Haughins of Barrow in Furness

[GV]

Jasper Gilder said:

Read my forthcoming piece in Sprint

I'd better renew my membership first!!

[dixiebabes]

dbv8 said:

I had a very infamous SD1 with a home made stainless exhaust with a single box. It had a 4" tailpipe at 1 point

Brilliant. I had some cracking nights out down the gaza strip riding that bull heh he great days!!

Dix

[dbv8]

dixiebabes said:

Brilliant. I had some cracking nights out down the gaza strip riding that bull heh he great days!!

Dix

Ah yes Kavannas on a Thursday.
A lot of pubs and clubs have shut now sadly but i dont really care anymore getting old i guess.

[adam quantrill]

My only claim to fame in that neck of the woods was to become King for the day - yes I sat in the throne in the Ship Inn and bought drinks for all....

[rev-erend]

cuneus said:

That is a great picture..

[swanny71]

dbv8 said:

Ah yes Kavannas on a Thursday.
A lot of pubs and clubs have shut now sadly but i dont really care anymore getting old i guess.

Manhattans has opened again.........them was the days

[dbv8]

swanny71 said:

Manhattans has opened again.........them was the days

which was originally Whispers wasnt it? My old faves were the Grain n Grape and Scorpio 1 (the original)

[dixiebabes]

We won the jackpot on the quiz on the one occasion we went into the wheatsheaf by guessing Slade had 6 #1's. The jackpot had rolled over for over a year. Needless to say were wernt very popular in there after that.

Dix

[swanny71]

dbv8 said:

which was originally Whispers wasnt it? My old faves were the Grain n Grape and Scorpio 1 (the original)

Manhattans always been on Cavendish St (Mr T's was below) and Whispers was on Ramsden Sq.

[dbv8]

swanny71 said:

Manhattans always been on Cavendish St (Mr T's was below) and Whispers was on Ramsden Sq.

Was Champers... good fighting every Sat night

[memfis]

I missed all this in Barrow as i moved away from there back in the late 70's and now i live in Blackpool, the home of TVR

[dbv8]

memfis said:

I missed all this in Barrow as i moved away from there back in the late 70's and now i live in Blackpool, the home of TVR

Will be in Blackpool for the NSCC (national street car championship) AGM 10/11th Feb. Was real messy last year!
I will be there in my Chim. Funnily enough the hotel is called Manhattan also

[chapperssx]

Hi Jasper
Still on its original registeration and as per your articale in Sprint-February 1996 SX Register..

[Green Meanie]

Bought my very first TVR from Haughins in 1987 a second hand 280i FHC.What a nice chap he was nothing too much trouble.I also remember that large parrot he had attempting to eat the folded down roof of a brand new 390SE!!! OOOPPS.

Edited by Green Meanie on Tuesday 10th January 14:23

[braddeztvr]

Bought my 1984 series 1 350i (second hand)on 17th Dec 1987 from Dave Haughin. Had the reg B820 MLL being originally supplied new by Arkley Barnet. I still own it today !
I remember taking it back for some minor bits on the few months warranty he offered, and the mechanic had to rob bits off other cars in the showroom, to get the car finished while I waited !
Dave was a great bloke and is sadly missed.

[Jasper Gilder]

chapperssx said:

Hi Jasper
Still on its original registeration and as per your articale in Sprint-February 1996 SX Register..

Very excited to see this pic - Is this the car that was in Queensland for a long time and then came back to the UK. If so I remember seeing the Sprintex on the bench at Central TVR and doing a double take. The chassis was like new!

Are you going to bring it to wedgefest this year?

Edited by Jasper Gilder on Tuesday 10th January 17:12

Edited by Jasper Gilder on Tuesday 10th January 17:13

[chapperssx]

Hi
Yes its the same car Jasper!!.. Do you remember the first time i phoned you about all things SX, well that was 2 years ago now!
And yes she will be at the BBWF,she would of attened last year but a complete plonker put pay to that...
I decided to keep the brass interior but i have changed the colour of the leather from bottle green to this...

[Jasper Gilder]

Cool - SEAC Interior as well!!

[chapperssx]

No the other dial is hidden by the angle of the camera...

[memfis]

dbv8 said:

memfis said:

I missed all this in Barrow as i moved away from there back in the late 70's and now i live in Blackpool, the home of TVR

Will be in Blackpool for the NSCC (national street car championship) AGM 10/11th Feb. Was real messy last year!
I will be there in my Chim. Funnily enough the hotel is called Manhattan also

Well if you are in Blackpool you are always welcome to come and have a brew and a chat at my workshop. It would be good to see a new face and a chim visit us.