Eleanor Velasco Thornton was born on 15 April 1880 in Stockwell, south-west London. Little is known of her early life, although it is known that as the 20th Century began, she was working as the assistant to the General Secretary of the Automobile Club of Great Britain & Ireland (later the RAC) Claude Johnson. Claude […]
On Thursday 11th April it was a beautiful evening for the MG Owners Club to takeover our Atelier for their own exclusive event. The warm weather and late sunset marked the start of summer feelings and a fleet of classic MGs arrived early evening. Some of the guests in attendance were familiar faces however there […]
The wheel caps of our 1976 Triumph Spitfire have been prepped ready to be painted very soon.
Technician Juliam has been servicing our 1981 Triumph TR7. He changed the oil and filter, checked all levels, replaced the nearside front wheel bearing, removed the brake pads to clean and grease them, and resealed the top radiator hose.
Steve has fitted the newly painted doorstep trims and step rubbers on our Ford Transit Tipper MKII. He also fitted the chassis plates.
Lydia has replaced the old worn-out covers on the back seats of our 1985 Citroen CX25 GTi. She used new fabric so that it matched the front seats.
The engine and gearbox have been put back onto the chassis of our 1954 Jaguar XK120. After being lifted into position, Jonn secured the mounts and everything in place. The wheels were then put back on so the stands could be removed.
Our 1963 Bentley S3 has been safely loaded into our transport trailer ready to move on to the next phase of its restoration.
Paul has continued rebuilding our 1956 Jensen 541. He has modified the clutch and started making the mounts for the seat belts. Paul then went on to fit the wiper motor before finishing fitting the seat belts. He has also started fabricating new seat runner mounts ready to be welded in place.
Paul has been looking at our 1960 Royal Enfield Single. He fitted a battery and checked for a spark. He added fuel to the bike but found a leak which will need further repairs.