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Model Specialists and Area Organisers Wanted
Posted in General News on the 7th August 2023 at 2:05pm.
Could you help the club by becoming a model specialist and/or area organiser? If you would like to develop activities for the area around you, get more involved with the club and help us to get more members then we would love...
Sapphire Limousine to 'Star' in Antiques Roadshow
Posted in General News on the 5th March 2021 at 8:51am.
This Sunday's Antiques Roadshow programme was recorded at Kenilworth Castle and charts the story of how John Siddeley came to save the castle for the nation. A major 'star' of the show will be my beautiful Star Sapphire Limousine, shown here...
Update On Insurance For Driving Abroad After Brexit
Posted in General News on the 8th March 2019 at 2:42pm.
In the event that the UK leaves the EU with no deal in place, UK drivers taking their vehicles to the EU, EEA, Switzerland, Andorra or Serbia may need a motor insurance Green Card. If you are planning on driving your vehicle...
Sir Malcolm Campbell's Hurricane Available
Posted in General News on the 15th January 2018 at 9:18am.
This important 1946 Armstrong Siddeley Hurricane is unexpectedly available for sale again. The car was originally owned by the famous world land and water speed record holder Sir Malcom Campbell who had it supplied in his special “Bluebird” blue colour. The...
The Adder Is On The Move
Posted in General News on the 31st March 2017 at 4:02pm.
The same Company that built our wonderful cars also manufactured various aero engines, some of which were very successful including the SAPPHIRE and VIPER pure jet engines as well as the MAMBA turboprop engine and a host of earlier propeller engines...
Issues With The Latest Sphinx
Posted in General News on the 1st June 2016 at 4:32pm.
There have been some instances of copies of the June Sphinx being printed with some pages missing, others duplicated. If you have one of these and would like it replaced, please let Peter Sheppard know and he will send another (correct!)...
Very Special Pre-War Siddeley Up For Sale
Posted in General News on the 31st January 2016 at 11:09pm.
1932 Short chassis 20hp Coach Saloon Reg No PJ3574 Described as the "most original and unmolested pre war Armstrong Siddeley known to the club" this very special 20hp car was due to go up for auction in February, but this has now...
New Members Welcomed at Christmas Lunch
Posted in General News on the 15th December 2015 at 2:38pm.
The annual South Midlands Area were delighted to welcome new club members Ian and Christine Turland to their Christmas lunch, the first of several area parties this December. Ian recently bought his very rare 1952 Station Coupe pick-up almost by accident...
New Armstrong Siddeley Book
Posted in General News on the 5th December 2015 at 3:30pm.
A great new book has just been published covering the Armstrong Siddeley cars produced between 1919 and the end of production in 1960. The book is the last book written by the late Robert Penn Bradley who was one of the...
Central Area Triple Birthday Bash
Posted in General News on the 18th June 2015 at 11:59am.
Sunday June 7th 2015 saw the Central Area Celebrating a Triple 70th Birthday Bash, as Hazel Fradley, Lionel Hudspith and Maurice Smith all reached Three Score and Ten within weeks of one another. What a great day with 24 members of the...
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