Richard Mackwell

Richard is a local lad. Raised in Liversedge, he attended local schools, Littletown junior and infants and Liversedge Secondary School, where he completed his O levels. After leaving school he was keen to follow his passion for cars and mechanicing. He enrolled on a day release college course at Dewswbury technical college. He completed this 3 year course at Clemo motors in Cleckheaton, leaving with a level 3 City and Guilds qualification. He also completed a welding and fabrication course while at college and this has remained one of his great passions in the motor trade. After his apprenticeship he moved to PJ motors in Mirfield which later became Cottage cars. Leaving Cottage care when there was a change of ownership in 1995 he joined Hugh in the new venture of starting RPM auto service centre. He lives locally with his partner and 2 daughters and also has a grown up daughter who has fled the nest. He has always had a strong interest in music and has appeared in a number of local bands over the years as lead singer and keyboard player.