Tag: restoration

Barnfind Vauxhall victor deluxe 101 1965

On monday 06 February I was contacted by a gentleman who was passing our workshops. heasked if we were interested in a Vauxhall victor 101 Barnfind, he said it belonged to a clients late grandfather. we were in our workshop in willenhall so I said I would be interested and if he wanted to hang…
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Barn / garage / driveway finds Austin 1300 MG Midget Daimler 250

On Wednesday 23 rd November 2022 we came across an Austin 1300 on Facebook Marketplace, it was advertised as a good project at £400, I told George it was worth that just for the engine, George liked the look of the car and arranged to view the following day. we went to Essington, about a…
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Lanchester 1932 tourer 30 hp straight eight

  This wonderful automobile belongs to our friend / Client Roger. Roger lives in the most amazing property you have ever stepped foot in, built in the 1500’s it is relatively untouched even down to its very own colony of bats, but not just any colony, the largest in Europe, Rogers library/study has a permanently…
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Sunbeam sees daylight for the first time in 20 years.

X A56DF928-77FE-4DB9-A035-0EA55003979 update Tuesday 05 December 2023. I was called by someone from Staffordshire Police, who asked my name? I said “ you called me” he said he got my number off this website (chose not to read any of the contents or about me where he would have found my name and information) he…
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Mercedes -Benz L319 fire engine.

I have been looking of one of these Uber cool Mercedes Vans for a good few years now, missed one or two. finally managed to find this one in Holland. don’t know what the plan is yet but I just love this van.

Thornycroft motor home 1940 Barn find Barnfind

  This weekend 22-24/04/2022 we, my partner my son and I went to Looe in Cornwall to visit my mother, it was the anniversary of my late brothers passing in 2014. we always celebrate Luke’s life at this time with mom. whilst there we visited the two brothers that owned this Thornycroft motor home three…
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Baby Bentley Bentley World child’s car

the gentleman in the picture on the left is the legend Peter Butler, Peter is stood with his good friend Peter Wilson, they are looking at Peter Butlers race car that we had earlier that evening removed the body from. This was what we did on Thursday evenings at Peters house in Warwickshire. if you…
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