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A sell out London Lunch at the RAF Club was enjoyed by over 100 Fellows and their guests. Fellowship Chairman David Manchester welcomed everyone and provided a brief update on … Continued

This ever-popular boat trip on the River Thames is again being held in 2023. Leaving the Riverside Steps in Maidenhead (SL6 8NP) at 12.00 noon the Georgian will progress downstream towards Windsor at a leisurely pace. Fellows and their guests need to be ready to embark at 11.45am. There is ample paid parking in the … Continued

After an absence of 4 years due to Covid and then extensive building work at BEN's Care Centre at Essenhall, Warwickshire we were delighted to once again host our classic car show, in memory of a Past President, alongside BEN's own Fete. Despite rather unsettled weather we had a decent turnout of classic cars, and it … Continued

This year we will be holding our Annual Golf Match against our old friends, the Motor Trades Golfing Society, at the Harry Colt designed Beaconsfield Golf Course on Wednesday 2nd August. It is the former home course of ex World number one Luke Donald, who was Club Champion twice in his youth. Last year was … Continued

The museum is home to over 90 buses, Midland Red, WMPTE blue and cream and the corporation fleets from Birmingham, Walsall, West Bromwich and Wolverhampton are all represented, plus local independent operators. They are also home to the largest collection of battery electric road vehicles, including over 30 electric milk floats and bread vans from … Continued

On the morning of Thursday 15th June, we are delighted to offer FMI members the opportunity to tour Classic Team Lotus and the new Chapman Production Centre in Hethel, Norfolk, the home of Lotus since 1966. Tours have recently restarted after a five-year hiatus, during which time there was a £100m redevelopment to establish the Emira … Continued

Fellow Tony Ham once again welcomes members and their guests to this very informal luncheon at which there are no speeches, just great conversation and anecdotes. The Walnut Tree is a lovingly restored 18th Century Coaching Inn, bursting with charm and character, situated between Taunton and Bridgwater. There are many local attractions for those who … Continued

A small group of Fellows joined 10,000 other motoring enthusiasts for a wonderful day at the recent Bicester Heritage Scramble. The day was sold out many months ago and The Fellowship was fortunate to secure tickets for this sought after event. Founded in 2013, Bicester Heritage is creating a revolution in historic vehicle ownership and from … Continued

Over 180 Fellows and guests gathered for the Fellowship’s ever popular Midland Lunch on the 12th April at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon. This year, prior to our AGM and the lunch, we held an augural lecture given by Steve Young on the challenges facing our automotive industry. Feedback has been very positive indeed and has … Continued

A splendid new venue of The RAF Club in Piccadilly provided a magnificent new setting for The Fellowship’s London Lunch Before lunch Fellowship Chairman Peter Leake presented a cheque to Ellen Plummer at BEN for £5,500 representing the Fellowship’s fundraising efforts during the past year. Fellows were given a warm welcome by Chairman Peter Leake … Continued

Fellows visited the famous Morgan Motor Company in Malvern on the 5th October. It is 4 years since our last visit and in that time there have been a number of changes, albeit the manufacturing still has that endearing and unique combination of traditional craftmanship and state of the art technology. But the company now has … Continued

Another splendid turnout for a trip down the Thames on board the "Georgian" with the added bonus of wonderful weather.  This year we travelled East towards Windsor, and a total of 47 fellows and guests enjoyed the fabulous views and were served a first class lunch - judging by the empty plates, the food was very … Continued