New windscreens for classics
Pilkington Automotive will unveil a new website at the NEC Classic Motor Show this weekend, capable of supplying 6000 different windscreens for more than 600 different vehicle manufacturers, covering everything from AC to Zastava.
The company’s Queenborough factory in Kent has made classic windscreens for the aftermarket since the late 1950s and still retains the vast majority of its tooling.
To order a windscreen you can simply log onto the company’s website and type in the details about your car and location to find the nearest distributor. Orders take roughly six weeks to complete. In many cases, the original classic cars were built with glass from a Pilkington company, such as Triplex, Sigla, Bilglas, and SIV, and the glass can be supplied with the original trademark. What’s more, the company can create bespoke windscreens and is happy to work with enthusiasts and clubs who still have original CAD data, designer drafts or technical drawings.
All glass from Queenborough is handmade and Pilkington can adapt, rebuild or modify its tooling to produce a suitable windscreen. Bespoke ‘screens for kit cars and replica classics are also available.
“We at Pilkington Automotive know that finding the right windscreen for a classic car can be a long, arduous and costly task,” said Mike Rotin.
“With the launch of Pilkington Classics we can bring our knowledge and expertise to the market place and, in most instances, fit the replacement windscreen for the customer.”