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The Club started in 1966 with some of these.

Then over the years cars got a bit newer!.

York Branch members at Scampston Hall

Some of the 1,000+ Historic Vehicles at the Newby Hall Rally organised by Bishop Auckland Branch.

Tyneside and Durham Derek Cansfield Memorial Rally at Beamish Museum.

More Tyneside and Durham Members Cars at Woodhorn Mining Museum.

Tyneside Branch at Tynemouth Priory.

Durham Branch at Durham Regatta.

Who are NECPWA?

North of England Classic & Pre-War Automobiles (formerly known as The North East Club for Pre-War Austins) was established in 1966 by Tony Pelton. It is now the largest Historic Vehicle Club in the North of England with 1,000+ members (as per November 2022).

We are a member of the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs and are now a multi-marque club, with around 25% of members owning pre-war Austins.

The initials of the name NECPWA were so widely used, that when the 'Club' began to accept other makes the initials were retained by popular request, although informally we are now affectionately known as the ‘Nearly Everywhere Club for Pretty Well Anything’!

Membership is open to any enthusiast of old motor vehicles and it is not necessary to be a vehicle owner to join the club, however attendance at Club organised rallies is generally restricted to vehicles built before September 2000. [NB individual branches and some events nay have different entry rules, some with stricter age limits].

The Club's aim is to encourage the restoration and regular use of all Historic Motor vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

We do encourage the formation of Local Branches and currently have branches representing the following areas: York, Durham, Bishop Auckland, Tyneside, North Yorkshire, Carlisle & Cleveland.

Local branches are responsible for running their own events, and have their own representatives on the Executive Committee.

Our membership is spread over a very large area, mainly in the North of England and South of Scotland, we even have members overseas! Members come from all walks of life, united by a common interest.

We are a non-profit making society with Honorary Officials. We are a member of the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs which was formed in 1961 to represent the interests of the "Older Vehicle Movement" in the United Kingdom to Government Departments and the EEC on legal, technical, and general matters.

The Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens (FIVA) was founded in 1966 and represents the historic vehicle movement globally and they produce a 'Guide To Responsible Use Of Historic Vehicles' which is available to download and read in English: - Click Here -

NECPWA are proud of our friendly, informal outlook, and we hope that You will decide to join us, and keep those old wheels turning.

For the full History of NECPWA: - Click Here -

Rallies, Breakfast Meets and Road Runs

Tyneside and Durham Branch Organised Rallies and other meetings are listed in the calendar on their own dedicated website, along with any entry reqirements: - Click Here -

York Branch organises it's own Road Runs and Rallies with all the entry requirements on their own seperate website: - Click Here -

Some of our local branches also hold breakfast meetings with optional Road Runs all year around where you can use your Classic if you wish.

How to Join?

NECPWA Club Membership is only £15.00 for UK residents. However, to encourage younger people to the Classic Car movement, membership for those under 30 years of age is free. With a free subscription though, younger members will only receive the 'E' version of Club Magazine, NECPWA News, not a printed copy.

For attendance at some events organised by individual NECPWA Branches, there may be a small additional charge.

An Application Form can be downloaded from this site: - Click Here -

Or you can e mail the Membership Secretary, Doug Gillanders: membership[at]necpwa.org

What Can We Offer?

★ An illustrated magazine issued 8 times a year with articles on restoration and current news and views on historic motoring

★ Free Membership for those under 30 years of age (with'E' version of the magazine included)

★ A vintage Advertiser for spare parts

★ A Spare Parts Store in West Cornforth, Durham

★ A Club library

★ A rally and autojumble organisation service

★ Regular meetings at many local venues throughout the year. Film shows and lectures are often arranged

★ Help obtaining original registration numbers from the DVLA

Magazine

An example of the 'e version' of the Clubs Magazine, NECPWA News, is available by clicking the image:

Acrobat reader 10X or higher or iBooks on a MAC or Apple device is required to open it.