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MG TD TF 1500 - TD Badge Bar and 'Cyclops' Spotlamp

Hi All,

I have a TD enthusiast here in WA who has asked me to try and find out about the Badge Bar and centrally ('cyclops')mounted foglight depicted in an MGTD 1949 sales brochure.The Lucas foglight used was probably a SFT 462.

Does anyone have one of these particular badge bars and/or information on how it was mounted to the car? Any dimensional info. would also be helpful.

Cheers.
Rob Grantham
Rob Grantham

I think it has a base similar to the TD headlamps (ie a large diameter open threaded ferrule).

Here are some pictures of the lamp but all I have are some pictures of the lamps and the brochure.

http://www.mg-cars.org.uk/mgtd/mgtd_accessories_lamps.htm

I remember the bracket was a piece of horizontal metal with the hole in it that was part of the badge bar.
Chris Couper

Good day all:

I believe the badge bar, in question, was affixed to both wings, requiring the drilling of four holes, two in each wing, to facilitate its mounting.

Emdall, TD3191, Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia, Canada
kernow

Rob,

I have a Cyclops. Kernow is correct as seen in the attached pics. The fit is authentic as far as I can ascertain. In so far as the lamp is concerned although it is marked as Lucas, the top 'Lucas' emblem is not recessed. Maybe they were always thus? The only number found is in the top right lens quartile reading vertically - 553699. (2 More pics to follow)

Hope this helps.

Has Oldham. TD16143


HJ Oldham

Rob,

2nd Pic

Has Oldham


HJ Oldham

Rob,

3rd Pic

Has Oldham


HJ Oldham

Has: Can you email me larger versions of your pictures for the MGTD website?
Chris Couper

Hi Has and Chris.,

A thankyou for your input on the TD Badge Bar and spotlamp.The photos of the brackets(TC like)were most helpful to our TD enthusiast.
He has one of the earliest TDs listed in Australia.

Cheers.
Rob Grantham
TF3719("Aramis"),TF9177("Athos").
Rob Grantham

I posted larger images Has sent me to the accessories pages on lamps and badge bars if anyone is interested.

http://www.mg-cars.org.uk/mgtd/mgtd_accessories.htm
Chris Couper

This thread was discussed between 10/10/2013 and 12/10/2013

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