hpearce 40 #1 Posted April 19, 2015 Inspired by expeatfarmers pictures of MG2 no 137 I took the top off the gearbox of my MG2, both crown wheels are marked AV 9x34 with no other markings on the rims, makes me wonder if they are replacements for the original ones. Does anyone know if this is likely? At least I know that the brakes have plenty of life left in them! I am trying to find the date of manufacture because the serial no is not readable on the registration plate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
expeatfarmer 591 #2 Posted April 20, 2015 Hi From my experience there should be a lot more numbers on the crown wheel than those you have found so as you say they may be a replacement. If you are really lucky there may be the serial number of the tractor stamped into the underside of the gearbox cover or you may be able to decipher the number off the plate by removing it and looking at the body in the hope that the stamp marks have indented the body.Sometimes you can extract the number by taking a photo of the plate and playing around on a computer with editing the contrast and tones. Which engine does your tractor have? If you have the engine number we may be able to date that by comparing it to known tractors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hpearce 40 #3 Posted April 20, 2015 Thankyou for the reply, the underside of the gear box cover was blank, am reluctant to remove the serial no plate as the rivets look original so will have a go at photographing it and adjusting the contrast etc. The engine no is TB5993 which going by the list on the MG Register in another place I reckon makes it approx 1944 or 1945 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
expeatfarmer 591 #4 Posted April 21, 2015 Sounds right good luck with photo, tracing paper and a soft lead pencil to take a rubbing off the plate may work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hpearce 40 #5 Posted April 21, 2015 Thankyou very much for the advice re photo as a result of this I now know my MG2 to be no 1741 making it a 1945 machine. I am very pleased to have discovered this and really appreciate your help, Thanks again, Hugh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
expeatfarmer 591 #6 Posted April 22, 2015 Well done I am really pleased it worked for you. Will you get a new plate made up or re stamp the old? Jonathan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hpearce 40 #7 Posted April 23, 2015 I am hoping to find a way of enhancing the serial no on the existing plate without restamping it. The serial no is stamped using a different type of stamp to the model no, is this usual? Hugh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
expeatfarmer 591 #8 Posted April 25, 2015 It seems to vary some have used the same stamp but I have two MG2 that have smaller numbers than the model type stamp. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
