old band PWEI decided to reform. Townshend recently also drummed for The Wonder Stuff, and currently plays drums for The Beat (known in the U.S. as The English Beat). Writing career and garage Townshend's first job in journalism was for Practical Classics, going on to become Technical Editor until March 2011, when he decided to go freelance, as well as starting a new classic car restoration business, Westgate Classics. In 2014, Townshend founded Classic Friendly Ltd, a network of classic car-friendly garages, offering comprehensive safety inspections for MoT test-exempt classic cars as well as standardized servicing regimes. He is also about to launch an inspection scheme for auction and online auction cars under the same CFL umbrella. In April 2019, a message posted on the Facebook page Classic Friendly Ltd confirmed that Townshend had resigned from the business around one year earlier and that he had "no further dealings or influence with its direction or trading." In the summer of 2016, Fuzz left Westgate Classics to set up a new garage, To-Ta Classics Ltd., in Oldbury, West Midlands. In 2018, To-Ta changed its name to SOS Workshop Ltd. TV career A TV production company invited Townshend to do a screen test audition for a new show, Car SOS, held at his garage. He was given the position and his businesses would feature as the show's location. Car SOS airs on National Geographic Channel (with re-runs airing on Channel 4/More4) in the UK, and in 2018 won a National Reality TV Award for "Most Inspirational Show". Townshend is also a passionate supporter of 'Classic Aware', a new campaign promoting the importance of having one's classic vehicle properly checked: in the light of new legislation scrapping MoT requirements for classic vehicles made before 1960. He is based in Bishop's Castle, Shropshire and has regular features in Practical Classics magazine as well as Classic Car Weekly. Discography Albums Far In (1999), Fruition Fuzz Townshend (2002), Stinky Singles "Hello Darlin'" (1998), Fidelity Lo - UK no. 51 "Get Yerself" (1998), Echo Tasty Big Ed (1998), Echo "Smash It" (1998), Echo "Dollar 97" (1999), Fidelity Lo - featuring Murphy "Bus" (1999), Fruition - featuring Noel "Y2K the Bug Is Coming" (1999), MBug - Ian Dury, Jim's Super Stereoworld & Fuzz Townshend With Pop Will Eat Itself The Looks or the Lifestyle? (1992) Dos Dedos Mis Amigos (1994) A Lick of the Old Cassette Box -