TVRCC Diamond Rock

TVR Car Club's Rockingham event set to be the largest ever gathering of TVRs

By Adam towler / Tuesday, 5 June 2007 / Loading comments

The TVR Car Club Diamond Rock at Rockingham over the weekend of 4/5 August 2007 promises to be the biggest gathering of TVRs ever.

The event celebrates the 60^th anniversary of Trevor Wilkinson founding Trevcar Motors, the birth of what we now know as TVR and is open to all TVR enthusiasts, not just TVR Car Club members.

Here’s a list of what’s on when:

Friday 3^rd August.

Members will arrive from around the country for either camping on site or local accommodation with discounted rates in a number of local prestige hotels.

Saturday 4^th August.

Members’ trackday
Demonstrations & passenger laps of TVR Power Supercharged V8s
Tuscan Challenge Testing
‘Drive out’ into Northants and Rutland
Lunchtime members parade lap
Timeline representing 60 years of TVR
Exhibition of famous TVRs
Concours competition for the prestigious Larner Concours Cup
Autotest
Trader village
Dulford Automotive Rolling Road Shootout
Evening 60^th Anniversary party with food, band and disco – coaches provided back to local hotels

Sunday 5^th August

TVR Tuscan Challenge qualifying
Demonstrations of the TVRs through the years on the circuit
Startline Challenge
Tuscan Challenge Photocall
Passenger hotlaps
Guinness world record convoy
Two TVR Tuscan Challenge races with special guest drivers
Trader village including detailing and suspension geometry checks

The circuit being used for both the trackday and for Tuscan Challenge Races is the twisty 1.94 mile International Sportscar Circuit as used by BTCC – using both infield and bowl.

Throughout the weekend will be:

Dedicated TVR parking area
Prizes for biggest convoys, best represented region etc
Helicopter Rides
Inter-region competitions
Children’s entertainment
Tug-o-war
Climbing wall
Fairground Rides
Flight/Car Simulator
Bouncy Castle
Nail & Beauty Bar
A number of trade stands will be present

In addition a number of VIPs have been invited. The TVRCC is pleased to announce that one of the guests will be Peter Filby, author of the definitive history of the early days of TVR, “Success Against the Odds”, who will be launching and signing copies of the rewrite of this book, now entitled “TVR – The Early Years” – at the Show.

Full booking details can be obtained from the Club on 01952 822126 or by logging onto the Club website at http://www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/future_events_rockingham.asp

To contact the TVR Car Club, please phone the Club Office on 01952 822126 or log on to www.tvrcc.com.