Posts by Craig Ranson

Craig Ranson is the Managing Director – Bridge Classic Cars at Bridge Classic Cars.

This Just In – 1962 Humber Hawk

A recent arrival at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop deep in the heart of Suffolk was this awesome 1962 Humber Hawk. This particular classic Humber is owned by our painter Chris’s dad. Chris’s dad has owned the car since…

Inspection – Assessing the 1986 Daimler DS420

The 1986 Daimler DS420, which arrived recently at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop from America, has been up on the ramp for our teams to begin inspecting and assessing the classic limousine. As part of its inspection, the team will…

The Suffolk Military Show

The Suffolk Military Show is set to become the best military event to visit within the East Anglian region. The family friendly 2 day extravaganza will showcase the very finest selection of static military vehicles, multi-period living history re-enactment, arena…

Winners Circle – Our 1989 TVR S2 at Home with its New Owner

The 1989 TVR S2, which was donated by previous winner Jar Joyce, has been delivered to its new owner Brian Swain. This classic TVR was donated by Jar back to Bridge Classic Cars Competitions to help support the DEC Ukraine…

This Just In – 1993 Land Rover Defender 90

Recently, this imposing 1993 Land Rover Defender 90 arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. The classic Land Rover will soon be headed through our various restoration workshops and their teams to be completely inspected and assessed aesthetically and…

Out & About – Cars & Caffeine at Type 2 Detectives

Our friend Mark headed over to air-cooled Volkswagen specialists, Type 2 Detectives, over the weekend for their Cars & Caffeine event. The guys over at Type 2 Detectives opened their doors to friends and visitors on Sunday for a meet…

Check Over – Coltec Inspecting the 1940 Morris Gun Tractor

Our friends at Coltec came over to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop at our Suffolk HQ to inspect and assess the engine for the 1940 Morris Gun Tractor. The engine is reportedly running rough and has a few issues so…

Full Glass – Fibreglass Repairs on the 1956 Jensen 541

The Bridge Classic Cars body team have turned their attention to some all-important fibreglass repairs to the rear section of the 1956 Jensen 541. The entire rear clamshell of the classic Jensen had developed a few issues with the material,…

This Just In – 2013 Porsche Boxster

The stunning 2013 Porsche Boxster has arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars for our paint and body teams to work their magic on the modern sports car. The Boxster has got some very minor stone chipping and a few blemishes…

Final Pieces – Replacing the Wiper Motor and Repairing the Rear Cover of the 1980 Porsche 924 Turbo

The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on the classic 1980 Porsche 924 Turbo. The first job was to fit the new replacement wiper motor under the scuttle panel. The team carefully undid and removed the mechanism…

Pulled Apart – Removing the Door Cards of the 1986 Daimler DS420

The Bridge Classic Cars in-house trim team have been working on the doors of the 1986 Daimler DS420 which arrived into our workshop from the USA recently. The doors are being carefully taken apart so the panels themselves can be…

Back to Basics – Stripping Back the Seats of the 1955 Jensen 541

The interior team at Bridge Classic Cars have worked their way through the teardown of the front seats on the 1955 Jensen 541 With the seats in such a delicate condition, the team had to approach this task with a…

Taken Apart – Stripping Back the Hood Frame of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible

The interior trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have carefully stripped back the convertible hood frame for the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible. This piece has been carefully taken apart for the interior team to inspect and assess the hood and…

Mounted – Securing the New Power Steering Pump on the 1970 Bristol 411

The restoration team in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop at our Suffolk HQ have begun to fix the position of the new Power Assisted Steering Pump as part of the carts left-hand drive conversion by our workshop. With the pump…

Jensen’s been dipped

Our Jensen Interceptor has returned having been chemically dipped. It was sent to Pro-Strip. The car arrived with us a few weeks ago completely stripped as a stalled restoration. We will now embark of the re-installation of all metalwork to…

Continual development of our Bristol LHD conversion

More images have made their way over to Gary and the guys at Re-Go Autoparts as we continue with the development works on our 1970 Bristol 411. Faced with a lot of challenges so far, Gary has been paramount at…

Pre 60’s Vehicle Run and Gathering – Sunday 22nd May 2022

Bridge Classic Cars are very pleased to welcome The Long Shop Museum for their Pre 60’s Vehicle Run and Gathering this Sunday. Starting from the Bridge Classic Cars Hangar at RAF Bentwaters, Rendlesham, IP122TW, the run will take in a…

Behind the Scenes – Live Draw of the 1985 Porsche 911, TAG Heuer Carrera & 2007 Jaguar XKR at Beach Street Felixstowe

With the weather getting better and better, the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions team decided to change things up a little bit. For this, we took our latest competition cars down to Beach Street in Felixstowe to find out who the…

1986 Daimler DS420: London-Los Angeles-Suffolk

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Rickinghall Classic Car Meet, Autojumble, Swap Meet & Car Boot

Rickinghall Classic Car Meet, Autojumble, Swap Meet & Car Boot at Rickinghall Village Hall, Suffolk, IP22 1HD. On the second Saturday of the month starting on 14th May 2022. Set up from 8am. Ends at 12:30pm. Trunk trading from the…

Rickinghall Classic Car Meet, Autojumble, Swap Meet & Car Boot

Rickinghall Classic Car Meet, Autojumble, Swap Meet & Car Boot at Rickinghall Village Hall, Suffolk, IP22 1HD. On the second Saturday of the month starting on 14th May 2022. Set up from 8am. Ends at 12:30pm. Trunk trading from the…

Rickinghall Classic Car Meet, Autojumble, Swap Meet & Car Boot

Rickinghall Classic Car Meet, Autojumble, Swap Meet & Car Boot at Rickinghall Village Hall, Suffolk, IP22 1HD. On the second Saturday of the month starting on 14th May 2022. Set up from 8am. Ends at 12:30pm. Trunk trading from the…

Rickinghall Classic Car Meet, Autojumble, Swap Meet & Car Boot

Rickinghall Classic Car Meet, Autojumble, Swap Meet & Car Boot at Rickinghall Village Hall, Suffolk, IP22 1HD. On the second Saturday of the month starting on 14th May 2022. Set up from 8am. Ends at 12:30pm. Trunk trading from the…

Rickinghall Classic Car Meet, Autojumble, Swap Meet & Car Boot

Rickinghall Classic Car Meet, Autojumble, Swap Meet & Car Boot at Rickinghall Village Hall, Suffolk, IP22 1HD. On the second Saturday of the month starting on 14th May 2022. Set up from 8am. Ends at 12:30pm. Trunk trading from the…

Rickinghall Classic Car Meet, Autojumble, Swap Meet & Car Boot

Rickinghall Classic Car Meet, Autojumble, Swap Meet & Car Boot at Rickinghall Village Hall, Suffolk, IP22 1HD. On the second Saturday of the month starting on 14th May 2022. Set up from 8am. Ends at 12:30pm. Trunk trading from the…

Stopping Power – Freeing the Brakes and Replacing the Handbrake Shoe on the 1980 Porsche 924 Turbo

The restoration workshop at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on freeing and fixing the brakes on the 1980 Porsche 924 Turbo. The car had a concern of the front nearside brake binding on while driving. The team stripped back…

This Just In – 1973 Triumph TR6

This beautiful 1973 Triumph TR6, finished in striking Saffron Yellow, has just arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. The classic Triumph will go through our workshop for our in-house restoration teams to assess and inspect before reporting back…

Finer Points – Repairs Continue on the Rear Arch and Valance Panel on the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible

The Bridge Classic Cars fabrication team have been continuing with the metal repairs to the rear arch and valance panel of the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible. The fabrication team have been working on thoroughly removing the corrosion from around the…

Key Points – Progress on the 1970 Bristol 411

The restoration team in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop at our Suffolk HQ have been making progress on the 1970 Bristol 411 in for its left hand drive conversion. The team have begun the work by rebuilding and fitting…

Stripped Back – Stripping and Inspecting the Brakes on the 1937 Austin Seven

The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have turned their attention to the brake system of the 1937 Austin Seven which arrived recently at our Suffolk HQ. The team began by first inspecting each of the drums of the classic…