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.
South Wales - Matt and Dawn Callaghan
Tel: 01633 380273 (7-8 pm please)
Email: matt.callaghan1980@gmail.com
Please contact Matt or Dawn for more details.
London & SE: Stan Bilous
- Contact Stan on 020 8764 7068 or:
- Email stan.bilous@btopenworld.com
Northamptonshire - John Simpson
Tel: 07548 514 169
Email: js9291386@gmail.com
Please contact John for further details.
Northern Ireland - Brian Sutter
Tel: 028 9335 3399
Email: brian.leisure@gmail.com
Please contact Brian for further details.
Essex SW: Clive Dove
Clive Dove
Tel: 01268 726380
Email: clivescars@hotmail.co.uk
North Yorkshire & Teeside: Martin Hatfield
Martin Hatfield
Tel: 01609 771984
Please phone for details of local activities
Berkshire: Robert Townsend
Contact: Robert Townsend Tel: 01189 691794 (landline) 07880 903154 (mobile).
Email: robertwtownsend@gmail.com.
North Wiltshire/Swindon : John O'Sullivan
Contact: John O’Sullivan Tel: 07860 129572. Email: pjoengineeringltd@hotmail.co.uk
Wiltshire Popular Front meet on 2nd Thursday of every month at the Trout inn, Lechlade at 7pm.
East Midlands: Mark Harvey
- Contact Mark on: 07876 634881
- Email harve65@hotmail.co.uk
- The East Midlands Group meets Last Thursday of each month at 8pm at The Greyhound Inn, Woodville, DE11 7BU
East Lancs: Steve McKenna
- Contact Steve on 07885 433496 or
- Email on steve.mckenna@rocketmail.com
- East Lances group meet 3rd Wednesday each month 8.00pm at:
- The Duke of Buccleugh, Waterfoot, BB4 7HB
Coventry & Midlands: Colin Pudge
- Contact Colin on 02476 678418 or Email: enfo56@live.co.uk
- Coventry group meet 2nd Tuesday each month at 8.00pm at:
- The The Queen's Head, Meriden, CV7 7JP
Yorkshire: Nigel Hilling
- Contact Nigel on 01484 843115 or Email: nhilling@tiscali.co.uk
- Yorkshire group meet on the LAST Tuesday of each month at ;
- The Reindeer Inn, WF4 4RL (Just off A642 Huddersfield -> Wakefield Road)
E.Yorks/N.Lincs Chris & Angie Lambert-Dowell
- Contact Chris and Angie Lambert-Dowell on: 07875 345113
- Email chris@lambert-dowell.com
Merseyside and NW: Joe Wheatley
- Contact Joe on 07831 622075 or
- Email on joe@righthandconsultants.co.uk
- The Merseyside group meet on 2nd Monday each month at:
- The Bottle and Glass, Rainford, WA11 7QT
North West Midlands and Borders: Julian Heath
- Email: mail@jvce30.plus.com
- The NW Midlands Group meet on 1st Tuesday each month at 7.30pm at:
- The Peacock Inn, Nantwich, CW5 6NE
Notts and Derby: Robert Marshall
- Contact Robert 0115 9556802 or
- Email romarpop@ntlworld
Norfolk - Colin Read
Contact Colin for details of meetings
Tel: 01953 605411 Mobile: 07753 318959
Email: fordprefect1953@yahoo.com or noviccol@yahoo.co.uk
SW Lincolnshire and The Vale of Belvoir - Paul Nicholson
Contact Paul for details of meetings
Tel: 01476 585259 or 07858 835 444 (before 7.30pm please)
Email: tim.tiddler@gmail.com
Three Counties - Herts, Beds and Bucks - Robin Thake
- Contact Robin on 01279 659245 or:
- Email robjenthake@aol.com
- The '3-Counties Group' meet on the 1st Monday of each month at:
- The King William IV, St Albans, AL1 4AH
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Cornwall - Ray and Vanetta Geach
Ray and Vanetta Geach
Email: vanetta.geach@hotmail.co.uk
Tel: 01726 850 011 Mobile: 07704 882 507
Please call after 6pm .. but not late!
Devon: Ian Rooke
Ian Rooke
Tel: 01752 266018
Please phone for details of local activities.
Sussex: David Pickett
David Pickett
01444 483350
Meeting on 3rd Wednesday, 7.30pm at The Berwick Inn, Station Road, Polegate, East Sussex BN26 6SZ
The Solent (including the Isle of Wight) - David Barry
David Barry
Email: davebarryau@yahoo.com.au
Tel: 01983 863 399 Mobile: 07426 336793
Bristol and South West: Ivor Bryant
- Contact Ivor on 01454 411028 or
- Email ivor_bryant@msn.com
- The Bristol group meet Third Wednesday of the month at:8.30pm at:
- Horton Social Club, Horton, Chipping Sodbury
Cambs, Norfolk & South Lincs: Brian Cranswick
- Contact Brian on 07984 631064.or:
- Email events@fsoc.co.uk
Glos. Hereford & Worcs: Brian Bedford
Tel: 01432 820004, Email: s.bedford45@btinternet.com. We meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month, Location TBA, please call for information.
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- Contact Richard on 01580 892169 or
- Email rntgreenaway@yahoo.co.uk
- The Kent Group meet on 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm at:
- The Early Bird, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5TQ (close to M20 jct 7)
Surrey: Fred Tutt
Fred Tutt 01372 453943. Email . fred@tutt88.plus.com Contact Fred for information about the Surrey group. .
Wiltshire: Sally Litherland
- Contact Sally on 07811 576233 or
- Email salitherland@hotmail.com
We would like to get a monthly meeting going. Anyone interested please contact me.
Scotland: Robin Barlow
Contact Robin on 01356 648876 or
Email: robinbarlow172@btinternet.com
Somerset: Tim Griffiths
Contact Tim on: 01460 67735 or
Email: rtg13@btinternet.com
South Gloucester: Peter Asquith
Contact Peter on 01453 759453 or
Email: peter.g4ena@btinternet.com