Wow! A BIG shout out to Vice Chair Nancy Rignall for organising today’s packed, informative and truly enjoyable day with Fellows, partners and friends at Belvoir Castle. For over 900 years, Belvoir Castle has stood at the heart of English history located in Leicestershire, the castle sits high above the Vale of Belvoir with spectacular … Continued

The South West and South Wales Lunch moved to the prestigious Thornbury Castle for the 2026 event. Fellows and their guests enjoyed the historic surroundings and having gathered in the hotel lounge for coffees moved to the wonderful Tudor Hall where we enjoyed an excellent 3 course lunch. Over lunch there was much fun and … Continued

Over 30 Fellows and guests had a wonderful visit to the International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC) in Lincoln. Opened in 2018 the IBCC was created to mark the service and sacrifice of World War 2 aircrew, ground crew, and support staff who lost their lives - some 55,000 worldwide! After meeting up for a well … Continued

There were 14 FMI golfers playing within the MTGS Members/Guest Day at the wonderful Woking Golf Club. Contrary to the BBC forecast, after a chilly start we were blessed with glorious sunshine. The course was as usual in great condition and a tough test of golf with the heather waiting to trap any errant golf … Continued

Despite the weather not fully living up to expectations a small but beautifully formed group of Fellows got together to enjoy "Classics at Prescott". Compared to last year there was an even greater number (and selection) of wonderful cars on display and taking the drive up the Hillclimb. . There was also a big crowd, … Continued

Thanks to Fellow Guy Loveridge, the Heritage Consultant to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu, a group of Fellows enjoyed a wonderful behind the scenes visit to the museum and Palace House. Guy welcomed us all and provided an interesting background to the museum.  He then handed over to Patrick Collins, the Curator of Vehicles … Continued

The ever-popular Midland Lunch was held at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon on the 1st April. The day started off with the usual hugely informative and interesting lecture from Fellow Steve Young, who spoke for an hour to a packed audience. We are so grateful for Steve for giving his time, especially with his very … Continued

30 Fellows and guests visited the AMHT in splendid South Oxfordshire countryside, albeit several of us had sat-nav malfunction and saw more of the landscape on the way than expected! The Trust is located in a wonderful wooden barn that was renovated thanks to a number of generous donations. Our host Dom Walker was very … Continued

After the unprecedented success of last year’s visits to JLR Classic, there was an exciting air as FMI guests started arriving in Coventry for this year’s visit. A full complement of Fellows enjoyed a lovely lunch upon arrival and were welcomed warmly by Lisa Cotterell who runs the tours for Classic. Once refreshed, the tour … Continued

Our London Lunch, held at the fabulous RAF Club in Piccadilly, was once again a sell out event with over 100 Fellows and guests making the journey despite some artic conditions around the country. As usual it is an occasion to meet up with friends from across the industry, make new acquaintances, and enjoy the … Continued

After some early confusion - who knew LKQ Euro Car Parts has TWO massive warehouses on the Tamworth Business Park - a small but perfectly formed group met at T2 to first enjoy a lunch and then a tour of the 1,000,000 sq foot depot. Wearing the “clown” toe protector shoes was a challenge - … Continued

Thanks to our committee member, Tim Tozer, using his valuable connection with the Bremont Watch Company 25 fellows and guests enjoyed a fantastic tour of Bremont’s HQ in Henley on Thames. In their reception area there was an immediate connection with automotive with a lovely Austin Healey 100 on display. Bremont proudly operates the only … Continued