Membership fees were set at £1 and a badge was proposed. The club was recognised by the RAC as it had rules and a constitution along with enough members to be recognised as a full owner’s club under RAC rules. The club seemed to struggle towards the end of the decade. Then, in 1974 Dudley Thompson revitalised the club with his enthusiasm and produced club letters with help and advice, cars for sale etc. and how to source unobtainable parts (something we are still doing!).

He then handed over to Dave Anscombe who again held it together through the 80’s and into the hands of Alan House in the 90’s. Alan was the first registrar to put a 40^th anniversary tour together to celebrate the entry of 706 EBH in Le Mans1958. He then passed the reigns to Jon Nolan who brought us into the new millennium with our first ever website and a forum. 

Nigel Cluley was backed into a corner and took the “Kings Shilling” in 2006 (and hasn’t managed to get out of it since!). Nigel has taken a group of cars back to Le mans for the 45^th, 50^th and 60^th anniversaries. In 2008 he built our first ever exhibition stand at the Classis Motor Show in Birmingham to mark the beginning of production of the Phase 1 cars, and we won Best Small Club Stand sponsored by Classic & Sports Car Magazine.