Who named the Cerbera ?

[289]

Is there any truth in the rumour that an Italian lady,
Rosa Berrardelli named several of the cars?

What other TVR cars were named by her?
What is her connection with the company?

[Ireland]

There's a question I'd never have thought of asking.

Now I'm curious ..... but I don't know why.

[Mr.Cerbera]

God names the Cerbera !

What do you really think he was doing on the seventh day ? Resting ? Pah !

[Rochester BMW]

I heard that TVR's were named after greek mythological (sp?) creatures?

Sounds like it could be true, or am I talking bollox?

Griffith
Chimera
Cerbera
Tamora
Sagaris
T350....

Edited by Rochester BMW on Wednesday 6th June 15:40

[hugepiece]

Rochester BMW said:

I heard that TVR's were named after greek mythological (sp?) creatures?

Sounds like it could be true, or am I talking bollox?

Griffith
Chimera
Cerbera
Tamora
Sagaris
T350....

Edited by Rochester BMW on Wednesday 6th June 15:40

'tis true, the Cerberus is some kind of three headed dog thingy that guards the gates to hades or something, but i think the quesion is who came up with the crazy idea. Also I doubt there is a greek beast called T350 but I may be wrong ;-))

[RichB]

Rochester BMW said:

I heard that TVR's were named after Greek mythological (sp?) creatures?

That's true, the original Griffith was named after the American importer, Jack Griffith and he used a badge with a griffin motif on it. The Grantura was named because it sounded a bit like Grand Tourer and the Tuscan obviously because in the 60's Italian design was highly rated so it made it sound Italian! The Chimaera was the first proper mythological creature but named because it followed on from the Griffith/Griffin (sic). Cerberus is indeed a multi headed dog that guards the gates to Hades and a Sagaris is a warlords axe. Oh and Typhon (not Typhoon which is a strong wind) was something like the father to Cerberus! Rich...

[marcus1970]

289 said:

Is there any truth in the rumour that an Italian lady,
Rosa Berrardelli named several of the cars?

What other TVR cars were named by her?
What is her connection with the company?

Some info here...if you sift out some of the crap.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

MB

Edited by marcus1970 on Wednesday 6th June 17:16

[289]

A clue for half marks


Rosa was married to?

[carl_w]

Mr Berrardelli? Signor Berrardelli?

[Work-Shy-Wanabe]

carl_w said:

Mr Berrardelli? Signor Berrardelli?

:-)

[289]

Very good attempt


Connection with the company?

[Wilder]

Tasmin was the ex girlfriend of the owner of TVR (at the time)

[morebeanz]

Wilder said:

Tasmin was the ex girlfriend of the owner of TVR (at the time)

Did she have a big arse too?

[marcus1970]

Wilder said:

Tasmin was the ex girlfriend of the owner of TVR (at the time)

I thought it was his daughter?

MB

[RichB]

marcus1970 said:

Wilder said:

Tasmin was the ex girlfriend of the owner of TVR (at the time)

I thought it was his daughter?

MB

No it was Martin Lilley's girlfrind.

[RichB]

289 said:

A clue for half marks
Rosa was married to?

Peter Wheeler...?

[marcus1970]

Peter Wheeler's dog?

MB

[Goochie]

marcus1970 said:

Peter Wheeler's dog?

MB

Beat me to it!

His dog was called Cerberus.

[Steve_T]

Peter's dog was called Ned. No cigar there Goochie.

Edited by Steve_T on Thursday 7th June 16:59

[marcus1970]

Was it Rene and Rosa?

Rene looked like a big fat dog/bear?

MB