Sales Literature
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Grantura MKI said:
Those are mag articles....not the same as leaflets.
Cheers,
D.
The thread title reads 'Sales Literature'Cheers,
D.
The magazine articles are for sale purposes, the car in the bottom picture is the 1973 3000ML press and publicity car.
But I'll refund you any money you've expended if your unhappy with my post.
Cheers!
Grantura MKI said:
Those are mag articles....not the same as leaflets.
Cheers,
D.
Cheers,
D.
GAjon said:
The thread title reads 'Sales Literature'
The magazine articles are for sale purposes, the car in the bottom picture is the 1973 3000ML press and publicity car.
But I'll refund you any money you've expended if your unhappy with my post.
Cheers!
Just to keep all happy, two press photos of 1973ML Press Car OFR940MThe magazine articles are for sale purposes, the car in the bottom picture is the 1973 3000ML press and publicity car.
But I'll refund you any money you've expended if your unhappy with my post.
Cheers!
And one to keep Andrew happy, a bootless 3000S
prideaux said:
Zoomer IT department here
So here you are in the order sent to me
Complements of Zoomer yes I have them somewhere collection
A
I've just noticed something a bit odd about the yellow Vixen 2500 in the brochure. The wheels look different. It's hard to tell from the scan but are they TR6 steel wheels? Also, it has twin number plate lamps and a rectangular rear plate. Perhaps the cars were spec'd differently for some countries. Also, according to the price list it looks like TVR were selling the Vixen 2500 along side the 2500M. So here you are in the order sent to me
Complements of Zoomer yes I have them somewhere collection
A
I still can't wait to get my hands on one of these brochures.
Many thanks for posting this wonderful material.
Chris
I think your contribution is mighty impressive. Lots of material I haven't seen before. I'm quite envious of your collection 
Many thanks for posting.
Chris
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many thanks, i'm very happy with these brochures took some time and money to collect them. i do have some more i'll post them so you can see / know about them too, good luck with the hunt...
Many thanks for posting.Chris
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many thanks, i'm very happy with these brochures took some time and money to collect them. i do have some more i'll post them so you can see / know about them too, good luck with the hunt...
MischaV8 said:
It looks as though they have simply reproduced the same bare chassis drawing that had appeared (in red) in the very early Griffith 200 brochure that I have posted below.
What is also odd is that this drawing that purports to be what the new Griffith model is built upon appears to be a basic Grantura MkIII chassis when, in fact, they used a slightly modified version which accommodated the Griffith V8 engine. This modified MkIII chassis then went on to be used for the later 1800S models and continued into the Vixen S1.
Incidentally, the two versions of the Grantura chassis can be distinguished by looking at the top rails and the cross member at the front of the engine bay. The original MkIII has a single kink in the top rails and a straight cross member whereas the modified version has a double kink in the top rails, which allows them to be parallel up to the bulkhead, and a U-shaped cross member. In the later chassis there was also a removable lower strut beneath the engine bay and, as far as I am aware, all of these modifications were introduced simply to allow the larger V8 engine to be shoehorned in.
For those that are sufficiently interested, the required modifications are explained on p.175 of Peter Filby's 2010 book "TVR : The Early Years".
Edited by Thurner Fan on Sunday 27th April 14:13
Edited by Thurner Fan on Sunday 27th April 14:14
And now one for the Grantura MkIII 1800, an upgraded model introduced in September 1963 and occasionally unofficially referred to as the Grantura MkIIIa.
As well as having the MGB 1798cc engine as standard, this model also benefitted from an additional unsprung rear damper placed ahead of the rear wheels. This was a modification introduced as part of the Griffith 200 development programme and was apparently intended to reduce acceleration wind-up as well as provide more rear end stability. Spring rates and damper settings were altered and the engine cooling system improved. Externally there was nothing to distinguish the new MkIII 1800 from the earlier MkIII, the reprofiling around the rear number plate area having been introduced over the summer of '63 and something that can be seen on some of the MkIIIs built just before the MkIII 1800 was launched. There was also a new dashboard and some interior trim changes introduced around this time.
This is an advertisement for the new model placed by the London TVR Centre, a dealership run by James Boothby, a character who played a significant role in the TVR story during the 1960s.
As well as having the MGB 1798cc engine as standard, this model also benefitted from an additional unsprung rear damper placed ahead of the rear wheels. This was a modification introduced as part of the Griffith 200 development programme and was apparently intended to reduce acceleration wind-up as well as provide more rear end stability. Spring rates and damper settings were altered and the engine cooling system improved. Externally there was nothing to distinguish the new MkIII 1800 from the earlier MkIII, the reprofiling around the rear number plate area having been introduced over the summer of '63 and something that can be seen on some of the MkIIIs built just before the MkIII 1800 was launched. There was also a new dashboard and some interior trim changes introduced around this time.
This is an advertisement for the new model placed by the London TVR Centre, a dealership run by James Boothby, a character who played a significant role in the TVR story during the 1960s.
Edited by Thurner Fan on Sunday 27th April 15:01
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