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Committee
News April 2008:
Get to know the Club's Committee
The Club is administered by a
volunteer committee, democratically elected each year at the AGM.
This page was updated on April
13th 2008 as a result of elections at the AGM of 2008 This page also features links to photos of some of
the committee members cars, (press "back" on your browser to come back
here.) and as you can see, between them, the committee run a wide
selection of Standards from all era's of the company's production.
All of the team give freely of their time to make the running of the
club the success that it is.
You can contact the club here
In order to get to know your committee better, here is some
information about all 15 of them.
| Chairman - Peter Lockley
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| Peter's first Standard was an 50's 8 but more recently he
has restored a very rare Vanguard Estate. Most
recently he has restored a TR
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Swallow
Doretti.
Peter lives in Long Itchington in Warwickshire and works as a Solicitor in nearby
Leamington. His other consuming interest is Steam Railways, of which he has an
encyclopedic knowledge. |
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Secretary - Rachel Maxwell
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Rachael has
been the Secretary since April 2004. She hails from Towcester in
Northamptonshire and is the Navigator in a Standard Flying
12 |
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Vice Chairman and
Webmaster - Phil Homer
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Phil, together with
wife Lynda have been members for over 30 years. They currently
run no less than five Standards dating from 1919 to 1956,
though not all of them are on the road at any one time. Phil is a
resting Project Director in the IT industry, and also edits these webpages. |
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Membership Secretary and Registrar - Tony
Pingriff
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| Tony has a
very active role in the club as he deals with all new memberships and renewals and keeps
the records of all known Standards. In his spare time he runs an
Avon Flying 16,
and he is restoring an early 30's
Standard Big 9.
Tony lives in Meriden in the West Midlands and is a retired Manager in the Gas Industry.
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Regalia Officer - Ian Leggett
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Ian
has served on the committee in the past, thought that he had
escaped, but is back by popular
demand!
Ian hails from Chedburgh in Suffolk and runs a
Vanguard II. He manages Regalia Sales in the
Club, which also includes memorabilia and
accessories.
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Treasurer - Val Richardson
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the senior management half of the second husband/wife team on the committee and lives in Frome in Somerset. She performs
the vital role of Treasurer admirably well by not allowing
the committee to spend too much! Bob and Val run a 1934 10 Avon Drophead
Coupe |
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Magazine Editor - Steve O'Hara
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Steve is the
Clubs other Train enthusiast and lives above Birmingham's New Street Station, so he can get
a good view! He took on editorship of the Club's magazine,
during 2007. Steve drives a 1935 Standard 9
and a Teignmouth |
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New Members Secretary -
Roger Sims
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| Roger lives near Stroud in Gloucestershire and is married with two young boys. He is a
retired Naval Officer - now self employed as a Business Consultant. A club member for
6 years and owner of 1935
Standard 9
Avon Sports Tourer. When not rallying his Standard, he likes
Amateur Dramatics, sings with local mixed Choir (Bass) He
also owns a Campervan and travels extensively on the Continent
during school holidays.
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Member without Portfolio - Bob Richardson
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Bob has
recently retired from the post of Magazine Editor, one of the most
onerous of
the committee tasks. Bob turns his hand to
most things that need doing in the Club and together with wife Val, they are
enthusiastic Rally organisers. |
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Member without
Portfolio - Lynda Homer
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is an Educational Consultant at the Science Learning Centre
East of England. She will tackle almost any job on her Standard
cars and enjoys driving them
to rallies and events - and encourages other ladies to do likewise. |
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DVLA Representative - Dennis Brown
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Dennis hails from
Raglan in South Wales. An enthusiastic rally organiser, he travels long
distances in his 1929 Selby Tourer, or his superb
Flying 12 Saloon
Dennis has taken on the valuable work of liaison with
the DVLA |
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Spares Remanufacturing
Co-ordinator - Paul Newsome
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| Paul Newsome hails from Rugby in
Warwickshire and has a lifelong interest in Standard Cars. His
1925 Standard Charlecote is a
regular attendee at Club events. Paul also drives a Triumph TR4 |
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Member without
Portfolio - John Maxwell
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John Maxwell
forms the one half of the Committee's three "husband and
wife" teams, proving Standards are for all the family.
He pilots both a Standard Flying 9 and a Flying 12 |
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Spares Sourcing
Co-ordinator - Brian Parkes
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| Brian is a
long-term member of the club, and joined the committee
in January 2006. He runs a
Post-war Standard 14 and is a virtual ever-present at Standard
Rallies and Roadruns. His encyclopaedic knowledge of the
whole Flying Standard range has earned him the title of the
"Flying Doctor"! |
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Publicity Officer - Darrell Cunningham
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Darrell Cunningham is an active
member and founder of the New Forest Group of the Standard Motor Club. He
owns a prewar Flying 8 Tourer. Darrell was elected to the committee at the
Annual General Meeting of The Standard Motor Club on 31st March 2008
The main role of the Publicity Officer is
to promote the Club and the marque as a whole to the Classic Car Press
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