Books on TVR
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Digger

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16,916 posts

221 months

Monday 25th February 2013
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Does anyone care to post up a brief rundown on the best books, all things tvr-related? Are there any specifically about Griffs to be recommended?

Cheers a bunch. smile

5.0ltr

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229 months

Monday 25th February 2013
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V8 GRF

7,299 posts

240 months

Monday 25th February 2013
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I assume you're not meaning Steve Heath's workshop Bible?
http://www.tvrcc-shop.co.uk/acatalog/TVRCC_Catalog...HistoriesCollectors_Guides_34.html

For general reading then for Griffith alone there is Roger Shackleton's 'The TVR Griffith Story'
http://www.thetvrgriffithstory.com/

Peter Filby's recent TVR books are excellent but they cover the early years with the most recent covering the Martin Lilley era.
http://www.tvrbooks.com/

Few books are perfect but for nice general 'easy reads' I'd suggest TVR 'Ever the Extrovert' and TVR 'All the cars'
Both are good general purpose reading but there are some mistakes in there.


Colin RedGriff

2,541 posts

287 months

Monday 25th February 2013
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Have a look at the Graham Robson books too

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=searc...

Digger

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16,916 posts

221 months

Wednesday 6th March 2013
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Alrighty, about to purchase Mr Heath's Griffith 'manual' . . .


http://ecumate.com/shop/product_info.php/cPath/23/...



Just thought id first check if anyone here was planning, or could be bribed, to sell their copy? ? smile

A900ss

3,314 posts

182 months

Wednesday 6th March 2013
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I've just bought one (this evening!) on Amazon. It's new and cheaper than the ast secondhand one on ebay.

Good luck.

Digger

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16,916 posts

221 months

Wednesday 6th March 2013
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Cheers. . . iIt's hardly any cheaper than the one linked to above is it or are my search skills lacking?

alphaone

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203 months

Wednesday 6th March 2013
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AstwickMotors

26 posts

196 months

Wednesday 6th March 2013
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Ive a book called 'muscles and curves' which is more related the earlier TVRs but some good reading on Griffiths and Chims

nawarne

3,180 posts

290 months

Thursday 7th March 2013
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I bought John Tipler's book, "TVR", oooh, in 2002 from David Geralds when I was tyre kicking for my first Tiv.

It gives a potted history of the marque from the early days up to 1998 - the date of the last reprint. It's full of enthusiasm, mentioning the Speed 12 and how Peter Wheeler was closely involved with the Tuscan Challenge cars. All black & white photos - but plenty of them.

Certainly got my juices flowing!!
Nick