Early TVR Pictures

[Raven 930]

taimar76 said:

Nice rover v8 in that and it will go as good as it looks.

That'll do nicely sir.

[Daggsy]

A friend is looking for his old TVR's

[RobMk2a]

Does you friend recall anymore detail on the Mk2.

Rob

[Daggsy]

RobMk2a said:

Does you friend recall anymore detail on the Mk2.

Rob

I'll ask him but it looks like it might be a twin cam.




He will probably tell me the name and address where he bought it, how much, the mileage, tyre tread depth etc.

[RobMk2a]

That's quite unusual is it a MGA Twin Cam. If he does remember where he bought it would be great. Thanks Rob

EDIT the registration number looks like NL Newcastle, did your friend purchase it from John Brown's garage at Ryton.

Edited by RobMk2a on Friday 16th March 21:53

Edited by RobMk2a on Friday 16th March 21:56

[GTRene]

maybe its this one, can't find hi on the plates, but this red one has the same mirrors on the hood...so maybe? but old pictures and in restauration at the time I think :-)

[RobMk2a]

Rene I can't really see but isn't the red Mk2 LHD?

Rob

[GTRene]

hm, now you mention it, it looks that way, sadly not that good to see, but I guess you're right.

[Jurgen Schmidt]

There are some great pics on this thread

[tileart]

Here's one of the Taimar Turbo I owned about 25 years ago, reg BRS733T. It's the one featured in Graham Robson's book "Turbo", I improved it cosmetically but mechanically it was 100%. Tiff Needell drove me in it at Goodwood and I've almost recovered. I sold it to a chap from Germany, does anyone know where it is now ?

[DavidY]

tileart said:

Here's one of the Taimar Turbo I owned about 25 years ago, reg BRS733T. It's the one featured in Graham Robson's book "Turbo", I improved it cosmetically but mechanically it was 100%. Tiff Needell drove me in it at Goodwood and I've almost recovered. I sold it to a chap from Germany, does anyone know where it is now ?

Hello Peter

[tileart]

DavidY said:

Hello Peter

YHM

[RobMk2a]

Daggsy said:

I'll ask him but it looks like it might be a twin cam.




He will probably tell me the name and address where he bought it, how much, the mileage, tyre tread depth etc.

Daggsy - have you managed to speak to your friend - if the registration number is RNL 455 I think your friends car was actually a MK1 raced by Charlie Harrison. When Charlie raced it had a MGA 1588cc engine. It would be good to find out more.

Rob Pennington

[Daggsy]

RobMk2a said:

Daggsy - have you managed to speak to your friend - if the registration number is RNL 455 I think your friends car was actually a MK1 raced by Charlie Harrison. When Charlie raced it had a MGA 1588cc engine. It would be good to find out more.

Rob Pennington

Not yet was busy at the weekend but I'll get in touch a.s.a.p.

Thanks

[GRIFF3000M]

The John Shipman/Jamie Boot 65 Griffith 400 GRIFF29, was originally my car, loads of pictures of its re-birth, from ugly duckling to beautiful swan.

[SRT Hellcat]

GRIFF3000M said:

The John Shipman/Jamie Boot 65 Griffith 400 GRIFF29, was originally my car, loads of pictures of its re-birth, from ugly duckling to beautiful swan.

Would love to see some pictures. By chance would you have any pictures of it racing in period with rear discs fitted

[GRIFF3000M]

No sorry no period pictures, bought from Jason Len of XK's Unlimited in California, early picture of it on trailer when he got it. He didn't get round to finishing it before I had it, pictures of the white shell. Was proceeding with the restoration when Shipman acquired the car from me.
Have loads of pictures of the race build, finally ending up as we know it, pictured at Donnington Park on its first trial.

[GRIFF3000M]

[GRIFF3000M]

[GRIFF3000M]