Chairman and Treasurer - Paul Newsome

Having served on the Committee for a number of Years, Paul was elected to be Chairman at the AGM of 2010.

Paul's family ran the Standard dealership in Coventry from the 1920's so Paul has a life-long association with the Marque. He runs a 1926 Standard Model SLO4 Charlecote and a Triumph TR4.

Phil, together with wife Lynda have been members for well over 30 years and live in St. Albans in Hertfordshire. They run a small fleet of Standards dating from a 1919 Model S to a 1956 Standard Super 10, though not all of them are on the road at any one time! Phil also edits this Website and is an author and photographer of Classic Car subjects.

Tony has a very active role in the club as he manages the Membership Database and keeps the records of all known Standards. In his spare time he runs a race-prepared 1950's Standard 10

Tony lives in Bath and is a Manager in the IT Industry

Club Secretary - Lynda Homer

Lynda is an Educational Consultant at the Science Learning Centre, aest of aengland, where she is involved in the management of Continuous Professional Development of Science Teachers.  

Lynda is determined that Classic Cars should not be a men-only pastime, she  enjoys driving Standard Cars to rallies and events - and encourages other ladies to do likewise.

Steve is one of the Club's Train enthusiasts and he used to live above Birmingham's New Street Station, so he could get a good view!  He took on editorship of the Club's  magazine,  during 2007. Steve  drives a Vintage Standard Teignmouth and a 1950's Standard 10

New Members Secretary - Steve Smeltzer

A new recruit to the Committee in 2010, Steve hails from near Bristol. Steve assembles the Membership packs and sends them out to new members as their introduction to the Club.

Steve covers thousands of miles each year in his 1927 Standard V4 Tourer. In midwinter, January 2010  he drove to Paris  with no roof and no heater, though to look at him he appears completely normal!

Dennis hails from Raglan in South Wales. An enthusiastic rally organiser, he travels long distances in his 1929 Selby Tourer, or his  superb  1938 Flying 12 Saloon. As a demonstration in reliability, Dennis has driven that car, twice, to the Shetland Islands and back to South Wales

Dennis has taken on the valuable work of liaison with the DVLA to help members with Registration Number retention and many other issues.

Regalia Officer - Graham Hart

Graham is a relatively new recruit to the Committee in March 2010 He has volunteered to help in the procurement of new Regalia lines. He runs a Standard Flying 12 and lives in Warrington, where he is a Manager for a major Motor Manufacturer

Peter's first Standard was an 1950's 8 but he has also restored a very rare  Vanguard Estate.  Most recently he has restored a TR - based 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 encyclopaedic knowledge.  

Spares Sourcing Co-ordinator - Brian Parkes

Brian is a long-serving 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. He has a life-time of experience in the Motor Repair Trade and delights in managing our growing Spares re-manufacturing operation. He also manages the Pre48 Spares Warehouse

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. 

His main role as Publicity Officer is to promote the Club and the marque as a whole to the Classic Car Press. He also provides a focal point for the committee as liaison point with our local area groups.

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A keen Local Group organiser, Conan is our latest recruit to the Committee.

Conan is a Manager in the Telecomms industry and owns a 1924 Model V3 Kenilworth and a 1950's Standard 10

(May 2012)