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.
Success again – the Third European Conference at Turin
The third European Conference...
Buses, Brakes and Bibendum – the 2022 Spring Seminar weekend
The SAHB Spring Seminar...
BETWEEN TWO WORLDS: The Lives of the Siamese Princes Chula and Bira
By Bob Montgomery 2023 review by James Loveridge During the period just before and just after the Second World...
GOLDIE
By John Mayhead 2023 review by James Loveridge In the 1920s and 30s breaking land speed records was very...
Aspects of Motoring History # 19
Published August 2023. 132 pages, 60 black & white illustrations and charts and 26 full-colour images, softbound. Articles: Paul...
Aspects of Motoring History # 18
Published July 2022. 126 pages, 92 black & white illustrations and charts and 24 full-colour images, softbound. Articles: Craig...
News
A generous donation
A 1937 Austin Ruby arrived on 25 October 2023 to reside at the Richard Roberts Archive. It is the very…
Salon Privé Concours d’Élégance, 30 August 2023
Now in its 18th year, the Salon Privé concours occupies the exclusive first two days of a four-day event held…
VSCC Prescott Hill Climb 2023 – Some remarkable cars
On Saturday and Sunday 5th and 6th August 2023 the SAHB was back at Prescott. Together with our good friends…
A VW Camper Van from Brazil
The venerable Volkswagen Type 2 Combi was built in two main forms: Splitties (1950 to 1967) and Bay Windows (1967-1979)…
Stanley: “Docked: er, Living Steam, I presume”: a 1919 735B model
(Sorry about the terrible pun). All sorts of fascinating cars turn up in the UK, even those from faraway lands….
Snapshot
SNAPSHOT 452: 1907 Apperson Jackrabbit
On 10 July 1909, the fastest pace ever shown in a road race won by an American car up to…
SNAPSHOT 451: 1930 Invicta NLC
The Invicta company was founded in 1925 by Noel Campbell Macklin. His original aim was to build a car with…
SNAPSHOT 450: 1931 Blue Bird
The story of the various iterations of Malcolm Campbell’s Bluebird land speed record cars has been told in part before…
SNAPSHOT 449: 2020 Indian Scout
On 7 October 2023 a stop was made at a café, during the journey to the Peter Collins Museum…
SNAPSHOT 448: ca. 1904 Coulthard steam wagon
The steam wagon in this Snapshot is difficult to date but, despite being run by J.E. Gurney of Hitchin in…