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RV8 - concept, development and production
On Sunday 15th June 2003 David Bishop and John Yea, the RV8 Development Programme managers, will be talking to a group of V8 enthusiasts on what inspired the RV8 development team to do what was an extraordinary low budget project - creating a modern classic sportscar to keep the name of MG alive as a modern brand. Peter Buckles will chair the event and comments "projects like that just don't happen like that any more". The availability of MGB bodies from the BMH Body Plant and fuel injected V8 engines clearly were the essential inputs but it needed enthusiasm and imagination to make it happen. Many of our V8 enthusiasts contributed to the project including Roger Parker, the late Trevor Taylor, Ron Gammons and of course Peter Buckles and his team at the leading specialist parts supplier, Moss Europe. Event organiser
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This event is covered by the V8 Pass Tell me more about the valuable benefits covered by the V8 Pass? See V8 Pass. The talk will be at the Beales Hotel in Buckingham with members gathering at 1.30pm for a prompt start at 2.00pm. There will be an open discussion following the talk. Tickets are £10.00 including VAT from the event organiser Peter Buckles - his contacts are set out below. How do I find the Beales Hotel? See the convenient location map together with details of the base hotel for the V8 25th Anniversary Week. For overseas members unable to travel to the UK for the V8 25th Anniversary Week, a video recording of the talk and discussion session will be made by Dr Gavin Bailey and we plan to have copies available later this year on CD or DVD. This talk is the second in the series known as the annual "Don Hayter Talks" on topics of interest to V8 enthusiasts. The similarities of the RV8 story David Bishop and John Yea will set out with the fascinating story Don Hayter related on the "Development of the MGBGTV8 at Abingdon" in 2002 are so marked - a low budget project, a rapid development programme, and initiative and flair of an inspired design team. In both cases the result was an MGV8 which enthusiasts recognise as extraordinary cars in terms of driving pleasure and smooth V8 power.
Can I get a copy of the transcript of the first Don Hayter Talk in 2002 on CD? Yes copies are available on CD in Word and PDF formats - for details see DHT1CD. |
Peter Buckles
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