Like most classic car clubs, the Ford Sidevalve Owners' Club has a system of "Regional Groups" which, as its name implies, provides club members in most parts of the country (and in some cases abroad) with a means of maintaining more contact with the club and fellow, local members than just the club's magazine can provide. Regional groups arrange runs and attendance to various events, as well as providing a social side of club membership, putting you in touch with other members in your area.
If you haven't gone along to your regional group meeting before, or not for a long time, why not give it a try? This invitation also extends to those of you who are not yet members of the FSOC, please identify yourself on arrival at the venue and you'll be made most welcome, although be warned; you may end up joining our club!
Please see below for details of our regional organisers, contact details and meeting venues. Note that a number of our Regional Groups have their own website, given more specific details of the group. Simply click your mouse on the organiser's photograph and if the have a local website it will all appear.
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South Wales
Matt & Dawn Callaghan
Tel: 01633 380 273
Email:
Contact Matt or Dawn for more details. 7-8pm only please
London & South East
Stan Bilous
Tel: 02087 647 068
Email:
Northamptonshire
John Simpson
Tel: 07548 514 169
Email:
Contact John for further details
Norfolk
Colin Read
Tel: 01953 605 411 / 07753 318 959
Email: or
Contact Colin for details of meetings
S.W. Lincs & Vale of Belvoir
Paul Nicholson
Tel: 01476 585 259 / 07858 835 444 (before 7.30pm)
Email:
Contact Paul for details of meetings
Three Counties, Herts, Beds & Bucks
Robin Thake
Tel: 01279 659 245
Email:
The 3-Counties Group meet on 1st Monday of each month at The King William IV, St Albans AL1 4AH
Northern Ireland
Brian Sutter
Tel: 02893 353 399
Email:
Contact Brian for further details
Essex S.W.
Clive Dove
Tel: 01268 726 380
Email:
Contact Clive for further details
N.Yorkshire & Teeside
Martin Hatfield
Tel: 01609 771 984
Please phone Martin for details of local activities.
Cornwall
Ray and Vanetta Geach
Tel: 01726 850 011 / 07704 882 507
Email:
Please call after 6pm but not late!
Devon
Ian Rooke
Tel: 01752 266 018
Contact Ian for details of local activities
Sussex
David Pickett
Tel: 01444 483 350
Meetings are held on 3rd Wednesday each month at 7.30pm at the Berwick Inn, Station Road, Polegate BN26 6SZ at 7.30pm
Berkshire
Robert Townsend
Tel: 01189 691 794 &
Mobile: 07880 903 154
Email:
N.Wiltshire & Swindon
John O'Sullivan
Tel: 07860 129 572
Email:
Wiltshire Popular Front meet on 2nd Thursday of each month at the Trout Inn, Lechlade at 7pm
East Midlands
Mark Harvey
Tel: 07867 634881
Email:
The East Midlands Group meets on the last Thursday of each month at 8pm at the Greyhound Inn, Woodville, DE11 7BU
The Solent & Isle of Wight
David Barry
Tel: 01983 614126
Email:
Bristol & the South West
Ivor Bryant
Tel: 01454 411 028
Email:
The Bristol group meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 8.30pm at the Horton Social Club, Horton, Chipping Sodbury.
Cambridgeshire
Brian Cranswick
Tel: 07984 631 064
Email:
Contact Brian for details of meetings
East Lancashire
Steve McKenna
Tel: 07885 433 496
Email:
The East Lacs group meets on 3rd Wednesday each month at 7.30-8pm at the Ashworth Arms, 325 Bacup Rd, Rossendale BB4 7PA
Coventry & Midlands
Colin Pudge
Tel: 02476 678 418 / 07971 233 642
Email:
We meet on 2nd Tuesday monthy at the Queens Head, Meriden, Nr Coventry at 8pm.
Yorkshire
Nigel Hilling
Tel: 01484 843 115
Email:
Yorkshire Group meets on last Tuesday of each month at The Reindeer Inn, WF4 4RL (just off A642 Huddersfield to Wakefield road.
Scotland
Robin Barlow
Tel: 01356 648 876
Email:
Contact Robin for details.
Glos. Hereford & Worcs
Brian Bedford
Tel: 01432 820 004 / 07974 069430
Email:
We meet on 3rd Thursday of the month, location tbc. Please call for more information
Kent
Richard Greenaway
Tel: 01580 892 169
Email:
The Kent group meets on 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm at The Early Bird, Weavering, Maidstone ME14 5TQ (close to M20 Jct 7)
East Yorks & North Lincs
Chris & Angie Lambert-Dowell
Tel: 07875 345 113
Email:
Merseyside & North West
Joe Wheatley
Tel: 07831 622 075
The Merseyside Group meets on 2nd Monday each month at The Bottle & Glass, Rainford, WA11 7QT at 8pm
N.W. Midlands & Welsh Borders
Julian Heath
Email:
The NW Midlands Group meets on 1st Tuesday each month at 7.30 at The Peacock Inn, Nantwich, CW5 6NE
Notts & Derbyshire
Robert Marshall
Tel: 01159 556 802
Email:
Surrey
Fred Tutt
Fred has now retired as RC in Surrey. We welcome any FSOC member who would like to talk to us about being the area contact in Surrey.
Wiltshire
Sally Litherland
Tel: 07811 576233
Email:
Contact Sally for details of local activities
Somerset
Tim Griffiths
Tel: 01460 677 35
Email:
South Gloucester
Peter Asquith
Tel: 01453 759 453
Email: