57 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1XJ, England
Ph: +44 (0)1743 357081  Fax: +44 (0)1743 367549  E-mail:  enquiries@fwthornton.co.uk

**** Newsflash April 2010 ****

We have now purchased the Classic Engines & Spares
business.

Specialising in gaskets, pistons, cylinder liners and bearings for: Vintage Commercial vehicles & tractors as well as marine engines and some diesel powered stationary engines.

**** Newsflash April 2009 ****

www.vintagemotorcyclepistons.co.uk

Please check out our new specialist website  for motorcycle pistons from the early 1900's up to the 1980's. The site contains detailed information on each piston along with a shopping cart for ease of purchasing. 

Newly manufactured Reliant Robin pistons (equivalent to AE 19473) suitable for many Reliant 748cc & 848cc vehicles now in stock @ STD & +.020. Please contact us for details.

See our new ebay shop for a small example of the engine parts currently held in stock.

Please click ebay

FW Thornton is an Internationally reputed stockist of engine components for vintage, classic and modern motor cars, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, stationary engines, agricultural and competition specifications.

FWT can also source or re-manufacture parts for a wide variety of vehicles no longer in production.

Parts we offer include

• Piston Rings - sets or loose rings to size
• Pistons, Liners and Kit Sets
• Engine Bearings (Mains, Big Ends, Thrust Washers, Camshaft Bushes & Small Ends)
• Valves, Valve Guides, Valve Seats and Valve Springs
• Gaskets
• Headbolts
• Camshaft kits
• Automotive Timing Belts
• Water and Oil Pumps
• Starter Ring Gears
• Turbo Chargers
  

Brands we sell include Hepolite, Glacier, Vandervell, AE, Payen, Wellworthy, ACL, KS, Mahle, TRW, JP, PHC and FP Diesels

The most popular vehicles we supply parts for include Austin, Morris, Triumph, MG, Ford, Rolls Royce, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Bentley, Lister, Petter, AEC, Bedford, Gardner, Renault and Fiat.

Neither of the above lists are exhaustive.  We have a wealth of experience and catalogue information.

Phone Lines are open Mon-Fri 8.30-5.30. Trade Counter closed between 1.00-2.00
Most credit cards accepted & now accepting PayPal.

  +44 (0) 1743 357081

A brief history...

FWT was established in 1922 in Wellington, Shropshire (UK). The company originally traded in a varied array of motor factor components including axle shafts, wheels, pinions, pulley blocks and road springs. In 1939 FWT moved to the Wyle Cop premises in Shrewsbury where we remain to the present day. After the War, FWT diversified into engine components.  John Thornton joined  the business in 1948 and remains with the company today.

In the late 1990's the business became part of the NBC Group and benefits from large company resources with a massively increased stock holding of popular and hard to obtain engine components from a multiude of manufacturers.

Please feel free to phone, fax, or e-mail us or drop in at the counter.

For Technical information on currently produced Federal Mogul products distributed through FWT please use the following link: FM Technical Data

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