What Happened to Ed China on Wheelers and Dealers
| Edd China | |
|---|---|
 Edd Cathay with the Casual Lofa at SEMA 2019 | |
| Built-in | Edward John China (1971-05-09) nine May 1971 London, England |
| Alma mater | London South Banking company Academy |
| Occupation |
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| Known for | Wheeler Dealers |
| Spouse(s) | Imogen China |
| Website | eddchina |
Edward John China (born ix May 1971) is an English television presenter, mechanic, motor specialist and inventor, best known as being presenter and mechanic on Discovery Channel's television show Wheeler Dealers. He has as well appeared on Top Gear, Motorcar Trader, Scrapheap Challenge and Fifth Gear.
Early life [edit]
China adult an interest in cars and mechanics from an early on age. He was educated at King Edward's School, Witley in Surrey, and he holds a degree in engineering product design from London South Bank University. While at university, Prc created the Casual Lofa (driving sofa), which was his beginning major project of notation. It was built to raise money for a Raleigh International expedition to Belize.
Television career [edit]
Following the success of his creation of the Casual Lofa, Cathay's first job in telly was every bit a special effects technician for Father Ted in 1994. In 1998, China appeared every bit a guest on Top Gear Live, driving the Casual Lofa at the Silverstone 'Live Arena'.
The same year, China and the Casual Lofa were also featured on Jeremy Clarkson'due south DVD The Most Outrageous Jeremy Clarkson Video In The World.... Ever!, where the Coincidental Lofa was raced at the Thruxton Circuit, in a manner similar to Wacky Races. China was as well featured on Channel 4's The Large Breakfast three times over the years, driving the Coincidental Lofa, Bog Standard and Street Sleeper.
Prc was a guest on Scrapheap Claiming (known every bit Junkyard Wars in the United States) in an episode featuring driving beds and sofa cars. In the same year, China was featured in an episode of the tv evidence This Is Your Life featuring Madness front end man Suggs. China drove presenter Michael Aspel around one-time haunts, and delivered Aspel to the television studios on the Casual Lofa.
China was resident designer on the BBC serial Panic Mechanics a yr later on, and was also a guest on Top Gear feature "Build a Bond Car On A Upkeep", where he showcased a Rover 800 (purchased for £200) that had been modified with budget Bond esque gadgets, such as an ejection seat, for just £100.[1]
In 2005, Red china was a celebrity guest on BBC'southward Fix Steady Melt, for a Children in Demand Special. He also co hosted the curt lived Auto Trader television series alongside Brewer. The series was screened past Discovery Channel.
China was a guest in 2007 on The Culture Testify, being interviewed and driving Arthur Smith and diverse other performers around the Edinburgh Festival.
He, along with Penny Mallory, Tony Mason and Alex Riley, presented a television receiver miniseries for the United kingdom that examined the history and culture of classic cars, geared toward classic automobile enthusiasts called Classic Car Order for Discovery Channel, which premiered in 2005.
Wheeler Dealers [edit]
Red china was hired past Discovery Channel and paired with television receiver presenter Mike Brewer in 2003 specifically to make a new car program: Wheeler Dealers. It became both Communist china's and Brewer's most famous television piece of work to date, and they presented the show together for 13 series, from 2003 to 2017. On 21 March 2017, China appear on his YouTube aqueduct that he was departing Wheeler Dealers due to disagreements over the direction of the plan.[two] Six days subsequently, in another video, Cathay described how Brewer had telephoned him over the weekend saying that he, his wife and his daughter, were receiving significant online abuse, including death threats, considering of China's leaving the show.[3]
Business organisation career [edit]
Cummfy Banana [edit]
Following the success of his creations equally a special effects technician on the comedy goggle box program Begetter Ted, China ready Cummfy Assistant Limited, in March 1999, equally an outlet for his extreme creations. In 2001, China was interviewed about Cummfy Banana's vehicles on ITV's Pulling Power. In 2006, he was interviewed on ITV'due south This Morning most his Cummfy Banana vehicles.
Grease Junkie [edit]
In 2009, China incorporated Grease Junkie Limited (whose website sells Wheeler Dealers and Grease Junkie merchandise) and became managing manager. People's republic of china endemic an MOT and servicing garage in Bracknell, Berkshire, called Grease Junkie, which was voluntarily liquidated in Baronial 2016.[4]
Internet presence [edit]
On 1 May 2018, China premiered his new series, Edd Cathay's Garage Revival, on his YouTube channel.[five] China uploads more regularly to his Edd Cathay YouTube channel, which has videos following his notable exploits post-Wheeler Dealers. He answers questions from fans on the channel in the AskEdd series. In April 2021, "Edd Communist china's Workshop Diaries" premiered on Edd'south personal YouTube aqueduct, showing various projects in his personal Workshop.
World record attempts [edit]
China holds the Guinness World Record titles for the fastest shed, toilet, bed, milk float and the largest motorised shopping trolley,[half-dozen] among other things.
In 2007, owing to his record attempts, Prc was featured in a number of programmes, including Fifth Gear, Pulling Power and This Morning, showcasing his creations.
In 2012, Cathay, and driver from the BTCC, Tom Onslow-Cole, were part of an eBay sponsored challenge, to convert a milk float into a drag racer, which and so achieved a place in the Guinness World Records, for the earth's fastest milk float.[7]
| Date | Description | Record | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1998 | Fastest furniture.[ commendation needed ] | 140 km/h; 87 mph | Broken by China himself (11 May 2007) |
| 9 November 2005 | Largest motorised shopping trolley, "Trolleyshoppus King"[8] | two,99 × 1,80 × 3,47 one thousand; 9,8 × 5,9 × 11,4 ft (fifty×west×h) | Record |
| 9 November 2006 | Fastest function, "Hot Desk"[ commendation needed ] | 140 km/h; 87 mph | Tape |
| 11 May 2007 | Fastest furniture.[nine] | 148 km/h; 92 mph | Broken by Perry Watkins (5 September 2010) |
| seven November 2008 | Fastest mobile bed, "'Street Sleeper"[10] | 111 km/h; 69 mph | Tape |
| x March 2011 | Fastest motorized bath, "Bog Standard"[xi] | 68 km/h; 42.25 mph | Record |
| 11 Apr 2011 | Fastest garden shed, "'Gone to Speed"[12] | 94 km/h; 58.41 mph | Broken by Kevin Nicks in Fastest Shed, recording 129.831 km/h (80.673 mph) in Yorkshire on 16 September 2017[13] |
| March 2020 | Fastest electrical Ice Cream Van [14] | 118.964 km/h; 73.921 mph | Record |
Personal life [edit]
Cathay is married to Norwegian built-in Imogen.[fifteen]
Filmography [edit]
Television [edit]
| Yr | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Male parent Ted | Special furnishings technician | Channel 4 |
| 1998 | Scrapheap Challenge | Judge | |
| 2002 | Fifth Gear | Himself | Aqueduct five |
| Elevation Gear | BBC Two | ||
| 2003–2017 | Wheeler Dealers | Presenter | Discovery Channel |
| 2006 | Auto Trader |
Published works [edit]
- Wheeler Dealers Car Restoration Manual, Haynes Publishing United kingdom, 2015, ISBN 9780857337986
- Grease Junkie: Alpine Stories and Wheel Adventures, Penguin Random House, 2019[ commendation needed ]
- Grease Junkie: A Book of Moving Parts, Virgin Books, 2019, ISBN 9780753553541
References [edit]
- ^ Meridian Gear series 1, episode five. Retrieved xx June 2008. Bbc.co.uk (1970-01-01). Retrieved on 26 May 2012.
- ^ Edd Prc on leaving Wheeler Dealers. Edd China. Archived from the original on 15 Dec 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Edd China on Mike Brewer. Edd People's republic of china. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 10 Baronial 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ McKellar, Sean (xiv April 2018). "Edd China returns with Garage Revival YouTube series". MotoringBox. Retrieved one May 2018.
- ^ "Cars - Fastest Furniture". 19 March 2010. Archived from the original on 19 March 2010.
- ^ "eBay Motors BTCC U.k. Milk Bladder Breaks World Tape [video] | eBay Motors Blog". www.ebay.com.
- ^ ABC News. "Going for the Guinness World Record".
- ^ Guinness World Records.com. 11 May 2007. "Records -> Travel & Transport -> Cars -> Fastest Article of furniture" Archived 17 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Fastest mobile bed, guinnessworldrecords.com
- ^ Guinness World record for the fastest bathroom |date=iv September 2020 }}, Guinness World Records.com, 10 March 2011.
- ^ Guinness World tape for the world fastest garden shed, Guinness Globe Records.com, i April 2011.
- ^ "Fastest garden shed". Guinness Globe Records. xvi September 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ Globe'south fastest electric ice cream van created to combat carbon emissions, Guinness World Records.com, 20 August 2020.
- ^ Briscoe, Neil. "Edd People's republic of china and the joys of uncomplicated mechanics". The Irish Times . Retrieved 9 May 2020.
External links [edit]
- Edd China on Facebook
- Grease Junkie Website
- Edd China on Twitter
- Wheeler Dealers Official Website
- Edd China'southward channel on YouTube
- Cummfy Banana Website
- Edd Mainland china at IMDb
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edd_China