Author Topic: Solved - NEH 3929: Early 1950s TVR with Microplas Mistral body and Triumph Herald engine now  (Read 623 times)

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What's this exactly and from when does it date - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 3929
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2015, 05:54:38 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 3929
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2015, 08:25:50 AM »
Berkeley?

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Re: NEH 3929
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2015, 08:45:07 AM »
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Re: NEH 3929
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2015, 07:04:38 PM »
Rochdale?

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Re: NEH 3929
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2015, 07:26:47 AM »
Rochdale?

Think it's a Rochdale body but the car is something else..
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Re: NEH 3929
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2015, 07:36:15 AM »
Professionals?
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Re: NEH 3929
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2015, 10:33:04 AM »
It's a very early TVR. More information when I get home.

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Re: NEH 3929
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2015, 11:11:47 AM »
It's a very early TVR. More information when I get home.

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Re: NEH 3929
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2015, 12:22:59 PM »
Actually, I can't be that much more specific. It is one of the 20 early production TVR chassis, built at Beverley Grove between 1953-55. It has a modified Microplas Mistral body. I wonder if it might be the oldest 'production' TVr, as the chassis number ends 001?

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Re: NEH 3929
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2015, 05:38:40 AM »
Actually, I can't be that much more specific. It is one of the 20 early production TVR chassis, built at Beverley Grove between 1953-55. It has a modified Microplas Mistral body. I wonder if it might be the oldest 'production' TVr, as the chassis number ends 001?

It is an early TVR with a Microplas Mistral body, yes.
There has been discussion about whether it's actually a TVR or not, with the TVRCC initially denying it was but now it's generally accepted as being one.
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Re: NEH 3929
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2015, 08:04:14 AM »
Triumph Herald?

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Re: NEH 3929
« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2015, 08:20:33 AM »
Triumph Herald?

Correct!
Said to be from a Herald 12/50.
This is solved then.
It tells you a bit more about this car in the article below - if you can speak Dutch!
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