Five Turner sports cars
were lined-up in front of Bantock house for the 17th annual Turner
Wolverhampton Reunion, which was held on Sunday, 21st
August, 2022. Turner sports cars were
the last production cars manufactured in Wolverhampton, a
city where vast numbers of vehicles were built in a huge industry that employed thousands of people.
Turner Sports Cars
(Wolverhampton) Limited was founded by the late Jack Turner,
who initially worked as a sports car specialist at the
Old Smithy in Seisdon, before manufacturing his
own cars. Production of the sports cars began in a small
factory in Merridale Street, Wolverhampton, in 1955 and
soon moved to a larger building at Wolverhampton's Municipal
Airport at Pendeford, where several models were produced. Manufacturing continued until March 1966
when the company ceased operating.
Between 650 and 700
Turner sports cars were built.
The cars at the event were as follows:
Owner |
Model |
Year |
Registration No. |
Ken Robbins |
950S BMC |
1959 |
9 NPC |
Derek Bentley |
Mk 1 BMC |
1960 |
2 RTD |
Nigel Taylor |
MKI BMC |
1960 |
700 AOV |
Stephen Sage |
MKII BMC |
1962 |
6415 YG |
Linda Causer |
MKII BMC |
1961 |
PBF 570 |
Brian Shaw also had a display
in part of the tractor shed, behind the house, describing
the history of the sports cars. As usual, refreshments were
available in the café and the house was open to the public.
Visitors to the event included Andrea and Paul Brown,
along with Andrea's father, Trevor Stevenson, who was the original
owner and builder of PBF 570. They enjoyed the day and were
given rides in the car.