Big Bad Wedge Fest gets bigger

Damp fails to deter Wedgies

By PH Staff / Friday, 5 August 2005 / Loading comments

Concours winner

Thorpedo

Big Bad Wedge Fest 2005 -- the biggest TVR Wedge meeting of all time -- has come and gone, over in what seemed to be a flash. All types of Wedges, 127 of them plus about 15 other types of TVR braved the damp start to the day for the big meet at Ettington Chase hotel on Saturday 30 July.

Many people for all over Britain made the effort to attend, numerous convoys were arranged from Scotland, England and Wales, there was even a contingent from Holland who made a dramatic appearance to say the least -- complete with their own supply of imported lager safely stashed in their Audi support car.

Every type of Wedge TVR was to be seen at the event from early Tasmin cars, 280i, 350i & 390SE through to some of the bigger later cars 400SE, 450SE and a gaggle of SEACS; including the yellow TVR factory racer. Also on display was the RT Racing prepared ‘Thorpedo’ complete with Tasmanian Devil graphics.

This year, a lot more attractions were planned including the attendance of various high profile TVR related traders including London Carriage Craft, TVRcarparts.com, ACT Performance Products, the Polishing Company, Steve Heath Publications, Tower View Race Services, RT Racing, Absolutely Shocks, and V8 tuning guru Mark Adams.

The day also featured a fun concours competition, won by Clive Richmond’s mint 400SE, free, big prize raffles (prizes kindly donated by the traders), BBQs and a ‘how loud is your Wedge’ competition with the winner ‘Pistolar’ topping an incredible 117.8dB. Pistolar won a rolling road tune-up kindly donated by Surrey Rolling Road.

The top prize raffle in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust (organised by Jeff Morgan) featured a fantastic exclusive prize very kindly donated by TVRcarparts.com and Mark Adams, this going to Mr. Alan Morris. The raffle managed to raise £440 for the trust. A big thank you to everybody who either donated or purchased a raffle ticket.

The day proved to be a huge success and everybody enjoyed it. The 'last man standing in the bar' competition was also very narrowly lost with the near winner only managing to keep on going until 5.30am – a good attempt but alas did not break the BBWF record of 6.00am set last year.

For more photos, follow the link below.

www.tvrwedgepages.co.uk

Story and photos by Mike Bressington.