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MG TD TF 1500 - Radiator Identification plates

Is anyone out there familiar with the numbering pattern that would have been hand-stamped in the two fields at the bottom off the brass plate attached to the top of the TD radiator tank(the one that reads "Manufactured by Morris Motors LTD, Radiators Branch, Osberton Works, Oxford?

Also, does anyone still have the original core in their TD Radiator that retains the brass "Core Patent Plate", like the one shown below. If so, can you tell me what the numbers on your plate read, specifically the hand-stamped ones below the etched numbers? I'd appreciate any feedback on these two questions. Thanks, Jim

J. Threadgill

Jim-
I have some high resolution photos of my old radiator and the tag you show is still on the back of the radiator. It has the same patent numbers as you show in you photo plus the word "copper" in the same place. But there are no additional numbers in the blocks below. I can send the photos to you for your use if you would send me your email address.

I'm not sure I could answer your first question.

Good luck,
Roy
Roy Challberg

Jim-

Here's a section of the photo I mentioned.

Hope this helps.

Roy

Roy Challberg

Hi All,

Did the TF Radiators have the word "copper" on the Core Patent Plate also ?

Cheers for now.

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

Jim,
I have 3 brass plates on the radiator in my TF.

On the top of the radiator body is a small circular disc with the numerals 2767 heavily pressed into the brass.

On the lip that is on the rear of the radiator body are two rectangular brass plates.

One is similar to the one in your photo except that there are no numerals etched on the left hand upper register where yours has 495125. The rest of the plate is the same and along the bottom register is the following: NW3759 04908

The second plate is the "Manufactured by Morris Garages etc..." and along the bottom register the following is punched:
ARG0517 412 00536

I hope that this helps.

Regards,
Bill
TF9901
Bill Tutty

Thanks to all so far who've responded. If any other TD and TF owners have plate information they'd care to share, I'd appreciate it. Jim

By the way, Bill in NZ, I think that circular plate might just be an ID plate a radiator shop added to keep track of the radiator while it was in the system. Comments?
J. Threadgill

Took this quite a long time ago... sorry i can't read the right hand number

gblawson(gordon)

I have 2 mg td rad cores with the number plates still on them... i am asking $99 each for them,
Tony Giordano in ny
Tony Giordano

Jim. on my car TD4490 have on the plate on the tank Manufactered by etc. Left no37498
Rigt no 04714
on the core pat no495125 531303
Left no 40050, right 0030.
regards Thoralf Norway.
t g sorensen

Jim; Stamped numbers on this TD tag are 0450 on the left--0165 on the right.Tough to photograph well. Hope that helps.
Merry Christmas to all -- Dan Craig

Dan Craig

the lower left # is 3951, the lower right is ?113.

George Butz

This thread was discussed between 21/12/2008 and 28/12/2008

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