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Who are we - The Team
Philip Glanville - Director, MD
Originally from Ireland, trained and worked as a fabricator & CAD draftsman for an engineering company. Early on in his career, Philip carried out full restoration of classic Mini's, having always had a passion for classic cars & motorbikes. After relocating to UK, he became a general mechanic and assembler, was then promoted to manage a substantial Workshop for 16 years at Suffolk Sportscars Ltd. In his sparetime, Philip enjoys preserving a VWT4 Westfalia Californian Campervan.
After the demise of SSC, Philip secured a long term lease for the Old Engineering workshops, enabling Suffolk Classic Services Ltd to be formed & expand. The main players of the SSC service workshop joined Philip with the aim to provide continued expert quality service and maintenance to customers old and new! The company is now expanding with new and interesting cars, customers and staff!
Steve Warner - General Manager, and our resident racing driver.
Steve started his career in mechanical and production engineering, within Pilkington Optronics, before moving into various roles within information technology. For the past 20+ years, Steve has held executive leadership roles prior to becoming a business mentor and consultant, and now also our general manager. In his spare time, Steve races the supercharged BMW Mini that he prepared and built himself in the Classic Sports Car Club's Turbo Tintops series, and also makes carbon fibre parts for Minis.
Mike Tink - Parts Manager. Multi talented, electrical installation and diagnostic wizard.
Mike trained and worked for 12 years at a car electronics company, After gaining considerable experience, he moved to a car restoration company as a body restoration mechanic including carrying out mechanIcal and electronic upgrades. Mike continued his career working for Suffolk Sportscars for 15 yrs, building replica SS100 and C types; promoted to Parts manager and became invaluable to the company for all his talents. In his spare time, Mike has restored many of his own classics, including 18 classic mini's!
Technicians - Graham, Dave, Martin, Phill & Myles
Graham - super talented restoration mechanic, fabricator and welder. Has donkey's years of experience in all fields of the restoration field.
Dave - Service and restoration technician, 33 years of experience maintaining classic and modern cars, particularly with Jaguar.
Phill - an experienced mechanic with huge talent and a keen interest in engineering and classic cars.
Martin - Our workshop floor supervisor & highly experienced restoration mechanic.
Myles - our most recent junior mechanic with a keen interest to learn what these guys above do!
We are always interested in hearing from experienced mechanics looking for work. Please see below.
JOIN OUR TEAM - VACANCIES
Classic - Technician
Suffolk Classic Services are expanding and are always looking to welcome the skills of a new mechanic. A positive, can do attitude is essential. Interested candidates should apply with your CV to philip@suffolkclassicservices.com.
Self-employed, part-time or fulltime, all considered.
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
Sunbeam Alpine
“I had a great experience with Suffolk Classic Services Limited (SCS). Having broken down in the Isle of Man and managing to get home with a temporary repair we were due to visit the Beaches of Normandy the next week. Wishing to ensure a permanent repair before setting off I contacted SCS who stated that they were very busy and couldn't fit me in for two or three weeks. Having explained my dilema regarding an up and coming holiday in our Classic they managed to fit me in that week and carried out an excellent repair.
What also impressed me was that they were not willing to leave the car outside of their premises overnight so arranged that i could pick up the car after they had closed for business.
They are very helpful and I am impressed. They are highly recommended.
J.M Sept 2024
Suffolk SS100
“ I picked my Suffolk SS100 up yesterday after having flywheel and starter motor sorted, a hard job with engine out and lots of measurements to find error. Great job done as ever and car back and running sweet again. Great service by lovely people who always make me welcome."
A.B. Feb 2024
Ford Anglia 105E
"Excellent service from Mike and the team at Suffolk Classic Services fixed long-standing brake and ignition issues. There just isn’t any substitute for that many years of experience, my Anglia is now running the best it’s ever done, highly recommended.".
G.C Dec 2023
Suffolk SS100
"As usual excellent service from Philip, Pip, Mike and the team. In addition to the usual annual service on my Suffolk SS100, this year the car was prepped for it’s IVA and passed without drama. They are easy to work with and from the customer perspective, really do make the onerous process of obtaining an IVA, simple and straightforward.
I.D.Aug 2024
Jaguar XKR
“ Sorted a long standing rear suspension noise in my XKR, as well as diagnosing and fixing an aircon leak, plus did a service and MOT. Kept me informed on progress as parts were sourced as the repairs were being completed. All workshop time is tracked so you know exactly how long each part of the job took. I returned to pick up car to find it getting a final polish. Excellent service from a very knowledgeable and approachable team."
A.N. Feb 2023
Jaguar XKR
“ The team at Suffolk Classic Services are the first people I go to when I need work done to my Jaguars. From regular servicing through to diagnosing and fixing problems, they have proved to be very reliable in getting my cars back on the road. Regular updates on progress, advice on parts needed and highly skilled mechanics make this a business I would recommend"
A.D. Feb 2022
Jaguar XKR
"The people at Suffolk Classic Services have looked after my Jaguar XKR for four years and in that time, over issues large and small, I have always received, efficient, enthusiastic, friendly and dedicated service. They are genuinely interested in the car and its owner and that makes a big difference compared to some other garages I have used. Above all, you can trust them".
H.P. Feb 2022
1966 MGB Roadster
"I have recently discovered Suffolk Classic Services and feel very fortunate that they now look after my first ever classic car! I recently purchased a beautiful 1966 MGB Roadster which is my pride and joy, however, I have no understanding of mechanics. Philip and his team at Suffolk Classic Services have had my MGB in their garage twice now for various repairs and upgrades and also on their advice, for some pre-emptive work. I have found them to be highly professional, extremely thorough and also, incredibly prompt. When my MGB came to a halt on the side of the road during the recent holidays, through their contacts it was collected and in their workshop literally within an hour of breaking down and back with me fully repaired very shortly after that! As I don't have any mechanical experience, I am also very grateful that they show patience with me by explaining matters. I appreciate that they provide regular updates when my car is with them. Also that they contact me before undertaking additional items of work that they recommend should also be done. Now that I use Suffolk Classic Services, I am able to enjoy the benefits of classic car ownership without having to worry about finding somebody I can trust to look after the mechanical side of things! As a final positive, Suffolk Classic Services are located in one of Suffolk's prettiest villages just a short stroll from a stunning picture-postcard pub which is always worth visiting for lunch, when my car is with them!" SR Feb 2022