Tasmin History

[K&K]

Does anybody know who has details/history on the early Tasmins? Neil at TVR Car Parts in Collumpton kindly tried to find out some details but was told by his contact that the records had been lost. I have just bought a second Tasmin, a S1 FHC which although was first registered in 1981 must have been built pre June 1980, and which still has its original rear number plate with TVR Engineering Ltd printed on it.
The car all being well is going to be used for hillclimbing and sprinting, as there is too much work for a restoration, but it would be interesting to know a bit of its history.

[wedge girl]

YHM

[dickymint]

Welcome to the madhouse Peter: You'd better get your name down for the BBWF 2006. over 100 Wedges last year and people with a mine full of history and knowledge.

[wedg1e]

Not chassis number ending in 5010 is it?

[K&K]

No, sorry it is not that early, it is in the early 40's. What is special about 5010?

[wedg1e]

5010 was the factory demonstrator. It was last owned by someone on here (though he seems to have been quiet of late). It sat round the factory for a couple of years before being registered on an 'A' plate (ah, that would be '83 then!)... just thought you may have bought that one.

My S1 Tasmin (registered May 1980) was chassis 36 and chassis 33 is owned, amazingly, by a guy who posts on here as ...chassis33

5014 was Peter Wheeler's car... not heard of it for a while though.

[rev-erend]

Paul

Congratulations on the new car and welcome to the madhouse..

Richard Sails - the TVR CC archivist might be able to find out some information for you (you would need to be a member..) also DVLC do a car history service for a small fee I believe.

Are you coming along to the BBWF to see all the other wedges and owners ?

[K&K]

We will try and get to BBWF this year if I can improve reliability of the Convertible. I have some overheating and braking issues to resolve.

[chassis 33]

wedg1e said:

chassis 33 is owned, amazingly, by a guy who posts on here as ...chassis33

You rang m'lud???

Regards
Iain

[grahamw48]

...and my old car (chassis # 10, of which wedg1e speaks) was/is perfectly roadworthy.


(See 'Does anyone have a good Wedge pic?' thread)

>> Edited by grahamw48 on Tuesday 14th March 15:12

[TVR-NUT]

I own chassis number 54

Mark

[wedg1e]

grahamw48 said:

...and my old car (chassis # 10, of which wedg1e speaks) was/is perfectly roadworthy. (See 'Does anyone have a good Wedge pic?' thread) >> Edited by grahamw48 on Tuesday 14th March 15:12

Bluddy ell he's back...

[top secret]

chassis no 18 still going strong but now fitted with V8 power and a wiff of NOZ! just need to sort out the stoppers now!!!!!

[MADNESS]

Having seen a tasmin fhc parked up I tracked down the owner.
Turns out it's an early fhc S1 chassis number 5014.
Looks good but work needed after being parked up for some time.

See someone here said it was a Peter Wheeler car. Anyone know anything about that??