Tuscan V6 badge

Tuscan V6 badge

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Missingbadly

Original Poster:

198 posts

110 months

Thursday 29th January 2015
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Many original original 'Tuscan' badges will have been removed for resprays. Most now seem to be flat vinyl like the first photo but the slightly raised one which is self adhesive resin as per the second photo is available and the maker reckons they are accurate copies.
Any ideas out there as to which is correct?


Missingbadly

Original Poster:

198 posts

110 months

Thursday 29th January 2015
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Oops. Heres the second photo...

RCK974X

2,521 posts

148 months

Friday 30th January 2015
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First looks good, Second not quite the original font/layout - but still pretty close. But of course could be the photo isn't quite right (with angles and stuff).

I think this is the right one.....it's a David Gerald one, so should be !



The 'V6' metal badge comes from the UK Ford Zephyr I believe, and possibly other models too.

Edited by RCK974X on Friday 30th January 19:28

moluag

91 posts

161 months

Saturday 31st January 2015
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My vote goes to number 2.

anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 31st January 2015
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How much choice do you have? Has the rest of the car had the same attention to detail?
Either is better than a gap where the badge should be surely???

Missingbadly

Original Poster:

198 posts

110 months

Saturday 31st January 2015
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There's four so far which is suprising for so few cars. The rest of the car is good, and yes number two seemed the most likely as just a flat sticker doesnt seem right, however the boffins reckon it is!

As an old carpenter one told me with a Sid James laugh : 'don't forget the knockers when youre painting the door'. I was 10 at the time and didn't get it.

anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 31st January 2015
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How much choice do you have? Has the rest of the car had the same attention to detail?
Either is better than a gap where the badge should be surely???

Missingbadly

Original Poster:

198 posts

110 months

Saturday 31st January 2015
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It's no biggie, just interested to get it vaguely right. I have a WW2 jeep and some nutters literally use a spanner to check the bolts are not metric. For me tbh it's about getting the cars out there and driving them.

geertvanhout

87 posts

170 months

Tuesday 17th February 2015
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somewhere in this topic the cast V6 badges were mentioned. i had some made. please check:


any interested parties can contact me. regards, geert

ATE399J

729 posts

236 months

Tuesday 17th February 2015
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Like these?
http://atlantisbadge.co.uk/store/index.php?main_pa...

Also l think Burton Power used to sell them.

Pat H

8,056 posts

255 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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Interestingly (!?) not every Tuscan left the factory with a Tuscan badge.

Here's a photo of Dad's Tuscan V6 when it was new.



And 40 years later....



Dad's Tuscan was the first TVR to be delivered from the Bristol Avenue factory after the move from Hoo Hill in December 1970.

I read in Filby's book that TVR's stock of badges was lost during the move, which doubtless explains the absence of the Tuscan badge...