Carburettor Strip and Set Up on the 1955 MG TF
May 16, 2024
Steve has been working on the 1955 MG TF in the workshop of our Suffolk HQ. To begin with, Steve stripped down the carburettors on
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Press Release – The World’s Only 1905 Riley 9HP
May 16, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2024 Historical Rarity: 1905 Riley 9hp, Believed to be Experimental Design, Offered for Sale Bridge Classic Cars are offering collectors a
Rear Seats Installed in the 1985 Citroen CX25 GTi
May 16, 2024
The Bridge Classic Cars trim team have been working on finishing up the interior of our 1985 Citroen CX25 GTi. Lydia has installed the recovered
A Ducati Winner
May 15, 2024
Yesterday, the lucky winner of our 2002 Ducati 900 Super Sport was found in our live draw from Deben Cafe Bar on HMS Vale Congratulations
MG TF Transport
May 13, 2024
Tony has collected our 1955 MG TF from its owner and safely transported it to the workshop.
Axle Storage
May 13, 2024
The axle of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe has been safely put into storage.
Fuel Pickup
May 13, 2024
The new fuel pickup for our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 fits other models so has longer pipes than needed. Steve has modified it so it
Transit Fuel Sender
May 13, 2024
Steve has dismantled and cleaned the fuel sender in our Ford Transit Tipper MKII. This cured the bad contacts before the top part of the
New Springs And Some Extra Info
May 13, 2024
Julian has fitted 2 new springs to our 2010 Renault Wind Roadster. Also, we have recently been sent some information from Stephen Norman, Worldwide Marketing
Competition Prep
May 13, 2024
Jonn has continued his work on our 1989 Daimler Double Six. His notes are below: Continue to replace spark plugs. Remove throttle tower and cruise
A Very Busy Jensen
May 13, 2024
A lot of progress has happened with our 1956 Jensen 541. Paul has continued his work and has completed a lot of tasks. Here are
A Special Delivery – Our Alfa Romeo Spider Winner
May 10, 2024
Last week, the Bridge Classic Cars transport team loaded up our 1989 Alfa Romeo Spider and headed off to its new owner – Lee. Lee
Valance Repairs on the 1951 Austin Devon Pickup
May 10, 2024
The fabrication team have been working on repairing the valance on our 1951 Austin Devon Pickup. Our fabricator Chris has worked his magic on the
Preflight Checks – Getting our 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe Started
May 10, 2024
Jon has been working on getting our stunning 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe fired up for the first time in nearly 20 years! Working
A Suffolk Barn Find
May 9, 2024
Earlier today, several members of the Bridge Classic Cars team headed to Ipswich to take a look at a true barn find. We’d heard about
Diving Deeper Into our 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe
May 8, 2024
Our technician Jon has been diving deeper into the 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe currently in our care for its new owner. As part
Fixing the Lights and Transporting Our C-Type
May 8, 2024
With our C-Type getting closer and closer to being completed every day, the team have had a few jobs to do before the car was
Mille Miglia Prep for our 1939 Jaguar SS100
May 8, 2024
As part of our stewardship of the 1939 Jaguar SS100, our transport team have been to pickup a very important crate. This crate contains all
1960 MGA in Epoxy
May 8, 2024
With the exterior panels such as the front and rear wings being worked on in the prep area of our Suffolk HQ, the body shell
Repairs on our 1989 Daimler Double Six
May 8, 2024
The workshop team are continuing their work on recommissioning our 1989 Daimler Double Six to get back on the road. Jon, one of our amazing
Inspecting Our 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe
May 8, 2024
Since arriving at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ, this stunning 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe has been waiting its turn on the ramps
Fuel Tank Brackets
May 8, 2024
The paint team here at Bridge Classic Cars have been working alongside the workshop team to get the next batch of pieces painted for our
New Arrival – 1971 MGB Roadster
May 7, 2024
The Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ welcomed a fair few cars last week! The last one to arrive just before the bank holiday was this
2 Winners Get Their New Cars
May 3, 2024
This week, we have seen 2 lucky winners take delivery of the classics they have won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. On Thursday, Molly, Nick,
Coming soon to Bridge Classic Cars
May 3, 2024
Over the next couple of weeks we’ll see lots of new classics arriving at our workshops, all believed to be in fantastic condition so we
1958 Triumph TR3 – a wonderful life after Bridge
May 2, 2024
Earlier in the month I received a lovely email from Chris. “I have just seen your blog posts regarding the red TR3A you gave away
Daimler Repairs
May 2, 2024
Classic car technician Jonn has been making some repairs on our 1989 Daimler Double Six. Here are his notes: Investigate viscous fan rubbing cowling. Slacken
Coming Out Of Storage
May 2, 2024
Our award-winning 1960 Jensen 541S has been taken out of storage and come into the workshop for a check-up, in preparation for it to go
SS100 Refit
May 2, 2024
Julian has refitted the wings and rubbers on our 1939 Jaguar SS100. The headlights have also been refitted along with the inner panels. Chris also
PDI And Transport
May 2, 2024
Our 2006 Morgan 4/4 has undergone a pre-delivery inspection with Jonn before being loaded into the trailer by Tony to deliver it to lucky winner
Carburettor Strip and Set Up on the 1955 MG TF
May 16, 2024
Steve has been working on the 1955 MG TF in the workshop of our Suffolk HQ.
To begin with, Steve stripped down the carburettors on the 1500cc 4-cylinder as the front unit was leaking and had a sticking piston. With a new set of seals and gaskets, Steve worked his magic to get both units rebuilt and back on the car to begin setting them up to get this 1950s sports car running better than ever.
Once back on the car and going through visual checks, Steve discovered that the top of the piston in the front unit was not sitting central and causing it to stick and because of this will require replacement.
Press Release – The World’s Only 1905 Riley 9HP
May 16, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 2024
Historical Rarity: 1905 Riley 9hp, Believed to be Experimental Design, Offered for Sale
Bridge Classic Cars are offering collectors a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire a true piece of automotive history: a meticulously restored 1905 Riley 9hp, believed to be an experimental design from the pioneering days of British motoring.
This remarkable vehicle, believed to predate even the earliest prototypes of Riley’s first four-wheeled chassis, has been brought back to life following a painstaking four-year restoration by the Pettistree-based restorers. The 1905 Riley 9hp, registered as CW151, is a unique example of early British automotive engineering and innovation.
Originally discovered hidden on a farm, presumably for safekeeping during the destructive years of the World Wars, CW151 was nothing more than a collection of scattered car parts and metal debris. Undeterred by the challenge, the restoration team at Bridge Classic Cars started the painstaking process of bringing the unique vehicle back to life.
Geoff Haviland, representing the Riley Cars Archive Heritage Trust, has personally inspected the car and strongly believes it to be an experimental precursor predating even the prototypes of Riley’s first four-wheeled chassis. The chassis details, although similar to those of the 1907 production model, exhibit distinct variations such as a longer front end, unique door and seating configurations, and other subtle differences that suggest its experimental nature.
“This 1905 Riley 9hp is believed to be an experimental design, produced for the test programme of Riley’s first four-wheeled chassis,” explains Rob Harvey, Marketing Manager at Bridge Classic Cars “There aren’t many times in life when you get the opportunity to be close to a vehicle that genuinely changed automotive history but, without this car, our cars would all likely be very different today”
“Three-wheeled cars (2 wheels at the front and 1 at the back) were the most popular of vehicles back when this was thought up. If it wasn’t for Percy Riley building this mock-up to refine his design, who knows how long it would have been before four-wheels became the norm.”
“As sad as we will be to see this one-off car leave the workshop, I’m excited to think that it will end up in a special collection where it can be appreciated and admired as much as it deserves to be.”
This exceptionally rare vehicle, one of only four surviving examples of the Riley 9hp, and the only experimental model believed to exist, is now going up for sale in the hope it will find its way into a collection worthy of its historical significance.
The sale of this extraordinary 119-year-old vehicle presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for automotive enthusiasts and collectors to acquire a true piece of motoring history.
Key Highlights of the 1905 Riley 9hp (CW151) Include:
- Meticulously restored by Bridge Classic Cars over four years
- Hand-painted by renowned sign writer, Joby Carter
- Restoration focused on preserving and reusing original components, with a high percentage of the vehicle being authentic
- Comes with a professionally framed original roof and seat cover, adding to its historical authenticity
[End of Press Release]
For media inquiries, please contact:
Rob Harvey
Marketing Manager
rob@bridgeclassiccars.co.uk
01473 742038
www.bridgeclassiccars.co.uk
About Bridge Classic Cars:
Bridge Classic Cars specialise in the restoration and maintenance of vintage and classic vehicles.
Established in 2004, a full in-house service is provided by a skilled and experienced team of technicians.
Built on a passion for classic cars, the team have restored rare and one-off vehicles in their state-of-the-art workshop.
In addition to their award-winning restorations, Bridge Classic Cars also encourages a new audience to join the world of classic car enthusiasts. With their successful competitions, everyone has the opportunity to win their dream classic car for just a few pounds.
Bridge Classic Cars has created a hub for the classic car enthusiast community and, with a growing audience and client base, they are making sure vintage and classic vehicles can be enjoyed and admired by future generations.
Rear Seats Installed in the 1985 Citroen CX25 GTi
May 16, 2024
The Bridge Classic Cars trim team have been working on finishing up the interior of our 1985 Citroen CX25 GTi.
Lydia has installed the recovered rear seats in place, and at the same time changed over the armrests and and centre console to match the rest of the interior in the correct fabric.
A Ducati Winner
May 15, 2024
Yesterday, the lucky winner of our 2002 Ducati 900 Super Sport was found in our live draw from Deben Cafe Bar on HMS Vale
Congratulations to Nic Scales, who won with ticket number 2555.
MG TF Transport
May 13, 2024
Tony has collected our 1955 MG TF from its owner and safely transported it to the workshop.
Axle Storage
May 13, 2024
The axle of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe has been safely put into storage.
Fuel Pickup
May 13, 2024
The new fuel pickup for our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 fits other models so has longer pipes than needed. Steve has modified it so it now fits the tank on our car.
Transit Fuel Sender
May 13, 2024
Steve has dismantled and cleaned the fuel sender in our Ford Transit Tipper MKII. This cured the bad contacts before the top part of the sender was zinc-plated.
New Springs And Some Extra Info
May 13, 2024
Julian has fitted 2 new springs to our 2010 Renault Wind Roadster.
Also, we have recently been sent some information from Stephen Norman, Worldwide Marketing Director, Renault, 2007-2014 who had this to say about the Wind:
“Not many people know this … !
In the years around 2010, several manufacturers were indebted to Webasto [principally known for sunroofs but in fact suppliers of many more sub-assemblies than that], because of their inability to call off the number of sunroof-equipped cars they had committed to, and that Webasto had tooled up to produce.
It is to be understood that it was not a sunroof problem but rather one of overall production volume of which sunroof-equipped cars.
In such cases significant impairment has to be paid and of course piece-costs go through the roof [sic].
Webasto had developed a retractable roof system that was both innovative and fast [12 seconds], and could be used on the move. They hawked it around the motor industry and had difficulty in finding a taker, it is easy to see why.
Renault decided to engineer a car around this roof system and both add an innovative model to the 2007 Twingo II offering [light-years away from the original Twingo], and to solve their call-off problem on this major supplier.
Thus was born the Renault Wind ….
For the anecdote both the British and the Dutch resisted the name and its connection to flatulence, but objective Marketing Research threw up no connections whatsoever. CQFD about people in the motor industry!
There was a beautiful Gordini Series Renault Wind too, very desirable at the time.”
Stephen Norman
Worldwide Marketing Director, Renault, 2007-2014
Competition Prep
May 13, 2024
Jonn has continued his work on our 1989 Daimler Double Six. His notes are below:
Continue to replace spark plugs. Remove throttle tower and cruise control diaphragm to gain access to fit new plugs. Refit all components removed. Charge battery. Put 10lts fuel in and run up. Better now, running on all 12 cylinders. But AAV temperamental and can make idle speed drop and hunt. Recalled tie injector multi plugs. Top up coolant. Fit breather pipe to distributor cap.
Unblock washer jet and set aim. Disconnect Aux air valve pipe and blank off. Run and idle perfect. Reconnect have pipe and now idling fine but have may require replacing in future.
Continue light repairs. Fit new fuse for front sidelights and test. Investigate main beam not working offside replace blown bulb and test. Still not working. Check fuse and clean connections but still not working. Check power and earth supplies and found no earth. Rewire earth connector with new terminals and test, ok now. Investigate indicator issues. Remove offside front indicator and for d no earth also to bulbbholder.strip and resolver earth connector and refit and test, ok. Use contact spray on rear electric window switches and test, all ok. Start to remove spark plugs.
A Very Busy Jensen
May 13, 2024
A lot of progress has happened with our 1956 Jensen 541. Paul has continued his work and has completed a lot of tasks. Here are his notes:
Fit propshaft,check rear axle alignment, fit fuel line at tank,fit n/s door catch captive plate,fit gearbox tunnel, Prep manifolds ready to fit,fit drive shaft,connect pedals to master cylinders,fabricate water bottle mount.
Fit washer bottle and wire in,make loom for electrics to heater fan and wiper motor,fit exhaust manifolds,fit oil feed pipeto gauge,and fabricate mount for flex oil fed pipe,fit clutch and brake pedal pads,fit brake servo pipe.
Fit spare wheel carrier, top up gearbox,engine and differential oils, add fluid to brake and clutch systems and bleed through,fabricate hand brake rods and modify fittings,fit vacuum pipe for brake servo.
Fit brake pedal return springs,wire in loom for bonnet ,fit headlights in bonnet,start fitting bonnet air flap.
To allow Paul to work on the bonnet, Tony transported it from our storage facility to the workshop.
A Special Delivery – Our Alfa Romeo Spider Winner
May 10, 2024
Last week, the Bridge Classic Cars transport team loaded up our 1989 Alfa Romeo Spider and headed off to its new owner – Lee.
Lee won our Alfa Romeo Spider a couple of months ago but the car has been in our safe and secure storage facility, The Hangar, whilst Lee organised a space for his new pride and joy. Previously, Lee won a Mercedes SL63 AMG from us but this is his first classic!
We wish Lee many happy miles with this stunning Italian droptop.
Valance Repairs on the 1951 Austin Devon Pickup
May 10, 2024
The fabrication team have been working on repairing the valance on our 1951 Austin Devon Pickup.
Our fabricator Chris has worked his magic on the front end of this classic British pickup in order to get it fitted up perfectly. Each section has been carefully templated and made by hand specifically for that section and then welded into place making sure to let each area cool and shrink back before continuing with the welds.
Preflight Checks – Getting our 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe Started
May 10, 2024
Jon has been working on getting our stunning 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe fired up for the first time in nearly 20 years!
Working through each of the systems, Jon has meticulously checked and double checked each part of the classic Jaguar. To begin with, Jon fit the new oil filter to the straight-six and topped off all fluids in the car before turning his attention back to he carburetors.
Jon has finished cleaning up the carburettors, freeing up any sticking points to make sure they operate as they should. Then removing the old spark plugs, Jon installed a fresh set after gapping them correctly and then adding a new battery which meant the team had to modify the original battery hold down bracket to fit.
After getting the new battery installed into the car, Jon could then begin the process of waking up the straight-six. The first step was to crank the engine over for around 20 seconds to build oil pressure and make sure it had worked its way all through the block and into the heads, reaching around 20psi.
After making sure the oil pressure was ok and that every surface had been lubricated, Jon could move on to compression tests. All 6-cylinders were ok, with readings between 150-180psi and well within spec. Jon then set the base timing for the distributor and then could work on filling up the carburettor float bowls with fresh petrol (as the tank is not yet plumbed in) and with a bump of the starter motor, the straight six burst into life and ran perfectly, in Jon’s report ”Attempt to start. Started and ran ok. Sounded ok.”
A Suffolk Barn Find
May 9, 2024
Earlier today, several members of the Bridge Classic Cars team headed to Ipswich to take a look at a true barn find.
We’d heard about it but we hadn’t seen it so we had no idea the condition of the car that had been safely locked away since at least 1987.
When we arrived, we were greeted by Jenny, who owned the car. She quickly led us down her beautiful garden path to a small structure right at the bottom. With a padlock in place and things lent up against the doors, it was clear that the doors had been shut for quite some time.
After a bit of hard work, we were able to get the doors open and we got our first look at the car inside – a 1952 Austin A40 Cabriolet bodied by Jensen. The structure it had lived in for so long was just big enough for the car. That meant that it was difficult to get a full picture of the condition of the vehicle from it’s current position.
The front of the car looked to be in good shape so we were hopeful that the rest of the car might be in a similar condition. However, there was only one way to find out – it had to be moved out of storage for the first time in decades.
When the car was finally revealed to us, it was clear that it had been stored perfectly as everything seemed to be in fantastic condition.
As we looked closer and closer, we kept being surprised at how well the A40 had held up over its time off the road. Jenny’s husband, who sadly passed away, obviously knew how to look after classic cars as he had applied grease to the body and fully prepared the car for its long stay in the barn.
The interior also looks to have held up well, even revealing four spare tyres and the original hubcaps tucked away in bags in the boot of the car.
After a quick inspection in situ, our 1952 Austin A40 was loaded into the trailer and safely transported to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
Now that it is here, it will be cleaned, recommissioned and back out on the road in the very near future.
5 responses to “A Suffolk Barn Find”
It was designed and produced with Jensen Motors so the body is a Jensen body. It’s a beautiful car to look at up close.
What a fantastic find. I hope you’re just going to recommission her and not go down the restoration route… it would be lovely to see her running iaround in her original patina where everyone can imagine the lifetime of stories she could tell.
Exactly that! A recommission is all that is planned. It’s lived a life that will be preserved as original.
Diving Deeper Into our 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe
May 8, 2024
Our technician Jon has been diving deeper into the 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe currently in our care for its new owner.
As part of the appraisal process, he has drained the engine of oil and all fluids along with removing the oil filter to inspect. As part of removing the fluids, the team remove drain the fuel tank to inspect the fueling side of the car.
Because of the car being sat for an extended period of time (multiple decades it would appear by the paperwork) the corrosive nature of the fuel left in the tank has wreaked havoc. When Jon removed the sediment filter, which also allows the fuel tank to drive, it became apparent that the fuel had spoiled whilst in there. In Jon’s own words ”Fuel more like paraffin”. With the tank drained, it could then be removed and allow Jon to strip down the tank of its sender unit and pump. After inspecting these components, his opinion is that these components will need complete replacement and cannot be recommissioned, as he reports ”All fuel system items require replacement”.
Then, Jon could go under the bonnet to remove the fuel sight glass and blow through the fuel lines with compressed air to clean through any sediment or debris which could be lurking inside the fuel system.
Jon then began work on tearing down the carburettors on the Jaguar’s straight-six. Beginning with cleaning out the float bowls and then could clean out all of the jets and bridges to make sure that again, no sediment or debris had found their way into the carburettors.
Jon then went through his check lists of resealing the engine with all its various sumps and bungs before cleaning down and continuing on with the carburettor rebuilds.
Once completely stripped down and cleaned, Jon then used vernier gauges to set the static depths of the carbs to their base specifications, and reusing components where possible, in preparation for the team to begin testing ignition and compression once the fueling system has been resolved.
Fixing the Lights and Transporting Our C-Type
May 8, 2024
With our C-Type getting closer and closer to being completed every day, the team have had a few jobs to do before the car was due to be transported to a local specialist to protect the Seafoam Green paintwork for many years to come.
First up, the team had some repairs to do on the headlights of the Le Mans homage. Jon, one of our restoration technicians, had swap over some of the wiring for the car on the offside before refitting the covers back on. In putting the covers back on for the final team, the team head up the perspex covers and then fix them into place with the tapped holes with the shape also taped to the car to ensure they fit perfectly.
After that, the car was loaded into our enclosed trailer to be transported to a local paint protection company for the next phase of its journey.
Mille Miglia Prep for our 1939 Jaguar SS100
May 8, 2024
As part of our stewardship of the 1939 Jaguar SS100, our transport team have been to pickup a very important crate.
This crate contains all of the spare parts and sundries needed for our vintage Jaguar to take part and charge on in the Mille Miglia. Even though the event is now more of a formality, the mileage and weather takes its toll on the priceless classics that take part, so a wealth of specific and known extras are an essential part of being involved.
Our workshop manager John will be meticulously going through every item to double check its condition and its usability on the car.
1960 MGA in Epoxy
May 8, 2024
With the exterior panels such as the front and rear wings being worked on in the prep area of our Suffolk HQ, the body shell of our 1960 MGA has been into the paint booth for its date with the spray gun.
Our technician Mauro, who has been working on this project, has laid down the first coats of Epoxy primer onto the classic British sports car in the next step of getting this car to look the best it possibly can.
Repairs on our 1989 Daimler Double Six
May 8, 2024
The workshop team are continuing their work on recommissioning our 1989 Daimler Double Six to get back on the road.
Jon, one of our amazing restoration technicians has been working on the car to get through the list of jobs needed to bring this car back to its former glory.
One of the first jobs was to adjust the handbrake on the car. In doing this, Jon found that the original handbrake had partially seized. This led to him having to drill out some of the rivets from the cover and heat up the pivot bolt to remove it from the car, after that he could completely clean up the original mechanism and repaint it before reassembling and putting back into the car, whilst adding a return spring to help with the action.
Next, Jon had a few electrical jobs to cover on the car such as investigating why the horn didn’t work. After diving deep, Jon discovered that their were wires broken to the relay, so after some repairs he could continue to test and troubleshoot. This led him to freeing the engine bay loom to trace the harness further and found a connective issue alongside a faulty relay. With all of these either repaired or replaced, Jon could then work on some of the other electrical jobs on the car such as fixing the window switches.
Inspecting Our 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe
May 8, 2024
Since arriving at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ, this stunning 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe has been waiting its turn on the ramps in the workshop.
Well, over the last couple of days the classic Jaguar has been under the careful eye of our restoration technician Jon.
Jon will be carrying out a full and detailed inspection of the car, which according to paperwork has been stood for the better part of 2 decades, and reporting back with his findings for the cars new owner.
Fuel Tank Brackets
May 8, 2024
The paint team here at Bridge Classic Cars have been working alongside the workshop team to get the next batch of pieces painted for our Ford Transit Mk2 Tipper project.
Whilst the fuel tank is being prepared for installation, our paint technician Mauro has had the brackets in the paint booth to be finished in deep black.
New Arrival – 1971 MGB Roadster
May 7, 2024
The Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ welcomed a fair few cars last week! The last one to arrive just before the bank holiday was this stunning 1971 MGB Roadster.
The car will soon be making its way into the workshop for the teams to carry out a complete assessment on the car and start to formulate a plan of getting this stunning British sports car back to its full potential.
2 Winners Get Their New Cars
May 3, 2024
This week, we have seen 2 lucky winners take delivery of the classics they have won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
On Thursday, Molly, Nick, and Tony made the drive to Wolverhampton to drop off our 2006 Morgan 4/4 70th Anniversary to Emma. Despite Emma being the winning ticket holder, she wanted her dad to have the car and, as you can see from the photos, both seemed very happy with their win.
Then, today, we welcomed David and his friend Richard into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. As David lives just a little bit down the road from us, he came to collect his 1988 Mercedes 300SL in person.
While he was here, Nick gave them a tour of the workshop, Gordon handed over the keys and David drove his new car home.
What a week!
Coming soon to Bridge Classic Cars
May 3, 2024
Over the next couple of weeks we’ll see lots of new classics arriving at our workshops, all believed to be in fantastic condition so we are not expecting to have to carry out much work on these…but I’m sure they’ll be something!
First up, we have a super impressive Fiat X1/9 Bertone. First registered in 1986 the car was once part of a very well known collection of classic cars. The Robert Furniss Riding collection was featured quite heavily in the national press after Robert sadly passed away leaving his collection to H&H classic auction for it to be sold off, with all proceeds going to the RNLI.
The entire collection made over £1.4 million.
Part of the collection was his 1986 Fiat X1/9 Bertone but instead of this being sold off in auction, it was gifted to his friend who has been looking after it ever since.
Believed to be the only Vanden Plas in this colour combination. We believe the car requires very little work but we will put it through the workshops to get her tip top and ready for competition.
Finally, our beautifully restored 1972 MG B Roadster. This will most certainly be a popular one in our competitions. We all love an MG B Roadster and being so wonderfully presented, coming in to the summer, this will be a perfect competition prize.
1958 Triumph TR3 – a wonderful life after Bridge
May 2, 2024
Earlier in the month I received a lovely email from Chris.
“I have just seen your blog posts regarding the red TR3A you gave away in 2021…. well, after you guys took her to the Silverstone auctions at the NEC, she ended up in Aberdeen, where the buyer never ended up using the car. Step in us, who purchased it last August in memory of my father who passed away earlier that year. It’s truly fantastic, and I have more pics of her recent adventures in the highlands.”
Chris bought the car in August 2023, he has spent his time so far renewing some cosmetic fittings.
“A new rear light lens and chrome, LED lighting, chrome lamp surrounds, a new windscreen, period registration plates, new battery and fittings, Ethanol proof rubber fuel lines, and even some new hub caps and enamelled badges for “Tilly’s” 65th birthday in December. A learning curve for sure!”
Thank you so much for sharing your story Chris and it’s wonderful to see the car being enjoyed. Keep sending through pictures of your adventures, we’d love to see them!
Daimler Repairs
May 2, 2024
Classic car technician Jonn has been making some repairs on our 1989 Daimler Double Six. Here are his notes:
Investigate viscous fan rubbing cowling. Slacken and reposition cowling so as not to foul fan blades.nearside rearcexhaust mount loose but will not tighten. Apply sealer to stop rattle. Remove nearside rear tailpipe mount and fit correctly to silencer and refit. Remove wheels ready for new tyres.
Investigate viscous fan rubbing cowling. Slacken and reposition cowling so as not to foul fan blades.nearside rearcexhaust mount loose but will not tighten. Apply sealer to stop rattle. Remove nearside rear tailpipe mount and fit correctly to silencer and refit. Remove wheels ready for new tyres.
Tidy area around where coolant had been spilt. Remove offside thermostat housing and thermostat. Clean all,components and make new gasket for housing. Fit both thermostats and housings and secure. Refit hoses and tighten all hoses. Remove clean and reseal fan sensor. Refit both air filters and housings and secure.
Refill cooling system with new anti freeze. Run up but still think nearside bank misfiring slightly. Remove plug leads and run up and remove a lead in turn to check. Remove spark plugs but unable to access cyl 1 a and 1 b. Cut old socket down and eventually manage to remove plugs. Order new set of 12. Investigate light issues. Remove both headlights and replace both side light bulbs but neither working. Check power supply nine.
Coming Out Of Storage
May 2, 2024
Our award-winning 1960 Jensen 541S has been taken out of storage and come into the workshop for a check-up, in preparation for it to go home to its owner for show season.
Here is what Steve has been doing:
Spot light wasn’t working traced fault to dirty contacts in switch. Pulled switch apart and cleaned contacts and reassembled, now works fine.
Condensation in headlamps, found that the rear seals were not sealing correctly and allowing in moisture. Cleaned out units and fitted some better fitting seals.
Removed indicator switch and black plastic end and fitted new ivory coloured one to match original.
Noticed a rattle in the boot while on test drive and traced it to the fuel pump access cover in the boot floor. Removed cover put felt patches on the contact points to cure.
SS100 Refit
May 2, 2024
Julian has refitted the wings and rubbers on our 1939 Jaguar SS100. The headlights have also been refitted along with the inner panels.
Chris also repaired and painted the sills.
PDI And Transport
May 2, 2024
Our 2006 Morgan 4/4 has undergone a pre-delivery inspection with Jonn before being loaded into the trailer by Tony to deliver it to lucky winner Emma.
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