Invitation to a talk on TVR in Essex
Discussion
This event is open to the public so anyone is welcome:
Here's a summary of the lecture info:
Subject: TVR - Design and Development of a Low Volume Sports Car
Speaker: Mr Neill Anderson, Chief Chassis Engineer, TVR Engineering Ltd.
Start Time: Weds 15th Sept. 7:30pm
Venue: Ford Motor Company, Dunton Technical Centre, Laindon (off A127) Room will be signposted from Main Foyer)
To kick off our new 2004/2005 programme of events, The IMechE Automobile Division (Essex Centre) would like to invite you to our next lecture on 15th September 2004:
TVR - Design and Development of a Low Volume Sports Car
TVR have been on the same site in the North West of England since 1970, but over the years the site has grown to 200,000 square feet. Now employing about 400 people, TVR is one of Blackpool's largest industrial employers. Every TVR is built to a customer's specific order and takes about 650 man hours to build over the course of a four week period. Such bespoke hand-built craftsmanship combined with high technology is the essence of what TVR is all about.
The very latest engineering technology is used to enable TVR to produce simple and elegant solutions to problems of how to hand-build such sophisticated cars in such small volumes. It is only at the stage where a design has to be compromised in order to mass-produce it, that TVR parts company from high tech. This, the first lecture of our new programme, will be "A Virtual Tour of the TVR Factory", emphasising some of the problems that occur with small volume manufacture as well as the solutions to overcome them.
The speaker will also touch upon the design philosophy relating to a niche market product that does not always compete purely in the automotive market, as well as some basic commercial business realities that result from working for a small vehicle company.
The talk is open to the public and both members and non-members are welcomed, so please bring along any friends or relatives who may be interested in this topic (no booking required) - there is no admission fee. If you have any further queries please contact Peter Olley on 01268-701255.
Look forward to seeing you there and hope you'll enjoy the talk.
Best Regards,
Roland Armitage
IMechE Auto. Div. Essex Centre
15/3B-A07-C Email: imechead@ford.com
Here's a summary of the lecture info:
Subject: TVR - Design and Development of a Low Volume Sports Car
Speaker: Mr Neill Anderson, Chief Chassis Engineer, TVR Engineering Ltd.
Start Time: Weds 15th Sept. 7:30pm
Venue: Ford Motor Company, Dunton Technical Centre, Laindon (off A127) Room will be signposted from Main Foyer)
To kick off our new 2004/2005 programme of events, The IMechE Automobile Division (Essex Centre) would like to invite you to our next lecture on 15th September 2004:
TVR - Design and Development of a Low Volume Sports Car
TVR have been on the same site in the North West of England since 1970, but over the years the site has grown to 200,000 square feet. Now employing about 400 people, TVR is one of Blackpool's largest industrial employers. Every TVR is built to a customer's specific order and takes about 650 man hours to build over the course of a four week period. Such bespoke hand-built craftsmanship combined with high technology is the essence of what TVR is all about.
The very latest engineering technology is used to enable TVR to produce simple and elegant solutions to problems of how to hand-build such sophisticated cars in such small volumes. It is only at the stage where a design has to be compromised in order to mass-produce it, that TVR parts company from high tech. This, the first lecture of our new programme, will be "A Virtual Tour of the TVR Factory", emphasising some of the problems that occur with small volume manufacture as well as the solutions to overcome them.
The speaker will also touch upon the design philosophy relating to a niche market product that does not always compete purely in the automotive market, as well as some basic commercial business realities that result from working for a small vehicle company.
The talk is open to the public and both members and non-members are welcomed, so please bring along any friends or relatives who may be interested in this topic (no booking required) - there is no admission fee. If you have any further queries please contact Peter Olley on 01268-701255.
Look forward to seeing you there and hope you'll enjoy the talk.
Best Regards,
Roland Armitage
IMechE Auto. Div. Essex Centre
15/3B-A07-C Email: imechead@ford.com
Los Angeles said:
Sounds an interesting talk. For obvious reasons I can't make it, but if any PH'er attending has the smarts to record his comments, in whole or in part, and post them on PH for discussion, he or she will provide a great service. Many thanks.
Recording equipment is not allowed on the site... so unless anyone wants to spend a few hours writing...
More information for people bringing their TVR :
The speed humps on the Ford site are a bit high so take care, especially on the first one. You can avoid it by turning left just before the hump, into and out of the adjacent car park.
We might be given permission to park some TVRs together outside the foyer. Neil Anderson will be bringing one along too.
Dan
The speed humps on the Ford site are a bit high so take care, especially on the first one. You can avoid it by turning left just before the hump, into and out of the adjacent car park.
We might be given permission to park some TVRs together outside the foyer. Neil Anderson will be bringing one along too.
Dan
I have been advised that they want as many TVRs in the visitors car park as possible.
As mentioned there is a speed hump which can be avoided by turning into the adjacent car park and then through to the visitor's car park where they want us anyways.
I believe they are trying to have someone on the gate to point in the right direction...
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As mentioned there is a speed hump which can be avoided by turning into the adjacent car park and then through to the visitor's car park where they want us anyways.
I believe they are trying to have someone on the gate to point in the right direction...
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