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MG TD TF 1500 - TF production colours

While looking through my copy of the TF Parts list (issue May 1954) I found TF2872 pencilled in the margin.
As this is only 8 away from mine I checked to see if it was still around (no luck)
I also found that between 27 Jan & 2 Feb 1954 the factory made 38 Ivory,27 Grey,9 Black & 34 Green in batches one after the other.
It would be interesting to see if the colour ratio is still in the survivors.
Somebody else should check the other colours as my pecking finger is worn out.
Ray TF 2884
Ray Lee

Ray - I have copiers of the production records, and can look up that kind of information very quickly - no more pecking order!

Tom Lange
MGT Repair
t lange

The Birch Grey had a poor survival rate as this was an unpopular colour in the 1960's and 1970's. Grey and metallic almond are the two colours you are least likely to see these days. Metallic almond had problems with UV exposure and panel repair.

Matthew.

M Magilton

Even today gray is not a very popular color in the US. Silver is one of the most popular.

Saw a new true gray car the other day and it looked stunning.
Christopher Couper

Grey today is the new black!
Frank Cronin

It isn't original, but I like a dark grey on TF's.
Jack Long

Anybody here got an opinion on the factory original Birch Grey? My TF was originally this colour but has at some time been resprayed blue. I'm trying to decide whether to take it back to Birch Grey or go for Ivory.

ATB Richard
R J Woollaston

Hi Richard,
When I put on the first coat it looked like the car was in primer. The next coats I added a dash of Rover Group Silver Birch Metallic. It made all the difference and as I have only seen one other grey TF nobody ever picks up on it.
Check the photo against the one in the TD/TF Forum Membership list It has been photoshopped
Ray Lee TF2884


Ray Lee

I have always had favourable comments towards my car, especially at car shows where it stands out against all the red and green cars.
Let me know if you need a good recipe. The paint on my car is factory except for the guards which I resprayed as they were getting a bit scarred.
mbmagilton AT
msn DOT com

Matthew.

M Magilton

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