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Westwood Works 1903-2003

The Motor Club

The Motor Section was the largest section on the Sports Club with some 1,200 members. Started in the latter part of 1959, the section required members to pay an additional subscription to that already being paid as a member of the Sports Club. This was to help repay a company loan of £2,000 to cover the cost of purchasing and equipping a fabricated wooden building to be erected near to the car park close to the Works.

The workshop was fully equipped to allow members to service and repair their own vehicles. It also contained a shop where oils, polishes and other car accessories could be purchased. By March 1973 the membership of the section had grown to a level that a new 60ft by 40ft concrete workshop designed by Geoffrey Moore, costing £11,000 was built in a corner of the Westfield Road sports field.

Early Motor Club badge Date?: The original Motor Club building 1964: Dinner Dance 1967: Inside the first workshop 1967: Getting underneath 1971: L.P. Simpson presents prizes at the annual Motor Club dinner 1973: The new Motor Club building
1973: John Hardy opens the new Motor Club building 1973: Inside the new Motor Club building 1973: Inspecting the new facilities 1973: Kevin Arbon, Ted Thain, Roger Dicking, Ted Coles, Maurice Browett and John Hardy at the new building's opening 1973: Maurice Browett oversees Roger Dicking and Ted Coles working on an Austin Maxi 1973: The Motor Club building signage 1973: Club Meeting
1973: Treasure Hunt 1973: Quiz Winners Menu for 1973 Dinner and Presentation Evening 1979: Dinner Dance 1979: On the Skid Pan 1979: Visit to RAF Wittering 1980: Dinner Dance

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The Camping and Caravanning Section

The Camping and Caravanning Section was a very popular part of the Motor Club's activities. Rallies were held on many weekends during the year and members enjoyed the advantage of being able to store their caravans on Company premises at the north end of the site behind the Pattern Stores. The first Rally was held in August 1977.
1977: Camping and Caravanning Section - Reversing and Handling practice in the fog! 1977: Rally at Lilford Park 1978: Rally at Buckden 1978: Family Christmas Party 1979: Bernard Carr makes magic at Social Evening 1983: Rally at Westfield Road 1986: Camping and Caravanning Club

1990: Rally at Yarwell

1992: Rally at Yarwell

1993: Rally at Yarwell

1993: Rally at Yarwell

1995: "Western" Rally