Random TVR pics

[blackiepaul]

That is a fantastic looking thing, would love a go in that.

7 TVR said:

I'm a very lucky guy but if i could own one more TVR it would be one of these

Sounded as good as it looked!

[heightswitch]

RetroWheels said:

Some TVR pics taken by Chris Higginbotham, in the Paddocks of Oulton Park Oct 1988.

A familiar looking tall chap looking at the S
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nigegas said:

My 4ltr supercharged Chim in rosso red

Prize for the first person to name the plane….worlds first turbo prop if I'm not mistaken.
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[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

heightswitch said:

nigegas said:

My 4ltr supercharged Chim in rosso red

Prize for the first person to name the plane….worlds first turbo prop if I'm not mistaken.
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I hereby name it Brian

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2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

I hereby name it Brian

That definitely earns you first prize as something

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[bluezeeland]

Vickers Viscount ?

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7 TVR said:

Sounded as good as it looked!

I concurr....

Was at Donington the weekend...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGJ-9Yxq_mM&fe...

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2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

I hereby name it Brian

[Voodoo13]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

heightswitch said:

nigegas said:

My 4ltr supercharged Chim in rosso red

Prize for the first person to name the plane….worlds first turbo prop if I'm not mistaken.
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I hereby name it Brian

Brilliant answer, but, is it a Vickers Vangard 951...?

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Voodoo13 said:

Brilliant answer, but, is it a Vickers Vangard 951...?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=fmakSwlYLs0

Any petrol head will fully appreciate this story….

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Edited by heightswitch on Wednesday 7th May 19:44

[glenrobbo]

The aircraft is one of the RAF Bristol Britannias that I used to work on.
Happy memories
If you go along to the Brunch Club meet at 9:00am next Sunday at Cosford RAF Museum, you will see this particular Whispering Giant parked up on display.

Edited by glenrobbo on Wednesday 7th May 22:49

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glenrobbo said:

The aircraft is one of the RAF Bristol Britannias that I used to work on.
Happy memories
If you go along to the Brunch Club meet at 9:00am next Sunday at Cosford RAF Museum, you will see this particular Whispering Giant parked up on display.

Edited by glenrobbo on Wednesday 7th May 22:49

I was erring toward a viscount but it is too big for any viscount. Vanguard was a good outside guess and to be honest I'd forgotten about the whispering giant..Surprising how similar the proteus engines are to the rolls royce designs…having said that Rolls bought Bristol's purely for some of the engine designs, particularly the olympus. The Britannia could have been a world beater if they hadn't have had so much early engine trouble.

All fabulous planes from a time when engineers had slide rules and flair.
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[Quinny]

How's that for random...... griff on trailer....... On my way to France for a while...

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[FairfieldSteve]

Quinny said:

How's that for random...... griff on trailer....... On my way to France for a while...

Nice combination!

[Quinny]

FairfieldSteve said:

Nice combination!

Cheers..

700 miles later...

[FairfieldSteve]

Well, if you're too tired to drive any more I'll nip down and help out

[Quinny]

FairfieldSteve said:

Well, if you're too tired to drive any more I'll nip down and help out

Why not....

[QBee]

You are tempting me, Quinny.
I was with a client yesterday who is retiring to France. They have bought a house already, and very proudly told me that they have to drive down the Mulsanne Straight....



.....to get to the shops

[Quinny]

QBee said:

You are tempting me, Quinny.
I was with a client yesterday who is retiring to France. They have bought a house already, and very proudly told me that they have to drive down the Mulsanne Straight....



.....to get to the shops

Just love the pace of life over here.....hoping to get to a TVR meet in Rastatt, Germany on the 7th June.. should be a nice drive over

Might go and find an alpine pass or 2 this weekend, and give the griff a work out..... Then again I might just sit in the sun