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MG TD TF 1500 - TD Lucas Spotlight(s).

Hi All,

Evidence suggests that early TDs had a single Lucas SFT 462 Foglamp.

I seem to remember in a Lucas catalogue many years ago
listing the 462 for all TDs?

I know many TDs these days have the Lucas 576 Spot/Fog
lamps fitted. Is this correct?

Of course,the early TCs had an FT27 fitted with later cars having a 462.

Lucas 576 Spot/Fog lamps were fitted to TFs.

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

I have seen factory photos sporting a SLR/SFT 700
W A Chasser

Probably up to owners preference as to how many spotlights were fitted to their car. But there may be a clue in the mounting bar. If you can find a single-light mounting bar in the factory literature then there is your answer. The attached photos are from the British Pathe film Safety Fast (You Tube), but could of course be a red herring as this is an early press car.





M Magilton

Rob,

I know nothing about TDs. All I know is what I read in the manuals.

TD Service Parts List AKD834 implies that a single STF462 was an optional extra on TDs. (Section P, page 2)
"Badge bar assembly" 1 per car
"Fog lamp complete with stem junction box (SFT462)" 1 per car

The Lucas Equipment and Spare Parts Master Catalogue 1945-1960 lists fog lamp #55029E for MG 1-1/4L 1947-1953.
Lucas part #55029E refers to model SFT575. Replaced by part #55128. #55128 was used by MG 1-1/4L 1951-53, Midget 1954-55, MGA and MGA 1600 1954-60, Magnette 1954-59.

Lonnie
TF7211


LM Cook

Thankyou for your replies to this Thread gentleman.

I did suspect that the TD had only a Lucas 462 as an optional extra.

Cheers
Rob Grantham
Rob Grantham

They would have listed just one in the SPL as that was the minimum purchase. Not sure we can conclude that TD's were actually fitted with just one.
Is there a year of publication on the SPL Lonnie?
M Magilton

Matthew -

Yes, that makes sense ... they were packed/sold by the single unit. I was probably wrong in the way that I interpreted the listing. Although, a single big driving light looks really good on a TD.

The TD Service Parts List that I use is AKD834, June 1958.

The complete SPL is on my Google Drive.

> Click the link
> When image appears, click the "Download" icon (Downward pointing arrow with bar across the tip) to save to your computer
> Must save to computer to use the bookmarks in the document, which makes navigation much easier.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxisXBEpc-IWQkR0ZVdpRmVsSU0/view?usp=sharing

Lonnie
TF7211
LM Cook

All the brochures I have only list and/or show one spotlight with the badge bar option.






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