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Coachlines - March 2022

30.03.22 Assistant Eric Wallbank

Our help for the Cavell Nurses’ Trust

As part of the extraordinary Covid emergency funding from early 2021, the Coachmakers made a donation to the Cavell Nurses Trust. The following update shows how our funds were used during the emergency to support nurses in the NHS during […]

Coachlines - March 2022

30.03.22 Liveryman Alastair Boyd

Coachmakers on form at Kibworth

The third Coachmakers’ clay pigeon event was hosted by the brilliant staff that run Kibworth Shooting Ground, in Leicestershire on 28th February. The team met in the clubhouse for coffee and a decent bacon sandwich before heading out to shoot […]

Coachlines - March 2022

30.03.22 Tom Leggett

Utilising the virtual and physical worlds of vehicle testing

In the second of his series of blogs, Tom Leggett, lead research engineer for automated driving at Thatcham Research, provides a behind the scenes insight into his work developing a world-first consumer rating for Automated Driving Systems. Tom explains why […]

Coachlines - March 2022

30.03.22 The Clerk

In memory: Past Master James Smillie

Past Master James Smillie passed away peacefully at home on 15th March 2022. His funeral will take place at St Mary’s Church, Old Amersham, Bucks, HP7 0DB on 12th April 2022 at 2pm. A link to the church’s website is […]

Coachlines - March 2022

30.03.22 Liveryman John Blauth

Book review: ‘Senna versus Prost’ by Malcolm Folley

The late 1980s and early 1990s saw two of the world’s best F1 drivers go head-to-head. And now in 2022, Hamilton and Verstappen … Plus ca change and all that. At the time we all thought we knew what was […]

Coachlines - February 2022

24.02.22 The Master Sarah Sillars OBE

Master’s podcast February 2022

In this month’s podcast, brought to you by IBIS, Liveryman Chris Mann and Master Sarah Sillars OBE chat to Assistant Eric Wallbank, our Charity Committee Chair, to find out how we help to mentor, guide, and support young people in […]

Coachlines - February 2022

24.02.22 The Master Sarah Sillars OBE

Master’s Message February 2022

If ever we needed inspiration from someone who has kept her word and delivered on her promise it is HM The Queen. At all our formal Coachmakers’ functions we toast the Queen, as we did at the Sir Michael Marshall […]

Coachlines - February 2022

24.02.22 The Clerk

Clerk’s Notes – February 2022

You will be aware of the fate that befell Ukraine in the summer of 1941 shortly after Hitler ordered the invasion of the USSR. It is difficult to watch the events unfolding in every news bulletin and not feel depressed […]

Coachlines - February 2022

24.02.22 The Clerk

The Coachmakers’ Banquet 2022 – Update

As you know, the Coachmakers’ Company this year will pay tribute to those who served in, and in support of, the Falklands Task Force in 1982 with a themed banquet on Wednesday 8th June. This has proved to be extremely […]

Coachlines - February 2022

24.02.22 Liveryman Neil Sheath, Chair Aerospace Awards Committee

Aerospace awards open for applicants

After a period of abeyance during Covid times, the Aerospace Awards Committee has now announced that the awards for the current livery year, September 2021 to August 2021, are open for applications. The structure of the awards was updated just […]

Coachlines - February 2022

24.02.22 The Worshipful Company of Glovers

Inter-Livery Croquet – details announced

The Worshipful Company of Glovers is pleased to confirm that the Inter-Livery Croquet Competition will be held at Sussex County Croquet Club on Saturday 18th June 2022 at 9.30am. For more information please click here.

Coachlines - February 2022

24.02.22 Lewis Brookes

Aerotron scholar achieves B1.1 licence

My name is Lewis Brooks, I was the winner of the Aerotron Scholarship 2018, this was a £5,000 award to spend on courses for European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part-147 Modules. I was lucky to meet some of the […]