Matthew Merriman

Austin Pedal Cars has purchased a very special J40, a car that will remain a permanent part of the company fleet and was found covered in rubbish at the back of a garage before undergoing a full restoration by George Rowbotham from Diddlebury in Shropshire. George is a retired automotive bodyshop professional, as is his friend Ken Gwillam who also worked on the two-month restoration project.

With the tenth anniversary of the Settrington Cup coming up at this year’s Goodwood Revival, there’s a bit of fanfare also occurring around the machine that makes the race, the Austin J40.