Wilsons Sandbox

>
> Dear all,
>
> Please help a technical novice!! (for 'technical novice' read 'complete
> no-hoper')
>
> I want to refit an original steering wheel to my TB. It doesn't look as nice
> as my post war brown marbled finish Brooklands wheel but I like the idea of
> an as 'factory fitted' wheel. (I promise to drive it lots Paddy honest!).
>
> The wheel I think I have located is the early TC style, i.e. 3 all black
> spokes with black boss but with a chromed MG logo plate on the boss front.
> (fitted using 3 fixing bolts?). I believe these were actually made by
> Bluemels. This style is, according to my research, and original photos, and
> from Clausager's book, the correct wheel for the TB.
>
> Now I have currently an original Bluemels Brookland 4 spoke wheel with 4
> fixing bolts!
>
> Now neither Sherrell nor any other 'authority' sees fit to mention steering
> wheels, steering box yes, tons of detail, wheel NO!
>
> I have a telescopic column with spline fitting and I would expect the
> original TC wheel to have a spline fitting as it came in at the same time or
> perhaps even later. (The odd thing is the wheel I hope to get is currently on
> a pre 'telescopic' TA!!)
>
> It must be a doddle to change over, musn't it. Taking the wheel off is no
> hassle, but what's required 'under the wheel' to move from 4 to 3 bolts, fit
> main steering shaft etc? What's required chaps? Please help a lad who has 'no
> wheel experience'.
>
> Or prove to me what I already know - NOTHING ASSOCIATED WITH MG Ts IS
> STRAIGHTFORWARD.
>
> Mike Marjot
>
> P.S. The Body Number information looks really interesting, and I think we
> will be able to draw some interesting and realistic conclusions and perhaps
> advance this area of 'static' knowledge a little further. I am waiting with
> bated breath for the information Roger Furneaux has promised from the
> T-Register on TC body numbers. Unfortunately it is all 'manual' at present.
> If anyone hasn't given me their body numbers please get in touch.