Tommy Entwistles GEM

[GAjon]

Today I became the very proud owner and custodian of this piece of TVR’s history.





It will be stable mate to my own 3000 ML.
I would be pleased to hear or read any stories, anecdotes, and tales from anyone who has any regarding the Gem.

[GAjon]

The plan is - well I didn't really plan at all, but it will be back on track and racing at some point. I've spoken to John Reid about the car, he knows it well, in fact he told me he raced it at Sebring, which I wasn't aware of.

The engine is similar to my M's, in that its a Ric Wood Cosworth GA, but its on triple webbers and probably got a wilder cam.

History, well It's a 1963 one owner TVR, developed by Tommy Entwistle over the last 53 years. I have a lot of paperwork with it that I have to sift through, including some hand written letters, so it is what is is.

[GAjon]

Dollyman1850 said:

CAN I TELL PEOPLE NOW ??


Nice to see it safe in the hands of a proper enthusiast…

Javelin T day on Sunday at Croft….Would be a good gentle test session and I have a garage booked

N.

Love to, but no chance really Neil, will set about it weekend and report.

Yes, you can tell people now, oh and thanks for the heads up on insurance, I went with who you recommended.

[GAjon]

Dollyman1850 said:

V6Pushfit said:

I was just reading TVR Vol 2 page 96, Spooky. Is this the same car?

Yes.
Original body was aluminium I think and it still exists so I am led to believe.
N.

Just reading through some of the paperwork and notes that came with the car, yes it is the car and, according to Tommy, the Aluminium panels were used as plugs to create the fibreglass body and are still around with John Reid.

jim3000s said:

Well done John, glad to see it's gone to a good home!

Hi Jim, how are you keeping, you need to come down for a look see, I'll go and empty the booze shelves at Tesco in preparation.

[GAjon]

Fiscracer said:

Well done John. Glad to see it in good hands

I raced against Tommy in it in about 1992. IIRC it was at MG Silverstone in what is now the Thoroughbred Sportscar Championship and was then sponsored by Chapman Warren or possibly Flemings. Pam McCarthy runs it and I can put you in touch if you are interested

Good luck

R

Thank you, It would be good to talk to people who have known the car, and we will need all the help we can get.
Are you at the Gold cup meeting?, perhaps we could have a chat?

DavidY said:

Well done Jon, nice to see it in enthusiast hands

Thanks David, hope I'll see you soon also.

[GAjon]

DavidY said:

And I don't live that far from you now, send me an email, it would be great to meet up!

I have PM'd you.

[GAjon]

Thanks for posting the pictures Oliver, interesting to see the little changes developing.

Might be struggling for the pre-eighties meet, sorting out a tow car and trailer is taking longer than expected.

Unless any of our kind hearted fellow TVR enthusiast have a transporter going spare?

[GAjon]

Terminator said:

I'll drive it there for you, if you like.

Have you driven it before??? I wonder??

[GAjon]

Slow M said:

Congratulations! I hope you thoroughly enjoy ownership.

Best regards,
Bernard.

Cheers Bernard, a voyage of discovery awaits. I am sparked up already with this and it is advancing my M's completion rapidly.

[GAjon]

Adrian@ said:

TVR car club magazine January 1996/from classic and sports car mag June 1995



John If you would like this copy, let me know and I will pop it in the post.
OR Ebay 281219569278 for the C&SC original


Adrian@

Edited by Adrian@ on Tuesday 22 September 16:17

Cheers Adrian, nice find. I'll see if I can buy it (by that I mean our Christopher will) if not I'll come begging.

He found this clip on youtube of it in the Anglo American challenge 1998.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QULniWYH9w

Work on it is progressing slowly but surely.

And just reading your post properly, if its a Sprint article I should have copy in the loft.

Edited by GAjon on Tuesday 22 September 18:28

Edited by GAjon on Tuesday 22 September 18:40

[GAjon]

Hi Neil, No not yet, have replaced the rear discs, calipers and pads.
Fitted new seals in the fronts AP calipers was going to fill and bleed but I may have to move the peddle box back yet so am hanging on.
Might lower the floor in front of the peddle box instead???