Some would say this is the corporate bit, but it is worth a read and as I discover more of our family motoring heritage I will post it here. Future updates will hopefully include Riley Club archive from my Grandfathers days in the club and more Monte Carlo information from the 1930's with regard to my Great Uncles racing career and victories, once my Aunt can find it in the attic...

Having spent some years in the field of commerce, banking and financial services I finally took the plunge into full time Classic, Sports and Performance Car Transport and Car Delivery services  pre millennium to maintain my family tradition and provide a much needed quality service to the Classic, Vintage, Sports and Performance Car community that is widely ignored my the mainstream and less than reputable car transport companies.

I am Paul Ridley and "Paul Ridley"  is is the new trading name for my highly regarded company "Garnwen Vehicle Movements" that I established as a Classic Sports Car enthusiast and collector to serve the specific needs of  Classic, Vintage, Sports and Performance Car owners, enthusiasts, collectors and media producers on a one to one basis.

I provide Specialist Car Logistics, Car Collection, Car Delivery and Car Transport options for Classic, Sports and Performance Cars. I am centrally based on the Oxfordshire / Warwickshire / Northamptonshire borders and work throughout the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland offering single vehicle Covered Car Transport or Fully Enclosed Car Transport and Open Car Transport options plus Trade Plate delivery for selected vehicles.

My commitment is to an individual and personal service for likeminded individuals, collectors and enthusiasts alike who I know have been widely recognised as not important enough by larger transport operators. Indeed it is a simple fact that many transportation and "recovery" type operators do not have the knowledge, experience or patience required of the handling of specialist cars as they seem to be geared solely for mass produced "everyday" cars and a "lift it and shift it" operating method. Much larger "Multi" car transport companies are also usually manned by inexperienced operatives who have little care, regard or experience of the vehicles in their custody.

Such individual service ensures that my knowledge and ability is demonstrated to you at all times with the specialist handling that is required of Classic, Vintage, Sports and Performance Cars and the demands of media production.

Continuous investment in the highest quality of vehicle transportation equipment is paramount, notably the continued exclusive use of new bespoke Brian James car transporter trailers (www.brianjames.co.uk) purchased from and maintained by the factory in Daventry, Northamptonshire including the latest Tri-Axle "Motor Shuttle" totally secure enclosed car transporter trailer.

Brian James "Tri Axle Motor Shuttle" and 1967 Aston Martin DB6

I am very proud of my company and the service that I provide. The gallery pages clearly illustrate my abilities and achievements attained over the years and are  testimony to "what you see is what you get". Spend some time there and enjoy the cars - pity I have to limit the images to around 1000 ( yes, one thousand... ) - but be reassured that I transported all of them! You can jump to the gallery by clicking HERE...

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A Family History...

Several members of the Ridley family, being of Coventry origins since the early 1900's, have had connections with the Motor Industry and Motor Sport for over 80 years. It is because of them that I am doing what I do.

My Grandfather, Charles Vernon Ridley, was an engineer at Triumph, Riley and Lea Francis in the twenties and thirties and, at times, in the post war years for Lea Francis and Riley. He started car delivery on a regular basis in 1953 with Frank Hayes, Coventry.

Charles Vernon Ridley ( my Grandfather ) and '47 Lea Francis Station Wagon

My father until the 1970's worked for Standard Triumph ( where he met my mother ), Jaguar and ultimately British Leyland. He ,until very recently, always drove a British car, including one of the first Montegos in 1984 and one of the last in 1995. He now sensibly has a Passat..! We still have Rovers in the family - I have a Rover SD1 Vanden Plas and a 216 Coupe SE TomCat... It's been SORN for 2 years, but one day will be back on the road!

My Great Uncle, Jack Ridley, was also at different times Works Manager for Triumph and Riley in Coventry and drove for Triumph and Riley in motor rallies, particularly in Monte Carlo in the 1930's. Indeed in 1935 Jack had a victorious finish in the 1935 Monte Carlo rally, where he finished second overall and first in the light car class driving a Triumph Gloria 10HP.  He was only two seconds behind the winning Renault, and later said that if he had known, he might well have won the event out right, but then Monte Carlo is very close to France...!

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Here we see Jack in Casino Square, Monte Carlo, with KV 6905 the Triumph Gloria, after his victory in 1935. This image has been kindly provided by Graham Shipman, who is the librarian for the Pre 1940 Triumph Owners Club - Click HERE to visit their site...

Uncle Jack sadly passed away in December 2006 aged 99, but his motor racing legacy lives on thanks  to a number of enthusiasts around the world.

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Here is a photo of  the Southern Cross belonging to Dale Will of Colorado in the company of a Dolomite 8 cylinder, both of which Jack helped to create.

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And Finally For Now....

The internet is monitored for illegal copies of my website content which contains many unique invisible features to assist detection of  theft of my data. I wrote this site myself and very proud of it I am too so will take measures to protect it!

Paul Ridley