History of our Club
WANTED
SPWCC Newsletters from the 1980's and 1990's plus the year 2000
This is to help me complete the Archives for the Club which have been started with help from Mac.
All newsletters will be returned once I have scanned them.
At the end we will have a comprehensive record of the goings on within the club over its long history available on cd. It is already an interesting collection
I am also asking that those squirrels amongst you when next up in the loft or having a clear out and find relevant material perhaps you could either donate it to us or loan it to me so I can digitalize the information, any old photo’s will be copied and returned newsletters news clipping etc scanned.
Many Thanks
Chris
WANTED
SPWCC Newsletters from the 1980's and 1990's plus the year 2000
This is to help me complete the Archives for the Club which have been started with help from Mac.
All newsletters will be returned once I have scanned them.
At the end we will have a comprehensive record of the goings on within the club over its long history available on cd. It is already an interesting collection
I am also asking that those squirrels amongst you when next up in the loft or having a clear out and find relevant material perhaps you could either donate it to us or loan it to me so I can digitalize the information, any old photo’s will be copied and returned newsletters news clipping etc scanned.
Many Thanks
Chris
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SPWCC 50th Anniversary 1967 -2017
Five events for Fifty Years May 21st Anniversary Run - 50miles for 50 years June 11th Annual SPWCC celebrationary club Concours & Picnic July 15th SPWCC Open Day at Bonded Warehouse, August 19th Club Afternoon Reunion, KCA, October 14th Gala Dinner |
Early Members, Dave Tedham , Ian Brough and Mac Grimmitt (Club President)
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History of Our Club
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Just a few of the photo's and data I have gained from members
Maurice Dickens Mac Grimmett Geoff Salminen Andy Perry -Keene John Lees Peter Fox Mike Morton the cousin of David Evans ex Star Car Register who died in 2013 has donated motoring effects that he came across whilst sorting out his effects. Two Stainless Steel Ashtrays and two club badges |
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Two articles from the Motor Sport Archives dated October 1971 and a letter reply dated January 1972 refering to SPWCC Goodyear Concours d'elegance
open pdf and you may have to enlarge to 100% to be able toread the article | ||||
2017 50th Anniversary Stourbridge Pre War Car Club
Rod Jones
After owning a number of Pre War Cars I bought my Triumph Gloria D/H Coupe from my brother in 1966. I had already become acquainted with Tony Cook who had founded the Pre 1940 Triumph Club. Tony was very helpful in enabling us to get the Triumph back on the road again by putting us in touch with a chap who sold us some necessary bits for a token sum.
Tony moved from Redditch to Partridge Rd. Wollaston, during a visit to Tony’s place he took me across the road to meet his friend who was a keen Austin 7 enthusiast namely David Tedham. A little while later Tony introduced me to Dennis Milner who happened by one day he also being an Austin 7 enthusiast.
Tony used to host a monthly “at home” for Pre War Triumph Owners and during the summer of 1967 asked me if I would like to join a new club. David and Tony together with Mac Grimmett had formed the Stourbridge Pre War Car Club, venue The Bird In Hand, Oldswinford, meeting every fortnight.
Among the people I met at The Bird in Hand were Bob Taylor( Daimler Straight 8) John Smallman ( Bullnose Morris )Billy Hanks ( Bullnose Morris )Geoff & Roger Mason (Morris Lorry & Standard Avon) Tony Cook ,David Tedham, Mac Grimmett and Peter James were of course amongst the regulars as was Dennis Milner.
After a while the club moved to the Foresters Arms, Wollaston. I remember two lads called the Handy Brothers joining us who owned an Austin Ruby. It was while we were at the Foresters that Tony Cook told me he was leaving for Australia he left these shores sometime in the early 70’s I never heard any more from him.
Our next move was to the Birch Tree Amblecote, Alan Pratt was Chairman and I recall some lively exchanges between Alan and Roger Mason during Business Meetings
The next venue was the Stewpony and as well as the car events the Annual Dinner Dance held there was the highlight of the social side. The club held a number of concours at the Stewpony and I remember helping with the judging with Richard Needham 9Derby Bentley 3 ½ litre). I remember the Smallone family entered an Austin 12 and Harry Pickering a Rolls Royce Phantom 111.
In those days Bob Taylor, John Smallbone, and Dennis Milner were prominent members and Bob did a number of stints as chairman.
I believe we were under a false sense of security thinking we had a permanent home at the Stewponey as one evening mine (not so jovial host ) invited us to leave using anglo saxon terms.
Once or teice we met at a pub in White Hill Kinver, until we were accepted by the KCA where the Steward’s were Marg and Harry Dunn. I remember Bob Townsend becoming Chairman, he was a Riley fan and he bought a Riley Falcon from Alan Pratt.
Norman Walker was a regular attender in those days he owned a vintage Bentley and a very Spartan Lagonda an early model not like the exotic sports cars of the late 20’s and 30’s.
I remember Steve Lowe and John Lees joining us in the early 70’s
Club members did not see eye to eye with the KCA top brass and we moved to the Clent Club for a while. I cant remember how long but many members disliked the place and I must admit it did not feel very welcoming.
Eventually we came back to the KCA, under a new regime where we were made most welcome, the club went from strength to strength.
One of our members John Ward who had several desirable motors including a Riley 9 March Special was made curator of the Patrick Collection a museum of very desirable vintage and classic motors.
I remember in the early days attending a committee meeting at Bob Taylors house in Bagley St Stambermill, Maurice Dickens was there in his Austin 7 Box Saloon.
Our club provided a number of entries in the London to Brighton Run, Bob Taylor (Autocar), John Smallman (Cadillac ) , Roger Eggiington ( Warwick )
I recall a number of trips to London where a group of us would cheer on our hardy comrades as they started off in the November mist for Brighton, 90 miles to go!
Our Club continues ,as healthy as ever , to organise it’s own events under our hard working committee members, and attend numerous other events, keeping up the tradition of its founders. Here’s to the next 50 years
Rod Jones.
Rod Jones
After owning a number of Pre War Cars I bought my Triumph Gloria D/H Coupe from my brother in 1966. I had already become acquainted with Tony Cook who had founded the Pre 1940 Triumph Club. Tony was very helpful in enabling us to get the Triumph back on the road again by putting us in touch with a chap who sold us some necessary bits for a token sum.
Tony moved from Redditch to Partridge Rd. Wollaston, during a visit to Tony’s place he took me across the road to meet his friend who was a keen Austin 7 enthusiast namely David Tedham. A little while later Tony introduced me to Dennis Milner who happened by one day he also being an Austin 7 enthusiast.
Tony used to host a monthly “at home” for Pre War Triumph Owners and during the summer of 1967 asked me if I would like to join a new club. David and Tony together with Mac Grimmett had formed the Stourbridge Pre War Car Club, venue The Bird In Hand, Oldswinford, meeting every fortnight.
Among the people I met at The Bird in Hand were Bob Taylor( Daimler Straight 8) John Smallman ( Bullnose Morris )Billy Hanks ( Bullnose Morris )Geoff & Roger Mason (Morris Lorry & Standard Avon) Tony Cook ,David Tedham, Mac Grimmett and Peter James were of course amongst the regulars as was Dennis Milner.
After a while the club moved to the Foresters Arms, Wollaston. I remember two lads called the Handy Brothers joining us who owned an Austin Ruby. It was while we were at the Foresters that Tony Cook told me he was leaving for Australia he left these shores sometime in the early 70’s I never heard any more from him.
Our next move was to the Birch Tree Amblecote, Alan Pratt was Chairman and I recall some lively exchanges between Alan and Roger Mason during Business Meetings
The next venue was the Stewpony and as well as the car events the Annual Dinner Dance held there was the highlight of the social side. The club held a number of concours at the Stewpony and I remember helping with the judging with Richard Needham 9Derby Bentley 3 ½ litre). I remember the Smallone family entered an Austin 12 and Harry Pickering a Rolls Royce Phantom 111.
In those days Bob Taylor, John Smallbone, and Dennis Milner were prominent members and Bob did a number of stints as chairman.
I believe we were under a false sense of security thinking we had a permanent home at the Stewponey as one evening mine (not so jovial host ) invited us to leave using anglo saxon terms.
Once or teice we met at a pub in White Hill Kinver, until we were accepted by the KCA where the Steward’s were Marg and Harry Dunn. I remember Bob Townsend becoming Chairman, he was a Riley fan and he bought a Riley Falcon from Alan Pratt.
Norman Walker was a regular attender in those days he owned a vintage Bentley and a very Spartan Lagonda an early model not like the exotic sports cars of the late 20’s and 30’s.
I remember Steve Lowe and John Lees joining us in the early 70’s
Club members did not see eye to eye with the KCA top brass and we moved to the Clent Club for a while. I cant remember how long but many members disliked the place and I must admit it did not feel very welcoming.
Eventually we came back to the KCA, under a new regime where we were made most welcome, the club went from strength to strength.
One of our members John Ward who had several desirable motors including a Riley 9 March Special was made curator of the Patrick Collection a museum of very desirable vintage and classic motors.
I remember in the early days attending a committee meeting at Bob Taylors house in Bagley St Stambermill, Maurice Dickens was there in his Austin 7 Box Saloon.
Our club provided a number of entries in the London to Brighton Run, Bob Taylor (Autocar), John Smallman (Cadillac ) , Roger Eggiington ( Warwick )
I recall a number of trips to London where a group of us would cheer on our hardy comrades as they started off in the November mist for Brighton, 90 miles to go!
Our Club continues ,as healthy as ever , to organise it’s own events under our hard working committee members, and attend numerous other events, keeping up the tradition of its founders. Here’s to the next 50 years
Rod Jones.
Polo Shirt
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Sweatshirts /Pullovers
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The founding of the Club Archive Material from the Arcives
June 1977 Dennis Milner June 1977 Bob Taylor Dippy Dipstick April 1977 Hamish Bowie
Newsletter October 1977 Editor Newsletter July 2007 Dec 2017 Rod Jones
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Early History of our club from Newsletters
1967 June-Aug Formation advert in Express and Star Tony Cook, David Tedhamelegance
First Meeting venue 'Bird in Hand' ,Oldswinford
Venues 'The Forresters' Wollaston
'Birch Tree' Quarry Bank
'Stewpony'
'New Inn' Kinver
'Kinver Community Association' 1972 until present day
1972 Chair; R V Taylor, Sec: G Harrison, Edit: J Medding, Soc Sec: J Smallman, Treas: G Mason, Spares: M Dorsett
Membership 50, New Venue KCA first meeting May, Goodyear Air Race & Car Show, Editor step-down Sept
1973 Chair; A Pratt, Sec; G Harrison, Social Sec; A Jones, Concours; N Walker, Treasurer; A Fulwood, Spares; M Dorsett, Editor; H Bowie,
Memebership 64, events include Kinver driving Test at Carnival with Rod Jones, Mick Bunn ,Mac Grimmett,Weston Park,
Shifnell Pre 40's Triumph & Jowett, All England Festival of Cars Northants, No Goodyear Air Show lead to Whitecross Air Event,
A Perry Keene Sales Austin 10/4 1939 Riley Monaco 1932, M Bunn ran Treasure Hunt
1974 Chair; R Townsend, Sec; S Lowe; Soc.Sec; Vacent; Treasurer; G Sheperd, Spares; M Dorsett,Concours; R Jones, Editor; J Watkins,
M.Bunn organised Tramp Ball, A Perry Keene first trial in Morgan,M Grimmett Austin Lt12/6, Aug 26th Halfpenny Green Air Show
White Cross Event, M Grimmett organised visit to Wilkinson & Sons Derby Restorers, Started My Motoring Memories, Petrol £1/gal
1926 Bullnose £4000
1975 Chair; I Brough, V Chair; R Townsend, Sec; A H Pratt, Treasurer; G Shepherd, Membership; M Grimmett, Soc Sec; A Shepherd,
Concours; P Parsons S Watkins, Spares; MDorsett, Editor; D E A Evans.
Membership over 100, Subs £2,25, KCA £8000 improvement planned, Adverts in Mag M Bunn Builder & Contractor resulted in cover
page ( lapel Badge) & photo's, Mini Autojumble, Model night, Barn Dance, Photo evening,
I Brough resigned, Chair R Townsend V Chair H Bowie, Tried White Hart Kinver for meetings after 3 yrs at KCA then moved back to
Stewpony.
1967 June-Aug Formation advert in Express and Star Tony Cook, David Tedhamelegance
First Meeting venue 'Bird in Hand' ,Oldswinford
Venues 'The Forresters' Wollaston
'Birch Tree' Quarry Bank
'Stewpony'
'New Inn' Kinver
'Kinver Community Association' 1972 until present day
1972 Chair; R V Taylor, Sec: G Harrison, Edit: J Medding, Soc Sec: J Smallman, Treas: G Mason, Spares: M Dorsett
Membership 50, New Venue KCA first meeting May, Goodyear Air Race & Car Show, Editor step-down Sept
1973 Chair; A Pratt, Sec; G Harrison, Social Sec; A Jones, Concours; N Walker, Treasurer; A Fulwood, Spares; M Dorsett, Editor; H Bowie,
Memebership 64, events include Kinver driving Test at Carnival with Rod Jones, Mick Bunn ,Mac Grimmett,Weston Park,
Shifnell Pre 40's Triumph & Jowett, All England Festival of Cars Northants, No Goodyear Air Show lead to Whitecross Air Event,
A Perry Keene Sales Austin 10/4 1939 Riley Monaco 1932, M Bunn ran Treasure Hunt
1974 Chair; R Townsend, Sec; S Lowe; Soc.Sec; Vacent; Treasurer; G Sheperd, Spares; M Dorsett,Concours; R Jones, Editor; J Watkins,
M.Bunn organised Tramp Ball, A Perry Keene first trial in Morgan,M Grimmett Austin Lt12/6, Aug 26th Halfpenny Green Air Show
White Cross Event, M Grimmett organised visit to Wilkinson & Sons Derby Restorers, Started My Motoring Memories, Petrol £1/gal
1926 Bullnose £4000
1975 Chair; I Brough, V Chair; R Townsend, Sec; A H Pratt, Treasurer; G Shepherd, Membership; M Grimmett, Soc Sec; A Shepherd,
Concours; P Parsons S Watkins, Spares; MDorsett, Editor; D E A Evans.
Membership over 100, Subs £2,25, KCA £8000 improvement planned, Adverts in Mag M Bunn Builder & Contractor resulted in cover
page ( lapel Badge) & photo's, Mini Autojumble, Model night, Barn Dance, Photo evening,
I Brough resigned, Chair R Townsend V Chair H Bowie, Tried White Hart Kinver for meetings after 3 yrs at KCA then moved back to
Stewpony.
