Off Topic- Boys Toys

[blackandblue]

Amazing! Can't quite believe it. Do you still have it there? Will happily keep the info to myself. I hear by swear to the secrecy act!

[Richie]

I remember that one Bill, is that the one we cut up, I think you used the rear axle on a caterham 7 if i recall

[Dominic Owen]

I remember being told the story of the little dust explosion some time ago. Was this the car in question?

[Renegadenemo]

I remember being told the story of the little dust explosion some time ago. Was this the car in question?

No, that was one of my Cerberas. Every car I've ever owned I've pushed it to the max to see how fast it would go. Every car except for that one because it filled with fibreglass dust at a shade under 200mph.
The Speed-12 was rescued from oblivion at at the TVR factory where it was about to be cut up (we basically stole it) and it languished alongside K7 for several years before being loaned to the late Carl Spencer as an ornament for his reception area at work and then, following Carl's untimely death, we returned it to the estate of Peter Wheeler who died at more or less the same time. I've no idea where it is now but it was a fun thing to have around.

[blackandblue]

MY heart sank for a moment then, CUT UP! Gulp!

Thanks for the details Bill, appreciate it. Shame it's not there anymore, would have loved to have seen one in the flesh... Although, I'll be honest, I would be even keener to see Bluebird! The Speed 12 would have just been a massive bonus though! I would have been in heaven.

Do you let anyone come and see K7, if say, they make a donation to the project?

Thanks for all the information, at least I got to see the pic of the Cerb. Do you have any others Bill, that you wouldn't mind emailing to me?

[Renegadenemo]

I didn't even have that pic, I think it was Rob who sent it over. Rob, you got any more pics of the purple thing?

[bluebirdsback]

Not sure but will look through me pics when i get home tonight.

[blackandblue]

That's very kind of you, would really appreciate it.

[Dominic Owen]

I don't mind admitting that I'm getting a little confused now

The comments on here prompted a bit of Googling, which produced a lot of info about the "Cerbera Speed-12" and lots of images of cars that look nothing like the one in Rob's pic. I know I'm missing something but I can't find what.

[blackandblue]

Apparently, there are two types of Speed 12s... Correct me if I'm wrong. I think there is the 'Cerbera' Speed 12 and also, the car known just as the Speed 12. Two fairly different looking cars I believe.