Because of our reputation for producing high quality work, we have been cutting and grinding two sets of gears for vintage cars which are being restored.
One of them is a 1904 Winton touring car, similar to the model pictured, with a two-speed gear box. In 1903, a Winton was the first car to travel across America. Starting in San Francisco and finishing in Manhattan, the journey took just over 63 days.
All gears have been reverse engineered from samples supplied and will be quieter than the originals because they will be hardened and ground.
Elsewhere in our workshop, a local manufacturer who has been making shovels since 1740, used us to regrind some tool holders and repair a spindle. Both were required rapidly and we obliged.
The company has since sent us a shaft to manufacture and its housing to rebore and rebush. The customer – recommended to us by one of our sub contractors – is delighted with our work and has said that we will be their preferred supplier for any more breakdown work.
Meanwhile, a West Yorkshire-based precision rifle maker used us to machine a new part for one of his machines. The job was urgent as it was required in manufacturing a lucrative order to go the USA.
We are nothing if not versatile at Westin Engineering!