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MG TD TF 1500 - Spare Wheel Knockoff

Are the TD and TF spare wire wheel knockoffs the same? I don't need one but a friend does. PJ

He is restoring a Victor and the spare mount looks the same as a TF but missing the knockoff.
Paul161

The TD did not come with wire wheels so it's anybodies guess as to what is used to keep the wheel in place. More often that not a wire wheel hub is bolted onto the steel wheel rack and an ordinary knock off is used to hold it in place. The Victor may use the TF style. If it has internal threads then thats probably what it is. If they are external then it's probably a wheel hub and he would need the correct thread and handing.
L E D LaVerne

Thanks LaVerne, I'll ask him for more detail. PJ
Paul161

Paul
If it helps. This is my TD rear wheel carrier
Not sure where it came from as it was in the bits I got when buying the car back in 1970.
It looks like a regular TF spare wheel knock on to retain the wheel.
Rod

R D Jones - Ex Pat

Another Pic

R D Jones - Ex Pat

Another Pic

R D Jones - Ex Pat

The Spare Knock on
R D Jones - Ex Pat

This is the actual Knock on.


R D Jones - Ex Pat

I just found out that my friends Victor takes a spare wheel knockoff with a 1/4 inch larger shaft than the TF. TF is 1.5 inches a Victor is 1.75. He might have some machine work done making a reducing collar to fit the TF knockoff. PJ
Paul161

Rod that set up is from a TC. The TF is a little different

L E D LaVerne

This thread was discussed on 23/08/2016

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