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 Hamstall Ridware, 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 currently Chairman of the Legislation Working Group, 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 through to a 1973 Range Rover.
Deputy 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 Director
Tony Davies
Tony lives in Cheltenham with his wife, Rose. A former civil servant as a Technologist, he is a Vice-President of Boundless by CSMA (previously the Civil Service Motoring Association). Tony joined the FBHVC Board in 2007 and he is also the FIVA Vice President – Events. He is a member of the Historic Endurance Rally Organisation, the Historic Rally Car Register and the Stag Owners Club. He is a Chartered Engineer (MIET) and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors (FIoD).
Communications Director
Geoff Lancaster
Geoff lives in Peterborough with wife, Maureen. He was formerly head of external affairs at FTSE 100 food company, Associated British Foods plc having started his career as a Product Planner with British Leyland. Geoff joined the board of FBHVC in 2013 and is also a member of the management committee of the Maserati Club. He has memberships of the Chartered Institute of Journalists and of the Society of Automotive Historians.
Legislation Director
Bob Owen
Born in Ayr, Scotland, Bob now lives in Chetnole, Dorset. A lawyer by profession, he is a former commercial director of Westland Helicopters. He is chairman of the Yeovil Car Club and also belongs to the Sunbeam Talbot Alpine Register and the Alfa Romeo Owners Club.
Heritage Director
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.
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.
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.
Legislation Manager
David Daniel
David lives in Rugby, Warwickshire. He is trained as a Mechanical Engineering Student Apprentice in Birmingham, serving as Group Safety Adviser in British Leyland/Rover Group for some 11 years. For a short time he moved to be an I.T Systems Manager and Consultant, before returning to operate as an independent Health & Safety consultant for 26 years.
David has been a member of the BSA Front Wheel Drive Club since 1969 and is currently Club Treasurer.
Website
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.
Manager of Social Media & Young People’s Ambassador
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.
