Secret TVR transporter?

[espresso]

I drove past a very large, brand new articulated lorry on the M40 today.

It was purple and had the TVR logo emablazoned on the back.

It looked a bit like the big formula one team's transporter lorries (that they put the cars etc in)

Anybody know what it was carrying?

[ntel]

TVRs?

[Far Eastender]

Spare parts????

[valhalla]

Couldn't possibly guess on that one. erm ?

[Uncle Bulgaria]

NS has done a runner,sneaked out with all the cars in the middle of the night without paying the rent.

[julianc]

It probably contains the hopes and aspirations of the workforce.

My very, very best wishes to the workforce after yesterday's announcement by the absolutely pathetic management team (we all know who in particular). Guys and gals, we are all thinking of you at this difficult time because we care genuinely about you. TVR's behaviour towards you stinks and may they rot in hell for their unacceptable behaviour towards the special people who built our special cars. IMHO, of course.

Julian

[sprintmp]

We saw 2 of these at the factory at Back Home in the summer. I think thay have just replaced their old open transporters in order to keep the cars clean when moving them around.

P

[Podie]

thread title said:

SECRET TVR TRANSPORTER?

espresso said:

It was purple and had the TVR logo emablazoned on the back.

What the hell is secret about that..?! It's painted in the TVR colour and has the logo on it… if that's secret, MI5 aren't exactly going to be worried about their jobs, are they..?

[snorky]

this was coming into Blackpool as I left after the run on Friday....

[hut49]

Podie said:

thread title said:

SECRET TVR TRANSPORTER?

espresso said:

It was purple and had the TVR logo emablazoned on the back.

What the hell is secret about that..?! It's painted in the TVR colour and has the logo on it… if that's secret, MI5 aren't exactly going to be worried about their jobs, are they..?

No, no, it's the TVR's inside that are secret not the frigging transporter

[Podie]

hut49 said:

Podie said:

thread title said:

SECRET TVR TRANSPORTER?

espresso said:

It was purple and had the TVR logo emablazoned on the back.

What the hell is secret about that..?! It's painted in the TVR colour and has the logo on it… if that's secret, MI5 aren't exactly going to be worried about their jobs, are they..?

No, no, it's the TVR's inside that are secret not the frigging transporter

Well according to pretty much every thread in the TVR sections of PH (and god knows how many "insiders" who know everything) nothing has been built for ages...

[hut49]

Well the fairies are probably busy beavering away on the March 2007 Geneva motor show models somewhere - probably off-site or maybe there's a full production unit inside the transporter and they are driving around picking up parts from various motor factors as they go. Has anyone seen it parked up outside the Vauxhall parts dept?

[cheeky]

espresso said:

I drove past a very large, brand new articulated lorry on the M40 today.

It was purple and had the TVR logo emablazoned on the back.

It looked a bit like the big formula one team's transporter lorries (that they put the cars etc in)

Anybody know what it was carrying?

It's the new TVR F1 team on its way to testing - new teams are allowed more than the 30,000 km permitted for the others.

Didn't you know about the new TVR F1 team?

[snorky]

perhaps NS is inside to avoid us or the workforce coming into contact with him....a la Burns and Smithers ( now who would be Smithers ???)

[cheeky]

julianc said:

It probably contains the hopes and aspirations of the workforce.

My very, very best wishes to the workforce after yesterday's announcement by the absolutely pathetic management team (we all know who in particular). Guys and gals, we are all thinking of you at this difficult time because we care genuinely about you. TVR's behaviour towards you stinks and may they rot in hell for their unacceptable behaviour towards the special people who built our special cars. IMHO, of course.

Julian

What did the release say, Julian? I went to the site yesterday and couldn't see once since 18th October.

[ridgeracer]

look here very sad indeed

www.blackpooltoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=62&ArticleID=1871199

[hollowpockets]

there must be something going on inside as i wasnt allowed a tour around on wednesday, no public allowed in factory now according to the receptionist.

also the guy we spoke to from the bodyshop said i better go back in now my supervisor will wonder where iv gone, we asked what they are doing today, response, watching porn

Edited by hollowpockets on Friday 10th November 10:01

[venom]

hut49 said:

Well the fairies are probably busy beavering away on the March 2007 Geneva motor show models somewhere - probably off-site or maybe there's a full production unit inside the transporter and they are driving around picking up parts from various motor factors as they go. Has anyone seen it parked up outside the Vauxhall parts dept?

Having spoken to one of the 'fairies' yesterday, they're busy working hard as we speak, and, as far as I know, in the same place as usual.

I imagine factory tours have been halted in the light of production being halted and the company not wanting anything getting out into the public that they can't control.

[hut49]

hollowpockets said:

there must be something going on inside as i wasnt allowed a tour around on wednesday, no public allowed in factory now according to the receptionist.

also the guy we spoke to from the bodyshop said i better go back in now my supervisor will wonder where iv gone, we asked what they are doing today, response, watching porn

Edited by hollowpockets on Friday 10th November 10:01

Watching porn in a TVR bodyshop probably just means standing back admiring your handywork!

[gazzab]

I think those were the flashy transporters that were bought by Peter W for Tuscan racing and taking stuff to motor shows.