The people behind TVR

[zooooom]

I have been trying to do some research on the main players that have been involved with the design and engineering side of TVR over the past decade or so, with some limited results.
Information about Peter Wheeler and Al Melling is fairly well documented.
I’m having trouble finding any information on other personnel who were involved with designing and engineering of the cars.
There seems to be very limited information about people like John Ravenscroft, Neil Anderson etc.
If anyone has any information or insight on how the design concepts, engineering and development of the more recent cars such as the Cerbera, Tuscan, the original Speed 7/12, T350, Sagaris, Typhoon, came about it would be greatly appreciated.
Also where and what are these people doing now ????????

Edited by zooooom on Sunday 14th October 02:35

[kevin63]

I know Neil Anderson is still around because he did some suspension set up work on a mate of mines car, he was a nice bloke and was the only one from the factory that took the time to phone me up, he also took me to the train station in his own car when mine had to stay at the factory, perhaps some of the old works may be able to help you out, like Kirsty M

[Speed eight]

Hello there.
I am in contact with Neil Anderson.
He is a very private person.

I will forward your details to him and see if he would like to respond to you.

Regards.
Speedeight.

[NTEL]

You could also speak with the lads from Surface and Design, Blackpool. All ex development guys. I know its a long way for you to come, but Surface and Design are opening their doors to everybody on the 3rd of November.

[glow worm]

Ben Lang designs chassis and suspension (certainly Tuscans/Sagaris) and still works for TVR/Nikolai

[AntonyJ]

Neil Anderson cant be that private.
I have spoke to him on numerous times and he is(as stated) a very very helpful guy.

http://www.andersonautomotive.co.uk/

[Lauross]

The guy who joint designed the outside of Sagaris, maybe inside as well is called Hodgitts. I know because he then became head of DT at my school at the time. I'll put his first name when I can remember it...

[OscarT]

Give us his nickname too!

[zooooom]

Thanks guys for the info please keep it coming.
Does anyone know where and what John Ravenscroft it up to nowadays ?????

[shapeshifter]

Speed eight said:

Hello there.
I am in contact with Neil Anderson.
He is a very private person.

I will forward your details to him and see if he would like to respond to you.

Regards.
Speedeight.

Neil, Private, I thought he was now an Elvis Impersonator!

[Crazynick]

Hi
I was involved with the Design for a while, might be able to get Mc Taggarts contact info for ya.

Nick C

[cobdoo]

This should be fun...........

[glow worm]

cobdoo said:

This should be fun...........

Makes a change from bullshit

[Holsaway]

cobdoo said:

This should be fun...........

how are you doing?

[cobdoo]

glow worm said:

cobdoo said:

This should be fun...........

Makes a change from bullshit

it's on its way i'm sure...........one bit already........................
just look up.............

[cobdoo]

Holsaway said:

cobdoo said:

This should be fun...........

how are you doing?

Fine i think, when are you going to pop in for a brew ?

[Holsaway]

cobdoo said:

Holsaway said:

cobdoo said:

This should be fun...........

how are you doing?

Fine i think, when are you going to pop in for a brew ?

You will be seeing me this week!!! about Horace!!! or near future.You will love project Horace.

[cobdoo]

Holsaway you were one of the "people behind TVR"

[Holsaway]

cobdoo said:

Holsaway you were one of the "people behind TVR"

You to and the rest until the doors were shut.

[glow worm]

cobdoo said:

glow worm said:

cobdoo said:

This should be fun...........

Makes a change from bullshit

it's on its way i'm sure...........one bit already........................
just look up.............

Do you ever add anything constructive, as an ex-TVR worker something a little more helpfull to TVR owners might be appreciated...or did you never think of that. I assume the reason for the post was to establish who the key employees were to the manufacture of TVRs, I'm sure the Toilet cleaner was very important but hardly KEY.

Edited by glow worm on Monday 15th October 21:25