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Coachlines - November 2021
23.11.21 Liveryman John Pearl
When is a draw not a draw? When it’s a 100 Club Super Draw
The Coachmakers’ 100 Club Draw takes place four times a year. There are 100 subscribers and each subscriber pays £10 per month. Subscriptions may also be taken by family members or friends of Liverymen. One half of all the money […]
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Coachlines - November 2021
23.11.21 The Clerk
Back to business at the Aerospace Industry Dinner
The Aerospace Industry Livery Dinner was held on Thursday 11th November 2021 at Vintners’ Hall. This was the Coachmakers’ first full Livery Dinner since January 2020 and 137 attendees were there to celebrate the aerospace industry. The COVID-19 pandemic had […]
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Coachlines - November 2021
23.11.21 Hon Assistant Richard Robinson
Streets of London come alive for the Lord Mayor’s Show
On the second Saturday in November, the Master led the Coachmakers through the City as we welcomed the new Lord Mayor, Alderman Vincent Keaveny. Riding atop the Millennium Coach, the Master was accompanied by her consort along with a full […]
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Coachlines - November 2021
23.11.21 Liveryman Andrew Blatherwick
Meet our Arkwright Awards scholars
It was with some pride that on Thursday 28th November the Master and I attended the Awards presentation to the 2021/2 Arkwright Awards Scholars, two of whom are sponsored by our Livery Company, writes Liveryman Andrew Blatherwick. It was great […]
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Coachlines - November 2021
23.11.21 Steward David Manchester
Cranfield University: A tour at the forefront of research
It was a bright and blustery autumn day when The Master and 25 Coachmakers arrived at The Aerospace Integration Research Centre, (AIRC), Bedford. We were welcomed by Professor Iain Gray – Director of Aerospace, School of Aerospace, Transport & Manufacturing […]
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Coachlines - November 2021
23.11.21 Imperial College & Assistant Eric Wallbank
Our support for engineering students – a thank you from Imperial College
Our donations to student hardship funds continue to reap rewards, reports Imperial College London, writes Assistant Eric Wallbank. Following last month’s report on our support to QMUL’s hardship fund, as part of our emergency COVID-19 support package earlier this year, […]
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Coachlines - November 2021
23.11.21 Honorary Assistant Lesley Upham
New members join the fold
At the Aerospace Dinner held at Vintners’ Hall on 11th November, we welcomed two members who were clothed in the Livery and three Freemen, sworn during the pandemic via Zoom, appeared before the Court to confirm their oaths, reports Hon […]
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Coachlines - November 2021
23.11.21 Jonathan Hewett, Thatcham Research
Boosting EV sales is just part of the auto industry’s COP26 response
There’s more to meeting the COP26 call for increased electric vehicle sales than rushing out new models, writes Jonathan Hewett, Chief Executive of Thatcham Research. In a joint statement issued to coincide with COP26, the leaders of the G20 nations […]
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Coachlines - November 2021
23.11.21 Liveryman Martin Derrick
A truly unique classic collection
Some 60 Liverymen and their guests enjoyed a rare opportunity to visit the private car and memorabilia collection built up by Robert and Tanya Lewis during the past 15 years. The awesome display is housed in six barns on their […]
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Coachlines - November 2021
23.11.21 Liveryman Lyn Litchfield
First shoot of the season
The first Coachmakers’ game shooting day of the 2021 season took place at the Withington Estate on 2nd September. The days consisted of four drives shot by a team of 10 guns. The team was made up of liverymen and […]
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Coachlines - October 2021
27.10.21 Assistant Eric Wallbank
Coachmakers walk and drive through the City
Coachmakers, in the company of the Master, Senior Warden and Renter Warden enjoyed an insightful guided walk around many of the City Livery Companies with numerous anecdotes about the history of the Livery movement and several of the companies visited, […]
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Coachlines - October 2021
27.10.21 The Master Sarah Sillars OBE
The Master’s podcast October 2021
The Master Sarah Sillars OBE chats to Liveryman Chris Mann to bring you her first podcast for the October 2021 issue of Coachlines. This podcast has been brought to you by the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium. Please click play below. […]
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