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May

WANTED: Experienced Body Technician

Posted by Daniel at 2:41 pm

We are now looking for an experienced technician to join our body shop. The right candidate must have at least 3 years of professional experience. They must be competent in MIG welding, filling & shaping, panel gaping and general body prep. Restoration of classic cars and motorsport experience is a bonus as is panel beating, spraying or aluminium work. We are looking for somebody who can work in a clean and logical manner and has a passion for historic motorsport. This position is available full or part time. The successful candidate will share our vision and help us move the company forward.

Please send all applications to Daniel H Lackey at daniel@cckhistoric.com

Successful applicants will be required to attend an interview and also a day on sight to work with the team and demonstrate their abilities.

Mar

WANTED: Experienced Race Mechanic

Posted by Daniel at 9:11 am

CCK Historic are looking for an experienced race mechanic to join their team. The position is full time from Monday to Friday but will also include weekend race meetings during the racing season (April-October). Events include Goodwood Revival, Silverstone Classic, Masters and HRDC series etc. Experience in both a workshop environment and the pit lane is essential as well as a knowledge of classic and historic cars. We are looking for a competent mechanic who thinks and works in a logical manor and who has a good understanding of engineering and race car dynamics. Applicants MUST have a clean drivers license. We also require the ability to tow a trailer and drive a 7.5 ton lorry.

This is a position of responsibility which requires reliability and enthusiasm. A passion for the history of motorsport is a bonus as you will be required to participate in a number of events which require period attire. The successful candidate will share our vision and help us move the company forward.

Please send all applications to Daniel H Lackey at daniel@cckhistoric.com

Successful applicants will be required to attend an interview and also a day on sight to work with the team and demonstrate their abilities.

May

Big Healey progress

Posted by Daniel at 7:40 am

Steady progress has been made to our Austin-Healey 3000 project. Welding of the chassis has now been completed. We’ve seam welded it to help add a bit of rigidity and although this will be a road car it will give us the option of building the car for a sporting future if we desire. Peter Warren is now working on fitting and repairing the body work.

May

Rolling Road

Posted by Daniel at 7:27 am

On the rolling road this week we had a smart little Mini, a Porsche 914-6 with a 2.7 911 engine and one of Crosthwaite & Gardiner’s Jaguar E-type race cars.

May

Goodwood Revival Photos

Posted by Daniel at 7:14 am

I’ve just added a page to the site which documents our history at the Goodwood Revival. In the 6 years between 2005 and 2010 we’ve had 3 podium finishes and a best presented team award. For 2012 we will be looking after no less than 4 cars. All photos by Jeff Bloxham.

May

Race Report HRDC Snetteron

Posted by Daniel at 3:23 pm

A successful weekend for team CCK at the HRDC’s Snetterton race meeting. Somehow the rain was kept at bay long enough to finish all races. James Turner once again confidently piloted the CCK MG1100 in the TC63 race. Ian Burford’s Austin-Healey Sprite “Lumbertubs” successfully finished it’s Grand Touring Greats race although a couple of spins kept him further down the grid. Sunday morning saw the Touring Greats with James Turner bringing his Zodiac home in 5th overall and 2nd in class despite a few taps up the arse from Paul Taft in the Volvo Amazon. 3rd in class was our very own David Griffiths in his Standard Vanguard who made his way up to 9th overall from 15th on the grid. Well done to all involved for another successful meeting.

May

Austin J40 pedal car restoration

Posted by Daniel at 4:59 pm

Another sorry vehicle has entered the CCK premises for a ground up restoration. This one, however, is somewhat smaller than what we are used to. This little Austin is looking rather sad now but will be shining soon once our body shop guru Ian Goodwright gets his hands on it. Structurally it is pretty sound and will only require minor work before it is treated to a fresh coat of paint.

May

JUST IN! Volvo 122S for TC63

Posted by Daniel at 3:46 pm

CCK have just brought in a Volvo 122S and will be building the car for the HRDC’s TC63 race series. This Volvo has a very tidy, virtually rust free shell with some competition experience in it’s past. Ian Goodwright will perform his magic and apply a fresh coat of paint before passing it over to Graham Smeeton to build up. The well known and reliable B18 1800cc 4 cylinder engine will provide the propulsion to make this a very competitive yet accessible racer. This car will be available for sale. If you have any interest in this project please contact Daniel via the form on the contact page.

May

This weekend: HRDC at Snetterton

Posted by Daniel at 2:57 pm

This weekend Snetterton will be hosting the second round of the HRDC 2012 calendar. CCK will of course be attending bringing with us James Turner’s Ford Zodiac and Dave Griffith’s Standard Vanguard for Touring Greats, Ian Burford’s “Lumbertubs” for Grand Touring Greats and finally our very own MG1100 which will be driven by James Turner in TC63. Let’s hope its a dry one. See you there.

Apr

Support Hospice in the Weald ‘Classic Car Rally’

Posted by Daniel at 4:09 pm

Hospice in the Weald have organised a classic car rally as a fund raising event. Phillip Jenkins says,

With a new route and new venues for this year, we hope to welcome as many of you as possible on the 24^th June to motor through the stunning countryside of kent and Sussex.

Starting and finishing here at Hospice in the Weald, Pembury, we will follow a scenic route to Wadhurst Castle for light refreshments before continuing your journey to Filching Manor, near Polegate for lunch.

We hope to make it bigger and better than ever before and raise even more valuable funds for Hospice in the Weald. As a local charity rooted in your community, not part of the NHS we now need to raise £5 million each and every year. It is events such as the Classic Car Rally that ensure this service can continue.

For more information on how to take part please visit their website here.

Apr

CCK Goodwood Track Day

Posted by Daniel at 4:14 pm

Despite the damp weather a great day was had by all who attended the first CCK Historic Goodwood Track Day. The event was organised in partnership with James Turner and Fuel Consulting Ltd and attracted a fantastic variety of machinery from a 1917 Le France to a Mk1 Lotus Cortina and Mini Cooper S. We brought down a selection of our own cars including the Volvo PV544, Lenham GT SS1800 and MG1100. We brought ‘Lumbertubs’ with us for a shake down after a misfire caused an early retirement for Ian Burford in the Castle Combe race 2 weeks prior. James Turner was there with his freshly repaired Ford Zodiac. He seemed to be enjoying the car very much spending a lot of time sliding it across the wet track. Nick Swift brought his latest Mini Cooper S out for a shake down. It has only just been put together and according to Nick will be the car to beat his beautiful Fiesta Yellow Mini of 2009 Goodwood Revival fame. We also had Peter Blanchett and his Austin A50 as well as a BMW E36, a Caterham 7 and a Jaguar E type. Thanks of Course to James Turner and to Goodwood for helping to make this day happen.