Southern Counties Historic Vehicles Preservation Trust

About Southern Counties Historic Vehicles Preservation Trust

FORMED IN 1962 TO CATER FOR ENTHUSIASTS OF ALL KINDS OF OLD TRANSPORT, ASSOCIATED MACHINES AND ANY OBJECT OF HISTORICAL INTEREST.

SOUTHERN COUNTIES HISTORIC VEHICLES PRESERVATION TRUST. WE WERE INCORPORATED IN 1978 TO DEVELOP THE ORIGINALLY FORMED WORTHING & SOUTHERN COUNTIES HISTORIC VEHICLE GROUP. THIS WAS FORMED IN 1962 TO CATER FOR ENTHUSIASTS OF ALL KINDS OF OLD TRANSPORT, ASSOCIATED MACHINES AND ANY OBJECT OF HISTORICAL INTEREST. THE AIMS OF THE TRUST: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CENTRE WHERE BOTH SCHVPT OWNED AND MEMBERS OWNED VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT AND LITERATURE MIGHT BE MAINTAINED, RESTORED AND DISPLAYED TO THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. THIS ALL TAKES PLACE AT OUR 'TRUST CENTRE' WHERE WE OWN OUR OWN RALLY FIELD AND STORAGE BARN, MEETING ROOM, COMMITTEE ROOM, KITCHEN AND TOILET FACILITIES. ALL MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND AND CAMP/CARAVAN AT ANY TIME (subject to availability). OTHER CLUBS (BOTH CAMPING CARAVANING & ANY VEHICLE BASED CLUBS) ARE WELCOME TO USE OUR FACILITIES. FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT BRIAN HAMES ON 01293 822014 OR LEAVE A MESSAGE ON THE SCHVPT ANSWERPHONE ON 01342 714864. WE HOLD VARIOUS RALLIES THOUGHOUT THE YEAR AND HAVE MONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETINGS, DISPLAYS AND EDUCATIONAL VISITS. WE ALSO ASSEMBLE AND MAINTAIN A LIBRARY OF REFERENCE BOOKS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND OTHER MATERIAL TO ASSIST IN THE STUDY AND HISTORICAL RESEARCH OF ALL TOPICS. AN ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY NEWSCIRCULAR IS SENT TO EVERY MEMBER CONTAINING DETAILS OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL RALLIES, REPORTS, ARTICLES AND MEMBERS FOR SALE & WANTED ADVERTISEMENTS. THE NEWSCIRCULAR ALSO INCLUDES DETAILS OF THE CLUBS OWN DAY TRIP VISITS TO VARIOUS PLACES OF INTEREST. ALL MEMBERS ARE SENT ENTRY FORMS FOR OUR OWN RALLIES. MEETINGS: THOUGHOUT THE YEAR WE HAVE REGULAR MEETINGS, RALLIES AND MEMBER GATHERINGS WHICH ARE STAGED AT THE TRUST CENTRE AND OTHER VARIOUS LOCATIONS. WE ALSO ARRANGE VISITS TO VARIOUS OTHER LOCATIONS INCLUDING SO FAR; DUXFORD MUSEUM, THE MILESTONES MUSEUM, BRUGGE ANTIQUE MARKET IN BELGUIM. IN ADDITION WE HAVE A 'FISH AND CHIP SUPPER' EVENING AT THE START OF THE RALLY SEASON AND A 'HOG ROAST' IN DECEMBER BOTH WITH ENTERTAINMENT AND A VISIT FROM SANTA AT THE HOG ROAST. BOTH EVENTS ARE VERY POPULAR AND TICKETS SELL OUT VERY FAST EVERY YEAR. MONTHLY MEETINGS TAKE PLACE FOR CLUB MEMBERS AND ANYBODY ELSE WHO IS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING. THESE ARE IN CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX AND CUCKFIELD IN WEST SUSSEX. THESE ARE ALWAYS WELL ATTENDED WITH MANY DIFFERENT SPEAKERS, FILMS, VIDEOS AND SLIDES ON DISPLAY.

Our activities include : Classic Vehicles, Historical Re-enactment and Historical Research.

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Open to both males and females
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Open to all ages

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