Guild chair 1944–present

Completed journalism training in 1996 and began working as a staff writer on the Stamford Mercury. Switched to automotive publications in 2000, joining the Guild in 2006. Served as deputy editor of Fleet News and editor of Business Car in between. Currently combining writing with analysis at UK Vehicle Data.

Motoring journalist since 1998, when he joined the Guild after winning the Sir William Lyons award. Joined Motoring Research full time three years later and has been there ever since, working up from Staff Writer to Director. www.richardaucock.co.uk

Degree in automotive engineering. Technical writer for Fast Car magazine in the 1990s and then edited Retro and Classics before going freelance in 2002. Written or contributed to more than 20 automotive books, and is course director for Coventry University’s unique automotive journalism Masters programme.
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Automotive historian, author, publisher, auctioneer and broadcaster and a consultant to auction houses and collectors on classic and historic cars and automobilia. Guy has written on motoring and motor sport for a wide range of newspapers and magazines. He has also commentated on motor sport on radio and acted as Master of Ceremonies at Guild Awards dinners.
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Motoring journalist since 1998, when he joined the Guild after winning the Sir William Lyons award. Joined Motoring Research full time three years later and has been there ever since, working up from Staff Writer to Director. www.richardaucock.co.uk

Sub-editor and features writer for Link House motoring group in the 1990s, then associate editor of Fast Car magazine before going freelance.

Editorial director, Top Car and Fast Car magazines then automotive industry management reports for the Financial Times. Director of automotive business news agency Interchange Europe.

Motor industry research then a technical writer on Commercial Motor and editor of Diesel Car in the 1990s. Full-time freelance since 2001, concentrating on fleet, commercial and technical topics.

Degree in mechanical engineering. After eight years at Motoring Which? Peter went freelance, and then founded the successful Motoring Research editorial agency.

Early experience in newspapers and as a What Car? road tester led to a series of progressively more senior roles with Autosport, Classic and Sports Car and Autocar. A key figure in the MPA Fingal creative agency in the 1990s, then freelance.

Motoring editor for the Daily Mirror and then Sunday Mirror in the 1990s. Later editor of RoSPA’s Care on the Road magazine and the AA’s Drive.

Editorial director, Top Car and Fast Car magazines then automotive industry management reports for the Financial Times. Director of automotive business news agency Interchange Europe.

After 12 years with the Western Daily Press went freelance, then in 1996 was co-founder of the Interchange Europe agency.

Extensive motoring editorial experience includes stints as editor of Company Car, editor in chief of Complete Car, and motoring correspondent for the Daily Express. Director of specialist content creation agency Immediate Network. Now a Guild Vice President.

Road tester for Motor magazine and later founded Fast Lane.

Extensive motoring editorial experience includes stints as editor of Company Car, editor in chief of Complete Car, and motoring correspondent for the Daily Express. Director of specialist content creation agency Immediate Network. Now a Guild Vice President.

Motoring correspondent for the East Anglian Daily Times, later news editor and deputy editor of Autocar, then editor of What Car? Moved to Auto Express as motoring editor in 1989. Short stint as a PR with Lotus, then returned to journalism as a freelance.

Freelance since 1986. Now Director of INP Media Ltd, specialising in high quality film and video production. Also Editor of the Royal Automobile Club’s Motoring Journal. Author of eight automotive titles.

Motoring correspondent of The Field for almost half a century. The “motorcycling peer” was chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Motorcycling Group and instrumental in the establishment of Compulsory Basic Training for motorcyclists. Guild President until his death in 2006.

Motoring correspondent for the Coventry Evening Telegraph and later PR manager for MIRA, before returning to freelance journalism.

Motoring editor of the Observer from 1968 to 1982, then motoring editor of the Mail on Sunday and also a BBC Top Gear presenter.

Motoring and motor racing journalist, and later proprietor of publisher Motor Racing Publications.

Motoring journalist, author and contributor to Wheelbase, a BBC motoring programme which preceded Top Gear.

Motoring correspondent of the Shropshire Star.

After working for the Motor Racing News Service at Brands Hatch, Sue became motoring correspondent of the London Evening News and later motoring editor of the Observer, as well as a presenter on the BBC Top Gear programme. Made a Guild Vice President in 2014.

An Autocar staffer for more than 20 years, rising to deputy editor before leaving in 1981 to go freelance and has since contributed to a wide range of publications.

Deputy editor of Motor, then motoring correspondent of the Daily Express.

Technical editor of Motor Cycle magazine in the 1950s, then worked for Automobile Engineer and Automotive Design Engineering before going freelance. Edited the Guild’s Who’s Who in the Motor Industry 1987-97. Guild Vice President from 1997.

Motoring correspondent of the Brighton Evening Argus 1950-80, then worked for Practical Motorist magazine and freelanced. General Secretary of the BARC and press officer at Brands Hatch 1967-79. Edited the Guild’s Who’s Who in the Motor Industry 1985-86, for many years the Guild’s Honorary Secretary and later a Vice President.

Motoring and motor racing journalist, and later proprietor of publisher Motor Racing Publications.

Joined The Autocar in 1950 and became its sports editor in 1955, and editor from 1968 to 1975.

A motor racing photographer and editor of the motor sport annual Autocourse. Ted later became Midlands editor of Autocar.

Motoring correspondent of the Sunday Telegraph.

London-based motoring correspondent to the Australian magazine Modern Motor.

Motoring correspondent of the News Chronicle, author and motor racing broadcaster.

Degree in engineering from Pembroke College, Cambridge. Editor of The Motor in the 1960s and an experienced rally co-driver – he navigated Joginder Singh in the 1968 East African Safari Rally, and they were one of only seven crews to finish. Founded Newspress in 1973.

Motoring correspondent of the Sunday Times. Max was also a motoring photographer and contributor to BBC motoring documentaries.

Motoring correspondent of the Sunday Telegraph.

Motoring correspondent of The Times and then editor of Motor, eventually becoming managing director of its publisher Temple Press. Later a Guild Vice-President.

Editor of The Autocar. A very experienced pilot (he won the DFC for flying bombing missions in the Second World War) he also edited the aviation industry magazine Flight.

Editor of Automobile Year.

Jack Hay was the motoring correspondent for the Birmingham Post and an accomplished rally navigator. His son, also called Jack, became a motoring writer and publisher.

News editor of Motor Industry and from 1954 the journal’s editor. Honorary life member of the Scottish Sports Car Club and Trustee of the Mike Hawthorn National Memorial Fund.

An automotive journalist, historian and author from the 1920s to the 1970s, and an adviser in the early days of what was then the Montagu Motor Museum.

Motoring correspondent of The Times and then editor of Motor, eventually becoming managing director of its publisher Temple Press. Later a Guild Vice-President.

Worked in public relations for Rover (where he orchestrated the famous ‘Blue Train’ race) and later motoring correspondent of the Financial Times, The Director and Tatler. Also editor of the IAM magazine Milestones.

Worked for Studebaker then became a despatch rider in the First World War. After the war wrote for Motor Cycling then The Motor, and was for many years the motoring correspondent of Sporting Life.

Motoring correspondent of the Sunday Telegraph.

Sports editor of The Autocar and winner of the 1927 Le Mans 24-hour race, sharing a Bentley with Dr Dudley Benjafield. Later co-founded the Veteran Car Club.

Motoring correspondent of The Times and then editor of Motor, eventually becoming managing director of its publisher Temple Press. Later a Guild Vice-President.

Motoring correspondent of the News Chronicle.

Motoring correspondent of the Daily Express for more than 30 years.

Motoring correspondent of the Daily Herald and a regular race and rally competitor from the 1930s to the 1960s.

Motoring correspondent of The Star. Arrived in Fleet Street at the age of 17 and was a motoring correspondent for well over half a century. Later a Guild Vice-President.
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