Morris Lubricants Is Proud To Welcome Alex Sharphouse Into The Family As Its Newest Brand Ambassador
Alex Sharphouse is one of Britain's emerging mechanical engineers.
A steam engine specialist based in the Lake District, he is famed for his use of modern, traditional and innovative engineering skills in the building and restoration of vintage vehicles, both for road and railway. Whether it is a huge steam engine, a classic car, a motor racing vehicle or a vintage motorbike, Alex is on hand to repair, maintain and improve them.
Alex, therefore, uses a mixture of old and new engineering technicians “If today’s technology was available 100 years ago, they would have used it, so I embrace it,” says Alex. “Generally, I think people are just in awe that these old machines can live on, whatever the method employed to allow them to do so.”
His mantra? No shortcuts, no excuses, do it right, and it needs to be authentic. “To maintain a historic machine’s integrity, you have to get the job done right,” he says. “I work sympathetically to the original designs and specifications.”
Best known for the construction of Talisman, a Fowler B6 Big Lion Road Locomotive, Alex is responsible for taking care of some of the rarest heritage vehicles in the UK; a job he describes as a privilege.
“It’s important to preserve the best of British engineering so that we can showcase what we’ve done, and can do, as a country,” he says. “Hopefully, this will inspire the next generation to build an even better future.”
From maintaining tools and equipment in his extensive, fully equipped workshop, to running and protecting the magnificent machines he works on, Alex uses Morris Lubricants’ products in every aspect of what he does. This includes Morris Lubricants’ engine oils, cutting fluids, maintenance sprays and much more. “Morris Lubricants understands what I do and provides the right quality oils and lubricants I need to get the job done,” he says. “It’s a fantastic partnership."
As the star of the new Morris Lubricants’ YouTube channel, Power and Performance, Alex will give us exclusive access to his workshop where he will undertake several ambitious projects. For Alex, engineering isn’t a day job, it’s a lifelong passion.
Morris Lubricants is proud to welcome Alex into the family as our newest brand ambassador.
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