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After a summer break, it is 3 months to our next show here in Hertfordshire.
It is with great pleasure I can reveal that our next guest speaker on Sat 22 October 9.30-5.00pm will be Stuart Turner
As you will know Stuart was competitions manager for BMC during the 1960s when he brought a whole new professionalism and a more scientific approach to running a factory rally team and masterminded all those wins for the Minis in Monte Carlo and all over Europe and beyond.

After a spell as publicity manager at Castrol, his services were secured by Ford Motor Company in charge at both Boreham and the AVO factory, which brought them rally dominance with Escorts,RS200,Sierra and Escort Cosworths in the 70s and 80s. and as Director of Ford of Britain public affairs . Raising Ford’s profile image and reputation up to levels they maintain today with continuous competition successes.

As well as being the author of more than 20 books and countless articles, with a post retirement career in after dinner speaking.
If you have ever heard Stuart speak you will know he has a dry sense of humour with a deadpan delivery and is wonderfully witty and entertaining. I know we are in for a real treat.

Naturally we will have films illustrating Stuart’s career with footage from the 1960s BMC minis, Big Healeys, and the 70s & 80s with Escorts, Sierras etc.
Stuart knows just about everyone in motor sport since he started competing himself in the 1950s and has a wealth of stories about people places and behind the scenes events

STUART TURNER.Champion British navigator for the first two years of the Championship and winner of the ‘Autosport Award’ as BTRDA Gold Star navigator for 3 years, still the only one to do a hat trick in that championship.
Co-drove in factory cars for Austin Healey, MG ,Triumph, Mercedes, Saab and Auto Union on many of the major events like the Monte, Alpine, Liege and Tulip rallies.

Won 1960 RAC Rally with Erik Carlsson in a Saab.

Sports Editor of ‘Motoring News’ where started the MN Rally Championship.

Competitions Manager at BMC during the successful days of the Mini Cooper and Austin Healey 3000.

Publicity Manager at Castrol where began their club support programme of quizzes etc.

Competitions Manager at Ford of Britain when the Escort was supreme. Also ran the Advanced Vehicle Operations factory making Escort Mexicos and RS2000s.

Director of Public Affairs at Ford of Britain before moving back into motorsport as Director of Motorsport for Ford of Europe where introduced the RS200, Sierra Cosworth and Escort Cosworth before retiring.

Currently Chief Executive of the Motorsport Safety Fund, a charity producing films and publications to help keep the sport safe.
Was a member of the MSA Council (the governing body of the sport in Britain) for 18 years and was awarded the Prince Michael Award of Merit in 2009 for services to motorsport.
Author of some 20 books on motorsport, business and public speaking including a recent one, Harnessing Horsepower, a biography of Pat Moss Carlsson.

Winner of a Benedictine After Dinner Speaker of the Year Award.

Our usual mix of film on a variety of motor racing subjects and eras as well of course as all the usual features, lunch , quiz, exhibits fun, rally cars in a car park grouping and a chance to catch up with friends in hopefully some autumn sunshine and a few surprises.

Only 65 places, booking opens now, email to secure your places, we are really looking forward to what will be a most memorable day.

If you have a car from the period do please bring it along for the display.
Hope to see you there on the day.

Please email or pm me for details
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Richard