TVR Car Club - Regional Details

Meeting Time & Venue:
1st Sunday of the month
Broomhall Castle
Long Row
Menstrie
Clackmannanshire
FK11 7EA.

Location Map of Venue: maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Broomhall+Castle,+FK11+7EA&sll=56.153208,-3.846277&sspn=0.009322,0.028667&ie=UTF8&z=16&iwloc=addr
Venue website: www.broomhallcastle.co.uk
Region website: www.tvrcc-scotland.co.uk

RO Contact Details:
Alan Colquhoun and Adrian Duffey
Tel: AC 01324 637563 AD 07840713762 (both after 6pm)
Mobile: AC 07769 964515
Email: alan.colquhoun@blueyonder.co.uk
Forum username: AD = Duffman
RO since: AD= November 2009

Meeting Time & Venue:
Variable - please contact the RO for details

Region website: www.tvrcc-ne-scotland.co.uk

RO Contact Details:
Barry Fergus or Bob Lewis
Tel: Barry 01358 720482
Mobile: Bob 01358 789996 (evening only for both numbers)
Email: baztvrs3@btinternet.com

Meeting Time & Venue:
3rd Saturday of the month at 13:00
The Malletsleugh Inn
Ayr Road
Newton Means
Glasgow
G77 6RT

Location Map of Venue: www.thomsonlocal.com/Malletsheugh-Inn/0338987704906233000/map/companyinfo.html
Region website: www.tvrcc-westscotland.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=64

RO Contact Details:
Robert Campbell & Hamish Cubitt
Tel: RC: 07825117911 HC: 01560 483709
Email: rob@rob-caz.com
Forum username: RC; campbrc HC; hamish400
RO since: RC:Aug 08 HC: Apr 10
Profile:
Rob is the newest Regional Organiser in Scotland and has taken over the reins of the newly resurrected West of Scotland region, to complement the Central and Northeast regions. It is a role he is enjoying and he looks forward to the challenge of arranging events and meets where there is something for everyone. However, to paraphrase Shakespeare, it is not an appointment he achieved, but one that was thrust upon him. He would therefore like to thank the current and former Central ROs, Alan Colquhoun and Cameron Brown, for ganging up on him after a few beers during the 2007 Christmas Event at North Berwick. Having been made very welcome into the TVR Club and having thoroughly enjoyed the cars, the runs, the banter and the social aspect of the club, Rob is keen to promote that ethic in the west. In the summer months, meetings are being held on the evening of the third Thursday in the month at a local venue. Later in the year, this will move to a Saturday or Sunday to enable the meets to take place in daylight hours. Additionally, Rob looks forward to helping to arrange attendance at local shows, such as the recent Culzean Autoclassica (thanks to Les of the Cumbrian club for arranging that this year). He is also keen to work closely with the stalwarts in the other two Scottish clubs and perhaps have more integration with the north of England clubs. One of the favourite events of many members is the Celtic Gathering held jointly with Ireland, alternating in venue each year. Rob is thankful that the Central and West regions have some time before they need to arrange the 2011 Gathering. Although he was born in England, Rob is thoroughly enjoying his return to the country of his roots. When not polishing his car or planning new flooring for the garage, Rob works in the IT industry and spends much of his time travelling and working abroad. In his current position he spends most of his time between Amsterdam and Edinburgh. He lives in Paisley, with his partner, Caroline. And it is to his neighbour, Adrian Needham, that Rob attributes his first interest in TVRs. “ I had been considering the various options, particularly a Marcos Ventura, when Adrian introduce me to his gold Chimaera. After that, I was hooked on TVRs and when I test drove the blue Tuscan Mk I which is the car I still have now, it passed the grin factor test.” Rob’s two children come to stay frequently and always hope for a spin in the Tuscan. Rob would like to urge anyone in the area who has not yet been to a West Scotland meeting to join in and all enquiries are welcome.

Meeting Time & Venue:
3rd Thursday of the month at 7:30
The Half Moon
The Half Moon
Phone: 01482 667362
61, Main Street
Elloughton
Brough
East Yorkshire

Location Map of Venue: maps.google.com/maps?q=HU15+1HU&hl=en&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Brough+HU15+1HU,+United+Kingdom&ll=53.741275,-0.567384&spn=0.016929,0.038409&z=15
Venue website: thehalfmoon-elloughton.co.uk/default.aspx
Region website: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=63
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=63

RO Contact Details:
Steve Johnson and Simon Bateman
Tel: Steve 01482 441450 Simon 07958 475163
Email: ro@tvrcc-eastyorks.co.uk
Forum username: Steve=steveexclusive Simon=B@man
RO since: SJ 2007 SB 2009
Profile:
Steve Johnson Primary RO: I have been involved in classic cars since the early 1980s, owning a variety of classics ranging from the 1950s to modern day. I have always had a soft spot for open top motoring and in 1997 I bought a MGB roadster which I still own. My passion for TVR started in 2003 when I heard about a 350i located in Lincoln and after making enquiries went to view it, but it was not the car for me. In April 2004 my luck changed when I heard about a mint 1983, 350i in metallic blue, as soon as I saw the car I knew I was taking it home! The last owner was an AA patrol officer who had owned the car for 16 years and had ensured that the car was kept in top condition both mechanically and cosmetically, something I have continued during my ownership. I joined the TVR club and made contact with the South Yorkshire region and was made most welcome over the following couple of years of attending their monthly meetings and rumbles. At the time I thought it would be nice to have a East Yorkshire region to complete the Yorkshire centre, then while on a run from the Humber Bridge to Lincoln, which had been organised by East Midland’s region I met Alan and Kay Somers who were also from Hull and were attending the event in Alan’s Red Griff. I told them that I was thinking about organising local meetings and they offered to join me. After a little research we held our first East Yorkshire meeting at the Half Moon pub in Elloughton where we still meet on the third Thursday of every month. My good friend and fellow TVR owner Martin offered to help me in the running of the newly formed region and help make new members welcome, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Martin for his efforts. Over the last two summers we have organised several mid week Rumbles, which have been well attended and enjoyed by all, we have also attended various shows and meetings over the Yorkshire regions. Our third season will soon be upon us and we are now starting to organise events for 2010. Simon Recently joined me as Secondary RO and he has already updated the East Yorkshire website and has various ideas for the coming season to which I am looking forward already! Steve Johnson (steveexclusive) Simon Bateman Secondary RO : Having been aware of TVR as a marque for a long time, I also assumed that I would never be in a position to have one on my drive. I've always had something a little bit different to drive so having run old modified production cars for several years I eventually gave up trying to MIG weld rust to rust and built a kit car instead. My first home built car was a really cheap Se7en replica (if you squinted) which I eventually crashed. Once the insurance paid out I then built kit car number two, A SSC Stylus, (Mini Griff) which gave me about 200 bhp per tonne and was a real point and squirt machine. Having owned it almost 7 years I was looking for something else that was a little bit more practical when a colleague, having seen the Stylus, let me have a drive of his Chimaera 400 and I was hooked from that moment. I needed a TVR and it had to be a V8! Initially I started looking for a Chimaera however my budget meant either buying a project or blowing the budget by a factor of two which put the whole thing on hold. Then I met Steve Johnson who arrived at a monthly meet in his mint 350i. Being a Child of the 80's I'd always loved the wedge styled cars such as the TR7 and Esprit. It also appealed to me that the wedges are a bit rarer than some of the later V8 models, most of the owners are as barmy as I am and I could get my hands on a reasonable 400SE for the sale value of the Stylus. It all made perfect sense (to me anyway!) The Mica blue car of which I became guardian in January of this year is by no means perfect, which for me is a good thing, firstly it means I don't have to worry too much about using it in the manner intended and secondly I can put my mechanical skills to good use sorting out those little problems that inevitably crop up when running a 20 year old car. So while I am relatively new to TVR ownership I've been attending monthly meetings since the East Yorkshire group’s very first meet and in the time I have been associated with the TVRCC family I have made some fantastic new friends, been to some great events and eventually after being prompted by a some of the locals I stood as Secondary RO to assist Steve in the running of the area. Simon Bateman (B@man)

Meeting Time & Venue:
2nd Sunday of the month at 12.00 lunchtime
Premier Lodge
Woolsington
1 mile south of Newcastle Airport main entrance

Region website: www.tvrcc-northeast.co.uk

RO Contact Details:
Paul Spensley
Tel: 01207 549654
Mobile: 07712 884383
Email: pspensley@hlpdurham.co.uk

Meeting Time & Venue:
2nd Thursday of the month at 7pm April to Sept
The Mason's Arms
Hopperton
Knaresborough
HG5 8NX
Just off the A59 near the A1 junction (York side)
01423 330442
Seasonal Change October - March
2nd Sunday 12 noon

Location Map of Venue: maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=hg5+8nx&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=43.393645,40.517578&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Knaresborough+HG5+8NX,+United+Kingdom&ll=54.00454,-1.357327&spn=0.063157,0.079136&z=13
Postcodes covered by this region: YO, DS, LS, HG, DL
Region website: www.tvrcc-north-yorks.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=16

RO Contact Details:
Richard Abbott & Jason Brant
Mobile: Rich 07801 349684 Jason 01904 709060
Email: ro@tvrcc-north-yorks.co.uk
Forum username: RA = Gemini JB = jasonb
RO since: RA 2000 JB 2009
Profile:
Rich Abbott: I love TVRs! The smile that they put on your face is so hard to shift. I dont own a TVR at present but the car's history, it's presence on the road, the friends I've made through the club and the fantastic events we hold keep me here. I was voted as RO of the Year in 2006 and found it a great honour. I hope I will be back into ownership, however certain cars have caused itches I need to scratch. The most noteable itch was the Renault Sport Spider (what a car). I've owned two Chimaeras and a Tasmin. I hope that a Tamora will grace my drive one day I aim to listen to your wishes, so if you have an idea for club events then let me know. From ideas come great events and one such event, the BNG (Big Northern Gathering) is now in its 6th year. Come along. I'm looking forward to meeting you. Jason Brant: I got into the TVR scene early 2006 after purchasing my first TVR (Tuscan) in December 2005. I'd dreamed of owning a one since visiting the TVR stand at the NEC motorshow in the early 1990's where I collected various brochures and postcards. I had one of the postcards sat on my desk at work for years and told my colleagues "I'll have a TVR one day". They all laughed at the time, but it's me laughing now! So here I am, now Deputy R.O for North Yorkshire and what a privilege it is too. Meeting like minded people and talking about anything associated with TVR. I must admit it's a learning curve for me at times but I'm always happy to help plan weekend run outs and local club meetings alike. So next time you see me at a show, weekend run-out or a club meet come and say hello, it's always good to meet TVR enthusiasts!

Meeting Time & Venue:
3rd Wednesday of the month at 7pm onwards April - August
The Tavern
Lundhill Lane
Wombwell
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S73 0PG

Please Note Sept - March
3rd Sunday
12 noon.

Location Map of Venue: www.multimap.com/maps/#map=53.51052,-1.39469|16|4&loc=GB:53.51057:-1.3943:16|s73%20opg|S73%200PG
Region website: www.tvrcc-south-yorks.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=50

RO Contact Details:
Primary Kevin Dunnington Deputy Trevor Goodlad
Tel: KD=07790 634720 TG= 01709 858245
Email: ro@tvrcc-south-yorks.co.uk
Forum username: KD= kevin63 TG= IVANHOE
RO since: 2006 & 2010
Profile:
I like anything to do with TVRs and because I am an engineer I like to mess with them too! I confess to not knowing much about the older TVRs and so rely on others for that. I own a Cerbera Speed Six and have done since 2001 when I bought it new. Before that I bought a secondhand Chimaera in 1997. I have been know for my love of gadgets too and also like to take the odd photo. I like to use the computer or what ever other gadget I have on me that can get on line. I like golf and walking but work tends to get in the way too much of the time for most things. Oh, and I am the organiser of a small gathering of TVRs at Chatsworth house, 2008 was the third one. I have also got a memory like a sieve, so please forgive me if I forget your name, but I look forward to meeting you all. Do come along to one of our meets and give us a try, we are a friendly bunch.

Meeting Time & Venue:
2nd Sunday of the month at 12:00
Parkmore Hotel
Yarm Road
Eaglescliff
Stockton on Tees
TS16 0DH

Location Map of Venue: maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=The+Parkmore+Hotel,+Yarm+Rd,+Eaglescliffe,+Stockton-on-Tees,+Cleveland+TS16,+United+Kingdom&sll=54.523848,-1.350885&sspn=0.037659,0.13175&g=Yarm+Rd,+Eaglescliffe,+Stockton-on-Tees,+Cleveland+TS
Venue website: http://www.parkmorehotel.co.uk
Region website: www.tvrcc-teesvalley.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=48

RO Contact Details:
Chris Abbott and Paul Everington
Tel: CA: 01429 234841 PE: 01740 645750
Email: ro@tvrcc-teesvalley.co.uk
Forum username: CA: cgabbott PE: C4PNE
RO since: Both May 2010

Meeting Time & Venue:
3rd Sunday of the month at 12 noon lunchtime
Manor Golf Club
B6135 off Bradford Road
Drighlington

Location Map of Venue: www.themanorgolfclub.co.uk/contact.php
Venue website: www.themanorgolfclub.co.uk/index.php
Region website: www.tvrcc-westyorks.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=28&SID=1c6c87dzfz8125c56zc3be37zcd82994

RO Contact Details:
Richard Senior
Tel: 01924 405496 after 6pm
Mobile: 07706 460353
Email: ro@tvrcc-westyorks.co.uk
Forum username: R.Senior
RO since: Jan 2008
Profile:
Richard Senior joined the Club in November 1998. By background a Chartered Chemical Engineer (reminiscent of the Peter Wheeler theme!) working for a Bradford based speciality chemical company. At 25 years old, his heart was set on owning his first performance sports car, having owned up to then three Rover Metro’s! It HAD to be a TVR, and Rover V8 based owing much admiration to his father’s Rover SD1 Vitesse he remembers from his teenage years which kick started the “noise bug”. He first attended the West Yorkshire meets under John and Pat Horne’s reign. 6 months of meeting owners and their cars led to his first TVR purchase in April 1999 – a 1993 Kreg V8S in Avus Blue; a delight to own, loud and distinctive, with that offset bonnet bulge. Everyone always remembers their first TVR, but after 4 years of ownership, it was time to move up the “league”, another TVR of course! With his V8S sold on, in March 2003 he acquired a Griffith 500 in Starmist blue/magnolia combination. Having always loved the Griffith profile, it remains Richard’s current TVR, a second ‘fun’ car to his Puma. Gradually, Richard took more of an active “committee” role within the region, organising some outings and producing the Sprint reports from January 2005 onwards and was elected as Primary RO in Jan 2008, with “Stella” and Jo Binns providing Deputy support. Another reshuffle in September 2008, saw Richard Lee step into the RO Deputy shoes. The Regional meets are always held on the 3rd Sunday of the month, from 12pm at The Manor Golf Club in Drighlington, near Bradford. All details are on our website, www.tvrcc-westyorks.co.uk. It’s a cracking venue, offering large car park, food and refreshments, even a personal meeting room! Every TVR nut is welcome. Richard, currently single, lives in Dewsbury with father Stuart, and Merlin their 5-year old blue merle rough collie. Away from work and TVRs he remains a true petrol head regularly visiting car shows (Max Power, Autosport, MPH etc) and has appeared in the studio audience of ITV’s “Used Car Roadshow”. A Leeds karting club member, he has followed British GT/F3, Touring Cars and the Tuscan Challenge for many years and as an F1 fan, he has visited Spain, Monaco, Silverstone, Spa and Monza circuits. He still has to conquer Le-Mans and Zolder though ! We see our goal as RO’s being to promote regional presence through increasing membership, by offering a diverse range of events to cater for all TVR member’s tastes. Above all though, its challenging, rewarding and you get to meet lots of interesting people from all walks of life. Richard lee West Yorkshire Secondary RO Richard Lee joined the club 3 ½ years ago after he bought a lovely Dark Brown 350i, which he called NEO (reg was G320 NEO) He was perusing Ebay for an MGB when he saw NEO at a very reasonable cost and with lots of history. He won the bidding and without ever seeing the car he had it delivered on a transporter. Luckily Neo was as good as advertised and greatly enjoyed for over 2 years before he sold it to a close friend., enabling him to get another Wedge shaped TVR in the form of a 1990 Mica Blue 400SE. He has now owned this for over a year and says that apart from wanting to respray it bright yellow is very happy. With it’s typical Wedge loud exhaust Richard constantly gets praise from everyone (except his neighbours). On runs out even other TVR owners who are 5 and 10 cars behind say they love the sound his V8 Wedge makes! Beginning working life as a Computer Programmer, Richard now runs his own Print and Design Company doing a full range of print. He also specialises in printing Patient Menus for many of the largest NHS Hospital Trusts all over the country. He has been happily married to Janice for 21 years and has a 19 year old son James at Northumbria University and William, 16, doing his GCSEs. Both love runs in his car and other friend’s TVRs and want a TVR each in the future. Richard is an ex biker and also has his PPL (Private Pilots Licence) but now prefers the ease and convenience of jumping in his Wedge in his T shirt and shorts and blasting the cobwebs away on runs out in the local Yorkshire countryside. He was taught by an ex Police Class 1 Driving Instructor and became a member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists.

Meeting Time & Venue:
1st Monday of the month
The Woolpack
Esholt
BD17 7QZ
01274 809495

Location Map of Venue: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&view=text&q=the+woolpack+esholt&ie=UTF8&hl=en&latlng=53858327,-1724045,12248713117308957738&ei=vpjTSIyvJYXC2gLp29kN&sig2=zuihaYHdMFHvxcFEiQyMJQ&cd=1
Region website: www.yorkshireTVR.cc

RO Contact Details:
Ian Bannister 01274 565222
Tel: or Ed Down 01274 532685
Email: tvr79@lineone.net
Forum username: Ian TVR79S Ed 2500

Meeting Time & Venue:
Last Sunday of the month at October to March 11:30am
The Shovels
Common Edge Road

April - Sept last Wed of the month at 7:15pm

Location Map of Venue: uk.local.yahoo.com/Blackpool/FY0/Lancashire/Public_Houses/2021193838-e-26823491.html
Region website: www.tvr-blackpool.co.uk/
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=22

RO Contact Details:
David Welton and Russell Larcombe
Tel: DW= 01772 671549 RL= 01253 398420
Email: david-welton@tiscali.co.uk
Forum username: DW= welly1 Russ Larcombe= L8RCO
RO since: both since Jan 2010

Meeting Time & Venue:
2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm
'Home' (formerly the Stamford Arms)
Little Bollington
Exit J7 M56
Along A56 towards Lymm for 1 mile
'Home' is on right

Location Map of Venue: www.home-lymm.co.uk/contact
Venue website: www.home-lymm.co.uk/
Region website: www.tvrcc-cheshire.co.uk

RO Contact Details:
Paul Wilson
Tel: 01925 791081
Email: ro@tvrcc-cheshire.co.uk

Meeting Time & Venue:
Variable - please contact the RO for details

RO Contact Details:
Peter Fisher
Tel: 01624 67503

Meeting Time & Venue:
1st Wednesday of the month at 7.15pm onwards for those eating
Rigbye Arms
High Moor Lane
Nr Wrightington

Location Map of Venue: www.multimap.com/s/BE2sw1jn
Venue website: www.rigbyearms.com/
Region website: www.tvrcc-lancashire.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=22

RO Contact Details:
Primary Steve Johnson Secondary Allan Humphreys
Tel: SJ= 01704877735 AH= 01282 773098
Email: ro@tvrcc-lancashire.co.uk
Forum username: SJ= SteveJ AH= K6GRF
RO since: SJ June 09 AH Sept 09
Profile:
Steve Johnson First of all I have a confession! Much to the amusement of my wife Sue, I used to be one of those guys who on seeing a TVR, opened my window to listen to that wonderful growl. This obsession eventually paid off on a special birthday (50 years young) when my family hired me a TVR Chimaera for the day. As you will all understand, my next thoughts and discussions turned to how can I afford one. I bought my first TVR in 2004 after joining the Lancashire Region and receiving expert help from Rob Ingleby to find a 4.0 Chimaera in red with cream interior. This was a great car for the two years that I owned it before trading it in with Ceiceley Continential in 2006 and buying my current Mark 1 Tuscan, once again in red with cream interior (think there’s a trend developing here). Anyone selling a Mark 2 Tuscan in red with cream interior! (only joking Sue). Now you would think that being the proud owner of such a great car would be enough, but the other thing that came with buying a TVR was the great social life that now goes with being in the TVR fraternity. Sue and I have made some great new friends and have also enjoyed some superb trips including a visit to the Champagne region, a tour of Ireland were we were joined for part of our trip and lots of beer and wine by Jerry and Jackie and other members from the region, along with a recent tour of Scotland where we were followed by Ian Jones’s rain cloud everywhere. In addition there are a number of Lanc’s members who spend a lot of there own time organising events such as our annual weekend away in the Lakes which concludes with the presentation of the World Famous, TVR, Lancashire Region Oscars. These are awarded for various things such as “The Protect the Environment Oscar” awarded to a Member (identity withheld) who eventually saw the funny side of putting Diesel into his Griff and the “Shammy Oscar” awarded to a member who actually dried his TVR five times in between rain showers at the Tatton Classic Car Show. Also during the five years of owning a TVR Sue and I have attended a number of the national events including Back Home and Rockingham. My wonderful wife (just had a new clutch in the Tuscan so need some brownie points) and I have been together for the last twenty years and between us have six grown up children and four grandsons so if you add the commitment to our family and our involvement with our TVR friends we enjoy quiet a busy social life on top of my professional career as a company director. Therefore you would wonder why such a busy guy would take on the role of regional organiser. Well, this became a relative easy decision after a lot of “encouragement” by a large proportion of the Lanc’s members when our stand in RO, Richard Sails, had to go off to Oz to work for 3 to 4 months as this meant attending monthly meetings with no RO. In addition to me taking up the RO role I am pleased that Alan Humphreys a long standing member with the Lancs region has agreed to be Assistant RO.and on the basis that the Lanc’s Region has always had a large interest in motor sport with members such as Howard Bryan and Gary Lancashire having been and currently involved in racing Tuscans, I will be looking for the support to continue. The Lanc’s region also has a large number of lady members who attend the regular monthly meetings and who organise a number of non-male events, which I am sure will continue! As we all know clubs are about the members and the level of involvement from the members determines its success. Lancs as a region as always enjoyed a high level of involvement by its members and I hope this will continue and grow. I am looking forward to my time as RO and will be coming up with new events for members to get involved, along with supporting our local nominated children’s charity.

Meeting Time & Venue:
Last Wednesday of the month at 19:30
Castle Inn Hotel
Bassenthwaite
Nr Keswick
CA12 4RG

Also
2nd Sunday of the month
12:30 noon
The Gables Hotel
Gretna

Location Map of Venue: maps.google.co.uk/maps?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GZHZ,GZHZ:2007-25,GZHZ:en&q=ca12+4rg&um=1&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=title
Venue website: www.castleinncumbria.co.uk/
Postcodes covered by this region: CA, DG, KA, ML and TD.
Region website: www.tvrcc-northcumbria.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvrcc-northcumbria.co.uk

RO Contact Details:
Les Leroux
Tel: 01768 863580
Email: ro@tvrcc-northcumbria.co.uk
Forum username: Grey Rabbit
RO since: September 2007
Profile:
Love the friendliness of the region members and the social side.

Meeting Time & Venue:
1st Monday of the month at 11am
The Crooklands Hotel
Nr. Kendal

Location Map of Venue: www.multimap.com/maps/?zoom=16&countryCode=GB&qs=LA77NW
Venue website: www.crooklands.com
Region website: www.tvrcc-southcumbria.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=33

RO Contact Details:
Brian Crewes
Tel: 015395 52142
Mobile: 07764 610303
Email: ro@tvrcc-southcumbria.co.uk
Forum username: Hormone
RO since: 2004
Profile:
I am mad about TVRs. Some say I'm just mad. I have a hairy chest so am one of those Wedgers! I have a Tasmin 200 drophead, one of only 45 made and in totally original spec. I have been gradually bringing this up to concourse condition and it has featured in Sprint and was chosen as part of the timeline for Diamond Rock, the 60th anniversary celebrations of TVR at Rockingham. So that's the show car, the driving car is one of the Big Bad Wedges, a 400SE which has also featured in Sprint and on the TVRCC website, which with the Union Jack flying high came to symbolise the clubs owners feeling for plight of the factory workforce in 2006 when the factory closed. Trevor Wilkinson will be sadly missed but , although we do eat and we do lift bonnets we are not anoraks or clicquey, we drive the cars as Trevor always intended them to be driven and hope that he looks down at us and smiles. Pop along and say hello, you will be amazed at how friendly we are. This region is about the cars, driving them as TVR intended and enjoying each others company.

Meeting Time & Venue:
1st Sunday of the month

Region website: www.tvrnorthwales.co.uk

RO Contact Details:
Simon Cotton
Tel: 07830 284321
Email: info@view-design.co.uk

Meeting Time & Venue:
2nd Sunday of the month at 7:00pm
The Three Saints Hotel,
Llantrisant Business Park
Llantrisant
CF72 8YT
M4 & take junction 34, turning left at the top of the sliproad onto the A4119 if you're coming from the West & bearing right at the top of the sliproad to go over the motorway & pick up the A4119 if you're coming from the East.
Follow the A4119 for approx 2 miles until you come to a major crossroads, controlled by lights & which has a large shopping complex just before it on the left hand side.
As you approach this junction you will see the 1st of the signs for Llantrisant Business Park, going straight ahead at this junction keep following the business park signs, enter the park, go past the Mint & the Three Saints is on the right.

Location Map of Venue: maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=cf72+8yt&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=43.393645,40.517578&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Pontyclun,+Mid+Glamorgan+CF72+8YT,+United+Kingdom&z=15
Venue website: www.threesaintshotel.co.uk/
Region website: www.tvrcc-south-wales.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=66

RO Contact Details:
Nigel Hucker & Steve Parker
Tel: Nigel 01656 864324 Steve 07974 813584
Email: ro@tvrcc-south-wales.co.uk
Forum username: Nigel= njhucker Steve= s27
RO since: NH & SJ May 2010

Meeting Time & Venue:
Last Sunday of the month at 12:30
The Halfway Inn
Nantgaredig
(8 miles west of Llandeilo on the A40)
SA32 7NL

Location Map of Venue: maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=SA32+7NL&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=48.019527,78.837891&ie=UTF8&ll=51.871404,-4.130516&spn=0.147324,0.307961&z=12&iwloc=A
Venue website: www.halfway-inn.co.uk
Region website: www.tvrccwestwales.co.uk

RO Contact Details:
Graham Griffiths
Tel: 01269 591199
Mobile: 07771 985447
Email: grahamary@btinternet.com

Meeting Time & Venue:
Variable
The La Mon House Hotel
1st Saturday of the months October to March.
The rest of the year will be runs, details can be found at the TVVCC N. Ireland forum & Pistonheads two weeks in advance, or contact Richard or Robert for full details.

Location Map of Venue: maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=BT23+5RF,&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=44.069599,77.34375&ie=UTF8&ll=54.548937,-5.818721&spn=0.126646,0.302124&z=12
Venue website: www.lamon.co.uk/index.html
Region website: www.tvrcc-northernireland.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=53

RO Contact Details:
Richard Dorman (Primary) Robert Dorman (Deputy)
Tel: Richard 0787533687 Robert 07801299402
Email: ro@tvrcc-northernireland.co.uk
Forum username: RichardTVR
RO since: February 2009

Meeting Time & Venue:
3rd Saturday of the month at 1:30pm
Please refer to RoI Regional Reports for What, Where & When

Region website: www.tvrcc-ireland.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=53

RO Contact Details:
Jerry or Jackie Henderson
Tel: (+353) (0)26 48948
Mobile: Jerry on (+353) (0)87 223 6642
Email: ro@tvrcc-ireland.co.uk
Forum username: Jerry Henderson
RO since: 2004
Profile:
Jackie and I started the RoI Region 5 years ago after we had a long weekend visit from Suffolk/Norfolk and Mid Essex members in April 2004. The visit came just a couple of months after we had bought our first and still current TVR, a Chimaera 450. I have to say that TVRs are most definately a rare car in Ireland and that was our first experience of driving in convoy with other TVRs. 8 TVRs together certainly do draw attention. We brought a small fishing town called Dingle, in Co Kerry to a standstill with just a few TVRs. This experience got us to thinking that there must be other TVR owners out here in RoI and if so then we should get in touch and have our own convoys as they were so much fun. We are extremely lucky in RoI to have not only a great variety of different models, but also the finest bunch of nutters, oops sorry, I mean members you would ever like to meet. We also have a very unique challenge amongst all TVRCC regions in that our region covers 26 counties!. And for us the logistics of that always presents the biggest challenge. Since 2004 our members have grown from 11 to over 40 and are spread through 16 different counties. It is really not always possible for members to attend as peoples’ busy schedules often preclude them from the 400 round trip for a day. Having said that we do have a very keen bunch and we will often have 5 or 6 cars regardless of where we meet. Our record has been 13 cars at one meet: fantastic. The RoI gang also like to play hard, which means that we do not take ourselves seriously at all. We are proud of the fact that our meets invariably include spouses/other halves as the social aspect of the meet is as important as the TVR aspect and that is the way we want this region to continue. A couple of drinks (never was good at counting!) are always consumed at meets and this always livens things up a good bit. Maybe this is the real reason why we end up staying overnight on so many occassions, how bad! We do not have a fixed meeting venue as we need to move things around a bit. We have meets predominantly between Dublin and Cork, but as the spread of members continues we will move east and west in the hope of bringing at least 1 meet closer to everyone’s location.. Anyone living in Ireland who hasn’t made contact with us to date or anyone visiting us to enjoy the craic please get in touch with me. You are always most welcome and we would love to meet you.

Meeting Time & Venue:
3rd Tuesday of the month
The Peacock Farm
Peacock Lane
Bracknell
Berks
RG12 8SS

Location Map of Venue: maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=+RG12+8SS&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=43.664131,78.046875&ie=UTF8&ll=51.410102,-0.781188&spn=0.008432,0.019054&z=16
Region website: www.tvrcc-berks.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=65

RO Contact Details:
Roy Goodger & Richard Chalmers
Tel: Roy 01344 319875 Richard 01189 891516
Email: rcgoodger@gmail.com
Forum username: Roy=Roy e6 Richard=rmcc
RO since: 2008 and 2009

Meeting Time & Venue:
3rd Friday of the month
The Crows Nest
Near Tring on A41.

Region website: www.tvrcc-bucks.co.uk

RO Contact Details:
Justin Forwood
Tel: 01494 880606
Email: ro@tvrcc-bucks.co.uk
Profile:
My interest in TVRs was kindled by my father’s 420SE, with that wonderfully sounding Rover V8. I was looking to buy a sports car around 1990, and this was also the time that the prototype Griffith was shown to the public. The looks just blew me away, plus being power by the same V8 as my father’s wedge it ticked all the right boxes. Unfortunately there was no way I could have afforded one at the time. But this got me thinking about the older models of TVRs, I defiantly wanted one with an engine that had more than four cylinders as they make much more exciting sounds. The S series met all the right criteria but were just too expensive and wedges had the right engine, but I was not sold on their looks (except the 420/450SEAC but again these were to expensive). The M series range looked much more promising with straight six or V6 engines, attractive looking bodies, available in three different styles and simple to maintain. A 3000S convertible would have been really nice but again these were outside my budget. So I decided on a Taimar, as it would be the most practical version to own. The next decision was do I buy the best that I could afford, which I would then want to improve and upgrade to my tastes, or buy a cheap one that I could rebuild exactly as I wanted. In the end I bought a cheap one that needed rebuilding. On the 23rd August 1991 I acquired a rather sad looking Taimar ACK916R. The chassis was rotten the suspension was worn out, the paint was blistered and the seats and sunroof were all split. But she was drivable, just! So I drove her on and of the transporter and up and down the driveway, which is as far as she would go for the next two and a half years. During this time I undertook a complete body of rebuild, replacing, overhauling and upgrading parts as necessary. In the end the only part not to be rebuilt was the gearbox and overdrive unit. The biggest mistake I made was never going to the monthly meetings until I had finished the car. I discovered that the local members were a mine of information and their knowledge could have saved me a lot of time trying to trace were parts had originated from. Over the years I’ve had many great experiences with the car but a couple that really stand out are, a fantastic drive back from the TVRCC Mania event in Wales in 1999 Along the A40 between Carmarthen & Monmouth through the Brecon Beacons, and winning the concours competition overall at the Back Home event in Blackpool and having Trevor Wilkinson present me with the trophy. The list of things to do to the car never seems to get finished, but that’s all part of the fun of owning a car like this. In 2000 I achieved my ambition of owning a TVR Griffith. It may only have been a 4.0ltr model but it was plenty fast enough for me. Before I owned the car it had, had a lot of money spent on it and it proved to be totally reliable. The best feature had to be the stainless steel sports exhaust system that was fitted to it. The sound of the V8 under hard acceleration was just fantastic, overall the noise level was just right with out being to loud on longer journeys. Compared with the Taimar the Griffith felt much more solidly built and all of a piece. But you could definitely tell that both cars shared the same bloodline. The most memorable trips in the Griffith were a summers evening run back from Kent with the top down driving into the setting sun, and following my sister in her Austin-Healey 3000 after its restoration across the Cotswolds on a sunny afternoon. Unfortunately due to the purchase of a house I had to sell the Griffith. One day I will hopefully own another one preferably a 4.3ltr Ocean Haze version. I started to attend my local meeting (then know as North London, Herts Beds & Bucks) in 1994 which was run by Colin Parry (now sadly missed) who was always full of whit and wisdom. Over the years the region moved venues and the name changed to the Buckinghamshire region to reflect its current location. In 2002 Colin decided to step down from being the RO after 23 years in the roll. He asked me if I would like to take over the regains. So with some trepidation I accepted the roll and I’m still here six years later! Our region seems to have a nice spread of TVR models from 1800s up to Sagaris. But what ever model you own or intend to own you are more than welcome to come along and have a chat.

Meeting Time & Venue:
Variable at 3rd Sunday from Oct to Mar,
The Old Ferry Boat Inn
Back lane
Holywell
St Ives
Cambridgeshire
PE27 4TG

From Apr to Sept we meet on the 3rd Thursday

Location Map of Venue: maps.google.com/maps?q=PE27+4TG&hl=en&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Saint+Ives,+Cambridgeshire+PE27+4TG,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.317726,-0.036812&spn=0.034995,0.076818&z=14
Venue website: www.oldferryboat.com/
Region website: www.tvrcc-cambs.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=49

RO Contact Details:
Zoë Mortimer
Tel: 01767 683836
Email: ro@tvrcc-cambs.co.uk
Forum username: jeh2os

Meeting Time & Venue:
Last Sunday of the month at 2pm onwards for a drive and a drink
Albert Pier
St Peter Port
Guernsey

RO Contact Details:
Ali Moulin
Tel: 01481 245 715
Email: mole@cwgsy.ney

Meeting Time & Venue:
1st Wednesday of the month at 6pm
The Swan Pub
Ship Tavern Passage
Gracechurch Street
London EC3
(Adj. to 77 Gracechurch Street)

Region website: www.tvrcc-city.co.uk

RO Contact Details:
Daniel Nash
Tel: 0208 983 9883
Mobile: 07775 926444
Email: daniel@bishopbonner.com

Meeting Time & Venue:
Last Thursday of the month at 7:30pm onwards
Halfway House
Rose Hill (large car park/good food)
on the A26 between Uckfield & Lewes

Region website: www.tvrcc-east-sussex.co.uk

RO Contact Details:
Richard Flittner
Tel: (Bodmin) 01825 761538
Email: ro@tvrcc-east-sussex.co.uk

Meeting Time & Venue:
2nd Sunday of the month at Noon
The Milbury's Pub
Beauworth
This is on the crossroads with 2 minor roads, from Bishops Waltham to Cheriton and from Warnford to Owslebury
For a small convoy there, meet at Portsdown Hill leaving 11:30am.

Location Map of Venue: www.tvrcc-hants.co.uk/contact.asp
Venue website: www.geograph.org.uk/photo/56365
Region website: www.tvrcc-hants.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=37

RO Contact Details:
Steven Shaw & Michael Westaway
Email: ro@tvrcc-hants.co.uk
Forum username: SS; Steven Shaw MW; mike westaway

Meeting Time & Venue:
3rd Sunday of the month at 11.30am – 2.30pm
The Tudor Oaks Lodge
Taylors Road (just off the A1 north)
Astwick
SG5 4AZ

Location Map of Venue: maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=SG5+4AZ&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=45.553578,77.695313&ie=UTF8&ll=52.028854,-0.221721&spn=0.138992,0.303497&z=12
Venue website: tudoroakslodge.rtrk.co.uk/?scid=2192&kw=5473741
Region website: www.tvrcc-herts-beds.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=41

RO Contact Details:
Mal Gwynne & John Alty
Tel: Mal 01438 315939 John 01438 215681
Email: ro@tvrcc-herts-beds.co.uk
Forum username: Mal=grumpy bear John=jr6yam
RO since: 2006 and 2009 respectively
Profile:
Although my real name is Mal, I am known to most of the region as Grumps but please don’t let that put you off. The nickname goes back a long way to when I was first married and my wife compared living with me to living with a Grumpy Bear, Hence the forum name and the nickname. Most would say I am a man of few words. True I don’t really do fluff but I think this comes down to a bit of natural reserve and the fact that I train and advise for a living and this requires getting your point across quickly. I am a business advisor by profession and a racing driver in my dreams. In reality I run a company called JWS Solutions along with another TVR owner and noted petrol head. I am in my late forties and still married, we have no kids but according to my good lady one child in the house is enough. I think she means me by the way, probably because I and our two cats constantly require feeding and cleaning up after. Although I have got used to the idea of growing old I refuse to concede to growing up. Although I have always had normal cars for practical purposes, there has always been a desire to own a non sensible motor and a bit of business success enabled me to buy a Westfield in 2003. After blowing the engine up followed by a very expensive rebuild to race specification, March 2005 saw me at North Weald about to launch my somewhat late start in motorsport in the Westfield Speed Series. There followed a season of hill climbs and sprints but it soon became clear that despite a class win or two the car needed a lot more investment to remain competitive and sadly a lack of funds prevented me from being a year or so in front of Lewis Hamilton in being Stevenage’s first famous race driver. Without the racing, life with the Westfield wasn’t as appealing and a decision was made at the 2006 Knebworth Classic to sell her and move on; enter the Co Director at this point because it is largely down to him that I moved to TVR. If I had been asked before if I would have one, the answer would have been yes, if pressed on which one, the answer without doubt would have been a Griffith. When I mentioned selling the Westfield he suggested a TVR as an alternative. A look on PistonHeads convinced me I couldn’t afford a Griffith so I went for a high mileage Azure Blue S2. The all important chassis work had been done and together we had some great fun. The car was bought in October 2006 and after some forum chat we organised an informal meeting and somehow by November I found that I had been ambushed by some cunning deviants that call themselves active car club members and I now call friends, into becoming Regional Organiser. The region had been inactive for a few years and what I first thought would be 6 – 10 cars a month at a monthly meeting has become a regular 20 – 30. We have around 150 active members from this region mixed with visitors from other regions so my Grumpy reputation can’t be that deserved or at least doesn’t seem to put people off. In a little under a year, with regular doses of envy delivered via the monthly meetings, the desire for more noise and more power became too hard to resist and the S2 was replaced by a Griffith 500. The car is officially Halcyon Midas Pearl or custard yellow that changes in the sun if you’re not a TVR anorak and a bit of exhaust modification ensures that despite the catalytic converters she sounds like she means business. The desire to go racing remains and 2009 should hopefully see me apprentice to the Tuscan Challenge series photographer, George Carter, it’s certainly cheaper taking pictures of them than it is racing one. If you would like to join us at Herts and Beds, a warm welcome awaits.

Meeting Time & Venue:
2nd Sunday of the month
Island Harbour
Newport
PO30 2LA

Postcodes covered by this region: PO
Region website: www.tvrcc-iow.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=57

RO Contact Details:
Paul Jenkins
Mobile: 07740 287082
Email: ro@tvrcc-iow.co.uk
Forum username: martinipaul
RO since: 23.7.2008

Meeting Time & Venue:
4th Sunday of the month at Lunchtime April - October
Three Tuns Inn
Staple
Nr Canterbury
CT3 1LN.

Please note change of date November - March
Then 3rd Sunday Lunchtime
Contact: Graham Ward


Mid Kent Meet
Every 3rd Wednesday evening in the month
The Windmill
Hollingbourne
Contact Graham Butler
http://www.windmillkent.com/kent-public-house-contact.htm

Location Map of Venue: maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=CT3+1LN&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=23.648691,33.486328&ie=UTF8&ll=51.263795,1.251068&spn=0.012165,0.016351&z=16
Venue website: www.thethreetunsstaple.co.uk/
Region website: www.tvrcc-midkent.co.uk

RO Contact Details:
Graham Ward (Primary RO South Kent) Graham Butler (Secondary RO Mid Kent)
Tel: G Ward 01304 812489 G Butler 01634 251264
Email: ro@tvrcc-mid-southkent.co.uk
Forum username: G Ward amnesiac
RO since: G Ward 2008
Profile:
Graham Ward: I suppose that I owe my obsession with TVRs to a corroding MGBGT! The latter was my sole transport and I was looking to replace it with another sports car that was more resistant to the ravages of the tin worm. In 1979 TVR seemed to be rational choice, fibre-glass was at least corrosion resistant, the Vixen or 1600M both had economical 1600 Ford engines and were within my limited budget, while I could put my dog in the back! All very sensible. I was then living in Dorset and met Ian Massey Crosse at the TVR Car Club stand at the Yeovil Festival of Transport. Enthusiasm and impatience [I was required to have a car for my job and I had sold my the MG privately] triumphed over common sense so I bought a sad 1600M from a London dealer. I then joined the Club [thanks Ian] met some great people, then bought a much better and highly tuned Vixen S3. This was my sole car at the time, so was used daily for commuting and even for my job itself as well as more pleasurable weekend pursuits. The Vixen and I were doing 14000 miles per year, when I became RO for Dorset reviving a moribund meeting at the Worlds‘ End, and meeting more great people. I then relocated to Yorkshire, the Vixen was followed by a 3000M, 2500M, and S1. These were still my only cars, this was a struggle as due to financial constraints none of them were in then first flush of youth or in the best of condition. Years passed and somehow a Griffith 400 was purchased as an adrenalin rush, but the daily driver had by then evolved into yet another ‘cheap’ TVR. A 280iFHC, then an S3C fulfilling this role, my thinking at the time was that these were as cheap as a ‘sensible’ car and I only needed 2 seats so Why not? Using older TVRs as daily drivers required dedication, to ensure they were available for work was always a challenge, and weekends were always busy with ‘maintenance‘. I was by now on Christian name terms with Jim Overend [Parts Manager] and Gareth Milner [Service Manager] at Harrogate Horseless Carriages, both being an invaluable resource in obtaining increasingly scarce parts and technical advice for my elderly daily Tiv. Thanks guys I couldn’t have done it without you! I ‘influenced’ my partner Yvonne into buying a running restoration in the shape of an early Tasmin, although a house project ultimately pushed that into the background so it was eventually sold to finance a new bathroom. It later took to the tracks in the Tasmin Race series, pity when I had put a lot of effort getting the pop-up headlights to function properly, as well as replacing the heater matrix! We were now periodically attending the West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humberside and North Yorkshire meetings, enjoying the company of yet more great people. We bought a rather nice Taimar for Yvonne, and recommissioned it after it had been off the road for a few years with the help and support of Ian Bannister, without whom my limited technical ability would have been unequal to the task. My faithful Griff 400 was eventually replaced by a Griff 500. We relocated to Kent, with 3 x TVRs and Yvonne’s Panther Lima. RO again, I established a new South Kent meeting at the Three Tuns Inn, Staple, www.thethreetunsstaple.co.uk on the last Sunday lunchtime of each month where landlord Steve is a fellow Griff 500 owner.

Meeting Time & Venue:
2nd Sunday of the month at 12:00
Forrester Park Golf & Tennis Club
Beckingham Road
Great Totham
Maldon
Essex
CM9 8EA

Location Map of Venue: maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=CM9+8EA&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=45.197878,77.255859&ie=UTF8&ll=51.776338,0.703125&spn=0.55485,1.207123&z=10
Venue website: www.forresterparkltd.com/
Region website: www.midessextvr.co.uk/front.html
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=14

RO Contact Details:
Pauline Frost
Tel: 01255 812082
Mobile: 07795 183 323
Email: ro@midessextvr.co.uk
Forum username: yellow peril
RO since: Took it on again in January 09
Profile:
Ray and I joined the TVRcc about 8 years ago. We started with an amazing Cerbera and now have an amazing Sagaris. Mid Essex really is a friendly region, we will make you most welcome, so do please join us ensuring you seek out the blonde, headless chicken running around at the meet......that will be me then!! Look forward to meeting you.

Meeting Time & Venue:
1st Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm
The Rose & Crown
WD3 1PP

Also 3rd Wednesday at the Ace Café, North Circular Road.
See our website for full details and directions.

Location Map of Venue: www.morethanjustapub.co.uk/theroseandcrown/index.php
Venue website: maps.google.com/maps?q=WD3+1PP&hl=en&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Rickmansworth,+Hertfordshire+WD3+1PP,+United+Kingdom&ll=51.622067,-0.470181&spn=0.034371,0.076818&z=14
Region website: www.tvrcc-middx.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=61

RO Contact Details:
Andy C and Nick Emery
Tel: NE 02084222195
Email: ro@tvrcc-middx.co.uk
Forum username: AC lifebegins@400 NE NickEmery
Profile:
AC: Like many TVR owners I have graciously accepted a fair bit of leg pulling regards mid-life crisis ownership. In my case I didn’t really help myself by buying a Chimaera within days of my 40th birthday! Unlike some owners however I never aspired to one when I was younger. In fact until 2-3 years ago I didn’t really want a convertible sports car at all and came very close to buying an SEC Mercedes, well they are V8s! The sudden realisation however that 0-60 in 5 seconds was available for £8-£9K was what started the ball rolling and the research followed. The first Chimaera I saw close up ironically belonged to Nick Emery, now of course my fellow Middlesex RO, partner-in-crime. That was the clincher and 4 weeks later I was the proud owner of N869BSC, a ’95 400HC. Two and a half years and 23000 miles later (I didn’t buy it just to polish it) I remain just as much in its thrall as much as the first time I drove it. Joining the TVRCC and hooking up with the Middlesex region was an obvious first step. I am at heart a very social person and have always enjoyed the camaraderie of kindred spirits, having previously devoted 15 years to the voluntary services sector. Not content with mere membership I engaged in assisting the running of ROAR ’08 and ’09 and then decided to focus my efforts closer to home, stepping up as RO alongside Nick. Forthcoming plans for the region are more evolutionary than revolutionary. We have a small but very enthusiastic group of active members and I have no intention of turning everything on its head in pursuit of new objectives. I will however endeavour with Nick, to increase our range of home grown events and hope also to steadily build our numbers into a larger core group. The next outing for three of our members is a track day on a Wiltshire airfield, or at least it will be when I’ve sorted out a brake judder and a cracked headlamp.....never a dull minute! Andy

Meeting Time & Venue:
Variable
April to September 2nd Thurs, evenings
October to March 2nd Sunday, lunchtime
Sywell Aerodrome
Sywell
Northants
NN6 0BN

Region website: www.tvrcc-northants.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=69

RO Contact Details:
Mike Hardy & Sara Dobbs
Tel: Mike 01908 250972 Sara 01604 588674
Email: ro@tvrcc-northants.co.uk
Forum username: Mikee
RO since: Mike and Sara 2009

Meeting Time & Venue:
1st Thursday of the month at 7.30 pm
Foxcombe Lodge Hotel
Fox Lane
Boars Hill
Oxford
OX1 5DP

Location Map of Venue: www.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Foxcombe+Lodge+Hotel&sll=51.717378,-1.287804&sspn=0.011433,0.027466&ie=UTF8&hq=Foxcombe+Lodge+Hotel&hnear=&ll=51.72841,-1.281796&spn=0.066347,0.081196&z=13&iwloc=A
Venue website: www.foxcombelodge.co.uk
Region website: www.tvrccoxford.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=44

RO Contact Details:
Mike Kidd
Tel: 01295 81113
Mobile: 07803 120 168
Email: ro@tvrccoxford.co.uk
Forum username: Mike Kidd
Profile:
When Pauline our illustrious and heavily persuasive National ROCo finally met up with me at Beaulieu, she blackmailed me into doing an RO profile about myself and the Oxford region of the Club. The Oxford region had fallen by the wayside and a few years ago a very brave guy called Tom wrote to all members to see if we could restart the club and I remember well the first meeting and the first outing to Llangollen in Wales, because there were only four people in attendance; far cry from the fifty plus we have today! Tom and Nigel ran it for a year until it landed in my lap and I was keen to give it a real go and be aware of the need to deliver to TVR owners in Oxfordshire something more than a club about cars, petrol head discussions and toothbrush clean engines, (none of which I have any knowledge whatsoever!) The club today welcomes owners and their wives, girlfriends, dogs, cats and new babies and the atmosphere at all meetings and organised trips is very much the people first with the cars being the common reason we all get together. Don’t think that the car is not important as we all love our TVRs and some of us polish them, tune them, paint them, rebuild them and eat sleep and drink them, but it’s the friendships that have developed that makes the Oxford region so special. One of our members wives summed it up when she advised us that the best thing she had ever done was persuade her husband to buy the TVR as their life had been totally changed by the experience of club membership. That’s quite an accolade for the TVR marque and the people who drive them. So that’s the Oxford Club, but I know Pauline likes to get the RO to open up about oneself. Well, I have been around on the planet for a few years and always wanted a TVR and being rather tall and wide, l could only really fit into the Chimaera which the late Peter Wheeler designed with me in mind, so 15 years ago I bought my dream car and it’s still with me today. If I ever win the lottery I would simply have the whole car stripped down into bits and have everything refurbished or replaced as I cannot imagine not having my Trevor in the garage (yes we all have pet names for our cars but seldom admit to it in print.) I live in a lovely village on the border of Oxfordshire and South Northants and my home becomes the venue for the annual Barbie party, which follows the Endurance Karting Day, so my neighbours know how hard TVR owners love to party. I am a Scot by birth, and came down on my ‘educate the English’ sabbatical over 40 years ago, and am still working hard to finish the job. I am retired now having spent a life seeing the world on business, and wherever I went the two things that always made good conversation were my love of rugby, and the fact that I owned a TVR. It never fails to amaze me just how global the brand is and how the style of the car and the noise from the engines sets peoples blood racing. I have strange mixture of vehicles alongside the TVR, with a lovely little Mini Cooper S, an old VW Campervan and a sad old mans Harley Davidson, Fatboy, (if the name fits then ride it!) My partner and I find it difficult to decide which one to use when the time permits, but without doubt if the sun’s up, no matter which month of the year, then it’s roof off and out for the day in the TVR as the wind in her hair (I don’t have any left) and the deep burble of the exhaust helps to make the problems and issues of the moment just blow away. We both enjoy the company of the regional members and are aware that without the TVR we would not have met so many truly genuine and lovely people. We arrange one big outing every month, excluding January and February, and they have included trips away to Honfleur in France, Bruges in Belgium, Lllangollen in Wales, alongside the old favourites of Westonbirt Arboretum, Bowling Night, Silverstone Classic, Karting and Barbie and of course our now famous Xmas Party and Awards Weekend where everyone is terrified that they will win the coveted Golden Turkey award !! So that’s about it, the TVR Oxford Region and me the RO, what we do and how we do it. Nothing new really, just a group of like minded car enthusiasts enjoying their passion and the company of their friends. If you live in Oxfordshire and own a TVR then why not come along and join in the fun. The TVR is much more than just a car; it’s part of life itself. Mike

Meeting Time & Venue:
1st Sunday of the month at Lunchtime
The Woodman
Goathurst Common
Ide Hill
Sevenoaks
TN14 6BU

Fourth Monday evening of each month at The Manor Farm Barn, New Barn Road, Southfleet, DA13 9PU.

Venue website: www.thewoodman-idehill.co.uk/
Region forum: autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/SELondonNWKentTVRCC

RO Contact Details:
Nick Smith
Tel: 020 8325 6385 (H) or 020 84612471(W)
Mobile: 07931 371983
Email: nick.smith50@ntlworld.com
Forum username: nick smith
Profile:
My name is Nick Smith and I have the pleasure of being the Regional Organiser of the SE London & NW Kent region of The TVRCC. I live in Bromley with my wife Carrie (the best map reader in the world) and our daughters Vicky and Laura. I am a timber merchant with depots based around London. I remember seeing my first TVR when I was in my teens and it was love at first sight, I had to have one! It took a little longer than I planned but buying my first Griffith several years ago was a life’s ambition realised, however I had no idea how owning the car would have such an effect on life. Since joining the club and becoming an RO (how on earth did that happen?) we have met some wonderful people who have become great friends and our social diary is very busy throughout the year. We do several thousand miles a year in the Griff, usually with quite a few others in convoy on our way to an event or just out for a drive and a bite to eat. If you would like to know more about our region please get in touch, or better still come to one of our meets as new members are made most welcome. Please don’t be shy as we would love you to join us.

Meeting Time & Venue:
3rd Sunday of the month
Nomadic - see regional website for details

Venue website: www.tvrcc-suffolk.co.uk/future-events.asp
Region website: www.tvrcc-suffolk.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=46

RO Contact Details:
Simon & Helen Evans
Tel: 01986 798338
Mobile: 07917 020107
Email: ro@tvrcc-suffolk.co.uk
Forum username: Yellow Griff
RO since: January 2007
Profile:
My name is Simon Evans and together with my wife Helen we are the Regional Organisers of the Suffolk & Norfolk Region of the TVR Car Club. We send out a regular monthly e-mail newsletter which contains more info than we can put elsewhere, plus other e-mails about events or items that we think our members would be interested in. If you would like to receive these e-mails then please e-mail us and we will add you to the mailing list. As well as the national events and benefits organised by the TVR Car Club, Helen and I are responsible for organising events locally. We hold regular meetings on the 3rd Sunday of every month, but unlike some regions we don't hold them at a regular venue. Due to the size of the region we tend to move meetings around to try and cover as many people as possible. Covering the two counties, we aim to offer a range of events to suit all. Don't worry if your TVR is currently off the road or you are between TVRs, everyone is always welcome to come along for a chat. If you have any suggestions for future events that you specifically want the Region to do then please Contact Us. The latest information about future events in our region (as well as reports on past events) can be found on our regional website and forum. Please make use of the forum to discuss local matters with other members, ask opinions, share experiences, etc.

Meeting Time & Venue:
4th Thursday of the month at 7.30pm onwards
The Black Swan
Old Lane,
Ockham,
Surrey,
KT11 1NG

Location Map of Venue: maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=KT11+1NG&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=47.033113,41.044922&ie=UTF8&ll=51.303682,-0.402374&spn=0.074588,0.153809&z=13&iwloc=A
Venue website: www.theblackswanockham.co.uk/
Region website: www.tvrcc-surrey.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=56

RO Contact Details:
Steve & Karen Thomsit
Tel: 0208 390 2849
Email: ro@tvrcc-surrey.co.uk
Forum username: Surrey RO
RO since: 2002
Profile:
By day, Steve and I are an I.T. contractor and a Biochemist turned education advisor respectively. By night, we are the dynamic duo or RO's for the Surrey Region as we're better known. We became RO's in 2002 just after returning from our first trip to the Le Mans 24 hours. This was one year after purchasing our first TVR, a beautiful Camel Yellow 5 litre Chimaera from Hawthorn's of Farnham. The best toy shop in town. Over the past six years the region has gone from strength to strength. We have participated in and run a wide variety of events including local charity car shows, Wings and Wheels at Dunsfold (the home of Top Gear), Brooklands TVR Day, group meals, various european trips plus the infamous Le Surrey Runs. For TVRs 60th anniversary we pulled out all the stops and lead 44 TVRs from far and wide to the heart of the Champagne region on our "Diamonds are Forever!" celebration tour. I can't really talk about Surrey without mentioning our mascot, the irrepressible Monkeh. Either love him or hate him, he certainly raised the region's profile. The Surrey region is as much about the people as it is the cars. Whether you have a classic model, a more modern design or a dream, you'll be welcome here. Our weapon of choice these days is a black Cerbera 4.5 so follow the noise and join in the fun.

Meeting Time & Venue:
3rd Sunday of the month at 11am
The Goodwood Aero Club Cafe
The Café is located at Goodwood Motor Circuit. On arrival at the main gate, drive through the tunnel and follow the road round to the left – the building is situated 200 metres on your right, in the Aero Club itself.

Venue website: www.goodwood.co.uk/site/content/aviation/Aero-Club_Aero-Club-Cafe.aspx
Region website: www.tvrcc-westsussex.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=15

RO Contact Details:
Mandy Tate or Rosalind Stride
Tel: MT 02392 481909 RS 02392 498019
Email: ro@tvrcc-westsussex.co.uk
Forum username: MT- billyred
RO since: MT 2006 RS 2009
Profile:
I have been the RO here at West Sussex for three years and together with my husband have the pleasure in driving and enjoying a Chimaera, (which still gives me the WOW factor after eight years). Throughout the year we have a full diary of monthly events and during the summer months we arrange extra mid-week evening meetings. This provides the extra bonus of driving our cars out in search of those warm balmy summer nights and meeting up for suppers and sociable get-togethers. The best thing about being the RO is the constant help and support I get from our members who all work together to make this a very happy region. All our events and meetings are listed on our website: www.tvrcc-westsussex.co.uk Please always feel free to contact me at: ro@tvrcc-westsussex.co.uk We welcome everyone, members old, new or prospective. All of us here at West Sussex region are brought together through the common denominator of owning or having a passion for TVRs, a good base to form new friendships. So if you are coming along for the first time, you will be assured of a warm welcome. Mandy Tate

Meeting Time & Venue:
Last Sunday of the month at 1.30pm
The Puesdown Inn
Compton Abdale
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL54 4DN
Contact the Puesdown direct for menu and booking details 01451 860262

We also have a meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 19:30, the venue varies so contact the RO.
for details

Location Map of Venue: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?sourceid=navclient&hl=en-GB&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4PBEA_en-GBGB244GB244&q=Puesdown%20A40&um=1&sa=N&tab=wl
Venue website: www.puesdowninn.cotswoldinns.com
Postcodes covered by this region: All WR, GL and HR and lower regions of B - Redditch,Bromsgrove etc.
Region website: www.tvrcc-c3c.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=38

RO Contact Details:
Rob Pack
Tel: 07795 472644
Mobile: 07795 472644
Email: ro@tvrcc-c3c.co.uk
Forum username: flyin banana
RO since: September 2008
Profile:
I have had TVRs for the last 5 years and so far have got through 2 Griffs. I now work for Listers Group, in their commercial section. I enjoy track days and all things with four wheels. I also enjoy sports and fitness, supporting Gloucester Rugby club and spending time in the gym!

Meeting Time & Venue:
2nd Sunday of the month at Lunchtime
The Unicorn's Head
Main Street,
Langar,
Nottingham,
NG13 9HE

Tel: 01949 869684

Location Map of Venue: www.multimap.com/maps/?zoom=16&countryCode=GB&qs=NG139HE#map=52.90409,-0.9254|16|4&bd=useful_information&loc=GB:52.90409:-0.92553:16|NG139HE|NG13 9HE
Venue website: www.diningpubs.co.uk/pub_details.asp?id=2493
Region website: www.tvrcc-eastmidlands.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=39

RO Contact Details:
RO. Tony Cottrell Secondary RO Paul Arnold
Tel: TC 0115 966 3156
Email: webmaster@tvrcc-eastmidlands.co.uk
Forum username: TC wolverbear PA paul1962
RO since: TC & PA January 2010
Profile:
TC: I play with toys for a living and drive TVRs for fun. I've been a member of the TVRCC since July 2006 and have owned a TVR since August 2006. I have a Tuscan (fun sports car) and a Cerbera (weekend family car!) and can't ever see myself parting with either.

Meeting Time & Venue:
1st Sunday of the month at 12pm
The Sycamore Inn
Sycamore Road
BIRCH VALE
High Peak
SK22 1AB
Situated just off the A6015 between birch Vale and Hayfield.
Bar meals available but please pre-book if you want to dine in the restaurant on 01663 742715

Venue website: www.thesycamoreinn.info/restauant.html
Region website: www.tvrcc-peakforest.co.uk

RO Contact Details:
Paul & Jane Jackson
Tel: 01663 749603
Mobile: 07876 708780
Email: ro@tvrcc-peakforest.co.uk

Meeting Time & Venue:
2nd Sunday of the month at 11:30am
The venue changes so please see the regional report or the website for the next meets venue.

Region website: www.tvrcc-staffsandshrops.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=17

RO Contact Details:
Sean Lacey and Lizzy Haynes
Tel: Sean 01952 502212 Lizzy 01952 616866
Mobile: Sean 07867 824699
Email: ro@tvrcc-staffsandshrops.co.uk
Forum username: Sean=Slacey Lizzy=SharkyTVR
RO since: Sean 2007 Lizzy 2009
Profile:
I became a member of the club before owning a TVR and found it a great resource and help in buying one and have had my Griffith 500 since August 2006. After being heavily involved in another car club I eventually got the itch to get more involved with the TVRCC and took over as RO late 2007. I thoroughly enjoy meeting likeminded owners and enthusiasts and will happily talk for hours about TVRs, whilst also mindful of the 'other halves' needs to find something to occupy them as well, so our local meets and events are usually well attended by both sexes! I would like to think that during my ownership I have learned an awful lot about these cars and can be quite handy with a spanner, so technical advice is on hand from the membership and myself too. Please do come along to a meet and see what we are about, a warm welcome is assured.

Meeting Time & Venue:
3rd Sunday of the month at Lunchtime
The Bulls Head
Meriden

Location Map of Venue: maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=CV7+7NN.&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=45.553578,77.695313&ie=UTF8&ll=52.435854,-1.644591&spn=0.068862,0.151749&z=13
Venue website: www.thebullsheadmeriden.co.uk/
Region website: www.tvrcc-westmidlands.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=18

RO Contact Details:
RO Steve Guest / Secondary RO Frank Smith
Tel: (SG) 07881 7881 84 (FS) 02476 596365
Email: ro@tvrcc-westmidlands.co.uk
Forum username: (SG) Steve.G(schimg) (FS) Frank Smith

Meeting Time & Venue:
3rd Sunday of the month
Willy Wicket
Badminton Rd
Bristol, BS36 1DP
0117 956 7308
Bristol Ring Road
Time and venue may vary so please check the website or contact the RO.

Location Map of Venue: maps.google.com/maps?q=BS36+1DP&hl=en&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Bristol,+Avon+BS36+1DP,+United+Kingdom&ll=51.504522,-2.489176&spn=0.035635,0.076818&z=14
Venue website: www.vintageinn.co.uk/thewillywicketdownend/findus/
Region website: www.tvrcc-bristol.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=27

RO Contact Details:
Primary Sarah Mogford and Secondary Iain Cole
Tel: SM=07775774970 IC= 01179602296
Email: ro@tvrcc-bristol.co.uk
Forum username: SM= SarahM IC= optimax sniffer
RO since: SM =Sept 2009 IC=Dec 2009
Profile:
Sarah (SarahM aka Miss Pitstop) I first heard about the TVRCC about five years ago and immediately dismissed it as a boring group of old men, discussing wing nuts and tyre pressures. How wrong I was! I went along to my first meeting and met a group of people who loved cars, motorsport and a good laugh; perfect! It didn’t hurt that the RO at the time was a woman who enjoyed a glass of red as much as I did! (Cheers Sharon!) Ever since I was a young girl I chose toy cars over dolls and I enjoyed nothing more on a Sunday afternoon than watching the F1 with my dad. Those of you who know me will have heard the story of how I went to school with Jenson Button about a million times, so I won’t bore you with it again here! The first TVR I ever drove was a Griffith 500. I have to confess I knew little of the marque beforehand but all I needed to hear was the engine and I was hooked. That car took me across Europe and over the Stevlio Pass and I met some fabulous friends along the way. My next European adventure was down to Monaco in the beautiful Spectraflair Sagaris of Sprint Editor, Mandy. Considering we’d only met once before the trip, we had an absolute blast and share many happy memories of our “Thelma and Louise” fancy dress road trip! It was about this time a chap in a black Cerbera turned up at the club meets and our eyes met across a warm V8… Iain (aka Optimax Sniffer) Following a motorbike accident in 2006 I found myself craving speed but needing the protection that a car provides. A colleague at work was selling his AJP 4.5 Cerbera and shortly after, I became the proud owner. After a quick internet search I came across the Bristol Region of the TVRCC and turned up at their next meeting not knowing what to expect. Four years on, I have had some fantastic experiences with highlights including the 60th Anniversary at Rockingham, driving the Cerbera around Spa Francorchamps, the Nurburgring, and Castle Combe, where I found my limit before I found that of the TVR! I have also been to Le Mans, experienced the old pit straights at Reims and covered 2500 miles around Germany in a week, all of this without the aid of a flat bed truck! I have also driven some amazing roads around the UK with like-minded people and although I’m not one for public displays of emotion, I guess meeting Sarah has been pretty good too! The future Although the cars are the common denominator and the main reason we all get together every month, the most important thing for us about the car club are the friendships we have made. We have lifelong friends whom we have been lucky enough to meet in our time within the region and the wider TVRCC, and it is a real privilege that we have been chosen to run the Bristol Region. It’s an active region and we aim to keep it that way. We have plenty planned for the coming year, and hopefully something to suit everyone. If there is anything else you want to see, then just let us know and we’ll do what we can, but we need you to tell us what you are looking for from your club. Bristol is a small geographical area so we usually cross over into adjoining regions to explore their roads, and we are always happy when the neighbours come out to play with us; the more the merrier! Most of our meets involve a spot of tyre kicking, some fine roads, and good food, so if you can’t manage a whole day out, you are welcome to pick and choose which bit you join us for. All we ask is that you let us know in advance. We’re still learning about the RO role, but we have the support of some great people. If you haven’t been to a meet before, we urge you to join us. You’re only a newcomer until we know your name, and from then on in you are part of the family, even if it is a slightly dysfunctional one!

Meeting Time & Venue:
1st Sunday of the month at 12.00
The Victoria Inn
Roche (just off the main A30)
A drive out is generally planned after lunch.

Location Map of Venue: maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=PL26+8LQ&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=45.553578,77.695313&ie=UTF8&ll=50.42137,-4.832525&spn=0.143933,0.303497&z=12
Venue website: www.victoriainnandlodge.co.uk/online-booking
Region website: www.tvrcc-cornwall.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=47

RO Contact Details:
Geoff Chick and Andrew Honey
Tel: Geoff 01209 712141 Andy 07815 876105
Email: ro@tvrcc-cornwall.co.uk
Forum username: Geoff=timelord Andrew=tivmadandy
RO since: 2006 & 2009 respectively
Profile:
I have been Cornwall RO for 2 years so far -since an TVRCC EGM in 2006 enabled the Cornwall Region to gain independence from Devon. Not because Cornwall does better cream teas than Devon but because the size of the former Devon and Cornwall area meant that some folks had up to a 250 mile round trip to each meet. I have had my 1600 M since Christmas 1978. I always wanted one of the Blackpool rarities and when the chance to buy one (from Giles Cooper) came up I bought it instead of getting Hazel an engagement ring! She married me though and still married and still with that original Tiv I bought a Vixen S2 in 2003. Our fellow TVR members from Cornwall and beyond have become friends over the years -making trips together to Le Mans, Zolder, Brittany as well as national events. We welcome any fellow and prospective members.

Meeting Time & Venue:
Variable
Meetings twice a month.
The first on the second Monday evening of the month at the Turtley Corn Mill Avonwick from 7pm
The second is a daytime meet on the third Sunday of the month (venue varies contact RO for details).

Location Map of Venue: maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=TQ10+9ES&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=45.553578,77.255859&ie=UTF8&ll=50.412893,-3.836288&spn=0.143959,0.301781&z=12&iwloc=addr
Venue website: www.avonwick.net/
Region website: www.tvrcc-devon.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=32

RO Contact Details:
Primary RO Mark Prince Deputy RO Corin Denton
Tel: Mark 07799 847 909 Corin 07977 540 222
Email: ro@tvrcc-devon.co.uk
Forum username: MP: MarkP CD: Corin
RO since: MP 2010

Meeting Time & Venue:
1st Sunday of the month at 12:30pm (ish)
Avon Causeway
Hurn

All welcome!
Also check the Dorset regional forum on the main TVRCC web site.

Region website: www.tvrcc-dorset.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=34&SID=92273fdez8f626466z2e474zfcaa372a

RO Contact Details:
Tony Chitty and John Hasell
Tel: Tony 01202 854667 John 01202 889539
Email: ro@tvrcc-dorset.co.uk
Forum username: Tony=tone400 John=hasel
RO since: 6.9.2009

Meeting Time & Venue:
2nd Sunday of the month at 12:00
The Haselbury Mill
(Just of the A30, west of Haselbury Plucknett).

Location Map of Venue: www.haselburymill.co.uk/contact/map.htm
Venue website: www.haselburymill.co.uk
Region website: www.tvrcc-somerset.co.uk
Region forum: www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=29

RO Contact Details:
Dave Aston and Chris Aston
Tel: Dave 01823 322840 Chris 01460 53801
Email: ro@tvrcc-somerset.co.uk
Forum username: Dave = Daston Chris = Chris Aston
RO since: 18.9.2009
Profile:
Father and Son ROs, Chris and Dave Aston) Dave Aston, Primary RO Somerset. My first encounter with a TVR, was in 1996 when I was just a boy of 12. My father and his partner were seeking to buy a 3000M and he kindly asked me to join him for a test drive of one. When I think back to that day, the memory that sticks in my mind most was the rumble and presence of this small sports car. From that moment on I felt I had to have a TVR when I passed my driving test. I successfully passed my driving test when I was 18 years old. Since then I have bought, driven and sold three Japanese performance cars. The latter of them was a imported Toyota Supra Twin Turbo. This had a few performance modifications that increased its potential to approximately 400 Brake Horse Power. These cars we’re fast and even slightly exciting but I always felt that something was missing and they never really alleviated my aspiration for a TVR. In early 2008 we had a change of circumstances and decided it was time to sell the Supra. My fiancé and I discussed what car we would be interested in buying next and I suggested a TVR. She gave her blessing on the condition that she chose the colour. After a short while of looking, we bought a MK1 Tuscan in Crystal Topaz blue. As yet I have only upgraded the suspension to Racing Reds due the originals starting to leak but I do have further plans to have a top end rebuild shortly. I have now owned the Tuscan for just over a year and I think it is a fantastic sports car. In fact every time I start her up I feel like a 12 year old boy again seeing a TVR for the first time. Chris Aston Secondary RO Somerset My first involvement with TVR started by sitting in my Westfield on the docks of Cherbourg awaiting my ferry back home from Le Mans. Immediately behind me was a Taimar and, behind that, a 3000M. Following an immediate thought of ‘Wow I like those’ was a detailed conversation with the owners. Being typical TVR enthusiasts I was invited to ‘try it out for size’ and all my questions were eagerly answered. Next step – Westfield sold. Now to look for a Taimar or 3000M. With the help of the club I ended up with a petrol blue 3000M as my first ownership of a TVR. As it came with a spare engine some ‘upgrading work’ was envisaged but investigating the costs of Essex V6 tuning was frightening. However I managed to buy the engine (dyno’d at 200bhp) from a championship winning grass track racer and this was duly fitted with a 5-speed box by a very helpful local garage. Fortunately I have a very supportive partner who spent several days in the back of the ‘M’ (not an easy feat for those who know the model) making templates for the new interior trim and carpets. A new veneered dash (courtesy of my father) and a rear end re-wire completed the job. A planned upgrade to a V8S was dashed by a redundancy but, again with a very helpful partner, we ended up with a beautiful Griff 500, which we have owned now for about 9 years. We have both recently taken on the roles of ROs for the Somerset region and welcome all members, current and new to join us at any time. We will be delighted to meet you. Dave and Chris Aston.

Meeting Time & Venue:
Last Wednesday of the month at 8pm
Venue changes. Please contact Ralph.

Region website: www.tvrcc-wiltshire.co.uk
Region forum: http://www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=40

RO Contact Details:
Ralph Gosden
Tel: 01793 325108
Email: ro@tvrcc-wiltshire.co.uk
Forum username: spathodus 77
RO since: Secondary RO September 2008
Profile:
I never really noticed cars whilst I was growing up, but at University, a small agricultural college in deepest Kent, one student vehicle stood out from all the decaying Land Rovers, a TVR Chimaera. At the time I remember appreciating the curvaceous form, but being a student the dream of ownership seemed a pretty long way off. Fast forward ten years and I’m browsing the Autotrader web site looking for a possible replacement for my VW Golf when I notice that financially with a little saving I can afford a TVR. I also revised my TVR preferences in favour of the retro ‘S’. From here on in I did almost everything right…read the bible…joined the club and took in all the advice from the other TVR owners in Wiltshire (thanks Paul, Tom, Shaun and Christian). I then caved in a brought the first one I saw; a beautiful S 1.5 in storm grey with the 2.9L V6, S1 wheels and side decals. Now in my second year of ownership I’ve been enjoying maintaining the car myself; I even liked stripping and cleaning the chassis. Something that I am really keen on is attracting new members to the club and TVR ownership. New members help ensure good attendance at monthly meetings and broaden the range of events that we can plan all year round. I believe that to do this we should make the region more visible to club members and potential new TVR owners and the Sports and Classic Car Action Day and Classic Car Show at Wroughton airfield are good opportunities to erect the banner and attract new members. As always I am open to suggestions. The venue for the Wiltshire meets moves around a fair bit due to the large size of the county so if you fancy popping along drop me an email or give me a ring.

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RO Contact Details:
Joseph Baumgartner
Tel: ++43 7243 58473 / Fax: 0043 7243 51151

Meeting Time & Venue:
1st Monday of the month

Postcodes covered by this region: Belgium and Luxemburg
Region website: www.tvrcc.be

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Dirk Janssens
Tel: Tel: / Fax: +32/2/7065841
Email: info@tvrcc.be

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Eric Cave
Tel: 0033 6 24 75 94 56
Email: tvrcc-france@tvrcc.com

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Region website: www.tvrcarclub.de

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Axel Krug
Tel: ++49 5603 919130
Email: tvrcc-germany@tvrcc.com

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Region website: www.tvrcarclub.nl

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Arnaud G.M Witlox
Tel: +31 26 327 4473 / Fax: +31 26 327 4539
Email: tvrcc-holland@tvrcc.com

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Jack Smith
Tel: 603 42511737 / Fax: 603 42512068
Email: tvrcc-malaysia@tvrcc.com

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1st Monday of the month

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Koushin Nakamura
Email: tvrcc-japan@tvrcc.com

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Jim Gamsby
Tel: 00649 527 2927
Email: gamsby@xtra.co.nz

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Region website: www.tvrna.com

RO Contact Details:
Marshall Moore
Tel: 540-772-0952
Email: tvrcc-northamerica@tvrcc.com

Meeting Time & Venue:
1st Monday of the month

Region website: www.tvr-register.org.au
Region forum: www.tvr-register.org.au/forums/

RO Contact Details:
James Clarke
Tel: 0409 432 403
Email: tvrregister@gmail.com
RO since: 2007

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Nick Page
Tel: (08) 9227 8485
Email: tvrcc-westernaustralia@tvrcc.com

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RO Contact Details:
Lars-Gunnar Borgesson
Tel: ++46-31 264 383
Email: tvrcc-sweden@tvrcc.com

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Region website: www.tvr-swiss.ch

RO Contact Details:
Samuel Benz
Tel: +41 (0)79 3352326
Email: tvrcc-switzerland@tvrcc.com