1 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:08,720 Welcome to The Smallest Cog. 2 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:09,880 First impressions? 3 00:00:09,960 --> 00:00:12,000 It's not having a wow factor. 4 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:15,400 The time has come, like reluctant teenagers, 5 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:17,280 we must tidy our room. 6 00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:20,720 This is Field Marshall Montgomery's Rolls Royce. 7 00:00:20,800 --> 00:00:23,160 What we might be invited to do some work on it. 8 00:00:23,240 --> 00:00:24,240 Yeah. 9 00:00:24,320 --> 00:00:26,640 The Princess Royal is very fond of that Rolls Royce. 10 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:28,600 Don't pile any more pressure on us. 11 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:31,720 RICHARD VOICEOVER: It's nearly three years 12 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:34,360 since the Smallest Cog opened its doors. 13 00:00:34,440 --> 00:00:36,520 The business still owes me a fortune. 14 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:38,160 I've been hiding bank statements. 15 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:40,160 I'm basically running a social club! 16 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:42,200 So, it's time for a big shake-up. 17 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:44,880 Clock in in the morning, clock onto a job. 18 00:00:44,960 --> 00:00:46,000 The dawn of a new era. 19 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:47,840 But not everyone likes change. 20 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:49,280 I'm very nervous about all of it. 21 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:50,600 This isn't going to tell me what to do! 22 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:51,720 I'll tell you that for nothing. 23 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:54,880 We make history with our most important restoration yet. 24 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:57,840 Did Montgomery or Churchill ever imagine you sitting in it? 25 00:00:57,920 --> 00:00:58,920 Probably not. 26 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:01,480 The work must be completed on time. 27 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:02,680 Oh, she's eager! 28 00:01:02,760 --> 00:01:05,320 Can we race into a bright new future? 29 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:08,760 With me at the wheel? Oh, oh, oh! 30 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:33,120 Past the BP garage on your left, roundabout right. 31 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:35,200 If you get to the sewage works, then you've gone too far. 32 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:37,400 Yeah. Alright, see you there, Richard. 33 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:39,600 Bye. 34 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:40,680 Um, no, I'm not talking to myself. 35 00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:43,840 That's another Richard, not me, and actually, arguably a Richard 36 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:46,760 that's gonna be of a rather more value to the workshop than I am. 37 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:51,200 Uh, he's our new consultant, management consultant really, 38 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:53,760 who's coming in for a few weeks to try 39 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:55,920 and get some systems in place, 40 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:58,920 get us organised, that's what he does. 41 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:00,040 Um, for instance, 42 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:02,880 exhibit A of how not to function like a machine, 43 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:05,240 as a workshop, that BMW down there. 44 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:09,600 It came in two Christmases ago and because we haven't recorded 45 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:11,240 the hours along the way, 46 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:15,720 it's highly likely it will have cost me money once again. 47 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:19,880 Richard's gonna turn us into that well-oiled machine 48 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:22,360 and I don't know how well some of the cogs 49 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:24,360 are gonna take to this new era. 50 00:02:24,440 --> 00:02:26,680 But it's gotta come, because it can't go on like this. 51 00:02:31,120 --> 00:02:32,960 Richard thinks we're all lazy 52 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:34,640 and I reckon he's gonna have an eye opener. 53 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:36,480 I think this bloke's gonna turn up now and go, 54 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:39,720 do you know, these people are working their guts out? 55 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:41,640 On the other hand, we'll get sacked, won't we? 56 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:46,640 Morning, Richard. 57 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:47,720 Hi. Nice to meet you. 58 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:49,200 Efficiency I can sense it. 59 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:52,200 It starts now. This is happening. 60 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:55,000 Right, um, we'll go up to my office and we'll-we'll do all the... 61 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:56,280 we have to chat a lot, I guess. 62 00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:57,840 Yeah. Right, they're in there. 63 00:02:57,920 --> 00:03:02,320 I don't know why, but we'll go and begin. 64 00:03:04,600 --> 00:03:06,240 What do you think they're talking about up there. 65 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:08,840 Do you think there talking about restructuring... 66 00:03:08,920 --> 00:03:10,120 redundancies? 67 00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:11,640 I think they'll be talking about the hospitality package 68 00:03:11,720 --> 00:03:13,000 that we're gonna be offered. 69 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:14,920 There'll be a coffee machine. That'll be a big topic. 70 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:16,000 That will be at the top. 71 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:18,280 There is a first time to make a last cup of tea, isn't there? 72 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:21,480 You know what I need to do. 73 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:23,360 I mean, not to put too fine a point on it, 74 00:03:23,440 --> 00:03:25,240 we need results. 75 00:03:25,320 --> 00:03:27,080 Yes. Where do we start? 76 00:03:27,160 --> 00:03:29,960 Um, you start looking at jobs that you've already got here 77 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:33,440 analysing what people are doing on a daily basis 78 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:36,720 and I would say we need a Dealer Management System in here. 79 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:38,280 That's the first thing. 80 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:39,840 What is a Dealer Management System? 81 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:42,440 It's a system that I've used before. 82 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:43,520 The guys can clock on 83 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:45,840 and clock off jobs automatically through 84 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:49,640 little tablets or off their phone and analyse what you thought 85 00:03:49,720 --> 00:03:52,720 the job would take to compared to what it did take. 86 00:03:52,800 --> 00:03:56,640 So, when we say managing, we are talking hour by hour. 87 00:03:56,720 --> 00:03:57,720 Yes. 88 00:03:57,800 --> 00:04:01,240 (LAUGHS) It's, um, um... 89 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:03,840 If this works, you know I'll cry, don't you? 90 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:05,520 I'll always carry packets of Kleenex. 91 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:06,600 Thank you. 92 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:09,160 The dawn of a new era for The Smallest Cog. 93 00:04:11,880 --> 00:04:15,120 I care desperately and deeply about making this thing work, 94 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:18,800 and I think right now he is my best shot. 95 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:21,760 He's not all shouty, not like a sergeant major 96 00:04:21,840 --> 00:04:26,720 but to hear him talking about efficiency and data, 97 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:30,320 I think my fairy godmother just arrived and he's called Richard. 98 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:37,120 OK, guys, the main purpose 99 00:04:37,200 --> 00:04:40,040 I've come here is to analyse the workshops. 100 00:04:40,120 --> 00:04:42,080 That's where my background is. 101 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:44,760 So, we're gonna have a Dealer Management System. 102 00:04:44,840 --> 00:04:46,440 Would this be like an app on your phone or something? 103 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:47,520 Yeah. 104 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:50,200 You clock in in the morning, you clock on to a job. 105 00:04:50,280 --> 00:04:53,040 Try and scrape every hour to the chargeable side. 106 00:04:54,280 --> 00:04:56,480 People think restorations go wrong at the end, they don't. 107 00:04:56,560 --> 00:04:58,800 They go wrong on day one. 108 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:02,480 I'm here to identify those issues, put processes in place. 109 00:05:02,560 --> 00:05:04,480 Certain people will go along with it 110 00:05:04,560 --> 00:05:06,720 and other people will be an obstacle. 111 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:08,480 But it's a good system 112 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:10,280 and it doesn't leave anywhere to hide. 113 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:13,240 To be honest, I like what he's saying. 114 00:05:13,320 --> 00:05:17,120 I can understand the idea of better time management. 115 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:20,560 I'm a bit worried in some ways. 116 00:05:20,640 --> 00:05:22,720 You gotta have a bit of banter and a bit of joviality, 117 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:25,720 you don't wanna be in a production line you know. 118 00:05:25,800 --> 00:05:29,000 I'm gonna just hold back judgement until I see the results. 119 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:40,680 OK, so on this demo service record, 120 00:05:40,760 --> 00:05:43,160 we've got a Jaguar ready to go. 121 00:05:43,240 --> 00:05:44,720 Is that the new system going in? 122 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:46,280 She looks very worried, doesn't she? 123 00:05:46,360 --> 00:05:48,200 Wiped the smile of her face a bit, didn't it? 124 00:05:48,280 --> 00:05:49,280 Smile's gone, hasn't it? Yeah. 125 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:51,040 Happy Sophie's left the building! 126 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:54,280 So, this is gonna be your main screen in the system. 127 00:05:55,400 --> 00:05:56,400 Is it like Big Brother, 128 00:05:56,480 --> 00:05:58,680 is it like, know where you are on the tracker and... 129 00:05:58,760 --> 00:06:00,960 That's the problem, isn't it? It's going to be every hour. 130 00:06:01,040 --> 00:06:03,040 If they're non-productive that will show in blue, 131 00:06:03,120 --> 00:06:05,760 and the yellow is idle so literally we don't know where they are. 132 00:06:05,840 --> 00:06:08,600 So, that represents everything outside that window. 133 00:06:08,680 --> 00:06:09,760 Exactly. 134 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:13,120 Is that thing operational now? 135 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:14,200 I don't know. 136 00:06:14,280 --> 00:06:15,880 Well, if it ain't, we can sit and drink our tea for a bit. 137 00:06:15,960 --> 00:06:17,840 Make the most of it. But if it is working... 138 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:19,800 If it is working, we're gonna be in trouble. 139 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:23,400 I do wonder what the cogs are going to think of this, 140 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:25,160 but this is essential data 141 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:27,320 that we're gonna need to implement 142 00:06:27,400 --> 00:06:28,600 some changes around here, 143 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:30,520 and we need to do that to survive. 144 00:06:46,240 --> 00:06:47,480 Come on, Robin! 145 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:50,040 Come on! 146 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:52,120 Want biscuits, don't ya? I know what you're after. 147 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:56,840 Come on, this is unbillable hours. I'll get into trouble. Quick. 148 00:06:56,920 --> 00:06:58,840 Ah, knew you were there, didn't I? 149 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:03,480 Got a car coming in today, that happens regularly, 150 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:09,440 obviously, but this is our first go at looking at a job 151 00:07:09,520 --> 00:07:11,840 from a more organised standpoint. 152 00:07:11,920 --> 00:07:13,800 We're gonna actually go through it properly 153 00:07:13,880 --> 00:07:15,280 with our new management system. 154 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:20,440 We're gonna, for the first time, I hope, assess this one properly 155 00:07:20,520 --> 00:07:21,600 and be realistic. 156 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:32,680 Brian! 157 00:07:32,760 --> 00:07:34,480 Ah, hi Richard. How are you? Nice to see you. 158 00:07:34,560 --> 00:07:36,360 Yes, lovely. This is Anthony. 159 00:07:36,440 --> 00:07:37,440 Hi. Ant. 160 00:07:37,520 --> 00:07:39,560 Nice to meet you. It's a Topolino! Look at it. 161 00:07:39,640 --> 00:07:41,640 I've never seen one. It's called a little mouse. 162 00:07:41,720 --> 00:07:42,920 Yes, that's what Topolino means. 163 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:44,480 Yes, it does. Well, it was a nickname. 164 00:07:44,560 --> 00:07:46,080 It was actually called the 500. 165 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:49,000 Topolino was what they called Mickey Mouse in Italy. 166 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:50,440 Yeah. What year's is this? 167 00:07:50,520 --> 00:07:52,560 Er, 1936. That's the first year. 168 00:07:52,640 --> 00:07:53,640 Yes. 169 00:07:53,720 --> 00:07:56,480 'Cause this was a game changer. This was Italians saying, right? 170 00:07:56,560 --> 00:07:58,680 This is a car for people. 171 00:07:58,760 --> 00:07:59,760 Do you know... This is a bit of you. 172 00:07:59,840 --> 00:08:01,880 This, isn't it, Rich? Bloody Hell, Brian. 173 00:08:01,960 --> 00:08:03,640 What? It only just fits on your trailer! 174 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:04,720 I know. Look at it. 175 00:08:04,800 --> 00:08:06,360 It's so narrow. Could have fallen through. 176 00:08:06,440 --> 00:08:07,600 I know. Oh, look at it. 177 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:09,720 It is very small. Right. 178 00:08:09,800 --> 00:08:12,000 Ant, come and have a look at this. 179 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:14,720 Little tiny four-cylinder engine. That's smaller than Oliver's. 180 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:18,360 Imagine how small the pistons are. They must be this big. 181 00:08:18,440 --> 00:08:20,120 About the size of an aerosol cap. 182 00:08:20,200 --> 00:08:22,400 Well, this puts out about 13 break horsepower. 183 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:23,760 13. 184 00:08:23,840 --> 00:08:25,680 When was this last run? I really don't know. 185 00:08:25,760 --> 00:08:28,400 I went to have a look at the dark. I gave the man the money. 186 00:08:29,720 --> 00:08:32,600 So, why did you buy it? 187 00:08:32,680 --> 00:08:34,520 Well, it was bought with my heart, 188 00:08:34,600 --> 00:08:36,720 and I want to work on it with my son. 189 00:08:36,800 --> 00:08:38,520 He had quite a nasty bike accident. 190 00:08:38,600 --> 00:08:39,840 He was in hospital for months. 191 00:08:39,920 --> 00:08:41,280 Oh, bad. Is he alright now? 192 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:42,360 Yeah. Yeah. 193 00:08:42,440 --> 00:08:44,440 So, what do you want doing to it? 194 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:45,800 I would like it running. Yeah. 195 00:08:45,880 --> 00:08:47,320 And the electrics sorted. 196 00:08:47,400 --> 00:08:49,640 Well, we will give you an accurate idea 197 00:08:49,720 --> 00:08:51,760 of what we think needs doing to get it running. 198 00:08:51,840 --> 00:08:53,160 Yeah. And you can take a judgement. 199 00:08:53,240 --> 00:08:54,720 OK, I'm sure you'll fall in love with it. 200 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:55,800 Hopefully not. 201 00:08:55,880 --> 00:08:57,080 I'm sure you'll do it free of charge, you know. 202 00:08:57,160 --> 00:08:58,560 Yeah. I don't feel that. 203 00:09:03,320 --> 00:09:05,960 OK. A bit sketch this, innit? 204 00:09:08,360 --> 00:09:09,560 One, two, three. 205 00:09:11,840 --> 00:09:14,200 I completely identify with the way Brian 206 00:09:14,280 --> 00:09:17,080 bought that little car with his heart. 207 00:09:17,160 --> 00:09:21,080 But I'm not running a charity for ailing classic cars. 208 00:09:21,160 --> 00:09:24,600 So, we are gonna produce a proper estimate for the job 209 00:09:24,680 --> 00:09:27,400 and I'm a bit worried for Bryan because he's got a budget 210 00:09:27,480 --> 00:09:29,480 of what, about three grand? 211 00:09:29,560 --> 00:09:32,440 And there comes a point when the cost of restoration 212 00:09:32,520 --> 00:09:37,040 way outstrips the value of the car, and even really cute classic cars 213 00:09:37,120 --> 00:09:40,440 like that Fiat end up on the scrapheap. 214 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:56,360 2 Bit of a drive ahead today. 215 00:09:56,440 --> 00:09:59,800 Basically, an email came in from this chap, Patrick. 216 00:09:59,880 --> 00:10:05,440 He's opening a museum on the High Street in Taunton, 217 00:10:05,520 --> 00:10:08,080 featuring cars, classic cars. 218 00:10:08,160 --> 00:10:11,720 Not all super flash ones either, some of the cars we'll all remember. 219 00:10:13,080 --> 00:10:15,680 And he dropped me a line saying would I open it? 220 00:10:15,760 --> 00:10:17,320 So, I thought, yeah, I'll do it. 221 00:10:18,600 --> 00:10:20,840 Then I thought hang on a minute. 222 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:24,120 I've paused our racing activities on account of the expense, 223 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:26,840 so would he like a temporary exhibit? 224 00:10:38,760 --> 00:10:41,200 Patrick, we finally meet. Goodness gracious! 225 00:10:41,280 --> 00:10:42,920 How are you? How are you? 226 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:44,920 I'm great, and you? I'm excited. 227 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:48,360 Um, as promised, you can have that in there while we're not racing it. 228 00:10:48,440 --> 00:10:50,040 And talking about in there... Mm-hmm. 229 00:10:50,120 --> 00:10:51,360 ..can I go and have a look at this museum 230 00:10:51,440 --> 00:10:52,440 that I'm gonna be opening. 231 00:10:52,520 --> 00:10:53,520 I want to be one of the first people looking. 232 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:54,680 Yeah. 233 00:10:56,960 --> 00:11:01,080 Patrick sold his first car aged 11 and went on to build up 234 00:11:01,160 --> 00:11:04,320 a chain of garages and an impressive car collection. 235 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:07,840 Today he wants to use them to help revitalise the high street 236 00:11:07,920 --> 00:11:10,200 of his beloved home town, Taunton. 237 00:11:12,400 --> 00:11:14,040 Right, oh, straight away. 238 00:11:14,120 --> 00:11:15,640 Fast Ford. Hello. Yep. 239 00:11:15,720 --> 00:11:16,720 928. Yes. 240 00:11:16,800 --> 00:11:19,000 Had one. Loved it. E type. 241 00:11:19,080 --> 00:11:20,080 That is handsome. 242 00:11:20,160 --> 00:11:21,920 And probably my all-time favourite car. 243 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:25,120 You have to love a Capri you know, it's the law. 244 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:27,480 And over here a car of immense significance to me. 245 00:11:27,560 --> 00:11:29,280 OK. 246 00:11:29,360 --> 00:11:32,160 I owned this car when I went for my audition for Top Gear. 247 00:11:32,240 --> 00:11:33,440 It had done a million miles 248 00:11:33,520 --> 00:11:36,000 and I couldn't afford to run it which they thought was amusing 249 00:11:36,080 --> 00:11:37,760 because only someone who loves his cars 250 00:11:37,840 --> 00:11:39,520 would peddle around in that. 251 00:11:41,480 --> 00:11:44,760 This vast building was previously a department store, 252 00:11:44,840 --> 00:11:47,040 so people have spent money here. 253 00:11:47,120 --> 00:11:50,640 But Pat's spent 4 million on it. 254 00:11:50,720 --> 00:11:54,920 So, you basically opened a gigantic fire hose of money 255 00:11:55,000 --> 00:11:56,920 and just sprayed the place down with it. 256 00:11:57,000 --> 00:11:58,480 I mean, you're not gonna make it back. 257 00:11:58,560 --> 00:11:59,560 I know that. 258 00:11:59,640 --> 00:12:03,760 But I was ill, five years ago, and I decided 259 00:12:03,840 --> 00:12:05,960 that I really wanted to give something back. 260 00:12:06,040 --> 00:12:08,640 So, this is driven entirely by passion? 261 00:12:08,720 --> 00:12:11,040 Passion, and wanting to share. 262 00:12:11,120 --> 00:12:13,200 You haven't disproved that you're nuts, though, by the way. 263 00:12:13,280 --> 00:12:15,400 I'm just saying. No, I am completely, not slightly. 264 00:12:15,480 --> 00:12:17,640 A lot. It's a lot. 265 00:12:17,720 --> 00:12:18,800 Scary. Yeah. 266 00:12:18,880 --> 00:12:21,200 It's the sort of thing we think of, but then you've actually done it. 267 00:12:23,240 --> 00:12:24,320 (GROANS) 268 00:12:25,920 --> 00:12:26,920 This place encapsulates 269 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:30,280 a lot of what I love about the whole car thing. 270 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:32,160 It's purely for hey look aren't these things amazing, 271 00:12:32,240 --> 00:12:34,480 they've all got a story to tell, come and have a look. 272 00:12:36,040 --> 00:12:37,760 Patrick, thank you for letting me have a look round today, 273 00:12:37,840 --> 00:12:38,840 it's been a privilege. 274 00:12:38,920 --> 00:12:39,920 Thank you, Richard. 275 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:41,000 And I'll be here in a few days' time for the grand opening. 276 00:12:41,080 --> 00:12:42,360 Fantastic. Richard. I'll see you in a few days. 277 00:12:42,440 --> 00:12:43,960 Thank you very much. Have a safe journey home. 278 00:12:58,360 --> 00:13:03,600 So, on my to-do list is check static timing first. 279 00:13:03,680 --> 00:13:07,400 Then ignition timing, basically going through everything. 280 00:13:07,480 --> 00:13:08,520 Before this system 281 00:13:08,600 --> 00:13:10,560 we'd just jump in and try and get it going 282 00:13:10,640 --> 00:13:11,680 and we'd come across the issues 283 00:13:11,760 --> 00:13:13,640 and then it would be too late really. 284 00:13:13,720 --> 00:13:18,360 But now, we're actually diagnosing it all first. 285 00:13:18,440 --> 00:13:22,360 Really, we should have done this from day one. 286 00:13:22,440 --> 00:13:27,200 So, the old school key, a simple check. 287 00:13:30,440 --> 00:13:32,800 The engine is free, that's a good start. 288 00:13:32,880 --> 00:13:36,040 So, I need to log that now into my system 289 00:13:36,120 --> 00:13:37,240 which is very strange for me 290 00:13:37,320 --> 00:13:40,360 because I never go on my phone this much in one day. 291 00:13:45,800 --> 00:13:49,280 Get this bit clean there. Pretty. 292 00:13:49,360 --> 00:13:51,080 Morning, lads. Oh, morning Kamla. 293 00:13:51,160 --> 00:13:53,280 How's it all going? It's alright actually. 294 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:54,440 Yeah, are you finding you're working 295 00:13:54,520 --> 00:13:55,840 more efficiently now with this app 296 00:13:55,920 --> 00:13:56,960 and the whole system? 297 00:13:57,040 --> 00:13:59,880 I find it a bit better with having a list on our phones what to do. 298 00:13:59,960 --> 00:14:00,960 Oh, that's good. 299 00:14:01,040 --> 00:14:02,920 You just got to be careful that you don't make, 300 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:05,240 um, a sort of us and them situation 301 00:14:05,320 --> 00:14:06,320 because if you've got the office staff... 302 00:14:06,400 --> 00:14:07,680 I mean, we want to avoid that. 303 00:14:07,760 --> 00:14:09,760 We don't want an us and them divide. 304 00:14:09,840 --> 00:14:12,440 But who's managing them because it would be quite easy 305 00:14:12,520 --> 00:14:14,280 to fall asleep in that warm office, wouldn't it? 306 00:14:19,200 --> 00:14:21,040 Hello. 307 00:14:21,120 --> 00:14:22,120 Kamla. Hi, Richard. 308 00:14:22,200 --> 00:14:23,640 Come in. Hi R.J. Hello. 309 00:14:23,720 --> 00:14:26,320 This is our big grown-up meeting. I know. 310 00:14:26,400 --> 00:14:27,800 So, R.J. 311 00:14:27,880 --> 00:14:31,040 um, in the first sort of short spell of time 312 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:32,520 that you've had this system up and running, 313 00:14:32,600 --> 00:14:34,040 what's it revealing about their working habits? 314 00:14:34,120 --> 00:14:37,760 I'm not asking you to drop them in it, I'm really not. 315 00:14:37,840 --> 00:14:40,560 They haven't been managed before. 316 00:14:40,640 --> 00:14:42,160 So, what's it revealing? 317 00:14:42,240 --> 00:14:44,480 I've got some reports here that show where, 318 00:14:44,560 --> 00:14:46,080 um, they were. 319 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:49,120 So, this is the first three days of this week. 320 00:14:49,200 --> 00:14:50,880 80 hours on site. 321 00:14:50,960 --> 00:14:52,880 29 hours went to production. 322 00:14:52,960 --> 00:14:56,800 41 went to non-productive and nine had been idle. 323 00:14:56,880 --> 00:15:00,040 So, in terms of percent efficiency, they're working at 36%. 324 00:15:00,120 --> 00:15:01,760 Yes. It's not massive, is it? 325 00:15:01,840 --> 00:15:03,200 No. What's the red ones? 326 00:15:03,280 --> 00:15:07,080 That's just them clocked in but not clocked on to anything. 327 00:15:07,160 --> 00:15:08,400 Gordon Bennett. 328 00:15:08,480 --> 00:15:10,120 Nine hours over three days. 329 00:15:10,200 --> 00:15:13,040 Bloody hell, I'm basically running a social club! 330 00:15:13,120 --> 00:15:15,120 Yeah, I did a little calculation earlier on. 331 00:15:15,200 --> 00:15:18,240 That works out to be about 46,800 pounds' 332 00:15:18,320 --> 00:15:19,880 worth of lost revenue. 333 00:15:19,960 --> 00:15:23,960 Oh, my god, their tea addiction is costing me 46,000 pounds a year. 334 00:15:24,040 --> 00:15:26,880 That's a third of the loss from last year. 335 00:15:26,960 --> 00:15:27,960 I mean, what is the solution? 336 00:15:28,040 --> 00:15:29,960 We can't ban tea breaks though, can we? 337 00:15:30,040 --> 00:15:32,440 Tea is bad for you. It's bad for me. 338 00:15:32,520 --> 00:15:34,240 Cut the plug off the kettle. Yeah. 339 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:35,400 Yes! 340 00:15:41,960 --> 00:15:43,960 Right, this is a special mission we're on today 341 00:15:44,040 --> 00:15:47,840 because the pub, where my garage used to be is gonna be redeveloped. 342 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:49,640 So, you had a pub next to a workshop? 343 00:15:49,720 --> 00:15:50,720 Yeah! 344 00:15:50,800 --> 00:15:53,320 That would have been dangerous, wouldn't it? 345 00:15:53,400 --> 00:15:55,320 It was but I've been given permission to go 346 00:15:55,400 --> 00:15:56,400 and retrieve the sign. 347 00:15:56,480 --> 00:15:57,480 OK. 348 00:15:57,560 --> 00:15:58,560 So, I can have it in a bit of a man cave at home. 349 00:15:58,640 --> 00:15:59,680 Yeah. But this will be between me and you. 350 00:15:59,760 --> 00:16:01,640 Because this is what we call non billable hours. 351 00:16:01,720 --> 00:16:04,200 What we, we've gone to do an estimate, right? 352 00:16:04,280 --> 00:16:05,360 Yes. 353 00:16:08,440 --> 00:16:10,320 Look at that there look, that's where it all was. 354 00:16:10,400 --> 00:16:12,120 That's where it all happened there. 355 00:16:12,200 --> 00:16:13,240 That's where it all started. 356 00:16:13,320 --> 00:16:15,080 I know, I better not go down memory lane. 357 00:16:15,160 --> 00:16:16,960 Let's go memory lane that way. 358 00:16:17,040 --> 00:16:18,480 Onwards and upwards. 359 00:16:23,040 --> 00:16:24,080 Right, Isaac. 360 00:16:24,160 --> 00:16:25,480 See if you can get on top bit of the roof, 361 00:16:25,560 --> 00:16:26,880 you might be able to stand on there. 362 00:16:26,960 --> 00:16:28,920 Yeah, the roof's pushing in. I won't stand on that. 363 00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:30,000 You'll be alright. 364 00:16:30,080 --> 00:16:32,400 Yeah, I will be when I'm in A&E. 365 00:16:32,480 --> 00:16:33,640 It's not live then? 366 00:16:36,480 --> 00:16:38,680 Whoo! 367 00:16:38,760 --> 00:16:39,760 Isaac! 368 00:16:39,840 --> 00:16:41,080 Is that beer or water? 369 00:16:41,160 --> 00:16:43,200 I dunno. It don't taste like beer. 370 00:16:44,920 --> 00:16:46,840 Got it? I got it. 371 00:16:46,920 --> 00:16:48,480 Right. What about the frame? 372 00:16:48,560 --> 00:16:51,600 Yeah, we need to frame if possible. I'll chuck it back by the car. 373 00:16:55,960 --> 00:16:57,880 Well, ain't that just a piece of history, eh? 374 00:17:02,800 --> 00:17:06,680 Well, this is a strange feeling. 375 00:17:06,760 --> 00:17:08,280 I miss the place, I'll be honest. 376 00:17:08,360 --> 00:17:09,360 I was my own boss. 377 00:17:09,440 --> 00:17:11,440 I could do what I wanted, when I wanted. 378 00:17:11,520 --> 00:17:14,320 I didn't have to come to work and clock on a phone, did I? 379 00:17:14,400 --> 00:17:18,520 Actually, um, thinking about that, Isaac, if we clock back out now, 380 00:17:18,600 --> 00:17:20,440 say we doing the estimate, we're on the way back, ain't we? 381 00:17:20,520 --> 00:17:22,080 Yeah. Right. There you are. 382 00:17:22,160 --> 00:17:23,240 Job done. 383 00:17:30,920 --> 00:17:35,520 Anthony. Are we right now in a new world? 384 00:17:35,600 --> 00:17:37,720 Yeah. Strange world. Have you seen it? 385 00:17:37,800 --> 00:17:40,600 No, I've see it in there but I've not seen it on the floor. 386 00:17:42,360 --> 00:17:45,040 So, my to do list. Oh, my god. 387 00:17:45,120 --> 00:17:47,000 General check of steering and suspension. 388 00:17:47,080 --> 00:17:48,080 One hour. 389 00:17:48,160 --> 00:17:49,480 Remove all wheels, check over brakes. 390 00:17:49,560 --> 00:17:50,560 Estimated two hours. 391 00:17:50,640 --> 00:17:52,960 And it will let Sophie know exactly how long 392 00:17:53,040 --> 00:17:54,840 I've spent on each section. 393 00:17:54,920 --> 00:17:56,720 What about the job, what have you learned? 394 00:17:56,800 --> 00:17:58,280 It's looking very poorly at the moment. 395 00:17:58,360 --> 00:17:59,360 Is it? The car, yeah. 396 00:17:59,440 --> 00:18:02,600 If you put water in it, it leaks all round the head. 397 00:18:02,680 --> 00:18:04,400 So, it probably wants a head gasket. Head gasket. 398 00:18:04,480 --> 00:18:05,920 Yeah, the floor is not the best. 399 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:09,760 It's had a few home repairs and they're not good. 400 00:18:09,840 --> 00:18:13,200 So, there could be some fabrication in there that starts to cost. 401 00:18:13,280 --> 00:18:14,280 The wiring. 402 00:18:14,360 --> 00:18:16,960 The fuel system's just pouring out, and this is what this is about now. 403 00:18:17,040 --> 00:18:19,320 I find what I need to find and then, Richard, 404 00:18:19,400 --> 00:18:20,760 there would build another report up saying to the customer, 405 00:18:20,840 --> 00:18:22,920 to get it to the next stage, this is what it would cost. 406 00:18:23,000 --> 00:18:24,000 It's good, isn't it? 407 00:18:24,080 --> 00:18:26,800 Yeah, I'm actually enjoying it. Why didn't we do this before? 408 00:18:26,880 --> 00:18:28,680 You tell me. You tell me. 409 00:18:28,760 --> 00:18:30,080 Right. Well, are we doing it now. 410 00:18:44,720 --> 00:18:46,960 2 My special secret storage barn. 411 00:18:47,040 --> 00:18:48,640 Coming here sometimes is a bit depressing 412 00:18:48,720 --> 00:18:50,280 because it's full of reminders of things 413 00:18:50,360 --> 00:18:53,880 I haven't done, but today it's for a good reason. 414 00:18:56,720 --> 00:19:00,280 The iconic British model maker Corgi has been in touch. 415 00:19:00,360 --> 00:19:02,120 Historically, some of their best sellers 416 00:19:02,200 --> 00:19:04,600 have been cars from film and TV 417 00:19:04,680 --> 00:19:07,840 and now they wanna make a model of one of mine! 418 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:09,200 It's interesting, though, they didn't choose 419 00:19:09,280 --> 00:19:13,440 the glamorous stuff like the Jag or the Mustang, 420 00:19:13,520 --> 00:19:16,800 they chose this, an old Ford Escort. 421 00:19:16,880 --> 00:19:19,240 Admittedly, it's an RS 2000, but not that many years ago 422 00:19:19,320 --> 00:19:20,920 that was just a worthless piece of junk. 423 00:19:21,000 --> 00:19:24,040 Now, it's a Fast Ford and it's collectable. 424 00:19:24,120 --> 00:19:26,920 And a bit later on, I've got a very nice man coming over 425 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:30,280 to have a look at the car to start designing the model. 426 00:19:31,800 --> 00:19:33,280 Time to wake up, Ford. 427 00:19:37,880 --> 00:19:41,480 Oh, yeah. Simple and reliable. 428 00:19:48,840 --> 00:19:51,000 Oh, I love this. 429 00:19:51,080 --> 00:19:52,440 In actual fact, when I was a little kid, 430 00:19:52,520 --> 00:19:53,760 my neighbour had one. 431 00:19:53,840 --> 00:19:57,800 It was orange and it was simply the coolest thing I'd ever seen. 432 00:19:57,880 --> 00:19:59,720 It had these headrests. 433 00:19:59,800 --> 00:20:01,320 It's just so cool. 434 00:20:04,720 --> 00:20:07,280 I will be interested to hear what he thinks of this car, 435 00:20:07,360 --> 00:20:10,720 'cause we did have a few issues when we did it, 436 00:20:10,800 --> 00:20:14,880 mostly because we had to rush it a bit towards the end. 437 00:20:14,960 --> 00:20:19,000 Also, um, this isn't its original interior colour, it's tan. 438 00:20:19,080 --> 00:20:20,680 When it left the factory, it was black. 439 00:20:22,200 --> 00:20:24,200 Looks nice. 440 00:20:24,280 --> 00:20:25,480 See what he says. 441 00:20:41,640 --> 00:20:43,760 Mark. Hello. 442 00:20:43,840 --> 00:20:44,840 How are you? Hi, Richard. 443 00:20:44,920 --> 00:20:45,960 Thanks for making the trip up. Nice to see you. 444 00:20:46,040 --> 00:20:47,160 No problem. You brought literature? 445 00:20:47,240 --> 00:20:50,000 Of course, why wouldn't I? Here is the beast. 446 00:20:50,080 --> 00:20:51,080 Right. 447 00:20:51,160 --> 00:20:52,480 Before we look too closely at the car. 448 00:20:52,560 --> 00:20:54,600 Mm-hmm, yep. What do we do today? 449 00:20:54,680 --> 00:20:56,680 What's the process of getting from here 450 00:20:56,760 --> 00:20:58,440 to the little model of it next to it? 451 00:20:58,520 --> 00:21:01,360 What we've got to do is look at the car, 452 00:21:01,440 --> 00:21:03,560 make sure everything's correct. 453 00:21:03,640 --> 00:21:05,880 There are probably over 100 different paint 454 00:21:05,960 --> 00:21:08,840 and trim combinations and the Corgi models 455 00:21:08,920 --> 00:21:11,040 will be built to factory spec. 456 00:21:11,120 --> 00:21:12,120 Right. 457 00:21:12,200 --> 00:21:13,880 So, it's gonna be not as it is now 458 00:21:13,960 --> 00:21:15,800 as it was when it was brand spankers. 459 00:21:15,880 --> 00:21:16,880 Yep. 460 00:21:16,960 --> 00:21:20,480 If you could imagine this car rolling off the line in 1979, 461 00:21:20,560 --> 00:21:21,720 that's what we're aiming for. 462 00:21:21,800 --> 00:21:23,280 Are your buyer's very critical? 463 00:21:23,360 --> 00:21:24,880 Extremely critical. 464 00:21:26,040 --> 00:21:30,600 Well, I know we... I changed the interior during the restoration, 465 00:21:30,680 --> 00:21:34,920 what Mark's gonna tell me now is what else we got wrong! 466 00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:36,560 OK, you're in charge, where do we start? 467 00:21:36,640 --> 00:21:38,880 The wheels. They're replicas. 468 00:21:38,960 --> 00:21:41,880 Yeah, but have you seen the price of authentic wheels for these? 469 00:21:41,960 --> 00:21:43,320 It's got to be right. 470 00:21:43,400 --> 00:21:45,480 What else? The lower side sills. 471 00:21:45,560 --> 00:21:48,320 Yeah. You've painted them black? 472 00:21:48,400 --> 00:21:49,560 Er, yeah. 473 00:21:49,640 --> 00:21:52,160 On midnight blue cars, because the black 474 00:21:52,240 --> 00:21:54,560 and the blue are so close they were left in body colour. 475 00:21:54,640 --> 00:21:57,160 Also the satin black around the window frame here. 476 00:21:57,240 --> 00:21:59,800 Again, this should be body colour. That's all got to be blue? 477 00:21:59,880 --> 00:22:01,120 Yeah. Right. 478 00:22:01,200 --> 00:22:03,080 Can we get more than another inch down the car 479 00:22:03,160 --> 00:22:04,440 before you find another problem? 480 00:22:04,520 --> 00:22:06,960 Onto the rear quarter. Oh, no we can't. OK. 481 00:22:07,040 --> 00:22:08,760 RS 2000 decals on the side. 482 00:22:08,840 --> 00:22:10,360 They shouldn't be there. 483 00:22:10,440 --> 00:22:11,720 Well, is it an RS 2000? 484 00:22:11,800 --> 00:22:14,560 The later cars didn't have the RS 2000 on the side. 485 00:22:14,640 --> 00:22:15,640 It's for executive drivers. 486 00:22:15,720 --> 00:22:18,040 I'm not an executive driver, am I? 487 00:22:18,120 --> 00:22:21,360 Move round to the back. Oh, good. Right. 488 00:22:21,440 --> 00:22:22,720 A couple of minor things. 489 00:22:22,800 --> 00:22:24,760 There's only three things on it! 490 00:22:24,840 --> 00:22:26,800 You've got a replica badge there for a start. 491 00:22:26,880 --> 00:22:27,880 How do you know? 492 00:22:27,960 --> 00:22:30,760 You can feel the ridge around the outside there. 493 00:22:30,840 --> 00:22:32,000 Can I have that RS 2000 badge? 494 00:22:32,080 --> 00:22:34,160 You can have, it looks a bit close to the Escort. 495 00:22:34,240 --> 00:22:35,880 Is it? I'll get you the measurements. 496 00:22:35,960 --> 00:22:37,640 Anything else? Number plate. 497 00:22:37,720 --> 00:22:40,360 The characters on this are 50 mil wide. 498 00:22:40,440 --> 00:22:41,440 Right? 499 00:22:41,520 --> 00:22:42,600 It should be 57. 500 00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:46,560 How far do you want this to go? Oh, all the away fella! 501 00:22:46,640 --> 00:22:47,720 I'm loving it. 502 00:22:49,800 --> 00:22:52,280 We could be making 5,000 models of that car. 503 00:22:52,360 --> 00:22:54,800 So, we try to leave no stone unturned. 504 00:22:54,880 --> 00:22:58,640 If we don't get it right, someone will tell us. 505 00:22:58,720 --> 00:23:04,400 Which brings us into the elephant in the room, um, that interior. 506 00:23:06,840 --> 00:23:08,960 Who orders a midnight blue car 507 00:23:09,040 --> 00:23:10,280 with a black interior. 508 00:23:10,360 --> 00:23:13,040 I love originality but I just think beige 509 00:23:13,120 --> 00:23:14,200 would be a much nicer car. 510 00:23:14,280 --> 00:23:16,320 Right, beige. 511 00:23:17,600 --> 00:23:19,520 Now, when we did this car, 512 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:21,840 I knew it was supposed to be a black interior. 513 00:23:21,920 --> 00:23:24,360 And I thought, you wouldn't wear like a black jacket 514 00:23:24,440 --> 00:23:26,160 with a blue shirt, would you? 515 00:23:26,240 --> 00:23:30,360 Oh, you are. I like it black. 516 00:23:30,440 --> 00:23:33,920 You are like the strictest judge ever! 517 00:23:35,120 --> 00:23:37,040 Shall I buy another car? 518 00:23:37,120 --> 00:23:39,360 Oh, no! It's a very nice car. 519 00:23:39,440 --> 00:23:42,560 It's gonna be a proper pain in the backside as well. 520 00:23:44,280 --> 00:23:45,880 I'll admit to being a bit conflicted here. 521 00:23:45,960 --> 00:23:48,800 If they make a model of it with all those things wrong, 522 00:23:48,880 --> 00:23:52,680 what I thought would be a PR coup will turn into a PR disaster. 523 00:23:53,960 --> 00:23:55,600 I think I know what I wanna do... 524 00:23:57,040 --> 00:23:59,880 and it's going to involve my wallet...again. 525 00:24:07,800 --> 00:24:08,840 Suppose we better clock on here. 526 00:24:08,920 --> 00:24:10,640 What do you reckon this is non-productive? 527 00:24:10,720 --> 00:24:12,400 Well, if you make me one it's productive. 528 00:24:12,480 --> 00:24:14,040 Well, there's just two sweeteners in that, 529 00:24:14,120 --> 00:24:15,840 I don't see much sweetness in that app. 530 00:24:15,920 --> 00:24:17,560 Not liking it? Put it this way. 531 00:24:17,640 --> 00:24:19,800 It's an app, innit, and I ain't 'appy! 532 00:24:19,880 --> 00:24:22,120 Well, I'm not being funny, I've had this conversation before, 533 00:24:22,200 --> 00:24:25,160 because when I had my other garage, the insurance man would come along 534 00:24:25,240 --> 00:24:28,080 and go, "Oh, my computer says you could fit that wing in an hour." 535 00:24:28,160 --> 00:24:30,160 And I used to say, "Yeah, if it's a new car." 536 00:24:30,240 --> 00:24:32,280 Mmm. But old cars are old cars. 537 00:24:32,360 --> 00:24:33,360 Yeah. 538 00:24:33,440 --> 00:24:35,680 And all that computer jiggery pokery, 539 00:24:35,760 --> 00:24:38,120 elastic trickery wasn't invented in them days. 540 00:24:38,200 --> 00:24:39,440 It was craftsmanship. 541 00:24:39,520 --> 00:24:42,640 And its craftsmanship takes time and skill and patience. 542 00:24:48,840 --> 00:24:51,160 This BMW is quite a job. 543 00:24:51,240 --> 00:24:53,720 It's months and months of work and I think everybody 544 00:24:53,800 --> 00:24:56,360 is a bit frustrated with this car because they want to see it gone. 545 00:24:56,440 --> 00:24:57,440 Well, I want to see it gone, 546 00:24:57,520 --> 00:24:59,040 but I want to see it gone in the right way. 547 00:24:59,120 --> 00:25:01,720 And today is the day it gets painted. 548 00:25:05,520 --> 00:25:09,880 Now, I've watched Dad paint, could 1,000 cars. 549 00:25:11,160 --> 00:25:12,880 It always amazes me because all the hard work 550 00:25:12,960 --> 00:25:14,440 and the prep he puts in at the beginning 551 00:25:14,520 --> 00:25:18,000 then suddenly the car is back to its former glory 552 00:25:18,080 --> 00:25:21,800 because like an artist, that's his work. 553 00:25:23,960 --> 00:25:26,240 It's a proper craft. I can't do it. I've tried. 554 00:25:28,520 --> 00:25:29,600 I'm relieved. 555 00:25:30,840 --> 00:25:32,680 The car looks lovely now. 556 00:25:32,760 --> 00:25:36,840 To get from A to B has been like climbing a mountain. 557 00:25:36,920 --> 00:25:39,560 But we went the extra mile, produced the goods 558 00:25:39,640 --> 00:25:41,960 and that is what it's all about. 559 00:25:50,800 --> 00:25:53,960 This is Taunton and it's the big day. 560 00:25:54,040 --> 00:25:57,480 It's the grand opening of the Classic Car Museum. 561 00:25:57,560 --> 00:26:01,120 Patrick's massive project. 562 00:26:01,200 --> 00:26:03,520 Hopefully people will turn out to support it. 563 00:26:03,600 --> 00:26:06,840 I am doing official duties opening it. 564 00:26:06,920 --> 00:26:07,920 I'm hoping for a ribbon 565 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:09,880 and a pair of scissors if they trust me with it. 566 00:26:19,480 --> 00:26:21,280 So, what's the drill today then Patrick, what happens? 567 00:26:21,360 --> 00:26:24,720 What I would love to do is run round to the front with this car. 568 00:26:24,800 --> 00:26:26,680 Whether you drive it or whether I drive it. 569 00:26:26,760 --> 00:26:28,720 Do you want it upside down and on fire or not? 570 00:26:28,800 --> 00:26:30,680 Whatever you want to do. I'll let you drive it. 571 00:26:32,440 --> 00:26:34,440 Welcome, everyone. It's good to see you all. 572 00:26:34,520 --> 00:26:37,120 We were expecting a big crowd, but not this big. 573 00:26:38,680 --> 00:26:40,240 A bit spluttery. 574 00:26:40,320 --> 00:26:42,200 Uh, oh! 575 00:26:42,280 --> 00:26:43,600 Oh, sugar! 576 00:26:43,680 --> 00:26:46,280 (RICHARD LAUGHS) We really wanted that, didn't we? 577 00:26:47,400 --> 00:26:48,880 I need you to make some space 578 00:26:48,960 --> 00:26:52,960 because Richard Hammond is coming round about now. 579 00:26:53,040 --> 00:26:55,200 Right, what we've done is break down on the way 580 00:26:55,280 --> 00:26:57,560 to the grand opening of the classic car museum. 581 00:26:57,640 --> 00:26:59,160 In a classic car ironically. 582 00:27:10,360 --> 00:27:12,080 (APPLAUSE) 583 00:27:12,160 --> 00:27:13,160 Hello, how you doing? 584 00:27:13,240 --> 00:27:14,240 OK everybody, 585 00:27:14,320 --> 00:27:16,200 if we could just let them through please. 586 00:27:16,280 --> 00:27:18,600 Morning, very nice to see you. 587 00:27:18,680 --> 00:27:22,520 The theme of this museum I found particularly, 588 00:27:22,600 --> 00:27:24,120 um, relevant right now 589 00:27:24,200 --> 00:27:26,120 because these aren't necessarily the cars 590 00:27:26,200 --> 00:27:28,600 that we had on our poster wall, some of them are the cars 591 00:27:28,680 --> 00:27:31,440 that took us to school, that we learned to drive in. 592 00:27:31,520 --> 00:27:33,040 But we should all acknowledge 593 00:27:33,120 --> 00:27:35,360 and salute one particular individual, 594 00:27:35,440 --> 00:27:37,400 a massive round of applause for Pat. 595 00:27:37,480 --> 00:27:40,480 Well, done sir. (APPLAUSE) 596 00:27:40,560 --> 00:27:41,640 It's done! 597 00:27:41,720 --> 00:27:43,880 The museum is open! 598 00:27:45,480 --> 00:27:47,800 I'm really pleased for Patrick that such a crowd turned out 599 00:27:47,880 --> 00:27:50,360 to see his museum opening, and that a museum like that 600 00:27:50,440 --> 00:27:52,920 can be on a high street where the cars are seen. 601 00:27:54,320 --> 00:27:57,720 You cutting that ribbon today, I'll always remember it. 602 00:27:57,800 --> 00:27:59,880 Well, I'm going back to my work then. 603 00:27:59,960 --> 00:28:01,720 I'm really pleased for you that you got it done. 604 00:28:01,800 --> 00:28:04,240 I'll see you again, I will be back, got to collect that one day, 605 00:28:04,320 --> 00:28:05,880 and I might lend you another car to put in there as well. 606 00:28:05,960 --> 00:28:07,040 Thank you, Richard. 607 00:28:23,920 --> 00:28:25,480 2 The owner of that little Fiat Topolino 608 00:28:25,560 --> 00:28:26,760 is coming in this morning. 609 00:28:26,840 --> 00:28:31,960 We've produced one of our new forensic reports on the car. 610 00:28:32,040 --> 00:28:35,320 I don't think he's gonna like it. 611 00:28:35,400 --> 00:28:36,400 This is a long list. 612 00:28:36,480 --> 00:28:40,880 Um, his budget of three grand, I'd say, isn't gonna cover this, 613 00:28:40,960 --> 00:28:43,000 it's gonna cost a lot more than that. 614 00:28:44,080 --> 00:28:46,840 Which means that little car may be about to leave us. 615 00:28:46,920 --> 00:28:49,880 Indeed, it may be about to depart this earth. 616 00:28:55,200 --> 00:28:56,760 So, Brian's on his way. Yeah. 617 00:28:56,840 --> 00:28:59,720 This isn't like a good one, is it? 618 00:28:59,800 --> 00:29:00,880 No. 619 00:29:02,440 --> 00:29:04,080 He bought this with his heart. 620 00:29:04,160 --> 00:29:06,720 Desperately wanted it, but it's gonna cost... 621 00:29:06,800 --> 00:29:07,800 That's the problem. 622 00:29:07,880 --> 00:29:09,000 ..more than it's worth. Yeah, yeah. 623 00:29:10,280 --> 00:29:12,280 Here he is now. Hello, Brian. 624 00:29:12,360 --> 00:29:13,400 Hello Brian. Morning everybody. 625 00:29:13,480 --> 00:29:15,000 Hello, mate. Come on in. 626 00:29:15,080 --> 00:29:16,200 How are you? 627 00:29:16,280 --> 00:29:19,160 I'm very well thanks. Nice to see you. Do come on in. 628 00:29:19,240 --> 00:29:21,880 Well, we have as ordered been through it. 629 00:29:21,960 --> 00:29:25,160 So, um, I think what I'm gonna do is give you this. 630 00:29:25,240 --> 00:29:26,240 Yeah. 631 00:29:26,320 --> 00:29:29,640 To look at because what that is, is a menu of what you can be doing 632 00:29:29,720 --> 00:29:30,720 and what we can do. 633 00:29:30,800 --> 00:29:34,360 I'm guessing, for us to take on all of that work and just do it, 634 00:29:34,440 --> 00:29:36,880 it just wouldn't be economical for you. 635 00:29:36,960 --> 00:29:37,960 No. 636 00:29:38,040 --> 00:29:39,800 What I'd like to do is, if I sit down 637 00:29:39,880 --> 00:29:41,600 and read this and get some idea of cost... 638 00:29:41,680 --> 00:29:42,680 Yep. 639 00:29:42,760 --> 00:29:45,120 ..then I can pick really what I want off there for you to do 640 00:29:45,200 --> 00:29:46,320 and pay for it accordingly. 641 00:29:46,400 --> 00:29:47,480 This is what I love hearing. 642 00:29:47,560 --> 00:29:49,040 You could have been coming in thinking, 643 00:29:49,120 --> 00:29:50,120 oh, maybe it's perfect. 644 00:29:50,200 --> 00:29:51,600 And they're going to say 20 quid and we'll fix it. 645 00:29:51,680 --> 00:29:52,800 No, I'm a realist. 646 00:29:52,880 --> 00:29:54,120 Yeah, my kind of customer. 647 00:29:54,200 --> 00:29:55,440 Yeah, he's good, isn't he? 648 00:29:58,840 --> 00:30:01,320 That was exactly what the new system is about. 649 00:30:01,400 --> 00:30:03,800 It's not all about just straight efficiencies 650 00:30:03,880 --> 00:30:05,440 and keeping things ordered as we go along 651 00:30:05,520 --> 00:30:06,720 and making sure we're doing the right thing. 652 00:30:06,800 --> 00:30:08,680 It's actually what we just saw. 653 00:30:08,760 --> 00:30:09,840 This is working. 654 00:30:11,760 --> 00:30:12,760 That's actually a result. 655 00:30:12,840 --> 00:30:14,200 Because I actually thought Brian was going to come in 656 00:30:14,280 --> 00:30:16,200 and say, that's it, I'll take my car away, 657 00:30:16,280 --> 00:30:18,080 but actually, we still got work out of it. 658 00:30:18,160 --> 00:30:21,840 So, first thing on my list for this is actually stripping the engine, 659 00:30:21,920 --> 00:30:24,640 well, probably get the engine out 'cause it's so small. 660 00:30:24,720 --> 00:30:26,400 This is actually quite an exciting one to do. 661 00:30:40,320 --> 00:30:41,760 I've been looking forward to today 662 00:30:41,840 --> 00:30:43,800 'cause I'm going to visit a model factory, 663 00:30:43,880 --> 00:30:45,800 specifically Corgi. 664 00:30:45,880 --> 00:30:48,600 I'm going to meet Mark who is overseeing 665 00:30:48,680 --> 00:30:53,480 the model that Corgi are making of my Ford RS 2000, 666 00:30:53,560 --> 00:30:56,320 and I've got to go and see it 'cause if they make it 667 00:30:56,400 --> 00:30:59,000 with the black interior it should have, 668 00:30:59,080 --> 00:31:02,480 I would then have to restore the car's interior 669 00:31:02,560 --> 00:31:06,120 to black to match the model of the car. 670 00:31:15,440 --> 00:31:16,440 Hello. Richard, morning. 671 00:31:16,520 --> 00:31:18,200 Nice to see you mate. How are you? 672 00:31:18,280 --> 00:31:19,400 I'm quite excited. 673 00:31:19,480 --> 00:31:22,720 Well, welcome to the Wonder Works, our brand-new visitor centre. 674 00:31:22,800 --> 00:31:24,640 We've been open a few months now. 675 00:31:24,720 --> 00:31:27,920 Looking around at the familiar brands and logos, 676 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:31,360 I realise how embedded into my youth they are. 677 00:31:31,440 --> 00:31:32,760 We try to make it the best toy shop you 678 00:31:32,840 --> 00:31:34,080 could ever get access to. 679 00:31:34,160 --> 00:31:35,480 Yeah, take me out of here quickly. 680 00:31:37,000 --> 00:31:39,840 Here's our latest exhibit. Oh, my word. 681 00:31:39,920 --> 00:31:41,560 That's fabulous. 682 00:31:41,640 --> 00:31:44,440 Ultimately, this is where your RS 2000 will end up 683 00:31:44,520 --> 00:31:46,240 when we do a launch of the model. 684 00:31:46,320 --> 00:31:48,640 So, how big is the model of my car going to be? 685 00:31:48,720 --> 00:31:49,720 So, it's gonna be the same scale as that. 686 00:31:49,800 --> 00:31:51,760 Right. And so we are designing today. 687 00:31:51,840 --> 00:31:52,920 Pretty much. 688 00:31:58,640 --> 00:32:01,400 So, welcome to our workshop. Well, you'll remember Mark. 689 00:32:01,480 --> 00:32:02,480 I do. Hello, Mark. How are you? 690 00:32:02,560 --> 00:32:03,640 Hi Richard, good to see you again. 691 00:32:03,720 --> 00:32:04,720 Nice to see mate, nice to see you. 692 00:32:04,800 --> 00:32:05,800 You well? 693 00:32:05,880 --> 00:32:06,880 Polished my anorak, and ready to go. 694 00:32:06,960 --> 00:32:08,440 Excellent! Best anorak on. 695 00:32:08,520 --> 00:32:10,600 Have fun. We shall. Yes. 696 00:32:10,680 --> 00:32:12,080 Oh, this is your workstation. 697 00:32:12,160 --> 00:32:13,840 This is where we'll working today. Right? 698 00:32:13,920 --> 00:32:17,920 And today we will be creating a scale model of your RS 2000. 699 00:32:18,000 --> 00:32:20,320 So, just as in the full-size car industry we are prototyping. 700 00:32:20,400 --> 00:32:22,120 Exactly. Yeah. 701 00:32:22,200 --> 00:32:23,840 This one here's been primed. 702 00:32:23,920 --> 00:32:26,720 While the next one. That is the base coat Blue. 703 00:32:26,800 --> 00:32:29,480 From the base coat it's lacquered. Right. 704 00:32:29,560 --> 00:32:30,880 Now, the one thing on this model 705 00:32:30,960 --> 00:32:33,400 that is not in dispute is the colour. 706 00:32:33,480 --> 00:32:35,760 Accuracy is the key. OK. 707 00:32:35,840 --> 00:32:39,520 So, we have these trays full of little tiny bits and pieces 708 00:32:39,600 --> 00:32:41,280 that make up the final model. 709 00:32:41,360 --> 00:32:43,200 We're coming to decision point, aren't we? 710 00:32:43,280 --> 00:32:44,280 We are, yes. 711 00:32:44,360 --> 00:32:45,360 This is the bit that we discussed at my house. 712 00:32:45,440 --> 00:32:46,440 It is yes. 713 00:32:46,520 --> 00:32:48,760 Interior first of all. Mm-hmm. 714 00:32:48,840 --> 00:32:52,200 The car left the factory with black interior. 715 00:32:52,280 --> 00:32:54,680 I then had the car trimmed but I went for this. 716 00:32:54,760 --> 00:32:55,760 Yeah. 717 00:32:55,840 --> 00:32:57,040 Because I thought it livened up the blue. 718 00:32:57,120 --> 00:32:58,120 It's not original. 719 00:32:58,200 --> 00:32:59,640 Can I just clip that in and see what it looks like? 720 00:32:59,720 --> 00:33:01,480 I know there's glass to go in. 721 00:33:01,560 --> 00:33:04,400 If I do that it looks a bit more moody, 722 00:33:04,480 --> 00:33:05,480 doesn't it, with the black in it. 723 00:33:05,560 --> 00:33:06,560 Yeah. 724 00:33:06,640 --> 00:33:09,760 But my car doesn't look like that and this is a model of my car. 725 00:33:09,840 --> 00:33:12,600 It is. I'll re-trim the interior. 726 00:33:12,680 --> 00:33:13,880 OK. 727 00:33:13,960 --> 00:33:15,880 The next decision is the wheels. 728 00:33:15,960 --> 00:33:17,000 Yes, 729 00:33:17,080 --> 00:33:22,720 we have a set of the 6x13 RS 4 spokes. 730 00:33:22,800 --> 00:33:24,240 Those are the ones I've actually got on it. 731 00:33:24,320 --> 00:33:25,680 You got the replicas. 732 00:33:25,760 --> 00:33:28,560 Yeah, I know. These are the 7x13. 733 00:33:28,640 --> 00:33:30,320 Will I get original ones second-hand? 734 00:33:30,400 --> 00:33:33,280 If you're lucky. They're very, very desirable. 735 00:33:33,360 --> 00:33:35,480 Oh, god, I'm such a child. 736 00:33:35,560 --> 00:33:36,800 I'm gonna do it with the black interior 737 00:33:36,880 --> 00:33:38,960 and I'm gonna find some of those chunky alloys 738 00:33:39,040 --> 00:33:41,400 and put them on mine so it looks like that. 739 00:33:41,480 --> 00:33:42,560 Yeah, definitely. 740 00:33:48,400 --> 00:33:51,920 Full respect to Mark for his model making skills. 741 00:33:52,000 --> 00:33:55,960 Only slight concern, I'm gonna have to spend, 742 00:33:56,040 --> 00:33:59,480 well, a lot of money making my car look exactly 743 00:33:59,560 --> 00:34:02,960 like the model made to look exactly like my car. 744 00:34:03,040 --> 00:34:04,120 It's very me. 745 00:34:16,400 --> 00:34:19,160 Is it today? Please tell me it's today. 746 00:34:19,240 --> 00:34:20,240 Is it today? It is today. 747 00:34:20,320 --> 00:34:22,000 It's done. It's going. It's actually leaving. 748 00:34:22,080 --> 00:34:24,160 Look at it now look at it. Look, be honest. 749 00:34:24,240 --> 00:34:25,680 It's... It's beautiful. 750 00:34:25,760 --> 00:34:28,760 Yes. It-it has come a long, long way. 751 00:34:28,840 --> 00:34:29,840 Are you pleased? I'm very pleased with it. 752 00:34:29,920 --> 00:34:31,880 You know, it's had a lot of work and I mean, a lot of work. 753 00:34:31,960 --> 00:34:33,080 It hasn't happened overnight. 754 00:34:33,160 --> 00:34:35,120 When did it come in? I made this plaque. 755 00:34:35,200 --> 00:34:36,800 Look there. 756 00:34:36,880 --> 00:34:40,520 Nearly two years. Yes. Very nearly. 757 00:34:40,600 --> 00:34:44,520 Richard, can we just agree when this leaves here now 758 00:34:44,600 --> 00:34:45,600 through that door. 759 00:34:45,680 --> 00:34:46,680 Yes. 760 00:34:46,760 --> 00:34:48,880 It's the last job that unfolds the way this one did. 761 00:34:48,960 --> 00:34:50,040 Yeah, hopefully. 762 00:34:54,000 --> 00:34:56,160 Right. You are going home. 763 00:34:58,640 --> 00:34:59,800 What are you doing? 764 00:34:59,880 --> 00:35:01,600 Well, it's momentous. Come on. 765 00:35:01,680 --> 00:35:04,600 It's going to keep making my life worse right to the end, isn't it? 766 00:35:04,680 --> 00:35:07,160 Yes, gone! Out of here! 767 00:35:07,240 --> 00:35:08,640 Goodbye! 768 00:35:08,720 --> 00:35:11,240 Yeah! Gone! 769 00:35:13,840 --> 00:35:15,480 Now, go home. Damn you! 770 00:35:16,880 --> 00:35:19,280 So, you open the door, how tall's Richard? 771 00:35:19,360 --> 00:35:22,720 About there I reckon. Yes. 772 00:35:23,920 --> 00:35:26,600 Perfect. He'll never forget her now! 773 00:35:30,040 --> 00:35:31,920 Hey Anthony. 774 00:35:32,000 --> 00:35:34,200 Come and look at this. 775 00:35:34,280 --> 00:35:35,280 Quick. What? 776 00:35:35,360 --> 00:35:38,120 Look at this look. Look at that. 777 00:35:38,200 --> 00:35:40,040 Yeah? That is Winston Churchill. 778 00:35:40,120 --> 00:35:41,800 Why are you looking at pictures of Winston Churchill? 779 00:35:41,880 --> 00:35:42,960 Look what they're getting into. 780 00:35:43,040 --> 00:35:44,280 That's that Rolls Royce. 781 00:35:44,360 --> 00:35:45,360 What, the one you've been looking at? 782 00:35:45,440 --> 00:35:47,640 That's the one we went to look at. That's the actual car. 783 00:35:47,720 --> 00:35:49,560 Look at the registration number. Oh, wow. 784 00:35:49,640 --> 00:35:51,840 It's is a very, very important piece of history. 785 00:35:51,920 --> 00:35:53,360 Princess Ann uses that car. 786 00:35:53,440 --> 00:35:54,760 Does she? It's used by the King. 787 00:35:54,840 --> 00:35:57,240 It was used be Eisenhower. Montgomery and Churchill. 788 00:35:57,320 --> 00:35:58,480 We actually got the job then or what? 789 00:35:58,560 --> 00:35:59,560 Well, I don't know. 790 00:35:59,640 --> 00:36:02,320 We put a good case but I ain't heard no more about it. 791 00:36:02,400 --> 00:36:03,760 Shouldn't you be chasing this up? 792 00:36:03,840 --> 00:36:05,320 If we're too late on something like that, 793 00:36:05,400 --> 00:36:07,720 we'll miss it, it'll be gone and we'll miss out on... 794 00:36:07,800 --> 00:36:10,400 That-that car there mate is a job of a lifetime. 795 00:36:10,480 --> 00:36:11,560 Go and ask him. 796 00:36:16,560 --> 00:36:18,440 Hello. Hello. 797 00:36:18,520 --> 00:36:20,880 Any news on the Rolls Royce yet? 798 00:36:20,960 --> 00:36:23,560 Well, no, it's the MOD, they do bureaucracy. 799 00:36:23,640 --> 00:36:24,640 It takes a while. 800 00:36:24,720 --> 00:36:25,720 Can you ring 'em? What now? 801 00:36:25,800 --> 00:36:27,640 Well, yeah. He's a Brigadier. 802 00:36:27,720 --> 00:36:28,960 Don't ask, don't get. 803 00:36:29,040 --> 00:36:30,920 Right. Have a seat. I'll do it. No time like the present. 804 00:36:32,680 --> 00:36:36,440 He's probably doing something like Brigadier'ish. 805 00:36:36,520 --> 00:36:38,960 I just don't want to lose it. I think it's a really good job. 806 00:36:40,080 --> 00:36:41,600 Brigadier Caldicott, good afternoon. 807 00:36:41,680 --> 00:36:43,600 Brigadier. Richard Hammond, Smallest Cog. 808 00:36:43,680 --> 00:36:44,680 What can I do for you, Richard? 809 00:36:44,760 --> 00:36:49,480 Um, just keen to know any news on the Rolls-Royce? 810 00:36:49,560 --> 00:36:52,520 Well, the trustees, they have not yet approved 811 00:36:52,600 --> 00:36:54,960 that we are gonna go ahead with the work, 812 00:36:55,040 --> 00:36:58,120 but they are at least convinced that you should produce 813 00:36:58,200 --> 00:36:59,720 an estimate of the works you will need to do, 814 00:36:59,800 --> 00:37:01,160 and of course, for you to do that. 815 00:37:01,240 --> 00:37:03,280 I need to get the car to you. 816 00:37:03,360 --> 00:37:07,280 OK, so I won't get over overexcited but we are in consideration for it. 817 00:37:07,360 --> 00:37:08,840 Yes, you are. 818 00:37:08,920 --> 00:37:10,520 Brigadier, thank you very much indeed. 819 00:37:10,600 --> 00:37:12,200 You're very welcome. Catch up with you soon, Richard. 820 00:37:12,280 --> 00:37:15,000 Catch up soon. Bye-bye. Bye-bye. 821 00:37:15,080 --> 00:37:16,120 That's good. 822 00:37:16,200 --> 00:37:19,680 So, this estimate needs to be a proper, grown-up estimate. 823 00:37:19,760 --> 00:37:23,800 Not one where, funnily enough, it ends up taking twice as long. 824 00:37:23,880 --> 00:37:25,560 'Cause already there's only about two months 825 00:37:25,640 --> 00:37:28,320 to those D-day celebrations and it would have to be gone then. 826 00:37:28,400 --> 00:37:30,160 It's a big job, a complicated job. 827 00:37:30,240 --> 00:37:31,600 And we are not gonna have long. 828 00:37:43,280 --> 00:37:46,160 2 I'm gonna struggle to justify this one as not a skive, 829 00:37:46,240 --> 00:37:47,560 but I'm gonna try. 830 00:37:47,640 --> 00:37:50,680 I'm going to Goodwood, er, Motor racing circuit. 831 00:37:50,760 --> 00:37:52,080 Patrick Blakely Edwards, 832 00:37:52,160 --> 00:37:55,880 my new mate is having a test day there. 833 00:37:55,960 --> 00:37:58,280 And, well, I'm the boss, so I should be able to go 834 00:37:58,360 --> 00:38:01,320 and do some fun stuff with my motoring mates. 835 00:38:09,520 --> 00:38:12,480 The motorsport season starts in just a few weeks, 836 00:38:12,560 --> 00:38:15,560 so this is the chance for racing outfits like Patrick's 837 00:38:15,640 --> 00:38:20,040 to fine tune their machinery... and blow off the cobwebs. 838 00:38:20,120 --> 00:38:24,360 Obviously Richard is and will always be hugely passionate 839 00:38:24,440 --> 00:38:29,560 about motorcars, so I'd quite like to make sure that he knows that, 840 00:38:29,640 --> 00:38:31,200 that passion's still there. 841 00:38:35,360 --> 00:38:37,120 What's great is to be here on a day like this 842 00:38:37,200 --> 00:38:39,240 and to see actually see Patrick at work. 843 00:38:39,320 --> 00:38:41,360 He's got a massive truck over there 844 00:38:41,440 --> 00:38:44,480 and a rack of very special racing cars. 845 00:38:53,440 --> 00:38:54,920 Can I hear the wheels spinning? 846 00:38:55,000 --> 00:38:57,240 Yeah, it's pretty greasy out there. 847 00:38:57,320 --> 00:38:59,000 It is, isn't it? Yeah. 848 00:38:59,080 --> 00:39:01,280 He's not actually gung-ho out there is it. 849 00:39:01,360 --> 00:39:02,560 I suppose you can't be. No. 850 00:39:02,640 --> 00:39:04,200 So, he'll be putting it through its paces, 851 00:39:04,280 --> 00:39:06,680 but nowhere near the edge. 852 00:39:06,760 --> 00:39:07,920 Oh, here he comes. 853 00:39:08,000 --> 00:39:10,440 Oh, we're getting a bit. Oh, very out of shape. 854 00:39:20,720 --> 00:39:21,760 That looked like fun? 855 00:39:21,840 --> 00:39:23,880 I love this car. 856 00:39:23,960 --> 00:39:25,280 It looked lively. 857 00:39:25,360 --> 00:39:27,360 I haven't driven it for years. 858 00:39:27,440 --> 00:39:28,840 I saw you coming out of the chicane 859 00:39:28,920 --> 00:39:30,880 in all manner of shapes and attitudes. 860 00:39:30,960 --> 00:39:32,600 Look, the real pleasure in running a business 861 00:39:32,680 --> 00:39:36,280 like this is being able to go and drive these cars around. 862 00:39:36,360 --> 00:39:39,240 So, why don't you have a go with this with no pressure, 863 00:39:39,320 --> 00:39:41,760 er, and do some skids. 864 00:39:41,840 --> 00:39:42,840 I go out there in it? 865 00:39:42,920 --> 00:39:43,920 If you're up for it? 866 00:39:44,000 --> 00:39:46,040 (LAUGHS) 867 00:39:46,120 --> 00:39:48,520 Are you aware of my reputation and record? 868 00:39:48,600 --> 00:39:51,200 It only goes as fast as you're willing to press 869 00:39:51,280 --> 00:39:53,360 that pedal on the right. 870 00:39:53,440 --> 00:39:55,600 Even on a track like this, in conditions like this, 871 00:39:55,680 --> 00:39:57,160 it really is safe. 872 00:40:00,720 --> 00:40:02,400 Trying to think of the last time I drove at Goodwood 873 00:40:02,480 --> 00:40:04,520 and, um, I've never driven at Goodwood, 874 00:40:04,600 --> 00:40:06,280 I've never been round it. 875 00:40:06,360 --> 00:40:08,600 I do know it's a very, very fast track. 876 00:40:12,120 --> 00:40:13,200 Yeah. 877 00:40:17,240 --> 00:40:19,000 Richard, come into my changing room. 878 00:40:19,080 --> 00:40:22,800 Thank you. Overalls... Ah. 879 00:40:24,280 --> 00:40:25,800 These... 880 00:40:25,880 --> 00:40:27,560 Are they ripe? Wow! 881 00:40:27,640 --> 00:40:28,640 Oh, come on! 882 00:40:28,720 --> 00:40:30,440 They did about two hours around Silverstone 883 00:40:30,520 --> 00:40:32,720 about two weeks ago but it's all I've got. 884 00:40:32,800 --> 00:40:35,120 Right, these are going to be long on me. 885 00:40:35,200 --> 00:40:36,280 Get this. 886 00:40:37,720 --> 00:40:39,920 Oh. Why would you even do that? 887 00:40:41,680 --> 00:40:44,240 Right, I'll put my lovely clean feet in those. 888 00:40:44,320 --> 00:40:46,000 I shall emerge looking like the stale-ish racing 889 00:40:46,080 --> 00:40:47,080 driver ever seen. 890 00:40:47,160 --> 00:40:48,720 Excellent. 891 00:40:48,800 --> 00:40:50,880 Well, this wasn't the plan, I was quite happy 892 00:40:50,960 --> 00:40:55,040 watching other people try not to crash expensive things. 893 00:40:55,120 --> 00:40:56,320 Here goes nothing. 894 00:40:58,200 --> 00:41:00,080 This is a proper race car, isn't it? 895 00:41:00,160 --> 00:41:03,720 Well, it's a gnarly old thing. Ignition. 896 00:41:03,800 --> 00:41:05,720 Ooh! Sounds angry, doesn't it? 897 00:41:15,080 --> 00:41:18,800 Do not crash Patrick's lovely rare car. 898 00:41:18,880 --> 00:41:20,840 I'd feel bad. I would feel bad. 899 00:41:22,240 --> 00:41:23,320 Marshall. 900 00:41:27,040 --> 00:41:28,360 Right, we're away. 901 00:41:34,040 --> 00:41:35,920 God, it's slippery as hell. 902 00:41:37,160 --> 00:41:39,720 Squeeze the breaks, it's wet, Richard. 903 00:41:39,800 --> 00:41:41,800 It really is! 904 00:41:41,880 --> 00:41:44,240 Ooh-ooooh! 905 00:41:44,320 --> 00:41:47,240 It's got a very naughty rear end this old car. 906 00:41:50,040 --> 00:41:52,120 Constantly balanced on the edge of disaster. 907 00:41:53,560 --> 00:41:56,760 I'm gonna brake early here because I'm scared. 908 00:42:00,040 --> 00:42:01,120 (CHUCKLES) 909 00:42:05,800 --> 00:42:07,760 Oh, I missed this nonsense! 910 00:42:10,120 --> 00:42:11,760 I'm driving Goodwood! 911 00:42:12,960 --> 00:42:15,600 Why have I stopped myself from doing it? 912 00:42:16,800 --> 00:42:19,440 This is what I've got to do. 913 00:42:19,520 --> 00:42:22,920 The Smallest Cog racing team is rising again 914 00:42:23,000 --> 00:42:26,480 but with one serious change. 915 00:42:26,560 --> 00:42:27,960 I want to do some driving. 916 00:42:41,360 --> 00:42:42,440 It's not broken. 917 00:42:47,400 --> 00:42:49,080 Ohhh! How did you get on? 918 00:42:49,160 --> 00:42:51,320 It doesn't really want to stay on the tarmac, does it? 919 00:42:51,400 --> 00:42:52,840 No, not on these tyres. 920 00:42:55,440 --> 00:42:57,680 Obviously, I really hate it when somebody else's right, 921 00:42:57,760 --> 00:42:59,440 but he was. 922 00:42:59,520 --> 00:43:03,360 I've got to remind myself of-of why I'm doing all of this. 923 00:43:03,440 --> 00:43:05,480 I'm not by nature a spectator. 924 00:43:07,120 --> 00:43:10,040 Team Cog Racing might be about to gain another driver. 925 00:43:11,280 --> 00:43:16,000 Short, quite old, very unreliable 926 00:43:16,080 --> 00:43:17,520 and brings a terrible reputation. 927 00:43:17,600 --> 00:43:19,320 It's exactly what I would employ. 928 00:43:20,840 --> 00:43:21,840 If Richard does well, 929 00:43:21,920 --> 00:43:23,080 I'm hoping it'll give him 930 00:43:23,160 --> 00:43:24,960 a bit more enthusiasm to get back 931 00:43:25,040 --> 00:43:27,520 into the driving seat of the garage. 932 00:43:27,600 --> 00:43:29,760 They're convinced I'm gonna crash it. 933 00:43:29,840 --> 00:43:31,160 He's actually not bad, is he? 934 00:43:32,280 --> 00:43:33,560 Good to see you again. 935 00:43:33,640 --> 00:43:35,520 The numbers on here are not entirely small. 936 00:43:35,600 --> 00:43:38,320 I think this is slightly more than we're wanting to spend. 937 00:43:38,400 --> 00:43:40,840 I think they call these estimates, 'eye watering'. 938 00:43:40,920 --> 00:43:43,920 Captioned by AI-Media ai-media.tv