TVRCC Herts, Beds & Middlesex: Visit to Prodrive in Banbury

[alex_gray255]

Hi folks

I spoke with a few people at the Jaguar visit earlier this month to determine the amount of interest in this possible event.

I've spoken to Pro-drive about the details of their heritage tour and they are as following...

• A weekend tour costs about £27 per person
• The tour takes about 3 hours in total
• The tour starts off in the heritage centre where you can see examples of Prodrive modified rally cars (see http://www.prodrive.com/level3.html?id=809 for a list)
• You can also buy specialist pro-drive parts here at reduced prices
• Once the heritage centre tour is complete, you move onto the engines/transmissions department where you can see Aston Martins and Mini car builds, fabrication, CNC, electrical and WRC tuning in progress.

Refreshments are also available at the start of the tour.

For those who liked the Heritage Motor Museum, it is about 15mins away from Pro-drive if you wish to visit it afterwards.

So, if this possible event is of interest to you, please put your name down below and if enough people are interested, I will potentially look into
arranging this either in autumn or next year.

More details on Pro-drive can be found @
http://www.prodrive.com/level3.html?id=811
http://www.prodrive.com/level2.html?id=71

Thanks!

Alex

Edited by alex_gray255 on Tuesday 26th June 22:28

[alex_gray255]

Interested so far...

• SteveG+1 - 6/27th
• AndyG+1 - 6th
• SteveR+1
• ChasM
• EricT - 6/27t
• KeithF - 6th
• MarkC+1 - 6/27t
• AndyC+1 - 6/27t
• WilsonK+2
• RoyC - 6th
• AndyG+1
• PeteE+1 - 6th
• SimonP - 6/27th
• ColinL - 27th
• SteveM - 6/27t
• BrianH - 6/27th
• Mat
• JoeW - 27th
• ChrisF
• SteveS - 6th
• NickE - 6/27th

6 = 14
27 = 10

Edited by alex_gray255 on Friday 20th July 17:24

Edited by alex_gray255 on Tuesday 31st July 11:50

[alex_gray255]

Terminator said:

If you refrain from calling them 'Austin Martins', maybe I'll come along too

Added!

[alex_gray255]

Right folks.

I'm aiming to do this one Saturday during October - either 6, 13, 20 or 27th.

Please put down your preference and I will aim for the majority date.

Also note, this particular event is only open to TVRCC members.

I will need a response by about the 10th August, although this is dependent
on how much advance notice Prodrive need and the dates they have available.

Thanks!

[alex_gray255]

Correction from Prodrive - only 6th and 27th available in October.

[alex_gray255]

Hi Colin

Yup, I put you down for the 27th

[alex_gray255]

Looks like the 6th wins.

So, I've booked the 6th for 15 people. That gives scope for some more people to come.

[alex_gray255]

Hi folks

Remember this one is up and coming in the next few weeks - just under 3 to be precise!

Thanks!

[alex_gray255]

All booked for the 6th now

[alex_gray255]

alex_gray255 said:

Looks like the 6th wins.

So, I've booked the 6th for 15 people. That gives scope for some more people to come.

[alex_gray255]

Hi Nick

Thought I had sent out the details previously, but if not, here they are...

• The tour will start at 1100am.
• It will cost £27 per person.
• The tour lasts 3-4 hours depending

"...The tour starts in our heritage centre with refreshments this is a good place to take photos we then visit the engine/transmission dept, Aston Martin and Mini car build, fabrication, CNC, electrical, Aston Martin racing and customer workshops ending with the Mini WRC customer workshop..."

That help?

Edited by alex_gray255 on Tuesday 18th September 18:30

[alex_gray255]

Np, Steve.

Thanks.

[alex_gray255]

ProDrive
For those going on the ProDrive tour, please find enclosed the run-in route I intend to use.

You are of course welcome to join us for the whole or part of the run-in depending on where
you live, but please ensure you get to ProDrive in Banbury for about 1050, as the tour
starts at 1100.

Depending on how many are interested, we may pop over to the Heritage Motor Museum in
Gayden afterwards (about 10-15mins away) to see the part of Jaguar collection that they
currently have on display. This is totally up to individuals, but is offered if anyone is interested.

The cost of the ProDrive tour will be £27 per person and lasts for about 3-4 hrs. You can - if so
inclined - also purchase ProDrive parts etc. at their store for a discount off the usual prices.

This is definitely the last factory tour of the year, but if you have any suggestions for next year,
please let me know.

The run-in route is listed on...
http://www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.as... near the end as a PDF file.

Thanks!

[alex_gray255]

Well, that was one blood good event!

Thanks for everyone who came, it was universally praised! Definitely one for next year!

[alex_gray255]

A few pics from today...

Edited by alex_gray255 on Saturday 6th October 22:06

[alex_gray255]

Also forgot to post the photos from this one...
http://s847.beta.photobucket.com/user/alex_gray255...

Youtube...
http://youtu.be/VczVdFHt-6Q