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 19^th 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 2012 Annual BDS Meet of The Tandem Club

2011 Picture Gallery