Is TVR GBs largest independant motor manufacturer?
Is TVR GBs largest independant motor manufacturer?
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trackdemon

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13,422 posts

290 months

Tuesday 27th April 2004
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As it says on the tin really! I believe with production around 800-900 cars pa, TVR is the biggest independant car manufacturer in the UK - am I talking cobblers? (With the exception of MG-Rover)

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DustyC

12,822 posts

283 months

Tuesday 27th April 2004
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Well I guess it must be really.
I see more Tivs on the road than Caterhams, Marcos, Bristols etc.

bigtone

1,211 posts

313 months

Tuesday 27th April 2004
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Weren't London Taxi's the largest, or has production been shipped off to the far east for those now?

mrmaggit

10,146 posts

277 months

Tuesday 27th April 2004
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No. Metrocabs are.

FlipFlopGriff

7,144 posts

276 months

Tuesday 27th April 2004
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I believe it may be LTI. Who you ask? They make taxis.
FFG

DustyC

12,822 posts

283 months

Tuesday 27th April 2004
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So TVR must be second then?

Graham66

850 posts

313 months

Tuesday 27th April 2004
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I think MG Rover Group make a few more cars than TVR!

Painey

534 posts

285 months

Tuesday 27th April 2004
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Graham66 said:
I think MG Rover Group make a few more cars than TVR!


But they may not necessarily sell them!!

agent006

12,058 posts

293 months

Tuesday 27th April 2004
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Graham66 said:
I think MG Rover Group make a few more cars than TVR!


No, MG-R make vehicles. They've not launched a proper car yet.

DustyC

12,822 posts

283 months

Wednesday 28th April 2004
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I forgot they were independant again.

RichardR

2,907 posts

297 months

Wednesday 28th April 2004
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mrmaggit said:
No. Metrocabs are.
I thought they went under?

philipleslie67

237 posts

281 months

Wednesday 28th April 2004
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I understand that during the brief phase that BMW owned the Rover group, TVR were the largest UK manufacturer. Then as soon as BMW had extracted all of the interesting bits they sold the leftovers back. I am not sure where TVR stand now but I understood there production was in excess of 1.000 units per year.