Solved - NEH 2363: Patterson-Brydon MG TC Special - 1948

[Carnut]

What's this car, what is it based on, who built it and when?  For 1 point:

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[Carnut]

Experts?

[Craig Gillingham]

This is an Australian car, called the 'Patterson-Brydon MG TC Special'. The VHRR website says this about the car;

"The Patterson-Brydon MG TC Special was built during the latter part of 1948, by Bill Patterson, Reg Nutt and Doug Whiteford. The racing body was designed as a two seater and was built by Bob Baker. It was painted green and was panelled in light gauge aluminium over a welded frame of light angle iron. The panels were attached by quick release Dzus fasteners. The highly developed engine of the special was fully balanced, fitted with larger valves and a Marshall supercharger. The ignition was provided by a Scintilla Vertex NV4 magneto and the fuel was fed to the carburettor by air pressure in the tank, by using a hand pump in the cockpit. The special pressurised cooling system used a modified Ford V8 radiator core."

[Carnut]

Quite so!
Well done and thanks for the very full answer.

[Craig Gillingham]

I saw it in the Rookie section last week, and I was ready and waiting to pounce.

[el_monty]

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