It was during these club events that one David Hives was introduced to the TVR management, and he would become a key TVR employee a decade later. Driven by Wilkinson in a number of car club events (such as sprints and ) in 19, the car was quick enough to earn several awards. This car was painted yellow, and in contrast to the rounded bodywork of the first and second cars, it was styled with a blunt nose and a squarish vertical panel as the grille.
Instead of the sidevalve Ford engine, it was fitted with the 1200cc 40 hp four-cylinder engine from an Austin A40. Around this time, the car was refreshed: it received a new body style with a lower nose, and some different instrumentation and equipment (including a tachometer from a and Marchal headlamps from a.)After the sale of the Number Two car, TVR began work on Number Three, which again used the same chassis and suspension design. An auto enthusiast local to Blackpool purchased the car for use in competition, although it was eventually registered for road use in 1952.
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