TVR Bristol Ave Factory Rally photo thread

TVR Bristol Ave Factory Rally photo thread

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chimi500

307 posts

258 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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ricardinho said:
apache said:
Big up to you all, a nice gesture and appreciated by the workers it seems. Hope it gave the management a twinge of guilt too


I hope it did too. Though my actual experience was one that angered me to the core. Travelling in a friend's wedge, we went to the factory after the pub to take some final photos outside the deserted factory. My friend did a spirited departure outside while I watched. Looking up above the door a window opened and a certain member of senior management looked out with what I could only term as a face of disgust, as though we had woken him from his afternoon nap. I wanted to tell him exactly what I thought of him but his face said it all... He's not worth it and he's not worthy, I thought. He then slammed the window shut.

Obviously he doesn't appreciate the sound of a V8. He should be ashamed. An utterly despicable reaction to somebody paying their respects to a factory and people who have given so much pleasure.

That said, I had a great time and hope all the workers did too. After all, today was for them as well as the marque as a whole.

Ricardinhocool


I also went to the factory after the pub, give it the full works past the gates, got a thumbs up off a lone worker stood by the main entrance.

Big thanx to everyone that made today happen (mr&mrs nTEL) etc.

Really makes you think how special tvr really is , the cars, the owners and the people who built them.
good luck to you all in the future.

johnbear

1,567 posts

234 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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Good one lads

tvrchim

1,136 posts

213 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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Thanks to all the guys & gals at TVR for the reception you gave us all, hope you enjoyed your beer, beer i had a great day and my first time at the Factory, sorry it was under these circumstances. clapclapclap

sen 18

1,247 posts

211 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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What a great day, thanks again Ntel.
Good to meet up with so many people who appreciate TVRs.
We were very touched by the workforce's appreciation gathering - it made it all worthwhile.
Nice to see my old mates from the factory at the pub to name a few ..Heath, Andy,Toby,Gerbil also Kirsty who used to work in service several years ago.

It was an honour to chat to Martin Lilley , I have a couple of photos of him ( one with Uncle Bulgaria ) How do I post them onto the thread????




julianc

1,984 posts

258 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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sen 18 said:
What a great day, thanks again Ntel.
Good to meet up with so many people who appreciate TVRs.
We were very touched by the workforce's appreciation gathering - it made it all worthwhile.
Nice to see my old mates from the factory at the pub to name a few ..Heath, Andy,Toby,Gerbil also Kirsty who used to work in service several years ago.

It was an honour to chat to Martin Lilley , I have a couple of photos of him ( one with Uncle Bulgaria ) How do I post them onto the thread????


Chris, I was hanging around your Tam to meet you, but for some reason our paths didn't cross - mine was the yellow Tam. Your car looked stunning. thumbup

Julian

chimi500

307 posts

258 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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Sen 18, that really is one nice looking tam, i was the one following you in the red... sorry......rosso pearl tuscan S.

woody-oTT

1,790 posts

226 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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[URL=http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j29][/URL]
Really sorry I couldn't have made it, this is the least I could do (quite emotional movie BBC report)...round of applause to the guys who trailed all the way from the south....sorry click on the link, not the picture...i'll get it right one day.
http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j29

<embed width="430" height="355" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://s83.photobucket.com/player.swf

[URL=http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j29][/URL]



sorry if anyone cant see this, let me know how to sort it if you cant see it, it worked ok on tvrcc forum
TVR Rally3 on the left is the one u wanna watch



Edited by woody-oTT on Friday 3rd November 21:37

sen 18

1,247 posts

211 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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julianc said:
sen 18 said:
What a great day, thanks again Ntel.
Good to meet up with so many people who appreciate TVRs.
We were very touched by the workforce's appreciation gathering - it made it all worthwhile.
Nice to see my old mates from the factory at the pub to name a few ..Heath, Andy,Toby,Gerbil also Kirsty who used to work in service several years ago.

It was an honour to chat to Martin Lilley , I have a couple of photos of him ( one with Uncle Bulgaria ) How do I post them onto the thread????


Chris, I was hanging around your Tam to meet you, but for some reason our paths didn't cross - mine was the yellow Tam. Your car looked stunning. thumbup

Julian
Cheers Julian liked yours too !! I am sorry we didn't get to chat but of course I did see your car ... fabulous colour in my opinion but unfortunately my wife complains if I consider getting a yellow TVR. I bought a yellow Griff once without telling her - maybe that is the problem !

unrepentant

21,194 posts

255 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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Bazcraig said:
Hi ive been a fan of TVR for many years and i went along today to take some photographs and admire the cars, it was touching to see how many people turned out to say goodbye. Anyway i thought id sign up and post a couple of images

-Barry





Thats my mota. thumbup

Nice to see Mr Lilley there too.

woody-oTT

1,790 posts

226 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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nice shot as well!

snorky

2,322 posts

250 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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what's the password Woody ?

m.c

354 posts

228 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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Bazcraig said:
Hi ive been a fan of TVR for many years and i went along today to take some photographs and admire the cars, it was touching to see how many people turned out to say goodbye. Anyway i thought id sign up and post a couple of images

-Barry







Edited by Bazcraig on Friday 3rd November 18:09


Really nice pics bro, wish i coulda made it!

woody-oTT

1,790 posts

226 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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sorry obviously cant give my password out!!! I've put all 3 formats up that photobucket allow, as i said it works ok on tvrcc forum so see it on there if it dont work still

c3ber

4,714 posts

222 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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unrepentant said:
Bazcraig said:
Hi ive been a fan of TVR for many years and i went along today to take some photographs and admire the cars, it was touching to see how many people turned out to say goodbye. Anyway i thought id sign up and post a couple of images

-Barry





Thats my mota. thumbup

Nice to see Mr Lilley there too.


Can you tell by the ALARM GOING OFF. laugh

rfisher

5,024 posts

282 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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You can watch the video here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/la

Click on watch the rally at the top right of the page.

Thanks to everyone involved in arranging today's trip - it was a privilege to take part and quite an emotional experience.

wedgeman

1,326 posts

242 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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A few pics from today...































There will of course be a double-page feature in December's issue of Sprint...

Great to meet everyone today and especially all the Factory staff to whom we owe a great debt of gratitude.

A bittersweet day...

unrepentant

21,194 posts

255 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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c3ber said:
unrepentant said:
Bazcraig said:
Hi ive been a fan of TVR for many years and i went along today to take some photographs and admire the cars, it was touching to see how many people turned out to say goodbye. Anyway i thought id sign up and post a couple of images

-Barry





Thats my mota. thumbup

Nice to see Mr Lilley there too.


Can you tell by the ALARM GOING OFF. laugh



Fker. hehe




Good day Mick. Thanks for the company on the run mate. thumbup

v41ley

2,889 posts

237 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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A very special and moving day. Well worth the 400 mile round trip to show solidarity.

gemini

11,352 posts

263 months

Friday 3rd November 2006
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Very well done to Ntel who handled the press and organised this fitting tribute

Sorry I couldnt be there

clap

redeye

626 posts

226 months

Saturday 4th November 2006
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what a day just got home back to essex(chelmsford) ntel thanks for a top day all the tvr workers thanks for a top welcome you done your selfs proud all the tiv owners who gave the essex crew lifts i thank you ,every one who was there showed there true colours
many thanks to every one terry.