsewhere. The colour, presence or absence of marbelling and the use of logos (there is also on that looks like a crown) and number stamping all vary-although some have no markings. Rather a minefield!


M Hyde

Here is a link to make your steering wheel a laminated wooden wheel, not original but I love mine!
https://www.gomog.com/allmorgan/steeringwheel.htm
Cheers
Len
Len Fanelli

Wilmot Breeden as far as I know, although I have never been able to find any names/trade marks on the several original wheels that I have examined.
M Magilton

Thanks Mathew, so it's a strong possibility that I have the original wheel even though it has no markings. Here it is after I did what I could to preserve it. Even though It's stored in a box for the next care taker, it'll stay with the car. Again, thank you. PJ


PJ Jennings

That really is a nice car Paul, you must be very proud of it.
Also, back to steering wheels, here a while back I'd been talking on-line to a guy (Rocky) with an MGY with a std. black steering wheel which he wiped clean with a polishing cloth that he'd used to polish his car using turtle wax---something on the cloth or in the remaining polish on it melted the rim of his wheel overnight just leaving the metal core.
I'll see if I can find the link to it--------------

willy
William Revit

Here you go---

https://mg-cars.org.uk/cgi-bin/or17?runprog=mgbbs&access=&mode=archiveth&subject=13&subjectar=13&thread=20230209082414214528
William Revit

Willy, the link you sent about the wheel was rejected because of an error or errors. Is there another way you could send it? The internet is not being friendly. PJ
PJ Jennings

Hmm
It's in the archive section of MGY on this site listed under -
- Melting steering wheels

William Revit

Yeah, you need to COPY the link text string only (not the url!) and then paste it into the browser for it to work. For some reason, when the BBS posts a link it wraps other stuff into the URL.


Try *copying* the following string, then pasting into your browser's URL field and hitting enter:

mg-cars.org.uk/cgi-bin/or17?runprog=mgbbs&access=&mode=archiveth&subject=13&subjectar=13&thread=20230209082414214528

That worked for me.
Kevin McLemore

Stuart Duncan had transfered it over to TD/TF so I've reactivated it here under Melting steering wheel
William Revit

This thread was discussed between 11/04/2024 and 07/05/2024

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