A VISIT TO COSWORTH?

[Lancerlot]

[FONT=calibri"] [FONT=calibri"]I RECENTLY SPENT A VERY PLEASANT and fascinating couple of hours on a tour around the Cosworth factory in Northampton.

[FONT=calibri"]The company is, of course, world renowned for its engineering excellence and was for many years at the very pinnacle of motorsport – not the least Formula 1, where its DFV engines dominated F1 and even now, they are second only to Ferrari in producing F1 engines with the most wins.

[FONT=calibri"]We saw examples of historic engines and race winning cars on display and, accompanied by our knowledgeable tour-guide, we were taken into areas not accessible to the general public including the engine test beds, the engine build shop, small batch piston manufacturing shop and the new £75m Advanced Manufacturing Centre with its giant robots and CNC machines.

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[FONT=calibri"] Porsche 991 GT3 Cup electronics developed by Cosworth

[FONT=calibri"]For me it was an awe-inspiring and most memorable visit and it occurred to me it would make a very nice Register Trip if there were to be sufficient interest.

[FONT=calibri"]So if you would fancy a trip to Cosworth in Northampton for a factory tour [FONT=calibri"]at some future date , please post here - no commitment at this stage and if there are enough of us, I will make enquires about getting something organised.
[FONT=calibri"]Regards,

[FONT=calibri"]Clive.

Interested
ralphmusic
Lancerlot
scaramanga
khrisskarratt
spook
waxman
brianahern
JCx964
stevebu
john crannis
GTS SpeedYellow
Rodney Naghar
Tonyporsche
millerp
Brian RS
geoff lane
bikeracer1098
Stuart MacKay
jondrayton
AndrewNorris
markiii
paulmichele
streaky bacon

 

[ralphmusic]

I'd like to go there again to see how they've progressed after the 2013 management change.

 

[scaramanga]

I'd like to go!

 

[krissharratt]

I'd be interested in taking a small group Clive ????

 

[spook]

On my doorstep, so I'm interested!
Regards, Mike
.................................
2015 Macan Diesel S Impulse Red
"014 991 GT3 Guards Red

 

[waxman]

Hi Clive
yes i'll register my interest
tony

 

[brianahern]

Very interested in joining in Clive.

Keitch Duckworth wrote the story of the DFV, the book is called " Such Sweet Thunder" - a great read.

 

[JCX]

Ooh yes pls Clive.

 

[stevebu]

I'm interested too please Clive.

 

[john crannis]

I remember well the Register visit to Prodrive was a great experience, and am very interested in trip to Cosworth please.

 

[GTS SpeedYellow]

A yes from me (x2) please

ADAM TINDELL

 

[Rodney Naghar]

Hi Clive I'm in too

 

[Tonyporsche]

I`d like to go please +1(wife)

 

[SterlingMess]

Yes please Clive + guest (ex 996 Turbo S owner)

 

[fergusor]

Hi there.

I'd be interested in this. But as a non-member is the invite open to me?

I will be joining PCGB when I get my Cayman this year, just don't want to jinx it by joining before I've got a Porsche.

Thanks,
Richard.

 

[Lancerlot]

Hi Richard,
You can join PCGB now even though you don't yet own a Porsche. [] Otherwise, perhaps you can come along as the guest of a member.
Eligibility for these tours is one of the privileges of belonging to the Club.
Regards,
Clive.

 

[Brian RS]

Yes please Clive.

 

[geoff lane]

Hi Clive

Yes I would like to join you if possible possibly x2

Geoff

 

[Bikeracer1098]

Very interested

thanks

 

[Lancerlot]

Thanks to everybody for responding to this project. []
There are clearly enough people interested to make it worthwhile putting a visit together.
The next step will be for me to contact Cosworth and obtain some potential dates.
I will report back once I have more news. []
Regards,

Clive.