Specialists in the restoration and preparation of cars from 1901-1939
Specialists in the restoration and competition preparation of cars from 1901 to 1939
Welcome to Tip Top Engineering
We are specialists in pre-war and vintage cars and regularly work on Frazer Nash, ERA, Riley, BMW, Chrysler, HRG, AC, Talbot, Lagonda and Bentley cars. We have also worked on Curved Dash Oldsmobile, Alldays and Onions, Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, Surtees TS8, and other more obscure cars.
We also know more about crankshaft torsional vibrations than most people, and can talk layman, or highly technical depending on your requirements. A crankshaft balancer has nothing to do with balancing a crankshaft. Read our damper page to find out more.
Engines, gearboxes, axles and all things mechanical, please feel free to ring 07799 038731 for some friendly advice.
James Baxter
Proprietor
Recent Projects
1929 Frazer Nash Restoration
This Nash is a landmark car being the first ever to be fitted with the most popular Meadows engine. Completed early in 2024, Tip Top have rebuilt every nut and bolt, and added their years of experience with Nashes to...
ERA GP2 Restoration
At long last GP2 has been test driven by its owner Jolyon following a 2.5 year rebuild at TipTop. Again, a complete restoration with no stone left unturned. This is the 4th ERA to have visited TipTop and been driven by...
Proud and Honoured
Tip Top Engineering are extremely proud to announce that our own Jack Bond has just won the Royal Automobile Club Historic Awards Young Achiever for 2020. We feel this recognition is most deserved, because in a...