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Founded by vintner and car aficionado Richard "Dick" Woodland, [3] the Woodland Auto Display was opened to the public on July 19, 2009 (15 years ago) ().Originally just under 5,000 square feet (460 m 2) of display area, [1] by 2015, it had grown to approximately 17,000 square feet (1,600 m 2) of covered display area.
The series is presented by motor vehicle and engineering enthusiast Tim Shaw and musician and mechanic Fuzz Townshend. [1] Townshend leads a team of car restoration experts who mainly work off camera, though they do have occasional cameos, most notably "Workshop" Phil Palmer's appearances within skits or scripted light-hearted moments taking place within the workshop.
Later, the headquarters moved to the Whitley plant, Whitley, Coventry but the Wood Shop (Veneer Manufacturing Centre), Museum and Pilot Build Workshop remained at Browns Lane. Australian property firm Macquarie Goodman announced its purchase of Browns Lane in 2007. This marked the end of Jaguar’s presence at the site after more than 50 years.
The family of a Jaguar restoration expert whose death prompted a murder investigation have paid tribute to a “loving husband, father and grandfather”. John Brown, 82, died in hospital on ...
In 2016, Jaguar also moved into part of the old Peugeot/Chrysler/Rootes site in Ryton-on-Dunsmore which closed a decade earlier – this now is the home of Jaguar Land Rover's classic restoration operation. Jaguar's Radford plant, originally a Daimler bus plant but later a Jaguar engine and axle plant, was closed by Ford in 1997 when it moved ...
David Charles Grainger is the president and co-founder of The Guild of Automotive Restorers, a company that specializes in restoring classic and antique cars.He hosts a television series called Restoration Garage (a.k.a. Guild Garage), which is seen around the world on various channels, specifically Motor Trend and Velocity [1] [2] [3] in the US and Canada.
A Car Is Reborn (total restoration of an E Type Jaguar) – 15 episodes; A Chopper Is Born (build of a kit, two-seater helicopter) – 15 episode; A Bike Is Born – Harley (restoration of a Harley WLC45) – 5 episodes; A Bike Is Born – Bonneville (restoration of a Triumph Bonneville T120R) – 5 episodes
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