Continued: – Jack Bradley became my very first Alvis contact. (He was the one at cricket with the green tourer from the previous post.) Not much later he brought his friend Mac Job to look at my car. Both ex Air Force types. Mac Job wanted to buy it, I expect as spares for the… Read More

Continued: – I was working in a rather large service station on Canterbury Road, sometimes in the workshop and sometimes in front serving petrol (no self service back then.) In my spare time I studied the Payen, Byrne & Blackford gasket catalogue. From this I learnt that I had bought an Alvis 12/50 1923 to… Read More

Here begins a four part series of Max’s recollections of his first car (recently restored) to coincide with Alvis Day being held at his home tomorrow. Recounting my early days with the 1923 Alvis SA 12/50 – Chassis 2345 – Engine No. 2689  Early in 1950… I first saw the Alvis in a farm shed… Read More

In 1969 we relocated to Central Mangrove with 2 trucks and in late 1972 established Vintage Motor Garage, with the intent of providing a repair and restoration service to Vintage and Classic Car owners. The first jobs were an ex-QANTAS Studebaker limo, a Brookland’s Riley and a burnt-out Vauxhall 23/60.  The first body we built… Read More

Introducing John Maxwell Houston, the first proprietor of Vintage Motor Garage. He will be sharing some of the eventful episodes of his earlier life, his work at Vintage Motor Garage and perhaps some motoring adventures over the years. Firstly, a little background – John Maxwell was born at Dulwich Hill, Sydney in 1934, the youngest… Read More

The history of VMG has had many different episodes and this is a new approach for Vintage Motor Garage into the future. I want to get useable information out to those that are seeking help with their own restorations. I am well placed to assist owner restorers by carrying out actual work and by using… Read More