TREVOR
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pimplegoose

Original Poster:

113 posts

297 months

Wednesday 7th February 2007
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With all that is happening and with it being 60 years. Has anyone spoken to or seen Trevor himself to see how he is taking all this. It seems such a shame to see a company which he started up and still has an interest in turn into such a mess. Just wondering as everyone seems to be looking forward at the mo but not stepping back to see about the man who without him there would be no TVR. I had the pleasure to sit next door to him a couple of years ago at backhome and he was such a quiet keep to himself guy and i imagine all this happening would have been soul destroying to be honest. Anyone!!!

Ali


Edited by pimplegoose on Wednesday 7th February 22:28

rev-erend

21,623 posts

314 months

Wednesday 7th February 2007
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TVR - age 59 3/4's..

It is a shame but it has happened several times in the history of the company..
but do not despair .. other great marques have suffered the same problems..

Like Aston Martin etc..

sidewayz

2,681 posts

271 months

Wednesday 7th February 2007
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Lotus
Marcos
Jensen
AC?
Ginetta


probably many more

gemini

11,352 posts

294 months

Thursday 8th February 2007
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Lets not trun this into "another TVR goes" thread - Its about TREVOR!

So?

anonymous-user

84 months

Thursday 8th February 2007
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gemini said:
Lets not trun this into "another TVR goes" thread - Its about TREVOR!

So?


Isn't he patron of the TVRCC Rich?

Would be nice to hear his thoughts.

gemini

11,352 posts

294 months

Thursday 8th February 2007
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Yes agreed, Trvors thoughts - but not more of ours! rolleyes

RedTuscan

230 posts

276 months

Thursday 8th February 2007
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I think you might find that TVR went into receivership when Trevor was still in control in 1962.

You might also find that it was heading into financial problems, in 1965, when the Lilleys bought it.

Therefore what is happening now, happened to Trevor, in a similar way, 45 years ago.

Terminator

2,421 posts

314 months

Thursday 8th February 2007
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Last communication I had from Trevor was two weeks ago. All he mentioned was the mild weather; the temperature hadn't dropped below 11c all winter (He's in the Med).

As has been correctly stated, Trevor has not been involved with TVR in any way since 1962 and we've never actually discussed events relating to recent times. He did tell me, back in 1996, that his philosophy was to build the chassis/body and let the customer decide on the drivetrain.

smokin2

Crazynick

484 posts

244 months

Thursday 8th February 2007
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Last I heard he was making fake firbeglass 'cannons' for the clifftop penthouses of rich Spanish people..

gemini

11,352 posts

294 months

Thursday 8th February 2007
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Good on him clap