I visited the Factory in....

[Tony 1234]

1998, and I saw a face painted on the inside bulkhead on all of the cars that where in line for upholstery being fitted.

The chap who was showing us round said they painted different faces there and that it was a tradition.

Anyone shed any light on this.

Regards

Tony

[valhalla]

We noticed that when we visited the factory, we were told that is was a pic of Gary Numan.(can't remember what his band were called). no doubt someone will post the name.
Dave

[Terminator]

valhalla said:

We noticed that when we visited the factory, we were told that is was a pic of Gary Numan.(can't remember what his band were called). no doubt someone will post the name. Dave

No doubt someone will... how about Tubeway Army?



And I didn't Google, honest!

>> Edited by Terminator on Thursday 16th February 20:10

[Tatty head]

seems like whoever makes the body for a vehicle, always leaves a sign, as if to initial it, each person has there own identity mark. When I went to the factory saw one with "gay tw*t" written on!!

[TUS 373]

Legend has it that the Cerbera built for David Beckham has some rather non-complimentary comments and cartoons about him hidden under the trim.

[Plotloss]

valhalla said:

We noticed that when we visited the factory, we were told that is was a pic of Gary Numan.(can't remember what his band were called). no doubt someone will post the name. Dave

I thought that was because one of the sprayers was named the same but with a different spelling.

[member8888]

A bloke in the trim shop is a Newman fanatic and sprays a template over each car he trims.

[mhardy]

So, that's why we love TVR's



No other make can do this..

[bhardy]

Tatty head said:

seems like whoever makes the body for a vehicle, always leaves a sign, as if to initial it, each person has there own identity mark. When I went to the factory saw one with "gay tw*t" written on!!

So you spotted MHardy's tvr ........

[mhardy]

BHARDY

[lundinoir]

All three of my TVRs have had the Newman stencil. When I visited the factory in June 2005 to see my Tamora in final build I asked the trimmers working on the dash if they could sign it (this was before the tour) and they said they're not really into that... when i came back to my car at the end of the tour not only had they signed it but they had gotten almost everyone else involved with my car to sign it too! I then added my signature.

I don't remember the name of the person who does the Newman stencil. He was off on the day I was there but two of his team mates were and you'll find a photo of them on my blog. They're a team of three that work on the fibreglass bodies wet sanding out all the imperfection, they were working on a Tuscan when I met them.

[Majaxu]

[Twinkam]

TUS 373 said:

Legend has it that the Cerbera built for David Beckham has some rather non-complimentary comments and cartoons about him hidden under the trim.

I understood that it was more to do with the sexual proclivities of his wife...

[Byker28i]

Twinkam said:

TUS 373 said:

Legend has it that the Cerbera built for David Beckham has some rather non-complimentary comments and cartoons about him hidden under the trim.

I understood that it was more to do with the sexual proclivities of his wife...

Rainbow: We know a song about that, don't we children...

[Twinkam]

Byker28i said:

Twinkam said:

TUS 373 said:

Legend has it that the Cerbera built for David Beckham has some rather non-complimentary comments and cartoons about him hidden under the trim.

I understood that it was more to do with the sexual proclivities of his wife...

Rainbow: We know a song about that, don't we children...

[cjb44]

mhardy said:

So, that's why we love TVR's



No other make can do this..

The guys who built AC's at Thames Ditton always signed their work, different signatures on various panels etc. over all my cars from there.

[cerbera8]

Factory tour to see my t350c in build from January 2003

[ClassiChimi]

cerbera8 said:

Factory tour to see my t350c in build from January 2003

It must have been something special being able to see your car being created, very cool indeed.