No job is too small or too large for
our team under the bonnet
Tim Tilden Walker
Founder
During Tim's National Service he was Transport Officer for his regiment followed by a brief foray into banking in the City and spent several years as a petrol representative with National Benzole and Shell, and was in partnership with two local garages which all stood him in good stead to set up his business 'Tim Walker Restorations' in 1979. Tim owned and raced vintage cars all of his life. He found a 1930 Alvis Silver Eagle which stayed in the family for over 50 years. He also owned a Speed 20 Alvis Special and campaigned for hundreds of VSCC and BDC events. Her smooth engine and reliability is testament to Tim's skills and craftsmanship.
Joe Mellor
Director
Joe developed a passion for heritage vehicles from a young age, helping his father run a 1930 Model A Ford reliably. Since then, he has been fascinated not only by how these remarkable vehicles work but also by the history and craftsmanship behind them. In 2014, Joe began a three-year apprenticeship with Tim Walker Restorations, graduating with a Distinction from the Heritage Skills Academy. Tim Walker Restorations has been the only company he has worked for since starting his apprenticeship, allowing him to develop his skills and progress through every level of the business. Along the way, he received the 'Malcolm Davey Award' in 2017, was named 'Apprentice of the Year' in 2021, and was Runner-up for 'Young Achiever of the Year' in 2022. In May 2026, Joe became Director of Tim Walker Restorations following Guy Walker’s retirement. He is proud to continue the company’s reputation for exceptional craftsmanship and the preservation of historic motor vehicles.
Matthew Ridgway
Workshop Manager & Chief Machinist
Matt came to Tim Walker Restorations in 2001 from Ivan Dutton, the Bugatti specialist. He brought his wealth of Bugatti experience with him and now tackles a wide variety of projects. He supports the rest of the team with his machining skills as he is a fully qualified tool maker. Matt is the Workshop Manager and enjoys training the younger members of staff. You’ll often see Matt's friendly face at concours car events at VSCC racing meets – a real enthusiast!
Arthur Walton
Restoration Technician
Arthur has been working and tinkering with heritage machines since the early 2000s, when he was working with a well-known Bugatti specialist. During his time there Arthur restored, serviced, and prepared some of the most prestigious vintage cars known. He built a wealth of experience while doing so and enjoyed learning the intricacies of vintage engineering. Since then Arthur has specialised on many marques, including Frazer Nash, Riley, Alvis and many more, and has always found huge satisfaction in keeping the old cars on the road. In his spare time, you will often find Arthur scrambling up a muddy hill on his 1985 1000cc Wasp, which he rides with his friends all across the UK. If he's not in a sidecar you may see Arthur running around his local town which is something he is very good at! Welcome to the team Arthur!
Richard Anderton
Restoration Technician
Richard joined the team in 2021. With over 20 years experience restoring and preparing Bugattis and other marques, It would be safe to say Richard is a heritage vehicle enthusiast! He initially qualified as a tool maker/machinist, and deploys these precious skills to manufacture obsolete components to keep these vehicles safely on the road. Richard also has vast experience of race preparing and supporting heritage vehicles at several European tracks - he restored, race prepared, and supported a 1927 Bugatti Type 37 at the Historic Monaco Grand Prix, which competed very successfully. Richard has also been fortunate enough to attend the Mille Miglia several times supporting customers and ensuring the cars reliability throughout. When Richard isn’t at work with us, you’ll find him tinkering with his 1986 Porsche 944, which he is currently restoring.
Rob McCartney
Restoration Technician
Rob joined the team in 2019. He has vast experience restoring and rebuilding a diverse selection of vehicles, in fact, Rob co-owned a company that imported and commissioned Vintage land rovers, as well as other classic vehicles, from the US and supplied them to the European market. In his spare time, Rob will be tinkering with one of his classic Volkswagens; a 1956 beetle and a sand rail buggy. Competent in welding, spraying, fabrication and mechanical work, Rob is a valued member of the team. He (was) a keen rugby player, and still enjoys supporting his son in the Tring Rugby 1st Team at the weekends, as well as holidaying in his 30ft Winnebago!
Geoff Andrews
Machinist
Geoff helps us manufacture and adapt components for the vintage vehicles. Geoff first learnt the tool maker trade as an apprentice in a marine engineering company. After serving a 5 year apprenticeship, Geoff began work at a gun drilling company where he quickly worked his way up and became chief engineer and chief CAD designer. After 6 years working as chief engineer, Geoff moved to another company where he manufactured and machined engine components for racing cars using CNC machines. Geoff enjoys gardening and doing DIY.
Sarah Thaker
Office Manager
Sarah joined us in 2023 from previously running her own village shop and post office which she did for almost 4 years. Sarah's previous experience includes performance data advisor and credit controller for several large companies. Here at TWR Sarah performs the role of office manager which includes a diverse selection of responsibilities including invoicing, sales ledger, day-to-day running of the business and importantly payroll! On the weekends Sarah is often working out or running around after her two young boys.
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