The Patterson-Brydon MG TC Special
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The chassis of the MG-T series were well suited for the construction of specials. There was a whole series of these race track-optimized vehicles in Australia, one of the best known being the Patterson-Brydon MG TC Specials. This article describes the development and racing history and includes pictures from then and now.
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G.W. "Bill" Patterson began his racing career with a road-going MG TC, one of the first to arrive in Melbourne (Australia) after the war. This car (registration HX 500) was stripped and upgraded by Reg Nutt and raced at Paint Cook, Ballarat, Lobethal, Fishermans Bend, Nowra and Bathurst. The last outing at the 1948 Australian Grand Prix ended with a retirement due to overheating. The car was sold and replaced by a newer TC with a supercharger. The car was fitted with a lightweight streamlined body and further developed as the Patterson TC Special. Incidentally, Patterson won the 1957 Australian Grand Prix with Lex Davison in a Ferrari at Catersham WA and won the 1961 CAMS Gold Star, the Australian Championship, in a Cooper-Climax.
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