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Tickford |
Tickfords were a coachbuilding firm that was based in Newport
Pagnell. Tickford built the bodies for the DB 2/4 Mark 2 and Mark 3 after David Brown
bought the company in 1954. Subsequently, AML moved to the Tickford Works, Newport
Pagnell during the late 1950’s. An engineering company, Aston Martin
Tickford was then formed in 1981 and was responsible for the Tickford
Lagonda, engines for the Nimrod racing car and the Tickford Capri. Tickford finally split from AML in
1984. Nowadays, Tickfords are most well known for high performance
Fords for the Australian market. Tickfords are now owned by
Prodrive.
The AML factory in Newport Pagnell still straddles 'Tickford Road', and is close to Tickford Bridge and the site of Tickford Abbey. |
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Torqueflite |
Three speed automatic gearbox - made by Chrysler and commonly fitted to the V8 range and also the early versions on the Virage. | |
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Touchtronic |
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An optional transmission for the DB7 Vantage (2000MY and
on) with three operating modes enabling the driver the choice of standard
automatic, sport automatic and a sequential manual mode - 'Touchtronic'.
Touchtronic can be activated by either the gear lever (forward for upshift,
back for downshift) or by using steering wheel mounted '+' and '-' buttons. photograph courtesy of Aston Martin |
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Touchtronic 2 |
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Six speed automatic transmission in the DB9 using switch by
wire technology where the conventional gear leaver is replaced by PRND
buttons on the dashboard. Also uses magnesium alloy paddles behind the
steering wheel for instant manual F-1 style gearchanges. photograph courtesy of Aston Martin |
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Touring |
Touring were coachbuilders from Milan in Italy. They were responsible for the design of the body for the DB4 using their patented Superleggera technique. | |
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TWR |
Tom Walkinshaw Racing, the firm that was responsible for design and development on the DB7 | |
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