MG TC Rear Windows Dimensions

Contributed by members of the T-ABC list (Jan/Feb 2000)

Twin Window

Ref. Source name E-mail date Data source Dimensions                  
        Bottom of window Height of window Top of window to hood bow Width of one window Central gap Radius of upper corners Radius of lower corners First row of stiching Second row of stiching Comments
                           
T1 Clive Sherriff 16. Feb 00 Works drawing B951 [MG TC Schematic 1945]. Drawing size about 5' x 3'.   4.5"   13.5" 2 1/2" Centre upper: 1 1/4". Outer upper 2 1/2". 1 1/4"      
T2 Clive Sherriff 27. Jan 00 Scaled by Clive Sherriff from photo of un-registered TC photographed at the factory. See pp 156/7 "The Art of Abingdon", or pp 21 of "Immortal T Series". Or see Malcolm Green's "T-Series Restoration Guide" 5 3/8" from lower edge of hood 4"   12.5" 2 3/8" Centre upper: 1 1/2". Outer upper 2 1/4". Centre lower1 1/2". Outer lower 1 3/4" 1/8" - 1/4" outside window 1 1/8" outside window  
T3 Viv James 28. Jan 00 Moss UK top 8 1/4" from lower edge of hood 4" 8 1/4" 12.5" 2 3/8" Centre upper: 1 1/2". Outer upper 2". Centre lower1 1/2". Outer lower 1 3/4" 0.2" outside window 3/4" outside window Lower edge of window to row of stiches that hold the flap that covers the mounting screws: 6".

Single Window

Ref. No. Source name E-mail date Data source Dimensions                             
        Bottom of window Height of window Top of window to hood bow Width of window   Radius of upper corners Radius of lower corners First row of stiching Second row of stiching Comments
                           
S1 Clive Sherriff 16. Feb 00 Scaled by Clive Sherriff from a photograph of a new TC registration EMO-949. Car was supplied by factory for movie filming at Alexandria Palace, London. Copy of photo to A4 size supplied by Malcolm Green to Mike Card. 3 1/2" from body to bottom of window. 6" 8 1/2" 23 1/2"   1 1/2" 1 1/2" 1/8 - 1/4" ? 3/4" inside first row of stitching ? Stitching not visible in photo - stitching dimensions estimated by Clive Sherriff.
S2 Bob Gruneau 17-18-Feb-00 Tan canvas TC top from TC6605, believed to be the original top.   5 3/4"   23"   1 1/4" 1 1/4" 1/8" outside window 7 3/8" x 24 1/2" and square at corners - does not follow corner curves Hood was off car for 10+ years. Had shrunk?
S2 Norm Wetzel 26. Jan 00 Moss top [USA] supplied 3 years previously. 6" from lower edge of hood to bottom of window. 6 1/4"   22 1/4"   2" 2"     Top of window is 4 1/2" below the flap that covers the rear bow.
S3 Peter Pleitner 28. Jan 00 Reproduction hood supplied by Barry walker about 15 years ago. Believed to have been a "Windmill" top?? 5 1/4" from lower edge of hood to bottom of window. 8 1/4"   26 1/2"   3/4" 3/4"      
              
Best data sources compiled by Michael D. Card