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Events

The SAHB organises two seminars every year, usually in March and October, with the latter also encompassing the annual SAHB AGM and a Motoring Literature Fair.

The SAHB also supports the Society of Automotive Historians European Dinner. This takes place in Paris at the Automobile Club de France, usually in early February, just before the opening of the high profile motoring show, Retromobile.

Our seminars are very popular, and are nearly always oversubscribed. There is therefore a need to book early.

 

Success again – the Third European Conference at Turin

The third European Conference for Automotive History, organised by Anders Ditlev Clausager of the SAHB and Thomas Ulrich of the…

Buses, Brakes and Bibendum – the 2022 Spring Seminar weekend

The SAHB Spring Seminar returned to the British Motor Museum at Gaydon (we were last there in 2017) with an…

Join us at Vintage Revival Montlhéry on 7 and 8 May 2022

After several delays (with one thing and another) we are delighted to see that the wonderful Vintage Revival is back…

Automobiles and Archives – the 2021 Autumn Seminar weekend

After two years (what with one thing and another), we returned in good order to the traditional venue of the…

VIRTUAL MUSEUM TOURS – let your mouse do the walking

While you are in lockdown, do you want to visit a motoring museum – or twenty-six? Thanks to the miracle…

Rootes, Roots and Routes – the 2019 Autumn Seminar weekend

We start with the car in our main picture.  It is a 1938 Atalanta with a 4·3-litre V-12 Lincoln-Zephyr engine,…

Rolls-Royce, Racing, Reporting – and the VSCC Library – at the 2019 Spring Seminar weekend

The SAHB returned on Sunday 14th April to Wroxall Abbey near Coventry, after a fascinating visit to the VSCC library…

A highly successful second European Automotive History Conference in The Hague

The SAHB, together with our sister societies in Germany, the Netherlands and Italy (AHG, CONAM and AISA) held a highly…

Datsuns, Designers and Dastardly Deeds at the 2018 Autumn Seminar

The 2018 SAHB Autumn Seminar, with the AGM and Motoring Literature Fair, was held at The Sir Henry Royce Memorial…

A new book – and its postponed launch event

In ‘Running Board’ in the summer edition of The SAHB Times (for those of you who are members), we announced…

Entrepreneurs, Engineers and an ERA at the 2018 Spring Seminar

The SAHB Spring Seminar was held at Wroxall Abbey near Coventry on 29th April 2018, after a jaw-dropping tour of…

Rétromobile 2018 – still the very best

Rétromobile (7th to 11th February this year) continued to serve up delight and surprises for all tastes and pockets.  For…

Racing, Record Breaking and Rolls-Royce at the 2017 Autumn Seminar

The SAHB Autumn Seminar, with the AGM and Motoring Literature Fair, was held at The Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation…

A successful joint SAHB and AHG European Conference at Mulhouse and Kirchzarten

The SAHB and AHG held a highly successful European Conference at Mulhouse and Kirchzarten on 27 and 28 May.  Thanks…

Automotive Historians’ Dinner in Paris 8 February 2018

The next Automotive Historians’ Dinner will take place at L’Atelier Renault Café,  53, Avenue des Champs Élysées,  Paris on Thursday…

A successful Spring Seminar at the British Motor Museum

The SAHB Spring Seminar this year went on Sunday 26th March to the British Motor Museum at Gaydon.  This was,…

The Automotive Historians’ Dinner in Paris – 7 February 2017

This year’s Automotive Historians’ dinner was up to its usual excellent standard, with 35 guests from 11 countries. Awards were…

Automotive Historians’ Dinner in Paris 7 February 2017

The next Automotive Historians’ Dinner will take place at the Automobile Club de France,  Place de la Concorde,  Paris on…

HOW TO PUBLISH MOTORING HISTORY: Saturday 11th March 2017

The Trustees of the Michael Sedgwick Memorial Trust have organized a one-day conference  on Saturday 11th March 2017 at the…

SAHB Spring Seminar at the British Motor Museum – Sunday 26th March 2017

The SAHB Spring Seminar will be held this year at a new venue: the British Motor Museum at Gaydon, near…

Sir John Egan Keynote Speaker at the SAHB Autumn 2016 Seminar

The SAHB Autumn Seminar, with the AGM and Motoring Literature Fair, was held at The Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation…

SAHB Autumn Seminar at Paulerspury – Sunday 23rd October 2016

The SAHB Autumn Seminar will be held again this year at its traditional and excellent venue, The Sir Henry Royce…

Royal Automobile Club Motoring Lectures 1st November 2016

In celebration of London Motor Week the Royal Automobile Club will host a series of events and lectures celebrating the…

POSTPONED: British Motor Museum Symposium 24th September 2016 – Celebration of the British Motor Car

A Symposium on the Celebration of the British Motor Car on 24th September at the British Motor Museum, Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwickshire,…

Some pictures from the AHG Seminar in Ober-Ramstadt 22-24 April 2016

Our colleagues in the German Automotive History Society (Automobilhistorische Gesellschaft) held a superb and varied seminar in Ober-Ramstadt, Wald-Michelbach and…

Some pictures from the SAHB Spring Seminar 2016

  An excellent SAHB seminar was held at Chateau Impney near Droitwich on 20th March, after a well-attended and relaxed…

SAHB Spring Seminar at Château Impney – 20th March 2016

The SAHB Spring Seminar will be held this year at Château Impney in Droitwich. This is a new venue to…

Rétromobile, Paris – 3-7 February 2016

Once again, Rétromobile exuded an air of quality that other shows cannot match, with cars, trucks and buses from all…

The Automotive Historians’ Dinner in Paris – 2nd February 2016

This year’s Automotive Historians’ dinner was another great success: 40 guests from 10 countries met for excellent food, lively conversation and…

Autumn Seminar “Success as usual”

‘Success as usual’ was the way that several attendees described our latest seminar held on Sunday 25th October. Held at the…

SAHB Spring Seminar 2015

Held in Coventry on Saturday and Sunday 28th & 29th March 2015 We are pleased to report that the latest…

JOINT SAHB and AHG EUROPEAN CONFERENCE: 26-28 May 2017

The AHG and the SAHB are proud to invite you to their first joint European conference for automotive history, to…

SAH/SAHB Dinner, Paris, February 2016

Automobile Club de France,  Place de la Concorde,  Paris This formal occasion, held during the week of Rétromobile, enables SAH…