National 'Drive It Day'

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.

National 'Drive It Day'

Drive It Day - 3rd Sunday in April

Drive it Day commemorates the Thousand Mile Trial on 23rd April 1900.

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The Royal Automobile Club Thousand Mile Trial started in London and passed through Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, then through Scotland before returning via many more English Cities until they were back in London again.

The trial lasted until May 12th and 46 out of the 64 starting cars made it to the finish line. This was no mean feet when you consider that the occupants
sat on, and not in, these automobiles

Speed limits at that time were 12mph on country roads and 8mph in towns

Walter Arnold of East Peckham, Kent, had the dubious honour of being the first person in Great Britain to be successfully charged with speeding on 28 January 1896. Travelling at approximately 8mph, he had exceeded the 2mph speed limit for towns and was fined one shilling plus costs.

He had been caught by a policeman who had given chase on a bicycle.

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.

NECPWA Notice Board

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Advance Notice: Newby Hall Rally 16th July 2023

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North East Land, Sea and Aircraft Museum Classic Shows 2023

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Ushaw College 27th May 2023

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