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MG TD TF 1500 - WTB date-coded generator early TD

Hello all. I'm looking for assistance in locating a correctly date coded generator for an earlier TD, chassis number TD2670.

If anyone has something or knows of someone I should contact, please let me know. Thank you.
B Darsch

What date would you like to have?
W A Chasser

Your car was built in July, 1950 so you would want one from early 1950 to be correct. I don't think I have any that early but I'll check next chance I get.
Steve Simmons

Try Jerry Felper in SoCal

felperg@earthlink.net
Christopher Couper

For what it's worth my July 11 built TD has generator with date code 4-51 so that would put it in late January. Must have sat around in a warehouse or factory for a few months.
John Quilter (TD8986)

John: They only recorded the month-year. So 4-51 is April of 51. So 2-3 months newer than your car. Very normal lead time.
Christopher Couper

W A Chasser as stated by others anything from early 1950 would do, May or earlier.

Steve Simmons thanks for checking.

Christopher Couper, thanks for the contact. I shot Jerry an email.
B Darsch

No luck so far, still looking for a generator May 1950 or earlier from that year. Thanks.
B Darsch

Gentlemen,

Lucas used military date coding on it products. They needed more definition, so the first two numbers signify the week and the last two signifies the year. 4 51 does not denote April 1951, but rather the 4th week of 1951, late January 1951. This was explained to me by a Lucas engineer at Lotus Cars years ago.
Cheers, Terry
T A Peddicord

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