Gerald goes to Goodwood

[Gerald-TVR]

Many many thanks to chrischat for the tickets - what a geat day!!!

First long run for gerald obvously a bit nervous about going some 350 ish miles but he ran a dream, went down thursday afternoon (to stay with cousin at Arundel) boiling hot then 15 miles of stationery traffic on A 34 near Newbury. Fan cut in and out as required never went over 92/3 degrees. Arrived quite unphazed but very hot.

ETA Gerald used about half a cup of water the whole trip and I needed aout 6 bottles of water

Went to Festival of Speed yesterday quite early and arrived in field with one half full so got pole position for the other half

(thanks bridgdav)

Had a great day, saw a Tuscan, two Griffs and two Chims on route or in car parks but nothing TVR on the hill, the only presence I saw was this



Among the anniversaries being marked at the Goodwood Festival of Speed is 75 years of the German ’silver arrows’. This name was first applied to the cars raced by Auto Union (fore-runner of the modern Audi) and Mercedes-Benz from 1934 and they were fantastic

Great day out and I'm so happy with Gerald

Edited by Gerald-TVR on Saturday 4th July 14:58

[Wiz]

The coupe version of that car is owned by a member of our local tvrcc.



Has owned for a long time and i think is the only one aside from the convertible still left out of the four prototypes made in the UK

Edited by Wiz on Saturday 4th July 18:27

[phillpot]

The blue convertable is ( or was ? ) for sale at David Gerald TVR, serious quantities of beer tokens !

[chrischat]

Pleased you had such a good day and decent weather as well

[Barkychoc]

Late year at the pre 80's Nottingham



I believe there are two other fixed heads but they are not in the UK.

I just love that convertible. 5.7 ford V8 nice too

[phillpot]

I just love that convertible. 5.7 ford V8 nice too
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289 ci = 4.7 litres

[thegamekeeper]

Relax dont do it !!!! Oh no, that was Frankie goes to Hollywood. Jos Wymeersch, long time TVR enthusiast and TVR racer owns one of the coupes in Holland and Chuck Linn has the other in US I think

[Barkychoc]

phillpot said:

Barkychoc said:

I just love that convertible. 5.7 ford V8 nice too

289 ci = 4.7 litres

Nothing wrong with a bit of TVR style exaggeration

[Gerald-TVR]

Yep the convertable is owned by Doug Ellwood director at David Geralds and was attracting no attention what so ever but just look at the competition


Hispano Suiza



Tatra

Bugatti %& ( I think)

1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante found in Dr. Carr's garage I believe it sold for abut $6million!!!