Finch Restorations, established in 1965, is Australia's oldest vehicle restoration firm, and likely the largest in Australia. We specialise in the repair and restoration of Veteran to Classic era (1886-1986) cars, trucks and motor-cycles. We also manufacture customs vehicles and 'specials'.We are award-winning total restoration project specialists performing complete body-off and ground-up restorations. Our team's professional skills includes project management, 3D CAD modelling, mechanical, auto-electricial, machining, dyno-tuning, motor-trimming, coach-building, panel-beating, old paint removal, rust repairs, metal-shaping, and spray-painting.

Project has successfully rescued the world's oldest clipper ship 'City of Adelaide' and transferred her across mudflats in Scotland onto a barge. The clipper was then towed to the Royal Naval College at Greenwich for a major event with HRH Prince Philip. Afterwards, the clipper was transferred to a heavy lift ship in Rotterdam for thr voyage to Australia. I commenced work on this project from its first conception in July 2000. Later a non-profit 'museum' was formed in 2007. The main project culminated with the successful arrival of the clipper in South Australia in February 2014.

Initial cost estimates for Austalia' Future Submarines.Strategic analysis of the Future Submarine build program.Major review of ASC’s Engineering Management System benchmarking against Qantas and Federal Aviation Administration and rebuilt the framework for supporting the COLLINS Class Submarines, Air Warfare Destroyers and Future Submarines.

Bid manager for Submarine Escape and Rescue Services to RAN.Responded to Commonwealth's Requests For Information (RFIs) relating to Future Submarines.

Air Warfare Destroyer Project - lead ASC's team for the 'Existing Design' - the Navantia F-100 option leading up to Second Pass Approval.

ASC's Project Director for Amphibious Ship Project.Member of Australian Shipbuilder Advisory Group to Australian Department of Defence for Amphibious Ship Project.

Strategic analysis, business development and market analysis for multiple major-ship programs including Air Wafare Destroyers, FFG Upgrades, Future Frigates, and Amphibious Ships.Part of three-person team that negotiated Bath Iron Work's (USN Destroyer shipbuilder in Maine, USA) support for AWD project.Visited and developed relationships with governments, embassies, navies, ship designers and shipyards in USA, Spain, England, Scotland, Germany, France, Netherlands, Ukraine, Malta, Japan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Hong Kong and China. Held discussions with negotiations with major combat system corporations from USA, UK, Germany, Spain and Israel. Also undertook negotiations with ship and Ekranoplan designers from Russia and Croatia.ASC representative of the Australian Shipbuilder Advisory Group to Australian Department of Defence for Amphibious Ship Project.ASC representative of Australian Maritime Engineering Cooperative Research Centre (AMECRC) and Australian Shipbuilding Council.Conceived the rationale and philosophy for a Common User Facility (CUF) at Osborne. Prepared the concept design for the CUF and assisted with marketing the idea to the Government of South Australia who subsequently adopted the concept.Managed the team that analysed and developed the requirements, specifications and then designed the new shipyard infrastructure at Osborne. Estimated the capital costs of the new infrastructure.Developed a range of offshore patrol vessels, coastal patrol boats, high speed interceptor craft and high speed landing craft for Australian and offshore clients. Role included leading team designing, estimating and/or developing production design packages for vessels built. Nine patrol vessels and three landing craft built.

Served in Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Fremantle and (again) Adelaide Port Divisions. Served as ocean-going crew member in coastal waters for every state in Australia. Performed command roles on dozens of boardings of foreign fishing vessels. Experience in gunnery, seamanship and navigation, etc.

Hydrostatic calculations for load-out of structures for offshore platform at Eglo Engineering.Lead Piping Engineer on FFG06 Superstructure construction responsible for all piping technical matters and preparation of work packages, bills of materials, bills of work, reporting on work in progress, and earned hours, etc.

WA and SA State Government Transport Departments: assessment of Trim and Stability booklets for large number of vessels.Carrington Slipway/CADDSMAN: Developed 3D CAD structural, piping and outfit models for ship modules together with production design data for a RO/RO ship.Australian Shipbuilding Industries/EMS Holdings: detail-design and on-site production liaison of ventilation system for three container ships for Stateships.

Managed in-house design team designing aluminium mega-yachts from 30 metres to 60 metres and 6MW installed power.Oceanfast won Australian Design Award for 'M.Y. Mystique' in 1989.

Weight Control for FFG-05 (H.M.A.S. Melbourne).Stability assessments of FFGs to DDS 079-1.Ballasting schedules for FFGs.Launching Calculations (FFG05 & 06). Design of Forward Poppet scantlings for FFG launches.Mobilisation plan for major upgrade of shipyard welding equipment from stick to wire.