Ticket to a little Guild history…

Friend of the Guild and former Genesis Motor Europe Head of PR Jon Walsh is a fan of scouring the likes of eBay and when he finds something of Guild significance he snaps it up and donates it to us. He turned up to the Dinner on 4th December with three small items of history. 

Younger members may not be aware that before the SMMT Day, the annual event where the motor industry’s latest releases were laid on for journalists to try out was organised by the Guild – these tickets are from 1963 and ’66 events at Goodwood and the 1969 occasion at Silverstone.

Which reminds us – amongst the selection of Guild merchandise on offer to members is the DVD showing evocative footage from the very first Grand Prix of the F1 World Championship at Silverstone in 1950, but the disc also includes coverage of a Guild test day at Goodwood.

At £11 it’s a bargain – more details are on the members section of the Guild website (click on merchandise) and you can order a copy by contacting general secretary Melissa Chadderton.