Vintage Headlamp Restoration

World leaders in the restoration and replication of vintage car headlamps

Vintage Headlamp Restoration was established in 1992 by Peter Appleyard, a silversmith from Sheffield. The company offers the highest quality restoration and replication services to vintage and classic automobile enthusiasts. VHR are now the world leaders in the restoration and replication of vintage automobile headlamps. Exports account for greater than 60% of VHR's projects, providing unrivalled services for automobile enthusiasts from Europe, Australia, Japan, North America and the Middle East. Based in Sheffield, England, a team of dedicated craftsmen employ time honoured skills to restore vintage headlamps to their former glory. Additionally, an impressive range of reproduction headlamps is available. These lamps are hand crafted by our specialised team to produce lamps of unsurpassed concours quality.

Skilled team directed by…

Peter Appleyard was trained as a silversmith and worked for several of the large silversmithing companies in Sheffield. Peter founded VHR in 1992 and has made the company a worldwide success and the first port of call for any respectable vintage automobile restorer.

Lee Appleyard has more than 15 years experience at VHR and he has been a central figure in the continued expansion of the company. Lee is responsible for the replication of headlamps at VHR and coordinates all stages of lamp restoration.

Restoration

All lamps are completely disassembled and the old plate/paint is stripped chemically from the bodies and rims. The rims and bodies are repaired and where necessary built up to strengthen weak patches or holes. If necessary new bodies, rims and reflectors can be reproduced as well as badges and other intricate pieces. All work is performed using silversmithing techniques to ensure that the build quality and final product is of concours standard. The lamp pieces are then buffed and polished to ensure that the surface of the lamps is free of dents and ripples to achieve successful electroplating. The lamp parts are then painted or plated, firstly with copper, then with nickel and finally with chromium. Once plated, the lamp is assembled and tested.

Reproduction lamps

VHR reproduce an extensive range of headlamps, sidelights, indicators and spot lamps. Firstly, the bodies, rims and reflectors are spun from sheets of brass onto specially made wood or nylon formas using a lathe. All internal fittings, hinges, brackets even stone guards are then made. The lamp pieces are then electroplated and finally assembled to give a lamp of unsurpassed quality.

ContactLee Appleyard

Vintage Headlamp Restoration International Ltd.

Limestone Cottage Lane

Wadsley Bridge

Sheffield

S6 1NJ

ENGLAND

Telephone: 0114 2853555

International Telephone: 0044-114-285-3555

Fax: 0114 2853555

E-mail lee@vintage-headlamp-restoration.co.uk

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