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[PolarBear]

Does anyone know which version of the MG that the new K&C vehicle represents?
Looking at the MGs of the late 1930s and early 1940s, the MG-TA and MG-TB they do not match. For the film Battle of Britain, an MG-TC (postwar 1945) was used.
I am also wondering why the spokes on the K&C MG wire wheels have been painted green (rather than their natural silver) and why there is no space between them, but rather they are molded as a solid green disk?*
I have ordered the K&C MG and am curious about its history?

* I have seen photos of the MG-M type from the 1920s-1932 with black spokes.

Illustations

1. K&C MG
2. Battle of Britain MG-TC
3. MG-TA 1937
4. MG-TB 1939-40

 

[OzDigger]

I guess it's built to a price.

Btw, I reckon I have seen enough 88888888's in China produced models. I know the number 8 is considered lucky in Asian culture, but when will this superstitious numbering end

 

[glossman]

Randy,

I am no expert on MG cars.

However, I think the K&C MG model is a MG J4 built in 1933.

Note the front grille/bumper design, the left sided exhaust pipe and the black coloured wheel spokes.

Here is a reference website plus some pictures:

http://www.historicsportscars.com/history-mg-j4.htm

Hope this helps.

Raymond.

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[glossman]

Randy,

The earlier MG K3 Magnette is also similar.

This was built between 1929 and 1932.

The wheel spokes for this model are in silver.

Here are some pictures of a black MG K3:

Raymond.

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[Spitfrnd]

I'd also say it looks like a J4, as per the photo below. This was the full race version of the supercharged J3 with a 750 cc displacement. An interesting choice since seemingly only 9 of these were ever built (the remainder of the 31 noted in the motorbase article were apparently J3s).

FWIW, the model wheels appear to have a disk behind the spokes, rather than a solid disk with the spokes imbedded, which seems to be a feature of some of these from the images below.

 

[PolarBear]

Thank you both for your excellent detective work.

It is very much appreciated and a nice background for a future addition to my collection (the model that is not the real car)

Randy


Here's another comparison:
MG J 2 Midget Roadster (1933)

 

[1879fanatic]

I'm sorry, Randy; I thought you meant Machine Gun...I'm off.