We manufacture Austin Healey panels, key bodyshell components and gearbox parts
A large amount of the engineering and machining work required to recondition items such as axles, engines and steering components is carried out in house. We also do sub-contracted work for associated engineering and manufacturing companies local to us. This in return gives us access to technical information, as well as access to other equipment such as presses, guillotines and other larger machines.
In association with Joseph Rhodes press tool manufacturers we have now manufactured our own front wings. Mark Ridgway OBE, their Managing Director, has allowed us access to his technical design team and press tool engineers, and with their assistance we made the press tools for the wings. These have been made using dual form technology, which is a state of the art low volume tooling method which utilises low melting temperature aluminium to form solid press tools. This means that the details of the original wings can be replicated exactly in the tooling. We then use Joseph Rhodes 1000 ton capacity dual form triple action press to form our wings. This results in a final product which matches, if not exceeds, the quality of the original.
In association with Hutson Motor Company we have been involved in digitally copying and remaking solid steel press tools for the outer panels of the Austin Healeys. Hutson Motor Company have been manufacturing brand new body shells for the E-Type Jaguar. We have recently completed tooling, and are now manufacturing, complete E-Type bonnets, underpans and front wings. In partnership with the Hutson Motor Company we have also recently installed our own Dual Form press, allowing us to produce a large amount of key components for our Austin Healey bodyshells independently.
In order to manufacture chassis rails from a single piece pressing we have also had assistance from Parker Plant, who are a leading manufacturer of heavy industrial equipment. The chassis tooling was produced on Parker Plant's heavy industrial milling machines, and the rails themselves were pressed using the pressing capability of their 800 ton downstroke press. This gives our pressings the detailed finish and rigidity which comes from forming a one piece rail.
