Edd China Edd China is a well-known English TV presenter, mechanic, and motor specialist. He's perhaps most recognized as the face of Wheeler Dealers on the Discovery Channel, and has also appeared on shows like Top Gear, Auto Trader, Scrapheap Challenge, and Fifth Gear. His expertise in all things automotive and his hands-on experience make him a key figure in the world of car entertainment.
Michael Coman Michael is joint owner of Gilbert-Michaelson Automotive Restorations and brings with him a wealth of experience. He’s currently encouraging a new generation of mechanics and engineers in his role as tutor at Leeds College’s Classic Vehicle Restoration Course, where he works with young people to develop their skills. Michael was mad about classics from a young age, his love affair with old cars starting with Minis at the age of 17.
Ben Field Ben has been with the Practical Classics team for more than 15 years and has been restoring cars for over 25 years. He is a qualified City & Guilds classic car restorer and can boast a huge range of welding skills. He’s welded an aluminium ship and has produced some of the installations within the Millennium Dome in London.
Danny Hopkins As Editor of the biggest selling ‘hands-on’ classic car magazine in Britain, Danny Hopkins has led the restoration of hundreds of vehicles at the Practical Classics magazine workshop. In a journalistic career spanning two decades, he has reported on the restoration of cars of all eras and types and has, himself, owned and restored a wide variety of classics. His current projects range from a venerable 1960s Volvo 164 to a Jensen Interceptor.
Ed Hughes Ed spent almost twenty years teaching Wood- and Metalwork, Science, Electronics and Mathematics in secondary schools while running an increasingly large fleet of obscure, Eastern Bloc cars. Those educational skills - plus years of scientific analysis of everyday motoring annoyances - mean that he has the ability to explain things well, guiding the hobby mechanic through complex tasks while identifying the possible pitfalls along the way.
Land Rover Owner International Land Rover Owner International is a magazine for Land Rover enthusiasts published monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. The publication is based in Peterborough, United Kingdom.
Matt Tomkins Matt Tomkins is a workshop editor at Practical Classics magazine and enjoys sharing his extensive knowledge on classic car restoration as a contributor here at Skill Shack.
Professional Valeters Professional Valeters & Detailers is a U.K trade association that provides to the public a national directory of skilled and insured car care professionals and provide a support network to guide the professional development of its members.
