Sir Winchalot Vehicle Transportation

Call Directions Website Contact the business

Sir Winchalot Vehicle Transportation "Legendary" Car Transportation Service. We will collect and deliver any vehicle (subject to weight limits) within England, Scotland & Wales. Give us a try!!

Runners and non-runners. Fast and reliable, very competitive rates. It would be an Honour :-) All vehicles transported are insured under Motor Trade policy including Road Risk and Goods in Transit. Non-running vehicles must at least roll and steer to be considered. No high performance sports cars as these are not covered under my insurance policy. Payment by cash or immediate BACS on delivery. Full address details and confirmation required of any issues with access etc. prior to the job.

One of the more exotic vehicles I've been asked to transport - a classic Formula 3 racing car, on it's way back to the c...
15/12/2024

One of the more exotic vehicles I've been asked to transport - a classic Formula 3 racing car, on it's way back to the customer after a mechanical overhall to get it race ready. Hopefully to be seen round Goodwood sometime soon!

http://sirwinchalot.co.uk

Had the devil of a job loading this Austin A*5. It hadn't moved from it's parking place for well over 10 years (we thin...
08/02/2024

Had the devil of a job loading this Austin A*5. It hadn't moved from it's parking place for well over 10 years (we think possibly 16). All tyres shot, only one rolling wheel, every door rusted shut and a tree growing inside it. It was in an awkward position too on quite a tight, busy London street. I managed to get near enough to get the winch on it and with the aid of some skates managed to drag it on board. Those skates have really proved their worth, got me out of a few sticky situations already.

http://sirwinchalot.co.uk

The last vehicle of 2023 and what a unique and interesting one it was too. This Austin LD5 1960 Police Van has been a b...
13/01/2024

The last vehicle of 2023 and what a unique and interesting one it was too. This Austin LD5 1960 Police Van has been a bit unloved but is still structurally sound with loads of potential, if you look past the holes in the floor that need welding. It drove on the trailer...just! The clutch pedal disappeared and it had to be winched off, however the problem wasn't the actual clutch plate and I am reliably informed it's running fine now. It's gone into storage for the winter ready for active repairs in spring. You may see this vehicle out and about as it's going into "active service" with "On-The-Beat Classic Police Hire", a Derbyshire based events company running a unique and impressive fleet of retro police vehicles for function hire. Find them on Facebook and check them out at https://www.facebook.com/heartbeatclassics/about

http://sirwinchalot.co.uk

I often get asked "My car is very low - how will you ensure you don't catch the spoiler?". Well on the recovery truck I...
09/01/2024

I often get asked "My car is very low - how will you ensure you don't catch the spoiler?". Well on the recovery truck I use a pair of Race Ramps which effectively elongate the existing ramps to give a narrower loading angle. This is suitable for most sports cars. However, for super low cars/track cars and the like, I prefer to use the tilt bed feature on the trailer which has the effect of lowering the ramps. This brings the angle of attack down to around 6.5 degrees. This Lotus Esprit was no problem at all once the bed was raised.

http://sirwinchalot.co.uk

It was a pleasure to help out the driver of this really sweet Morris Minor police car. He had just bought it and had ho...
24/09/2023

It was a pleasure to help out the driver of this really sweet Morris Minor police car. He had just bought it and had hoped to drive it home a relatively short distance. However, he didn't get far before it sucked up a bit of dirt into the fuel line which was stopping fuel getting to the carburettor. There's probably a lesson there. Classic cars can be unpredictable at the best of times and it's probably safest to for new purchases to be transported home prior to having a thorough check over and a decent test drive (when you've got the tools and parts to hand should there be a problem). I think the owner was already thinking this by the time I arrived, he won't mind me saying. Wasn't all bad though. He had to spend a couple of hours in the local pub waiting for me to arrive :-)

http://sirwinchalot.co.uk

This car might be showing its age a bit but is full of personality. It's also had quite a journey. The Citroen ID19 wa...
29/08/2023

This car might be showing its age a bit but is full of personality. It's also had quite a journey. The Citroen ID19 was released as a mechanically simpler and therefore cheaper variant of the Citroen DS19. It did however retain the innovative hydraulic suspension, which I got to play about with when loading/unloading. This particular car was built in 1967 (nearly older than me) and I was amazed to find out it was built in Slough of all places. It was then exported to New Zealand, only to travel back again a few years ago. If you're wondering where the rear wings are, they're in the back of my tow car. They were removed to make it easier to strap the back wheels and involved undoing just a single bolt. If only you could do that with a modern car

http://sirwinchalot.co.uk

This has to be my favourite car of the year so far. A 1970s Ford Mustang Mach 1. Powered by a 5.8 litre V8, the noise t...
27/08/2023

This has to be my favourite car of the year so far. A 1970s Ford Mustang Mach 1. Powered by a 5.8 litre V8, the noise this thing made whilst loading was just glorious. The owner imported the car when he moved from the USA to the UK and very generously offered it to his daughter for use as her wedding car, hence where I came in. It did come back covered in wedding cake but other than that pretty much unscathed :-)

http://sirwinchalot.co.uk

It's not always vehicles you know! So long as it can be loaded and strapped down, (almost) anything goes. In this case w...
01/04/2023

It's not always vehicles you know! So long as it can be loaded and strapped down, (almost) anything goes. In this case we were transporting a mobile washroom built on a shepherd's hut chassis, to a camping site in Wales. Surprisingly heavy and about as aerodynamic as a brick, it was simply a matter of taking it easy. A long old day but satisfying none the less.

This is quite a rare car. Only 442 Reliant Scimitar GTCs were built during the 1980s. In common with all the scimitars, ...
30/03/2023

This is quite a rare car. Only 442 Reliant Scimitar GTCs were built during the 1980s. In common with all the scimitars, they had a "Unibody" made of fibreglass mounted on a box chassis. This particular version is the 2.8 litre 3 speed auto, but currently without any drive, so off to a Reliant specialist in Gloucester to be sorted out.

It was an absolute pleasure to get behind the wheel of this old beauty - an Austin A60 Cambridge. This was the last ite...
30/03/2023

It was an absolute pleasure to get behind the wheel of this old beauty - an Austin A60 Cambridge. This was the last iteration of the Cambridge which went out of production in the late 1960s, to be replaced by the Austin 1800.

She started like a dream and was more than capable to drive onto the truck under her own steam.

Address

Prospect Road
Old Whittington
S419DL

Telephone

+447786540092

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Sir Winchalot Vehicle Transportation posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Sir Winchalot Vehicle Transportation:

Shortcuts

Share

Category