MG-Cars.info

Welcome to our Site for MG, Triumph and Austin-Healey Car Information.

Parts

MG parts spares and accessories are available for MG T Series (TA, MG TB, MG TC, MG TD, MG TF), Magnette, MGA, Twin cam, MGB, MGBGT, MGC, MGC GT, MG Midget, Sprite and other MG models from British car spares company LBCarCo.

MG TD TF 1500 - TD Shelley Perfect Pattern 10' Screwdriver

Anybody know what sort of timber the handle is made of? I need to replace both pieces & would like to match the original. I'm guessing ash. TYIA.
Cheers
Peter TD 5801
P Hehir

It could indeed be ash, but I suspect it's hickory.
Kevin McLemore

G'day Kevin. I thought hickory was just a North American timber. If so it would seem to be out of place on an English car. Still have no idea what the original handle was made out of. I got the following pic offline from a local aficionado. He has replaced the handle on one of these, though he is unsure what the timber he used was. The other handle is original. Anyone care to guess which is which? Cheers
Peter TD 5801

P Hehir

Hmm... you may be right, Peter. Doesn't really look like ash to me, though. Perhaps it's walnut?
Kevin McLemore

Bottom handle is replacement?

James Neel

Boxwood maybe? It's always been popular with toolmakers and carvers.
Geoffrey M Baker

This thread was discussed between 03/08/2014 and 06/08/2014

MG TD TF 1500 index

This thread is from the archives. Join the live MG TD TF 1500 BBS now