New TVR still under wraps! (Vol. 2)

[dvs_dave]

crosseyedlion said:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cornhill-capital_ro...

Pello Capital announced yesterday that they are working with TVR.

There was also a new Ceo by the name of Jim Berriman started this month. Probably a condition of investment. He seems to have a lot of automotive experience judging by his LinkedIn.

Tvrs last chance probably. Wait for an overly whimsical update.

Let’s hope everyone gets wet wet wet from this news.

[BJWoods]

bullittmcqueen said:

Car looks quite cool in the shot:

up close. whoever painted the car did a really really good job.. and I don't even like red.

[N7GTX]

crosseyedlion said:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cornhill-capital_ro...

Pello Capital announced yesterday that they are working with TVR.

There was also a new Ceo by the name of Jim Berriman started this month. Probably a condition of investment. He seems to have a lot of automotive experience judging by his LinkedIn.

Tvrs last chance probably. Wait for an overly whimsical update.

We'll know if Pello broker the investment when we see a JCB going through the gates at Techboard. TVR will post pics instantly.

[Roo]

shorts! said:

What's a Trackhawk?

6.2 Hemi supercharged Jeep Grand Cherokee putting out over 700bhp.

[tvrolet]

shorts! said:

What's a Trackhawk?

Hot-rod 710hp motor with beefed up transmission in a Jeep Grand Cherokee...with 4wd and traction control - which can be turned off

I bought mine when I got bored/pissed off waiting on the new TVR. I’ve used it so much more than I would have done with any other ‘spots car’ - shopping, trips to the top, daily driver etc. I demonstrated the launch control to the missus on the way back from Tesco and with her and the full weekly shopping in the back the on-board timer said 0-60 in 3.2 seconds.

[cirks]

shorts! said:

What's a Trackhawk?

Hi Dominic - hope you're keeping well
As tvrolet says, it's something which moves two large dogs from A-B quite quickly. Pretty impressive vehicle

[Tyre Tread]

Even IF TVR can find the funding AND can overcome the technical issues of meeting the various rules and regs that are coming into play I would love to know where they are going to get the people with the skill sets required.

Having moved to South Wales 4 years ago it's clear that the likelihood of finding such skilled local people is slim and even less likely that, even if such people exist outside of South Wales, that they could be enticed to move close to Ebbw Vale.

Much as I would like to see TVR's rebirth and had been hopeful some time ago, I seriously doubt it will ever produce more than a handful of (prototype) cars, if any.

Not that I would be likely to be able to afford one even if they could produce them.

[85Carrera]

Does anyone really think this is going to happen?

As an ex (and hopefully future) TVR owner, I’d like to see the brand resurrected, but just can see it ever happening

[justice.]

Baby steps. I'll take this slice of hopeful news over no news or worse. At least someone is trying to make it happen.

[m4tti]

They have a small operation trying to raise capital, not Goldman’s or Merrills

If Pello do this in the current climate they’ll be doing well.

They’ve rustled up that 3 mil locally so far,
But realistically that’s a drop in the ocean

[8nil]

m4tti said:

They have a small operation trying to raise capital, not Goldman’s or Merrills

If Pello do this in the current climate they’ll be doing well.

They’ve rustled up that 3 mil locally so far,
But realistically that’s a drop in the ocean

This may (or may not owning to the swinging target that is new TVR) just align with some of the key messages that came from the last update.

Pello are an indi lead runner for investment, so let's see where this chicanery goes....

[anonymous-user]

We are grasping at bits of info as usual in the absence of anything from TVR

[alex_gray255]

Well, if it happens, it happens, if it doesn't, it doesn't.

I always expected it to take much longer than they were promising. Would be nice if something does, but I'm not holding my breath

[8nil]

.....unless I have missed someone else mentioning this earlier.....
TVR have 'onboarded' a CEO...

LinkedIn is your friend.....

[bullittmcqueen]

8nil said:

.....unless I have missed someone else mentioning this earlier.....
TVR have 'onboarded' a CEO...

LinkedIn is your friend.....

Yes, was mentioned a few posts before yours. But nothing on companies house etc. yet, at least i haven't seen it.

[Gazzab]

8nil said:

.....unless I have missed someone else mentioning this earlier.....
TVR have 'onboarded' a CEO...

LinkedIn is your friend.....

Well spotted. Jim Berriman. Has a relatively corporate background eg JLR and Rolls albeit not in particularly senior positions. So am not sure what he brings to the party - maybe he doesn’t want paying much?
I notice that Patrick Buckland is listed as a shareholder of TVR on linked in.

[bullittmcqueen]

Gazzab said:

8nil said:

.....unless I have missed someone else mentioning this earlier.....
TVR have 'onboarded' a CEO...

LinkedIn is your friend.....

Well spotted. Jim Berriman. Has a relatively corporate background eg JLR and Rolls albeit not in particularly senior positions. So am not sure what he brings to the party - maybe he doesn’t want paying much?
I notice that Patrick Buckland is listed as a shareholder of TVR on linked in.

That was known. There were even a few TVR pics on his facebook page (but need to scroll back a bit).

[Byker28i]

Tyre Tread said:

Even IF TVR can find the funding AND can overcome the technical issues of meeting the various rules and regs that are coming into play I would love to know where they are going to get the people with the skill sets required.

Having moved to South Wales 4 years ago it's clear that the likelihood of finding such skilled local people is slim and even less likely that, even if such people exist outside of South Wales, that they could be enticed to move close to Ebbw Vale.

Much as I would like to see TVR's rebirth and had been hopeful some time ago, I seriously doubt it will ever produce more than a handful of (prototype) cars, if any.

Not that I would be likely to be able to afford one even if they could produce them.

South Wales isn't a stupid place to build cars, It hasn't stopped Aston Martin
Then Swansea Uni have been running Automotive design courses for several years https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ba-automotive-design/
including research into alternative ways of production
https://www.swansea.ac.uk/press-office/news-events...

There's plenty of people, and as previously mentioned Ebbw Vale had a huge amount of EU money pumped into the local infrastructure, roads, train station, leisure center, technical college, schools etc. It could be an attractive place to live

Then grants from the Welsh Govt.

[Classic Chim]

Byker28i said:

South Wales isn't a stupid place to build cars, It hasn't stopped Aston Martin
Then Swansea Uni have been running Automotive design courses for several years https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ba-automotive-design/
including research into alternative ways of production
https://www.swansea.ac.uk/press-office/news-events...

There's plenty of people, and as previously mentioned Ebbw Vale had a huge amount of EU money pumped into the local infrastructure, roads, train station, leisure center, technical college, schools etc. It could be an attractive place to live

Then grants from the Welsh Govt.

Agreed. I think getting the technicals together on the car is more of a priority and that’s where the skills come in. Training a few very keen bright lads to understand the car from there via a donor car and college related course is not beyond the Welsh.
My dad went to a tiny Tech college at 15 in the Valleys, learnt electronic engineering and worked on projects all around the world,, this was in the early 1950’s.

[N7GTX]

Gazzab said:

8nil said:

.....unless I have missed someone else mentioning this earlier.....
TVR have 'onboarded' a CEO...

LinkedIn is your friend.....

Well spotted. Jim Berriman. Has a relatively corporate background eg JLR and Rolls albeit not in particularly senior positions. So am not sure what he brings to the party - maybe he doesn’t want paying much?
I notice that Patrick Buckland is listed as a shareholder of TVR on linked in.

He's not listed on Companies House as a shareholder in the most recent list dated 1/10/19. But Janet Buckland is.