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The Fellowship's Midlands Lunch was held at the British Motor Museum Conference Centre at Gaydon in Warwickshire on Wednesday 20th April 2022. One hundred and forty Fellows and guests attended the event; well up on the 2021 figures, which was encouraging. An opening welcome was given by the Fellowship's Chairman, Peter Leake. In his trademark ebullient … Continued
A rather wet Wednesday failed to dampen the enthusiasm of Fellows and guests visiting the Triumph Motorcycle Experience in Hinckley, Leicestershire. With a superb exhibition of motorcycles old and new and a lot of experimental engineering on display, the Experience must undoubtedly be a thrill to those two-wheel aficionados as well as impressing those of … Continued
The Southwestern and South Wales Lunch was held at the Walnut Tree Hotel in North Somerset and it’s fair to say that it deserves better attendance. Eighteen members and guests sat down to an excellent three course lunch with wine very kindly supplied by Tony Ham. The gathering was very convivial with much laughter around the table. … Continued
After nearly 2 years of delay caused by Covid-19 The Fellowship of the Motor Industry finally managed to visit P&A Wood's world acclaimed operation based near Dunmow in Essex. As an authorised Rolls-Royce Motor Car Dealer, Bentley Service Dealer and Rolls-Royce and Bentley Heritage Dealers they specialise in sales, service and spare parts for the entire … 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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
