Classic Rolls-Royce & Bentley Technician

Harvey Wash Ltd; Kelvedon Hatch; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Wash Ltd, a Kelvedon-based Rolls-Royce and Bentley specialist, is seeking an experienced classic vehicle technician. The role involves varied work from routine maintenance to major mechanical and electrical restoration on unusual vehicles, with a focus on high-quality finishes and diagnosis-driven repairs.

You will be part of a small team that values pride, patience, and attention to detail, working Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm, in Kelvedon, Essex, with a salary in the £28k–£40k range depending

Qualifications

• Experience working on classic or vintage vehicles is essential.
• Strong mechanical knowledge and practical problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and patience; ability to diagnose faults, not just replace parts.
• Good communication with customers when required.

Responsibilities

• Engage in engine removal, rebuilding, and mechanical restoration.
• Perform servicing, diagnosis, and electrical fault-finding on classic vehicles.
• Work on pre-war and post-war Rolls-Royce, Bentley, and other classics.
• Collaborate with the team from diagnosis through to completion.
• Handle some modern vehicle diagnostics as needed.

Skills

Classic car repair

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical diagnostics

Problem solving

Customer communication

Tools

Diagnostics tools

Job description

Classic Rolls-Royce & Bentley Technician

Full time | Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm | Kelvedon, Essex

A chance to work on some seriously interesting cars!

Harvey Wash Ltd is a small, family-run Rolls-Royce and Bentley specialist based just off the A12 in Kelvedon, Essex.

We are a Rolls-Royce and Bentley specialist, with nearly 50 years’ experience working on vehicles ranging from the 1920s through to the 2000s. Alongside our Rolls-Royce and Bentley work, we also look after a variety of other classic and specialist vehicles.

We are looking for an experienced classic vehicle technician/mechanic to join our small team.

This isn’t a job for someone who wants to spend their days working through routine servicing on the same cars. Our workshop is full of unusual, technically interesting vehicles, and the work can range from routine maintenance to major mechanical and electrical work, diagnosis, repair and restoration.

What you’ll be working on

The role will involve a varied mix of:

• Engine removal, dismantling and rebuilding
• Mechanical repairs and restoration
• Servicing and maintenance
• Electrical fault-finding and rewiring
• Diagnosis and troubleshooting
• Working on both pre-war and post-war Rolls-Royce, Bentley and other classic vehicles
• Some work on more modern vehicles, including electronic diagnostics
• Working alongside the team to manage individual jobs from diagnosis through to completion

No two cars — or two days — are necessarily the same!

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who genuinely loves classic cars and takes pride in doing things properly.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience working on classic or vintage vehicles — this is essential
• Strong mechanical knowledge and practical problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail…and patience!
• The ability to diagnose faults rather than simply replace parts
• A conscientious, reliable approach to your work
• Good communication skills and the ability to speak professionally with customers when required
• Good numeracy and legible handwriting for workshop documentation
• An interest in understanding how things work and figuring out problems
• Ideally, some experience with modern vehicle diagnostics and electrical systems

Rolls-Royce and Bentley experience is preferred, but isn’t essential. The right person with strong classic-car experience and the ability to learn our specialist vehicles will be welcomed.

Why Harvey Wash Ltd?

We’re a genuinely specialist workshop, and you’ll be working on vehicles that you simply don’t see in a normal garage.

We have been members of the Rolls-Royce and Bentley Specialists’ Association for nearly five decades and have built a strong reputation for the quality of our restoration, maintenance and repair work.

We’re a small, friendly team, and that’s a big part of what makes Harvey Wash what it is. We work closely together, know each other well and genuinely look out for one another. Everyone has an important part to play, and we value people for what they bring to the workshop — their knowledge, ideas, skills and personality. We’re looking for someone who wants to become part of that team.

You’ll have the opportunity to work on significant and unusual vehicles, develop your knowledge and become part of a business with a long history.

£28,000–£40,000 per year, with the level offered reflecting your experience, independence and specialist knowledge.

Someone with extensive Rolls-Royce and Bentley experience will naturally be considered towards the top of the range.

If you’re a classic-car mechanic who enjoys solving problems, cares about the finished job and would like to work somewhere genuinely specialist, we’d love to hear from you.