Reeves Classic Engineering

RCE is a specialist engineering and low-volume manufacturing firm situated in Peasmore on the Berkshire/Wiltshire border. Though primarily focused on automotive engineering, we have the tooling and experience to undertake a wide variety of projects for other applications stretching from agricultural to industrial to aviation.

Pre-war, period, & modern vehicle specialist; 1920’s - 2020’s

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FABRICATION

Phil cut his teeth making tubular space-frame chassis for drag racing cars. Fabrication work includes:

  1. Chassis & Structure (both full builds & repairs,)

  2. Body Panels & compound curves,

  3. Fuel Tanks & dry sumps,

  4. Trim rings & unusual shapes,

  5. Radiators, Intercoolers, Turbo & Supercharging kits, Tubular manifolds,

This is complemented by all the requisite welding and plasma tools: M I G, M A G, T I G, Oxy Acetyline, braising and so-fourth.

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SERVICING

Be your car brand new or 100 years old, servicing is key to reliability and smooth daily operation. We are able to service all modern cars (including DSG gearboxes) to factory specification.

For classics, we have a large source of original and factory manuals for pre and post-war vehicles from a large selection of marques. In most cases are able to replicate the required service items. If original parts cannot be replicated we recommend adapting old hardware to commonly available modern service items.

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ENGINE BUILDING

Be it a brand new turbo-charged high VE engine or a 1930's Coventry Climax, we have the skills and tooling to rebuild, maintain, and blueprint all engines, road or race, to extremely high tolerences.

In house operations include: Bore & hone, line-boring, head/block skimming, porting, valve & seat cutting, supercharging and turbocharging, crank & block modification, e.t.c.

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CUSTOM MACHINING

From bronze bushings to bearing cases rated for 1000+shaft horse power: Hubs, axles, diff/gearboxes, carriers, suspension components, load & speed bearing components, e.t.c.

Be it for racing aplications or simply to replace obsolete items from long defunct manufacturers; we are able to provide high quality machined components of superior qualities and tolerances than the originals.

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CLASSICS & Pre-War

Phil has extensive experience in preparing classic vehicles for the road and the racetrack.

Among these marques are: Alvis, AC, Lancia, MG, Riley, Woolsley, Saab, Datsun/Nissan, DeSoto, Panhard, Leyland, Jensen, Land Rover, Jaguar, Austin, Humber, Citroen, Automobilli, VW, Fiat, Renault, Ford, Bristol, Bentley, Yugo, Volvo, Honda, Triumph, Lotus, and many more.

Sports & Club Racing

Since his time as Europe's fastest front-wheel-drive drag racer, Phil has race prepared drag cars for several single-entrant teams.

He has also built modern track/drift cars for enthusiasts, as well as race readied a small fleet of pre-war racers for amateur events around the south of England.

About:

Philip Reeves - Managing Director

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Owner, engineer, machinist, mechanic, technician, dogsbody.

Amy Billington - Office Manager

Contracts, billing, bookings, moral support.

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Mrs. Fluff

The second hardest working cat in the workshop.

 

Find us:

Location:

Reeves Classic Engineering,

Unit 4, Priors Farm, Peasmore,

RG20 7JH

E-mail: reeves_race_engineering@outlook.com

Telephone: 07789275412

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