TVR TVR TVR is an independent British manufacturer of high-end sports cars. The company manufactures lightweight sports cars with powerful engines and was, at one time, the third-largest specialised sports car manufacturer in the world, offering a diverse range of coupés and convertibles. The abbreviation TVR stems from the name of the company's owner Trevor Wilkinson, his first garage sporting the letters T, V and R. The history of TVR can be divided into several eras, each of which is associated with the company's owner at the start of that period: Trevor Wilkinson (14 May 1923 – 6 June 2008) was
William Wilkinson (footballer) season", though there is no indication that any of the three came into that category. William Wilkinson (footballer) William H. Wilkinson was a footballer who made 29 appearances in the Football League playing for Rotherham Town and Lincoln City in the 1890s. A goalkeeper, he also played non-league football for South Shore, Chatham and Gravesend United. Wilkinson was the regular reserve-team goalkeeper for Rotherham Town during the 1894–95 season, but did make his debut in the Football League for the club during that campaign. He was retained for the following season, as backup for Arthur Wharton, and was in goal