Welcome to
The Society of
Automotive Historians
in Britain Ltd
which is an entirely independent organisation, limited by guarantee and registered in England number 12780211, that was originally established in 1980 as a Chapter of the American-based Society of Automotive Historians that had been founded in 1969.
You can access full details of the company, including its directors and articles of association, through the Companies House link below. Just click on the FILING HISTORY tab, which then gives access to a PDF with all the information. The link is:
https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/
12780211/filing-history
The principal purpose of the SAHB is to encourage research, recording, compilation and publication of historical facts concerning the worldwide development of mechanically powered road transport and all related topics from inception to the present day.
The SAHB exists for all those of amateur or professional status who are interested in any aspect of motoring history, whether or not they are UK resident. The Society produces a quarterly publication: SAHB Times, an annual journal: Aspects of Motoring History; plus a comprehensive Membership Directory which assists in information exchange networking.
The SAHB holds two Seminars annually in the Spring and Autumn where speakers give presentations on an extensive variety of motoring-relating topics.
Lombardi, Land Speed and Legacy – The 2025 Autumn Seminar
The SAHB Motoring Literature...
Collins, Culture and Competition – the 2025 Spring Seminar
The SAHB Spring Seminar...
JAGUAR: Mark VII Mark VIIM Mark VIII Mark IX: Celebrating the 1950s Flagship Saloons
by Richard Waugh 2026 review by Autolycus This softback volume has been written by a New Zealand enthusiast for...
Wheelbase II: The Tunisian Operation
By Michael Kliebenstein 2026 review by Peter McFadyen It’s rare to have the opportunity to write about a work...
Aspects of Motoring History #21
Published July 2025. 84 pages, 32 black & white illustrations and charts and 22 full-colour images, softbound. Articles: Michael...
Aspects of Motoring History # 20
Published August 2024. 110 pages, 30 black & white illustrations and charts and 51 full-colour images, softbound. Articles: Oliver...
News
THE NUNS WITH GOLD WINGS
When you park your car on arrival at the hotel the evening before an SAHB seminar, you naturally look in…
A MAGNIFICENT INVENTION — PULSE-WIDTH MODULATION FOR AUTOMATIC GEARBOXES
On 29 January 1975, Associated Engineering Ltd of Leamington Spa was granted a UK Patent for a revolutionary means of…
The 2025 winner of the Malcolm Jeal Award
THE MALCOLM JEAL AWARD: We were delighted to present the 2025 Malcolm Jeal Award for the best motoring history article…
VSCC Prescott Hill Climb 2025 – another fine weekend
On Saturday and Sunday 2 and 3 August 2025 the SAHB was back at Prescott, once again in a prime…
Anders Ditlev Clausager (1949-2025)
It is with deep sadness that we at the SAHB record the death on 27 July 2025 of Anders Ditlev…
Snapshot
SNAPSHOT 517 1971 Matra Sports M530LX
Before looking at this Matra Sports, it is worth setting the scene by going back to the origin of the…
SNAPSHOT 516 1940-44 Kleines Kettenkraftrad
The Kleines Kettenkraftrad was a half-track motorcycle with a single front wheel, designed and built by the NSU Werke AG…
SNAPSHOT 515 Armstrong Siddeley 20hp
The Armstrong Siddeley 20hp was first introduced in 1921. It was continually updated, but when it received a completely new…
SNAPSHOT 514 1913 Argyll 25/50
Together with Arrol-Johnston, Argyll was one of the two most important of the 50-plus Scottish car makers. The first Argyll…
SNAPSHOT 513 1928 Bugatti Type 44
The Type 44 Bugatti was a successful 2991cc eight-cylinder touring car produced by the company from late 1927 to 1930,…