President
Lord Steel of Aikwood
Lord Steel of Aikwood is president of FBHVC. Born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland he still lives north of the border with wife Judith. He is a member of the House of Lords and of the All Party Parliamentary Historic Vehicles Group. He is also a member of the Jaguar Drivers Club
The Team
Vice President
David Hurley
David lives in Worthing, Sussex with wife, Jenny. Prior to retirement he worked in the insurance industry and he joined FHBVC in 1991 as the commercial vehicle representative. On the Federation’s incorporation he joined the board as legislation director. He is chairman of the Working Omnibus Museum Project and a life member of the Historic Commercial Vehicle Society. He is also a member of the Albion Club.
Vice President
Andrew Burt
Born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland Andrew now lives in Duxford, Cambridgeshire and Girard, France. Until his retirement, Andrew practiced as a solicitor. Prior to joining the Board he served on the legislation team. He is a member of the Morris Minor Owners Club.
Vice President
David Davies
David lives in Brigg, Lincolnshire with wife, Carolien. He trained as a metallurgist and prior to his retirement was a photographer with steel group, Corus. He is a director and journal editor of the Vintage Motorcycle Club and a member of LE Owner’s Club, Rudge Enthusiasts Club, Moto Guzzi Owners Club, The British Two Stroke Club, The Mercedes Benz Owners Club and the 680/MO Club.
Chairman
David Whale
David lives in Staffordshire with wife, Barbara. Following a long and successful career in the lubricants industry he established a global consultancy specialising in leadership development programmes working with multi-cultural teams. He joined the Federation board in 2010, becoming Chairman in 2012. He served the Fédération International des Véhicules Anciens as Senior Vice President and is a personal co-opted member of the International Historic Commission of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. His historic vehicle interests include a pre-production Morris Mini Moke, a 1938 Rosengart coupe with full history and having covered less than 9,000km from new and various other unique vehicles ranging from a 1904 Curved Dash Oldsmobile to a 1973 Range Rover.
Dep Chairman & Skills Director
Karl Carter
Karl lives in Chatteris with his wife Elaine. He was formally Agriculture and Operations Director for British Sugar and retired two years ago, after 40 years with the business. Karl has significant experience in large scale manufacturing and engineering, together with the need to develop skills for the future, such as the introduction of apprentice schemes. Karl joined the Board of FBHVC in 2013 and is a member of the Alvis Owner Club.
Events & Technical Director
Malcolm Grubb
Malcolm lives in Egham with his wife Madeleine. His employment history includes 10 years as a Government scientist followed by a move into the business sector specialising in Business Systems and IT. He has worked globally for a number of companies culminating in running his own Business Systems Consultancy. In parallel he has been an active competitor, organiser and marshal and has held many Committee and Director roles within UK based Motoring organisations and clubs.
Communications Director
Wayne Scott
Coming from a family of petrolheads, Wayne has enjoyed a lifetime around classic cars. He learned to drive in a Triumph GTR4 Dove and has owned a Grinnall bodied Triumph TR7V8 for 12 years, which can be seen at many shows, as well as competing in regularities, hill climbs and endurance rallies. He competes in MCC Trials events including the Lands’ End and Exeter Trials and has a soft spot for old Jaguar saloons, having owned a number of XJ6 and XJ40 models. Wayne is also the founder of PR consultancy Classic Heritage PR, and has a wealth of experience specialising in PR for the historic vehicle and motorsport industry, working for both car clubs and industry brands alike.
Director of Heritage & Culture
Keith Gibbins
Keith lives in Sevenoaks, Kent with wife, June. A telecoms and IT specialist, Keith joined the FBHVC board in 2013 and is on the committee of the Morgan Sports Car Club. He serves as a committee member of the West Kent Section of the Vintage Motorcycle Club and is Treasurer of the British Two Stroke Club. He is also a member of the Royal Enfield Owners Club and the MZ Riders Club.
Research Director
Paul Chasney
Paul lives with his wife Lisa in Yorkshire. He graduated with a degree in economics and accounting from Manchester University in 1971 and went on to qualify as a Chartered Accountant. During his professional career he was involved in a wide range of accounting work, including due diligence investigations, flotations and spent six months seconded to Government in the Department of the Environment. Paul also spent a period working in the United States and undertook projects in Hong Kong and Australasia.
Director of Museums & Archiving
Andy Bye
Andy lives in Warwick with his wife Sarah. He was formally Director of Quality & Customer Relations for PSA Peugeot Citroen and spent his entire working career in the automotive industry. After retiring in 2015 Andy became a trustee of the Rootes Archive Centre Trust where he was part of the team that saved the Rootes engineering archive and through fund raising purchased its own archive building.
Director of IT
Tim Jarrett
Tim lives in Surrey and runs an IT and Web company, with over 20 years’ experience providing IT and internet solutions to a wide range of industries. Tim grew up with Austin 7s and now maintains a Frazer Nash TT Replica, a Frazer Nash Targa Florio, drives a Triumph Stag and is currently restoring his Bristol 401. He is a member of the Frazer Nash Car Club.
Legislation Director
Lindsay Irvine
Lindsay lives in Oxfordshire with his wife Claire. A qualified barrister, he spent over 30 years as a commissioned Legal Officer in the Royal Air Force, retiring from the Service as Director of RAF Legal Services. He continues to practise as a Legal Chair for a leading professional Regulator. A car and aviation enthusiast from boyhood, he has owned a Riley RME for over 25 years. Having qualified as a General Aviation pilot on joining the RAF, he has flown vintage aircraft for the past 20 years even venturing into ownership. Counting coach driving amongst his qualifications, he is a member of several car and aircraft clubs and a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.
Environmental Director
Peter Spours
Peter lives in West Berkshire with his wife Nicola and two spaniels. He spent much of his working life in roles associated with intellectual property and ventures on the cutting edge of technology, law and commerce. Peter worked for the government, BT, TomTom and latterly as a consultant. His interest in old cars stretches back to the wreaks driven as a student – not collector’s cars and more recently with MG and Lotus cars. Peter is a Parish Counsellor and has been a magistrate for over 30 years.
Secretary
Emma Balaam
Emma lives in Upminster, Essex with her husband Paul and young son Thomas. She is the proud owner of an original 1973 Mk 1 Escort Mexico in Sebring Red. Ford has a long established heritage running through her family with both father and uncle's working for the Ford Motor Company. Emma was previously the Club Administrator for The Ford RS Owners Club (1990) Ltd and has also previously worked in the Banking and Pharmaceutical industries. She also has a keen interest in the Art Deco Period and 1970's & 1980's BMX bikes.
Heritage Manager
Roger King
Roger lives in St Ives, Cambridgeshire with his wife Morag. A retired NHS dentist and dental adviser to NHS England, Roger restored his first car (a Frogeye Sprite) whilst a student in London, and has never been without a car project since. He has a Cambridge doctorate in history and is a qualified car bodywork restorer, and is a member of the Mini Cooper Register, The Series 2 Land Rover Club, the Mustang Owners’ Club of GB, the AC Owners Club, the XK Club, the Abarth OC, 2CVGB and the HSCC. Roger is also a member of the Society of Automotive Historians of Britain.
Financial Controller
James Fairchild
James is a Chartered Management Accountant from West Yorkshire. He runs his own consulting business and is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. He holds driving licences for buses and lorries and his particular interest is buses of the 1980s. He is Chairman of Transport Yorkshire Preservation Group who have a small collection of preserved buses. He has sat on FBHVC's legislation committee since 2007 and in 2019 assumed the voluntary role of Financial Controller.
DVLA Manager
Ian Edmunds
Ian lives in South Bucks and has been involved with the Federation on and off since shortly after its foundation in 1988. He was the original Chairman of the Legislation and Fuel Sub-Committee as it then was.
An engineer by training, his career was in the motor industry involved in vehicle legislation and certification matters. He owns a number of historic motorcycles and cars ranging in age from 1927 to 1981, and is a member of a total of five Federation member clubs.
Projects Coordinator
Chris Cartmell
Chris lives in South Northamptonshire with his wife Jane. Originally trained as an Agricultural Engineer and then going on to work for the agricultural division of Calor Gas. He then joined Mercedes-Benz UK in the early 70’s and worked in various After Sales rolls in his 38 years with them, finally as Warranty Technical Manager. After taking early retirement in 2011, Chris was able to devote more time to his passion for his three Rover cars and became a Director of the Rover Sports Register Club, with responsibility for DVLA Liaison and generally helping owners getting their vehicles back on the road. He is also the Organiser of a popular local Classic Car Show, in the Town where he has been a Councillor for the past 25+ years and is currently enjoying his newly appointed role as Mayor or Brackley.
Social Media & Young People
Iwan Jones
Iwan is 22 and from Bicester, Oxfordshire but currently living and working in the West Midlands for a classic car parts specialist. After leaving school and college, Iwan undertook an FBHVC Classic Vehicle Restoration Apprenticeship and found a real passion for MGs while taking part. He is now heavily involved with the MG Car Club, and is the Chairman for MGCC Young Members Branch and an MG Midget Register committee member. He currently owns three MGs, but has had six since passing his driving test. He has recently bought a 1967 Sunbeam Alpine from the USA which he plans to restore. Iwan also has a keen interest in buses, coaches and trains.
