Classic Car Restoration & Maintenance

🎉 Natters & Nibbles Summer Special! 🚗🎶
Saturday 14th June | 10am to 1pm
Bill Rawles Classic Cars

We’re turning up the summer vibes at this weekend’s Natters & Nibbles! As always, expect a brilliant morning full of classic cars, tasty bacon rolls, homemade cake, and friendly faces – but this time we’re adding live music from a special guest band 🎸🎤

☕️ Great food
🚗 Classic cars
🎵 Live music
💛 Collecting for charities

Car spaces
There’s plenty of room for pre 1970 classics. Post 1970 and modern vehicle spaces are limited and available on a first come first served basis so arrive early if you’d like to park up with the show

👋 Everyone is welcome whether you’re bringing a car or just coming to enjoy the atmosphere

📍 Bill Rawles Classic Cars
📅 Saturday 14th June
🕙 10am to 1pm

Bring your friends, bring your family and don’t forget your camera

💰 And don’t forget your loose change for the charity pots!

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@parkinsonsuk
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Bill Rawles Classic Cars Racing Team Competes in the Syd Segal Memorial race.

Saturday 7th June 2025 saw the largest all Austin-Healey grid in over a decade.

We supported 6 customer cars;
Jaap Sinke/Jack Rawles
Jim Turner
Guy & Simon Parry-Williams
Paul & Edward Kennelly
Jochem Kentgens
Bill Rawles

Jack had the great responsibility of driving 54 FAC with Jaap Sinke, qualifying P2, finishing 4th with the fastest lap of the race, the pair narrowly missed the podium.

In a hard-fought and super competitive 40 minute pit-stop race, BRCC machinery all returned home with no issues finishing in the following positions from 42 starters,
J Sinke/J Rawles P4
B Rawles P18
G & S Parry-Williams P21
J Turner P23
J Kentgens P24
P & E Kennelly P26

It has been announced that this race will be an annual addition for the next 5 years which we are sure will only build in momentum.
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Crash repair and chassis straightening jig.

After a bad accident at the end of last season, this Healey 3000 has visited us from another preparer who has asked us to straighten the car after this large accident.

With Charlie using our chassis car-o-liner and chassis jigs, the car has aligned really well with all our test jigs are fitting perfectly. We have completed a dim check and the chassis has straightened.

The real trick is to reverse the accident without cutting any of the structure to ensure that everything is reversed. It’s amazing what can be straightened with a bit of time and careful pulling. Once reversed and straightened the repair process can then progress.

We offer this service for both race and road cars and carry out both private and insurance repairs.

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A Car Park of Dreams
The Healey Drivers’ Club - Donald Healey International Rally - Dawlish, Devon 19th to 22nd May 2025 @langstonecliffhotel

Peter Healey, President’s Welcome perfectly captures the essence of the event

“it is my great pleasure to welcome you all to the 2025 Donald Healey International Rally. This year, our meeting is rather special, as we mark the 70th anniversaries of the foundation of the Club, and also the production of the 100S cars. I cannot recall that we have ever had such a special and unique collection of Healeys at a previous event, which has been brought here from far and wide to mark the occasion.”

Peter Healey went on to say “Whilst the monetary value of Healeys, like all classic cars, has reduced, or should we say ‘corrected itself’ somewhat in recent years, the interest and love of Healey cars remains as strong as ever. I feel that this is not just a reflection of the genius of Donald Healey, but equally a reflection of the friendliness and enthusiasm of those who own them.”

A car park with 10 Austin Healey 100S parked together, along with a number of other special Healey cars was a wonderful sight to see and maybe not to be seen again?!

A huge thank you to the Healey Drivers’ Club for organising such a wonderful, faultless event. It must also be mentioned that Dave Haslam was deservedly awarded an Honorary life time membership of HDC by Peter Healey.

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Natters & Nibbles No2
Saturday 10th May 2025

Our second Natters & Nibbles date of 2025 was a scorcher!!

It’s always good to see our regular attendees supporting our coffee mornings but it is equally a real pleasure to welcome new comers too.

This month we also welcomed two visitors from the USA 🇺🇸

Our next date is on Saturday 14th June 2025 - 10 til 1 and we will be welcoming Bill Hardy from @hardyengineeringltd who will be entertaining us with live music. Rumour has it that @billrawles maybe joining the musicians too 🎷 Added to this , if the sun is shining, we maybe offering Pims on our new “lawn” area IYKYK 😝 Be sure to put this date in your calendar 🗓️

Thank you for all your donations to
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@parkinsonsuk
@hiowaa56
@phyllistuckwell

Thank you to Liz Barber photography

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The sun is shining, the days are warming up... what better time to consider a Austin-Healey for some summer fun... or a project for those long summer evenings!

We have a range of cars available from MK3, MK2A, 3000 & 100 some of which are not listed online. Contact us to discuss your requirements and we can let you know if we have a suitable car available.

Coming soon, Triumph TR4A.

Contact: info@rawlesclassiccars.co.uk
Ask to speak to Jack Rawles.

Pictured;
HDK 898E - Austin Healey 3000 MKIII - £54,000
HSJ 876 - Austin Healey 100/6 - £36,500
5005 FN - Austin Healey 3000 MKIIA - £36,500
Austin Healey 3000 MKIII - Project - £18,500

More information available on the website, www.rawlesclassiccars.co.uk
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National Drive-it Day
Sunday 27th April 2025

National Drive-it Day was created by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs in 2005. Held each year on a Sunday in April, it is the day when historic vehicle enthusiasts and the public at large have the opportunity to celebrate the ‘One Thousand Mile Trial’. This was an 11 day round Britain public test that started on 23rd April 1900 to “prove the viability” of the new fangled invention- the motor car!!!

Each year individuals and car clubs up and down the country organise driving events to mark this day. The event supports @childline_official and @nspcc_official
The proceeds of the official rally plate goes towards helping underprivileged children - “Yesterday’s vehicles supporting Today’s Children”

This year @bill_rawles_classic_cars was asked by the New Forest Austin Healey Club if we could provide a pit stop before the group went on to drive to their lunch destination @dukeonthetestromsey

We were blessed with a clear, warm, blue sky day - perfect conditions for driving out in a classic car.

We parked up 25 Austin-Healeys and 1 Jaguar E-Type. Over 30 members of the New Forest Austin Healey Club enjoyed tea, coffee, and a variety of homemade bakes by @roserawles - socialising, chatting and laughing in the sunshine.

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