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MG TD TF 1500 - Hand crank clip position

Tally Ho
TD 1952. I find here on BBS this hand crank subject, from 2008. http://www.mg-cars.net/mgtd-mgtf1500-bbs/handcrank-clip-position-200802031811292541.htm.
Good picture of it there and I know about p15 of Operation Manual. However I would like the location, as original, with measurement, inches or metric. Likely the location varies from month to month of assembly 1952? Thanks anyone.
Cheerio
Tom Graham TD 1952
VMG Club of Southern California
tg cary

While I don't have exact measurements for you, you can get extremely close by using these pictures and doing relative measurements from various places such as the seat back brackets, holes etc.

https://www.mg-cars.org.uk/mgtd/Pictures/TD23004/mgtd_gallery_td23004.htm

Christopher Couper

thanks Christopher
FWIW, I have a crank used on the MGA. Exact same dimensions. Except the handle is of 5/8 dia steel. While TD is 3/4 inch? The MGA handle works fine and is a bit easy to handle.
tg cary

Hi Tom,
I can't remember where I got this. Many thanks to the author.
Thanks to this chart, I was able to find the original holes although the seat back was covered by a new leather cover without any holes.

Laurent.

LC Laurent31

thank you Laurent
FWIW, in the Operation Manual page 15, hand crank location, the car is a RHD. This pointed out to me by a friend. So the crank handle is behind the driver, whether LHD or RHD, yes?
Regards - Tom Graham TD 1952
VMG Club of Southern California
tg cary

Yes. The manuals are all RHD but really only the steering, pedals, windscreen motor (non 53) and dash are different.



Christopher Couper

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