Ipswich To Felixstowe Rally
May 9, 2023
On Sunday, Molly and Lily visited the Ipswich to Felixstowe rally. Starting at Christchurch Park in Ipswich before travelling to Felixstowe Seafront, the rally was
May 9, 2023
A Roof Of Paper
May 9, 2023
Our 1929 Riley 9 Tourer has been the focus of classic car technician Brian as of late. He has been making the paper templates which
XK120 Progress Continues
May 9, 2023
The strip down of our 1954 Jaguar XK120 has continued as classic car technician John has been removing and cleaning components of the car that
Priming Our MGB
May 9, 2023
Our 1980 MGB GT has continued its stay in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop. Classic car technician Mauro has been priming the newly stripped-back
Ipswich To Felixstowe Rally
May 9, 2023
On Sunday, Molly and Lily visited the Ipswich to Felixstowe rally.
Starting at Christchurch Park in Ipswich before travelling to Felixstowe Seafront, the rally was organised by the Ipswich Transport Museum and has been an annual event for many years (with the exception of a COVID-led hiatus), and it was extremely well attended.
While at the event, Molly and Lily spoke to a number of attendees about their vehicles and they had a fantastic time. The vehicle owners they spoke to included:
- Glen and Barbara Hurlock. They had a Ford Zodiac that they were very pleased made it to the rally in one piece as it broke down and didn’t quite make it on their last attempt!
- Nigel Hodder. Nigel is a former customer of Bridge Classic Cars as we worked on the interior of his TR6.
- Peter Meredith also showed off his 1971 MGB GT which he has had the pleasure of owning for the last decade.
A particular highlight of the day for Molly and Lily was the tour of a 1939 Bristol Low Bridge Bus that was partly built at Eastern Coachworks in Lowestoft. One of the bus’s owners, Martin, was kind enough to give them a tour and told the story of how a group of bus drivers had bought and restored the bus so that future generations get to enjoy and admire it too.
The bus used to have a retractable roof but this has since been replaced with a solid roof.
Bridge Classic Cars Director, Gordon also attended the rally and he too had a great day spending time with other classic car enthusiasts and admiring the wide range of classic vehicles that made the drive from Ipswich to Felixstowe.
A Roof Of Paper
May 9, 2023
Our 1929 Riley 9 Tourer has been the focus of classic car technician Brian as of late. He has been making the paper templates which he will then use to make the roof cover of this classic hill climber.
Brian has spent quite a bit of time working on our Riley Tourer lately and a lot of progress has been made. Once the roof cover is made, it shouldn’t be too much longer until it leaves the workshop and is returned to its owner.
XK120 Progress Continues
May 9, 2023
The strip down of our 1954 Jaguar XK120 has continued as classic car technician John has been removing and cleaning components of the car that will be reused during the restoration.
This included the instrument cluster strip with the gauges being prepared for cleaning. The torsion bars have been dot punched to mark the spline position, and these were then stripped and cleaned ready for the rebuild too.
Priming Our MGB
May 9, 2023
Our 1980 MGB GT has continued its stay in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop.
Classic car technician Mauro has been priming the newly stripped-back areas of the body ready to be painted very soon.
Once the paint repairs are complete, our 1980 MGB will be available to win through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
