The Tandem Club
PATRON : SALLIE WALROND, LHHI
President : Minta Winn, LHHI
The Tandem Club is part of and runs under the auspices of the British Driving Society.
The present Club was formed by Sallie Walrond and Lady Vivien Cromwell in 1977 with the aim of maintaining and promoting the art of tandem driving in a “coachmanlike style”.
Membership is open to members of the British Driving Society who have
demonstrated their ability to drive a tandem competently and safely in
public on at least three occasions. A Statement of Competence to record
these outings and which should be signed by an appropriately qualified
person may be printed from here
.
Prospective members are scrutinised during the drive at the Meet and
assuming that this is completed satisfactorily are then entitled to wear the
silver tandem bars badge of The Tandem Club.
The annual Meet is held in different parts of the country to enable as many members and prospective members as possible to attend.
There is neither entrance fee nor annual subscription to the Club, echoing the principles of the first 19th Century Tandem Club. Costs are recovered by means of a raffle at the Meet to which those attending are expected to donate a prize and to purchase a generous quantity of tickets.
The 2013 Annual BDS Meet of The Tandem Club
Sunday 14th July 2013
Richard and Virginia James are looking forward to
welcoming to their Hampshire home, Fern Cottage, East Martin,
Fordingbridge, Hants SP6 3LJ, existing Tandem Club members, potential
members plus any one fascinated by the skill of traditional tandem
driving,
on
Sunday 14th July 2013.
The traditional Tandem Club drive, of varying lengths will be on good
tracks and chalk droves with the usual social garden party afterwards.
If you plan to make a weekend outing stabling is available locally.
The BDS Tandem Club President’s Award prize.
Richard has commissioned
a unique memento to be awarded to the winner of the President’s Award,
for the best traditionally turned out and driven tandem. The trophy was
made by Pierre Conte, a French farrier and sculptor - from horse shoe
nails.
If you would like to download an entry form (and conditions of entry) so
that ideally it can be returned to Richard before Friday 28th June 2013
when further details, directions, starting times etc can be forwarded on
to you.:
Entry Form
Conditions of Entry
Richard James, Fern Cottage, East Martin, Fordingbridge, SP6 3LJ
01725 519322 or 07785 717399 or Email: rj@carriagedriving.co.uk
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