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SRV.......
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:55 pm
by Marinanut
I've just been over on the MacDroitwich.com forum (don't go there if you are easily offended, its a BL forum with no moderation and things get......slightly boisterous.....) and one of the posters claims to have seen the Marina SRV2 being wheeled into a shipping container (22 Aug). Anyone care to have a go at Gaydon and find out WTF is going on?
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:05 pm
by ClaytonSpeed
About 3 months ago I was speaking to one of the curators at Gaydon and they told me that it was still in the collection and was "Out on Loan"...
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:09 pm
by Marinanut
Looks like its been loaned into a container....ask where it is and can you see it as you've been asked to write an article on it..........
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:22 pm
by ClaytonSpeed
If I get chance tomorrow I will mate. See what they have to say about it.
^
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:22 am
by Al Williams
Forgive the stupid question, but what is the SRV2?
Any pics?
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:55 am
by wfb
Sorry guys but I'm with Al, what is the SRV2? I'm guessing it's one of the prototypes BL developed with pedestrian safety as the driving force. I have seen the minis that they did but not a marina.
Barry
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:23 am
by ~Sam~
:roll: hmmmmm interesting....
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:31 am
by ClaytonSpeed
=) Sorry! Should have filled you all in! Basically yes it was a safty research car from the 70's. Here is a better history for you from Austin-Rover.com
http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/index.htm ... chsrvf.htm
Ben
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:29 pm
by ~Sam~
Is it rather ugly... the SSV1 is pretty bad as well with the weird roof mounted mirror but I think the V2 takes it for bizarre bumper.
However it would be a massive shame if it was being shipped off somewhere
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:14 pm
by Marinanut
Last time I saw it there were no brakes fitted and a forklift had gouged a lump out of the nosecone...(muppets....)
^
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:44 pm
by Al Williams
Thanks for that.
Just goes to show, it doesn't matter how many hour's I spend on that site, there is always something to miss!
Would be a real shame to see a vehicle that is part of our heritage go abroad.
Doesn't Ford own Gaydon now? If so that would explain everything.
Mental note, must go back to Gaydon soon before it is filled with Sierra's!
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:46 pm
by marinast
Apparently the Triplex Princess has been seen out in the open in a dodgy state. I've got many reservations about Ford in control of history of a major rival from the past, put frankly they don't seem to be looking after many of the exhibits in a sympathetic way. Gaydon is a special place, but it can only be special if it has special items to exhibit.
The last time I saw the SRV2 must have been around ten years ago, it was in an 'original' state, but it did seem to have a little battle damage....
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:17 pm
by JIM73
Did anyone find out about the car then ??? Ben ???
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:33 pm
by Uncle Frank
We could always ask them where it is next week and see what excuse they come up with
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:36 pm
by JIM73
Yeah , good idea mate !! looking forward to popping up there again !