New TVR still under wraps! (Vol. 3)

[glow worm]

How Big is yours ???

[Viper201]

baconsarney said:

No posts in nine days….

As TVR don't do updates I've emailed the Welsh Govt for one instead. If previous form is anything to go by the reply will be the usual waffle with no definitive details.

Hopefully it wont take weeks for them to answer....

[baconsarney]

glow worm said:

How Big is yours ???

Big.... ish... I'll try and get a pic later

[unrepentant]

[Jordie Barretts sock]

Devon to Solihull. Just the 4.5 hours this afternoon. My left knee is sore.

[Viper201]

Jordie Barretts sock said:

Devon to Solihull. Just the 4.5 hours this afternoon. My left knee is sore.

I fitted a brake servo in the boot to make the clutch a bit lighter on the Chim.

https://mgbhive.co.uk/product/mgb-lockheed-type-re...

[QBee]

Viper201 said:

Jordie Barretts sock said:

Devon to Solihull. Just the 4.5 hours this afternoon. My left knee is sore.

I fitted a brake servo in the boot to make the clutch a bit lighter on the Chim.

https://mgbhive.co.uk/product/mgb-lockheed-type-re...

Mine is fitted where the carbon canister used to live. Makes the clutch around 50% lighter

[Mikebentley]

glow worm said:

Whatever happened to these guys
I know Ben Lang and Trevor Cooper, I heard Dave Oxley was Taxi driving


Photo from the launch of the previous "New TVR"

Edited by glow worm on Friday 23 June 16:18

Sorry just seen this. Is that the dodgy pretend Italian Lawyer at the back?

[ridds]

Mikebentley said:

glow worm said:

Whatever happened to these guys
I know Ben Lang and Trevor Cooper, I heard Dave Oxley was Taxi driving


Photo from the launch of the previous "New TVR"

Edited by glow worm on Friday 23 June 16:18

Sorry just seen this. Is that the dodgy pretend Italian Lawyer at the back?

What a rabbit hole searching that name can lead you down.....

https://suite.endole.co.uk/insight/company/0396295...

Who'd have thought, Smolenski is Greek...?

[m4tti]

ridds said:

What a rabbit hole searching that name can lead you down.....

https://suite.endole.co.uk/insight/company/0396295...

Who'd have thought, Smolenski is Greek...?

Of course he is, he’s Nik the Greek

[Don1]

Did anyone claim that helicopter flight?

[Penrhyn]

Plenty of TVRs at Oulton Park. Front of picture is 77 RW which is the car that Norman Dewis drove a 17 hour dash to Geneva for the motor show it was to be revealed in.

The chap driving it is Michael Kilgannon, who owns it. On permanent loan to Jaguar Heritage ,Michael takes it home from time to time, and visits various shows too.

Edited by Penrhyn on Monday 31st July 23:37

[phazed]

Viper201 said:

I fitted a brake servo in the boot to make the clutch a bit lighter on the Chim.

https://mgbhive.co.uk/product/mgb-lockheed-type-re...

I fitted a servo some time ago to my twin plate clutch in my chim as it was sooo heavy. Worked well, but had a weird feeling.

After a while, and been told that the twin plate should be light, I sent it back to the manufacturer. It was obviously faulty as when it returned and I fitted it, it was super light.

Obviously scrapped the servo.

Todays job, fitting £700 worth of heater hoses and pipes to my Boxcart.!!!

Rear engine and twin radiators in the nose make for a spaghetti junction of pipe work.

Flat floor panels off, front subframe and rack lowered before you can start…

[Viper201]

Don1 said:

Did anyone claim that helicopter flight?

Good question although on Facebook it was Richard Kitchen (TVR fan and garage owner) who was offered it. That was more than 4 years ago so probably pointless going to see a derelict factory...

[Penrhyn]

You get taken by helicopter to the factory, they don't have lease on. Then the helicopter whizzes away leaving you to feel like all TVR owners ..left behind.

[Tyre Tread]

If anyone can tell me the exact location of the "new factory" I can pass by shortly and take a pic as I'm on a run in the area

[Zeb74]

Here https://goo.gl/maps/DKrd3WQqYJxGVb18A

[Classic Chim]

Rassau ind estate. Ebbw Vale

[Tyre Tread]

Thanks. I knew it was on Rassau Ind Est but wasn't sure where. Next time I stopped I had no internet connection so missed opportunity. Will try again next time I'm up there.

[PAUL.S.]

They have only just got electricity up there, so good luck with that!