Odds and ends from projects and more

 I have just found these on an old memory stick and thought I would post them, most have a workshop connection but some are just bits and bobs!

Happy Christmas 2024 to all, and thank you for visiting the blog!

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 An appropriate workshop corner for the Art In Engineering Co.                                                            The "Mae B" was the art work for my Landy nose art, the "BP" was the tail art...  these were created in the early 80s. The "Mistress Quickly" artwork was created for the sprinter, as you can see, in the mid 90s and the jacket Logo was my design for an alternative The Historic Engine Co. logo. I think I will re-introduce the latter as the Art In Engineering Co. logo. The "37" is in recognition of the Norton sidecar-cross outfit that I raced along with my late big brother, he drove and I was the sidecar monkey.

(I no longer own the Historic Engine Co, but the blog from those years still exists I am happy to say at  The Historic Engine Co. Ltd    although it has been dormant for a number of years.)

My second Swanage, Dorset workshop, very idyllic with the sea just a few yards away. The Harley-Davidson was beautiful, but very demanding for maintenance and reliability with a very over and highly tuned engine by a previous owner which simply gave reliability problems. Gone is that more gentle relaxed cruise that the original shovelhead might have been.

Layed back Jacob catching up on some comics upstairs.

This fella was in hot pursuit of the wild pigeon which had already taken cover beneath our kitchen table, he looks an angry Raptor!

Roesch Talbot, very modern thinking!

Completion of the 250 Otter BSA.

Charlotte busy making complete new Aston Martin hood frames and ash laminations.

Auster, Landy and Morris 8 (above)

Perkins P6, now a work in progress after a long break.

(above)

Another Sleeve valve Daimler

Jacob! He is 25 now and working on Steam Trains! Not sure about the chick!

A peep through our reception window :)

Ironic BMW and Frazer Nash tenuous link

Triumph Gloria, also back in progress after a break.

Jacob (sans chick) this time at a Christmas break from the workshop with mum and dad

So nice..

Aston Martin 1598 project, on to the wiring.

Not my work, but much admired when working at Hugh Murray's workshop.

And below, Henry's beautiful, beautiful Allard outside of the workshop.

Jacob's first taste of the wonderful WO Bentley

And below...so busy!

A friend's grandfathers De Dion

Sprinter in the works truck.

Jacob and Bryony chillin' with the Hillbilly Austin :)

A great day in the 80s at Rockfield Farm near Monmouth... on a winning roll all day!

500cc KTM :)

A day out with Hugh at a special Sunbeam party in Bicester, quite a while ago now.

Below, an early project, Salmson 7ac from tea chests! By the way, that isn't rust you can see, it is a blemish on the photograph

Daimler Sleeve valve test run :)

Bristol engined AC: road tests can be a real division between stress and pure pleasure.

@ Stanton Motorsport.. nice people :)

Sunbeam S motorcycle stylish engine work.

Edwardian Humber, this is extremely original, unfortunately we had to lose the patina on the block because of the necessary work, we were careful to do nothing more than gently clean the other engine parts. The car features in a Humber book, it still has the most amazing needle work interior and more importantly, has not lost the fabric colours. To see it in person is a stark contrast to our perception of Edwardian life, far brighter colours than I ever imagined.

My journey to work at Stanton Motorsport was a little under 100 miles each way, this was an exciting one :)