Lilac Jensen Interior Seats
April 14, 2021
Lydia has been working on the interior of the 1960 Jensen 541R which is Gordons restoration project and is fondly referred to as the Lilac
April 14, 2021
Bentley Continental Gets New Interior Trim
April 14, 2021
We’ve recently had some interior come in from a 1963 S3 Continental for a total re-trim. These seats and pieces of trim are looking tired
Claret Triumph Stag Trim Arrival
April 14, 2021
The interior trim packs have arrived for our Claret Red Triumph Stag meaning that our trim shop can begin to fit them. Often we create
Patrol Painted
April 14, 2021
The painted panels have been fitted back on our 1996 Nissan Patrol. They’ve been flattened and polished, and are now ready for fitting up.
Van Gets New Branding
April 14, 2021
Our works van has recently received some TLC and has now had its final touches in the form of the new branding. We took our
An 80’s Hatchback With A Secret Addition: Honda City Turbo II
April 14, 2021
This 1981 Honda City Turbo II is the perfect city hatchback. Being small and nippy, it is perfectly designed to navigate city living, however, this
TR5 Seat Belts fitted
April 14, 2021
The 1968 Triumph TR5 has had its seat belts fitted by Mauro who tells us they needed a bit of modifying and focus to get
The Duke’s Defender: Take A Look At The Duke Of Edinburgh’s Custom Land Rover Hearse
April 14, 2021
A specially modified and designed Land Rover Defender Gun Bus has been revealed as the late Duke Of Edinburgh’s hearse. In an intimate conversation with
Peony Red Jensen Bonnet Catches
April 14, 2021
Paul has manufactured some new bonnet catches for our 1960 Jensen 541S. These components are crucial to keeping the bonnet closed and secure. Being made
Francis Barnett Up And Running
April 14, 2021
Our 1953 Francis Barnett Rigid Body Trials motorbike was having some issues starting, so we had John take a look who quickly diagnosed the issue
Porsche Painted
April 14, 2021
Our classic 1982 Porsche 911SC has just had its final colour applied in the paint booth and is looking fantastically shiny and fresh! We’re looking
Lilac Jensen Interior Seats
April 14, 2021
Lydia has been working on the interior of the 1960 Jensen 541R which is Gordons restoration project and is fondly referred to as the Lilac Jensen as that’s the colour he’s chosen for the paintwork.
Lydia has made the second front seat backboard. First, she started by glueing white leather to the millboard, creating the piping to go around the curved edge and then glueing the piping in place around the underside edge of the board. She then marked out lightly where to place the pocket which she made before. Then she glued it into place around the curved edge. After sewing the pocket in place, she took apart the cover of the second seat tub. She marked out the tub which will help her recreate the cover for it. Once she’d taken apart the front base cover, Lydia took it all apart.
Bentley Continental Gets New Interior Trim
April 14, 2021
We’ve recently had some interior come in from a 1963 S3 Continental for a total re-trim. These seats and pieces of trim are looking tired and well loved, and in need of some TLC. Our trim shop will soon start recovering these seats and making them look brand new again.
Claret Triumph Stag Trim Arrival
April 14, 2021
The interior trim packs have arrived for our Claret Red Triumph Stag meaning that our trim shop can begin to fit them. Often we create the trim ourselves and refurbish the original trim however on occasions clients prefer to order in a pack of trim parts which we can then fit together.
Patrol Painted
April 14, 2021
The painted panels have been fitted back on our 1996 Nissan Patrol. They’ve been flattened and polished, and are now ready for fitting up.
Van Gets New Branding
April 14, 2021
Our works van has recently received some TLC and has now had its final touches in the form of the new branding. We took our van over to Apex Signs who applied our designs.
An 80’s Hatchback With A Secret Addition: Honda City Turbo II
April 14, 2021
This 1981 Honda City Turbo II is the perfect city hatchback. Being small and nippy, it is perfectly designed to navigate city living, however, this Japanese classic came with a surprising addition that could be stored in the boot: a 49cc motorbike called the Motocompo.
This motorbike is what Honda called a ‘trunk bike’, a small and portable bike designed to be folded up and be stored in the back of your hatchback. This urban mobility solution came back 40 years before anyone really started talking about such concepts, making this Japanense classic a car well ahead of its time.
With a top speed of 18 miles an hour, this suitcase scooter was designed to be ridden through city centres with the idea of parking your car in the suburbs. As accessories go, it’s a lot more cumbersome than a furry steering wheel cover or sporty spoiler, however, it does provide a great deal of practicality.
Honda has recently teased some new folding electric motorbikes, have trademarked the name ‘Motocompacto’, suggesting that these nifty bikes may be making a comeback after being discontinued. Their new Honda E takes on resemblances of its iconic predecessor and has already begun to wow crowds focused in on e-city cars. With no wing mirrors, the new Honda E’s sleek design instead finds them as cameras inside the car, located on the dashboard with the 6 other display screens, making your commute navigation system a newly enhanced DJ deck.
You can read Top Gear’s detailed feature here.
TR5 Seat Belts fitted
April 14, 2021
The 1968 Triumph TR5 has had its seat belts fitted by Mauro who tells us they needed a bit of modifying and focus to get them to fit perfectly, however no problem is too small or big for our technicians. With the seat belts firmly fitted, our TR5 is progressively becoming more and more road worthy!
The Duke’s Defender: Take A Look At The Duke Of Edinburgh’s Custom Land Rover Hearse
April 14, 2021
A specially modified and designed Land Rover Defender Gun Bus has been revealed as the late Duke Of Edinburgh’s hearse. In an intimate conversation with the Queen, Phillip said “Just stick me in the back of a Land Rover and drive me to Windsor.”
Known for his love of Defenders and Land Rovers, this final drive seems only fitting. With the hearse designed and engineered with the Duke, this Defender is an incredibly sentimental restoration.
The modified Defender Gun Bus has been created by Foleys in 2016 and designed with the Duke. In 2005 the Defender bus was commissioned and has since been built onto a galvanised chassis with a hand-built rear body in a traditional Deep Bronze Green as requested.
According to a report by The Sun, the funeral is set to be a ‘green funeral’ as the Defender Hearse is rumoured to be a hybrid.
The funeral company, Leverton and Sons, who has organised the funerals of other Royal Family members and is the oldest funeral directors in London. In 2017 they became the first company to offer an electric hearse, which is based on the Nissan Leaf. It is said that the Duke’s coffin will be an environmentally friendly wool coffin.
Peony Red Jensen Bonnet Catches
April 14, 2021
Paul has manufactured some new bonnet catches for our 1960 Jensen 541S. These components are crucial to keeping the bonnet closed and secure. Being made by hand, these catches have been designed and made to fit our Jensen perfectly.
Francis Barnett Up And Running
April 14, 2021
Our 1953 Francis Barnett Rigid Body Trials motorbike was having some issues starting, so we had John take a look who quickly diagnosed the issue as dirt and debris getting caught in the carburettor.
Porsche Painted
April 14, 2021
Our classic 1982 Porsche 911SC has just had its final colour applied in the paint booth and is looking fantastically shiny and fresh! We’re looking forward to seeing the final details such as the bumpers and whale tail painted and seeing the finished product.
