The sports car manufacturer had operated from its Bristol Avenue premises since 1970 seeing thousands of workers through its factory doors. But despite make-or-break talks the Blackpool firm collapsed leaving 250 people out of work. But the memories live on and these photos capture life at the Bristol Avenue factory through the years.
In case you missed them: 9 lost factories which employed generations of Blackpool people - including TVR and Allied Bakeries
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1. TVR Memories
TVR workers, the production line and inside the factory... memories of one of Blackpool's proudest exports Photo: National World
3. TVR Memories
TVR worker Barry Gillett inside the new TVR Cerbera speed 12 which was the world's fastest production car Photo: Dawn Castle
4. Remembering TVR
This was the annual TVR owners meeting on the car park at Seasiders Way in 2003. Pictured is TVR founderTrevor Wilkinson, who was 80 in the second car he built (in 1950)-which was the oldest surviving TVR in the world Photo: Bill Johnson
5. TVR Memories
TVR workers spokesman John Redman (centre) outside outside the factory after the breakdown of pay talks in 2004 Photo: Mike Foster
6. TVR Memories
Nick Houghton working on interior trim inside the factory in 2004 Photo: Rob Lock