Convertible (DHC) TR7 Press Car Launch JRW / KHP

Maxwell · Postby **Maxwell** » 16 Sep 2013 20:21

599V - a great-looking car with no discernible bumper-droop!

Maxwell [:D]

2.0 TR7 DHC \ Maxwell \ sold
2.0 TR7 FHC \ Robyn \ sold
3.5 TR7 V8 DHC \ Oliver \ sold

2.0 TR7 FHC \ Current
1.8 Mazda MX5 \ Current

tr4me · Postby **tr4me** » 16 Sep 2013 22:34

Hi and thanks everyone for the feedback. any information on 581V would be very welcome. The car has been resprayed Leyland white which is the original colour. I am a forum novice and and even worse on the internet so will post pictures when I can get my son to show me how. Yes KHP is a red automatic TR8.
Chris,I will get one to Billing next year after this years failure to get a car there.
Cheers Rob

john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 17 Sep 2013 05:08

Hi Rob,

If JRW 581V turn's out as good KHP then she will be a cracker

Remenber now when I saw you at Woburn earlier this year you did mention a press car, bl88dy memory or lack of it !

Not many local show's left now but if you are at any Lea Valley TR Reg meets then will bring along that Press Insight folder so you can flick through it, plus a photo copy of the page shown on this thread.

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC Beauty

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6, BUILT NOT BROUGHT !!!!

TR Tony · Postby **TR Tony** » 26 Apr 2014 09:57

I see that a DHC has appeared on Ebay described as "First Pre Production Model". It is JRW 588V so presumably one of the 22 press cars for the UK launch, not literally the First Pre Production Model but still an interesting early RHD DHC.

Looks in very nice condition, seller says restored about 10 years ago, although it now sports a bodykit. Ebay item 221425420326.

Tony

<font size="1">1981 TR7 FHC Cavalry Blue
1980 TR7V8 DHC Jaguar Regency Red - sadly sold!
1977 TR8 FHC EFI Factory development car Inca Yellow</font id="size1">

Maxwell · Postby **Maxwell** » 26 Apr 2014 10:37

Looks nice, but for a 'historic' vehicle it should have the standard wheels put back on, and the colour-coded bumpers replaced. IMHO

Maxwell

2.0 TR7 FHC \ Current
1.8 Mazda MX5 \ Current

FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 26 Apr 2014 14:00

A good point, but if you're going to modify, do it tastefully like this.
Besides I like those alloys.

- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

alc59 · Postby **alc59** » 15 Mar 2015 05:22

Links for various photos from the March 1980 convertible launch, including one with thirteen of the press fleet. I also have copies of the press releases and some road tests if anyone is interested. These all come from Stuart Birch, the motoring journalist, who sold me his Grinnall TR8 three years ago.

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https://dl.dropboxus...150314_0005.jpg
https://dl.dropboxus...150314_0006.jpg

Al

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Cobber · Postby **Cobber** » 15 Mar 2015 05:30

Linky no worky!

"Keep calm, relax, focus on the problem & PULL THE BLOODY TRIGGER"

80'Triumph TR7, 73'Land Rover (Ford 351. V8),
'89 Ford Fairlane
'98 MG-F, 69'Ford F250.

john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 15 Mar 2015 05:31

Hi Al,

Sorry mate cant see them here

comes up with bad address, email them to me and will post them via photobucket if you want. Would love to see them

Managed to ' win ' on Ebay a few years ago a collection of the press articles on the DHC that came from Canley press office and was rescued from a skip

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC BEAUTY FITTED WITH OVERDRIVE GEARBOX

1979 3.5 FHC CURRENTLY GARDEN ART !

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6, BUILT NOT BROUGHT !!!!

alc59 · Postby **alc59** » 15 Mar 2015 05:47

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/808 ... 4_0001.jpg
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/808 ... 4_0002.jpg
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/808 ... 4_0003.jpg
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/808 ... 4_0004.jpg
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/808 ... 4_0005.jpg
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/808 ... 4_0006.jpg

Hope this works
Al

john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 15 Mar 2015 06:24

Hi Al,

Yeah that works. I hope you don't mind me posting this one

I believe that the launch was at Woburn Abbey just up the road from me and that shot certainly looks like its in the grounds, first time I personally seen a picture from the actual launch, thanks for sharing.

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC BEAUTY FITTED WITH OVERDRIVE GEARBOX

1979 3.5 FHC CURRENTLY GARDEN ART !

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6, BUILT NOT BROUGHT !!!!

alc59 · Postby **alc59** » 15 Mar 2015 06:41

IIRC Stuart told me it was at Woburn.

Al

john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 15 Mar 2015 08:21

Hi Al,

Booked into a couple of car shows at Woburn this year, will take a walk around the grounds and look for that location, will get a shot.

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC BEAUTY FITTED WITH OVERDRIVE GEARBOX

1979 3.5 FHC CURRENTLY GARDEN ART !

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6, BUILT NOT BROUGHT !!!!

jeffremj · Postby **jeffremj** » 15 Mar 2015 09:24

Nice picture of the finite element analysis. IIRC, the TR7 was the first car to have it applied.

alc59 · Postby **alc59** » 15 Mar 2015 10:02

DHC Launch press release about TR7 DHC engineering. It was a dynamic FE model done by Pressed Steel Fisher.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/808 ... eering.pdf

Al

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