TC in its stride
The MG T-Series in 1947
A 1947 MG TC sits in the middle of the model's four-year run: 1,250 cc XPAG at 7.4:1 compression, 54.5 bhp at 5,200 rpm, right-hand drive only, and a body barely changed from pre-war. Around 10,000 TCs were built in total between September 1945 and November 1949.
In production this year
Production notes
- The TC continued unchanged in designation through 1947, with export a growing share of output.
- No published yearly split exists for TC production, so a 1947 build is confirmed from the factory record.
Engine and chassis traits
XPAG engine
The 1,250 cc XPAG four-cylinder overhead-valve engine with twin SU carburettors, 66.5 mm bore and 90 mm stroke and three main bearings. Confirm the prefix stamped on the block rather than trusting a seller's description — XPAG engines were swapped freely over seventy years.
Right-hand drive, wire wheels, beam axle
Every TC was built right-hand drive on a beam front axle with 19 in centre-lock wire wheels. A left-hand-drive TC is a later conversion, not a factory car.
Reading the numbers on a 1947 car
- TC chassis prefix; XPAG engine prefix.
- Numbers should fall inside the documented TC0251–TC10251 range. Anything outside it needs explaining.
Only the MG Car Club T Register factory production records give an exact despatch date. Enter your numbers in the dating tool for a likely span first, then confirm it against that record.
1947 cars in the registry
No verified 1947 car is recorded in the registry yet. If you own one, add it to the registry — chassis and engine numbers from real cars are how a year like this gets properly documented.