Hi All,
Just to let you know that I'm moving to a new role within SVO which will see me stepping away from delivering vehicle programmes such as SVR but I'm moving into a very interesting part of Vehicle Engineering that allows me to play with very early concepts - a role that I've been itching to do for some time.

I'll still be around on here though as SVR will remain my biggest achievement of my career and then doing Spectre to boot.....well, you can imagine. Being able to build those on a really tight timescale with amazing guys working for me was what drove me to ask for this new role to be formed and after a good few months, it's finally here. I've just been involved with building another of my special SVRs which will be attempting a World Record at Bonneville in September. If you search "the Project Speed" on the web or Facebook, you'll see what that's all about.

Will I be back on a future SVR project? Let's see what the future brings but being able to shape things from day one is a chance too good to miss. Please do keep asking me stuff though; I'm more than happy to help.

New Defender?

Ha! I can't even tell some people in the company what I'm up to.....

A RRS with a decent amount of rear load room and decent rear seating would be a good start, cars aren't meant to get worse!
Best of luck in your new venture Dave, hope you have a long enjoyable time in it. John

RRS MY12 SDV6 HSE. Sumatra Black/Ebony & Walnut + Dynamic Pack, + Cold Climate Pack + Memory Pack, Digital TV/DVD, Premium Leather, Cornering Lights, Cooler/Fridge Box, & most Options.

Dave I am a new owner, and unlike a lot of people that complain about the fluffy stuff , I don't so much. I purchased the car because of the engineering , and this says a lot because I have moved from a German brand. So if you have been part of the team that has made the car an excellent road handling vehicle whilst maintaining off road ca[abilities > WELL Done. M16 SVD8 ,4.4 HSE with a few extras, Sold R50 , Wife SQ5 , BMW R1200GSW.

Best of luck Dave!
I'm a GL in vops in gaydon

Wipers that clean the screen would be good?...lol!

Ditto on that Farmer Chalk! And IRBails is right! SDV8 arrived and fantastic even the infotainment!
1983 2 door Range Rover ARB Bar X9000 winch ARB Rear Bar now semi retired.
Many big trips done in this one.
1982 Rangerover nearly restored.
22 Defender D250 with lots of stuff for outback touring
Nice 2013 Freelander TD4 manual (for daughter to learn on) with much better stereo compared with previous SD4 SE with Meridian which sounded bad!
2013 Land Rover Defender ute.

Dave W Thanks for all your advice so far and good luck with the new venture.

Congratulations and best wishes for success in your new role. MY2016 HSE D SDV6 - gone due to fuel dilution problems.

By the age of 50 you have the face you deserve - George Orwell.

Johnski wrote:

A RRS with a decent amount of rear load room and decent rear seating would be a good start, cars aren't meant to get worse!
Best of luck in your new venture Dave, hope you have a long enjoyable time in it.