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Committee Members and Officers |
President - Jim
Baxter |
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My first involvement with Military
Vehicles was when I received a pedal Jeep for my birthday when I was 3 years
old! From that moment I always wanted to own a real one. My opportunity
came when I purchased one in 1970 for about £250. It was replaced
a couple of years later by a Ford script Jeep, which, being unaware of the
rarity of scripted Jeeps I sold in order to buy a much better condition
Jeep from the Warnham War Museum in 1976, which I still own. It has since
been joined by a Chevrolet C8A HUP, an ex-Australian Army Jeep, and most
recently a Canadian 1942 Ford Breakdown lorry, from Kenya.
I joined IMPS in 1982, was persuaded to become (or rather conned into becoming)
Treasurer in 1984, then Chairman in 1989, followed by President in 1992
(whereupon I immediately moved to Holland, to become a rather absentee President).
After 5 years I reverted to being just an ordinary member. My second stint
commenced in April 2008, and currently don’t plan to flee the country.
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01883 740276 |
Chairman-
Tony Lawrence |
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Tony
was previously Chairman for five years from 1990 -1995 and then President
from 1995 – 2000.
He is the Club’s officer recognized by DVLA for age-related registrations.
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01306 881747
or 07976 016061 |
Vice Chairman
- Allan Ede |
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07780
993018 |
| Allan
was Chairman for five years from 1995-2000 and President from 2000- 2005.
He has organized the Frostbite run and the Club’s participation in
Biggin Hill Air Fair until 2010. |
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Secretary - Simon Froom |
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07801
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| I joined
the IMPS in 1985 when I bought my first jeep from R R Services. I have owned
many vehicles over the years and have enjoyed all the IMPS events that i
have been to. Because i live out of the area and now run a delightful country
pub near Andover. I cant do as many events as Iwould like to, so Ii decided
to take the job as secretary to give something back to the club as I have
enjoyed many years with the IMPS and met many new friends, and I would like
to help where I can. |
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Company Secretary -
Andrew Partridge |
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01293
775262 |
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Event Secretary
- Tim Hewitt |
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first experience of IMPS was at the initial meeting, and forming, of the
club at The Drill Hall in Maidstone way back in 1981. At the time my brother
had a Daimler Dingo. So my Military Vehicle driving training was driving
an armoured car to the local fish and chip shop to collect supper! I have
owned, and enjoyed many different vehicles over the years from several Jeeps
to Half-Tracks and Scout Cars. Their enjoyment has always been improved
by the friends I have made in IMPS. I live in the Kent countryside with
my wife and two children, who are learning to drive my Jeep around the fields,
despite being 9 and 11. Having taken part in many IMPS organised events
over the years, I was approached to “volunteer” to take over from Gabi Dunlop
as events secretary in 2011. I hope I will keep you all informed of what
events are coming up for you to enjoy with your Green Machines. |
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01227 730731 |
Membership
- Annika Hughes |
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| Annika
took over this busy job at the end of 2010 and has revamped the membership
database to provide fuller details of families and a link to vehicle data. |
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01634 326341 |
Treasurer-
Joe Hockey |
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retired Chartered Accountant having worked latterly in International Financial
Services now delighted to be involved in the restoration and preservation
of military vehicles, the most rewarding and challenging of activities.
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01322 614946 |
IMPRINT
Editor - Mark Askew |
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| Well
known military bookseller, Mark has made a superb job of editing and producing
IMPRINT for the last 6 years and is a very effective main contact point
for the majority of IMPS members. |
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01302 739000
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Newsletter Editor -Catherine Jacques-Fowler |
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| Cathy has just taken
this job over from Tony Lawrence. |
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01303 239042 |
Overseas
Liaison - Anthony Lawrence |
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01737 769907 |
Vehicle
Registrar - David King |
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| I was born in Brighton,
Sussex not that long ago & have had an interest in military vehicles,
especially tanks & heavy armour) since being an Army Cadet. I have been
in the TA for the past 8 years & have been a member of IMPS for 6 years
but have attended Beltring numerous times before becoming a member. |
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07584 684 470
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| The
Area Secretaries |
North Kent - Graham Rosser
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01795 510022
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.North
Thames - Stan Capes |
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0208 514 5313 |
East
Kent - Bob Ellis |
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01303 264972 |
Surrey
- Paul Gurr |
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01883 346131 |
| I
have always had a keen interest in WW2 military vehicles, starting as many
do with Airfix and Tamiya modelling. After spending many years mucking about
with motorcycles and kit cars I finally bought my first military vehicle,
a 1942 Daimler Dingo, shortly after joining the 43rd Recce Living History
Group. I now use the Dingo for living history events around the South East
and also in connection with events supporting WW2 Reconnaissance Corps veterans.
I have also now bought a 1940 Morris Commercial CS8 compressor truck to
use as a ‘family’ vehicle, which after 18 months of restoration
won an award at W&P 2011. I have been a member of IMPS since 2003 and
have recently taken over the Surrey Area from Andy Neale who had held the
post for the past 10 years. |
Sussex
- Jill Marshall |
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07795 381684
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.Weald
of Kent - Nick Cowles |
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01959 702207
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Western IMPS - James
Shopland |
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| Educated at Clifton College in
Bristol and Exeter University. As an IMPS member for over ten years James
has personally restored numerous vehicles including Jeeps, Bedfords and
AEC Matadors. At present he is working on a Staghound Armoured car, imported
from Australia. Alongside his Father David, James is a keen collector of
military artifacts and vehicles of all periods. In his spare time James
runs the family sawmills and plays rugby for his county. |
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