TVR Vixen S2 1969 WFD 400H
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Very poor image of photo taken but an insight of my attempt to repaint the bonnet black..
If I remember right I transferred WFD from a council lock up in Elm Park Essex because of an ever increasing arson vandalism situation.
Moved to my front garden in Harold Hill..
Bonnet in back garden being admired by Prin the German Shepherd Dog.
If I remember right I transferred WFD from a council lock up in Elm Park Essex because of an ever increasing arson vandalism situation.
Moved to my front garden in Harold Hill..
Bonnet in back garden being admired by Prin the German Shepherd Dog.
Sorry have had technical difficulties replying..
The original engine as supplied by TVR was a 1600 cross flow with a semi combustion chamber head ( 1600e ?)..
I had that machined after I purchased that to a degree of modification and increased the block bore to 1660cc..I fitted a A2 camshaft if I remember right as well..
At about the same time I got hooked on a V8 conversion in mind but on research found that that was out of my realms of reality.
A Zodiac V6 with four speed overdrive gearbox turned up with an affordable price so I set my mind on converting to Tuscan specification..
That is what you see in the picture..
In hindsight it was a waste of time as the combined weight would have ruined the handling I feel.The Crossflow unit properly sorted with Twin Weber 40s and such like would be a proper all rounder..
This was confirmed by race people that I talked to at historic meetings with TVR Vixen / Tuscan..
That is why the Vixen became so sought after in historic sportscar racing..
The V8's are a different kettle of fish though with proper period engines I was told.
The original engine as supplied by TVR was a 1600 cross flow with a semi combustion chamber head ( 1600e ?)..
I had that machined after I purchased that to a degree of modification and increased the block bore to 1660cc..I fitted a A2 camshaft if I remember right as well..
At about the same time I got hooked on a V8 conversion in mind but on research found that that was out of my realms of reality.
A Zodiac V6 with four speed overdrive gearbox turned up with an affordable price so I set my mind on converting to Tuscan specification..
That is what you see in the picture..
In hindsight it was a waste of time as the combined weight would have ruined the handling I feel.The Crossflow unit properly sorted with Twin Weber 40s and such like would be a proper all rounder..
This was confirmed by race people that I talked to at historic meetings with TVR Vixen / Tuscan..
That is why the Vixen became so sought after in historic sportscar racing..
The V8's are a different kettle of fish though with proper period engines I was told.
Yes that is my friend at the time Simon James helping it being moved on to the front garden.
My son James is in the foreground..
He is now 29 !
I do have another picture similar of WFD being taken from the council lock up on to Simons car trailer which I had found but since has disappeared again together with a cine film of when the TVR was actually working.
I am getting no joy of uploading pictures as my phone camera says no images available but the pictures are there in my gallery..
Same with trying to transfer to my lap top ..
My son James is in the foreground..
He is now 29 !
I do have another picture similar of WFD being taken from the council lock up on to Simons car trailer which I had found but since has disappeared again together with a cine film of when the TVR was actually working.
I am getting no joy of uploading pictures as my phone camera says no images available but the pictures are there in my gallery..
Same with trying to transfer to my lap top ..
No engine or gearbox just a rolling shell..
Cannot remember what happened to them..Obviously sold to someone..
Must find that cine film and send it to you for transforming to a DVD or something..The reel has footage i am sure when i drove it around in 1980..
Did you enquire to DVLA as to the former owners back to 1969?
Cannot remember what happened to them..Obviously sold to someone..
Must find that cine film and send it to you for transforming to a DVD or something..The reel has footage i am sure when i drove it around in 1980..
Did you enquire to DVLA as to the former owners back to 1969?
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