Caterham Factory Visit

[pridaux]

Great Day today as our SE Kent TVRCC Club visited the Caterham Factory well worth a visit if you ever get a chance to go nice to see some cars still being made here in the UK just a few photos of the day sadly only my 3000s being the only pre 80s car there but was joined by my good friend who has a MK1 Vixen.

Main Factory



Kit nearly ready for dispatch



There latest Track car based on the old Lola



meeting up at the M2 Services sadly modern TVR owners are softies as we where the only ones with the hood down all day apart from when parked up great to get out and blow some winter cobwebs away


Beauty and the Beast you decide which one is which? the oldest and the newest cars there.


Great Day was had by all
A big Thank you to our great TVRCC/RO Graham for organising this

Andrew

[gmw9666]

Great pics Andrew :-)

Your motor is awesome!

[Astacus]

It looks like a very interesting trip, as you say, nice to see cars still being hand made in the UK.

Might your good friend have any pics?

I am struggling to get any details of original(ish) Vixen Series ones engine bays and other details, to help with my rebuild. Most of the series ones around are either too far away to get to or dismantled or have engine bay transplants. Ive not seen one at the Pre 80s meets for the last 3 years so I am a bit stuck for reference material!

pridaux said:

but was joined by my good friend who has a MK1 Vixen.

Andrew

[pridaux]

gmw9666 said:

Great pics Andrew :-)

Your motor is awesome!

Thank You Yes i am rather attatched to her
Andrew

[pridaux]

Astacus said:

It looks like a very interesting trip, as you say, nice to see cars still being hand made in the UK.

Might your good friend have any pics?

I am struggling to get any details of original(ish) Vixen Series ones engine bays and other details, to help with my rebuild. Most of the series ones around are either too far away to get to or dismantled or have engine bay transplants. Ive not seen one at the Pre 80s meets for the last 3 years so I am a bit stuck for reference material!

pridaux said:

but was joined by my good friend who has a MK1 Vixen.

Andrew

I will ask if he can either post some or send me some to post i have a number i have taken of the car at various events we did together and i will ask if he minds if i post them first she is a lovley car but i have none of the engine bay from memory it is pritty much original so should be a useful reference for you
Andrew

[Astacus]

pridaux said:

I will ask if he can either post some or send me some to post i have a number i have taken of the car at various events we did together and i will ask if he minds if i post them first she is a lovley car but i have none of the engine bay from memory it is pritty much original so should be a useful reference for you
Andrew

Thanks Andrew , very much appreciated
Matt

[bluezeeland]

re; beauty and the beast.......beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the beast is in the mind..........thanks to being schizofrenic i like 'm both

glad you had a great day out !

[pridaux]

Here are a few Matt for starters

We will get you some engine bay ones ASAP











Andrew