Radiator Repairs

[Steve Jones]

Thanks very much chaps. My problem (and Nick will confirm it's his as well) is that we've been used to jumping in the car and taking our radiator issues to our local man whenever required. For me, that's a 20 minute journey. He's an absolute magician when it comes to radiators. You've never seen him advertise but he did work for all sorts of well known people from all over the country - including a chap who's regular on here from Scotland! We never asked for a price. Just left the radiator with him and in due course you'd get a phone call to say it was ready. Back in the car and go and collect. Price was always right. The first radiator he did for me was when he had his business in Wakefield. That was for my Mk1 Escort in about 1972. He sold that business and 'retired' about 25 - 30 years ago and since then he's concentrated on old car work from the domestic garage at the back of his bungalow. Some of the work that's come out of there for rare and exotic veteran and vintage cars is truly amazing. The last radiator he did for me (actually for someone I knew) was for an original Ulster about 12 months ago. It's all been very convenient and to now have to find someone new that might involve parcelling a radiator up and sending it off is rather difficult to conceive.

However, unless someone local can be found, sadly, that might be what has to happen.

Steve