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1938 MG SA Tickford Drophead Foursome

1938 MG SA Tickford in The Long Memory, Movie, 1953

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin:

1938 MG SA Tickford Drophead Foursome

01:11:57 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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Sunbar ◊ 2006-12-04 18:50	Jaguar Mk.IV?
sixcyl ◊ 2006-12-04 19:07	I agree with Jaguar Mk.IV Drop-Head Coupé , though it may be a pre-war model under SS make
antp ◊ 2006-12-05 00:06	Isn't it rather "Drophead" in one word?
sixcyl ◊ 2006-12-05 00:09	In my book on Jag they wrote "Drop-head" like this in 2 parts... but I don't know if it is correct actually ...so you can change it if you prefer. The best would be to see a commercial factory doc of the car... but I don't have
antp ◊ 2006-12-05 00:13	I do not know for this particular car, it is just that we have three "drop head" including this one, and much more "drophead". But maybe both are correct, depending on the car.
Sunbar ◊ 2006-12-05 00:19	From 1939 (SS Jaguar) and 1945 (Jaguar) brochures - "Drop-Head"
wrenchhead ◊ 2006-12-05 00:28	The Oxford dictionary lists it as drophead. Its a British term for a particular type of convertible. There are probably several different ways to spell it. We should just pick one and be consistent with that.
Alexander ◊ 2006-12-05 00:31	According to my Oxford dictionary it is 'drop-head', but I have seen it written in one word, too. The word(s) are also used with different meaning: a 'drophead' is used in connection with concrete formwork, and a 'drop head halt' is a machine stop. Somehow this comes to my mind, too:
wrenchhead ◊ 2006-12-05 00:35	We are lost if even the oxford dictionary is inconsistent
antp ◊ 2006-12-05 14:19	Harrap's lists it in one word.
pmscott ◊ 2008-09-07 15:29	The car in the clip is definitely not an SS or Jaguar DH. I am fairly sure it's an MG SA or maybe WA DH. See: c.f. Note the different door mouldings and handle positions and wider rear wing in the MG. The Jaguar running board curves into the rear wing. Peter -- Last edit: 2008-09-07 15:56:02
Sunbar ◊ 2008-09-07 16:56	pmscott wrote ....I am fairly sure it's an MG SA .... Peter After looking at a number of pictures of both the MG SA and the WA, I have found only one (a MG SA) with the same door hinges. Three hinges the top flush with the body, some SAs and all WAs have three projecting hinges. Link to "www.swtvc.org.uk"
diecuts ◊ 2014-01-03 00:58	I have owned or restored 6 MGSAs, 4 of them Tickfords. I can put them together in my sleep. This is a 1938 or 39 MGSA Tickford drophead Foursome. Introduced in 1936, the Tickford was custom bodied by Salmons and Sons, the first cars having a much higher profile, and drop down straight rear fenders without the pretty convex curve, similar to Mercedes. That didn't last long, and the rear fenders were changed to match the Saloon. In 1938, the bonnet adapted vertical slats,(prior was bonnet doors) and the rear bumper became more standard, rather than optional as previous. The interior mirror is exactly correct for a SA, as is the interior seats and trim. Note the vertical arm rest in the left rear back seat, this would normally be sandwiched in between the interior wool lining and exterior top material, suggesting that a new top has been installed. When the top is lowered, this armrest lowers into position via cables etc to rest on top of the siderail of the interior. The top is also missing the proper pin beading. The bezel under the door handle also appears to be octagon shaped. The profiles on the fenders/running boards are exactly correct for an SA. A WA would have a lower squatter profile. Both the WA and later 39 SA had the spares mounted in the front left fender, almost all WAs were built with dual front fender spares, the SA just had one, unless optioned otherwise, and , like any custom car, $$ would get you anything. This car is considered a full classic by the Classic Car Club, and is around 19 feet long, larger than some Packards of the period. -- Last edit: 2014-01-03 01:00:23

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