NATIONAL MOTOR RACING ARCHIVE - NEW STRUCTURE AND NEW TEAM

After 19 years of growth, we are pleased to announce that the National Motor Racing Archive has been incorporated as a non-profit-making company limited by guarantee. Archive spokesman Martin Hadwen explains that this has created the correct framework to take the Archive forward and to provide a more secure base to protect what is rapidly becoming a most important collection of material.

The Archive is also pleased to announce that it has gained three new members, who join the team with immediate effect.

:: Bob Armstrong, with a wealth of experience gained over 20 years as Competitions Manager for both the British Racing and Sports Car Club and the British Racing Drivers' Club, will be a welcome addition with both his knowledge of, and contacts within, the sport.

:: The second new member, needing little introduction in the world of historic racing, is Duncan Rabagliati, who is a practicing solicitor. Duncan is co-founder of the Formula One Register and co-author of their many statistical "black books". he is also the founder of the Formula Junior Historic Racing Association, organizer of the FIA Lurani Trophy, historian of the Five Hundred Owners Association, FIA Historic Registrar appointed by the MSA, member of the FIA Historic Commission, member of MSA Historic Committee, motoring writer and an active competitor in both Formula Junior and 500cc Formula 3 racing.

:: Taking on the role of Company Secretary is Anthony Goddard FCCA. In what he considers to be the real world, Anthony has a brewery on the Isle of Wight. He is treasurer of the Historic Sports Car Club, and races with them in the ex-Chris Amon Mk9 Merlyn Formula 2 car, with which he currently leads the HSCC Classic Racing Car Championship. He races in Historic Formula Ford with less success, and for a while was brave enough to race the ex-Sam Posey Formula 5000 Surtees TS11. His only claim to fame is that Mike Spence was his cousin.

Archive spokesman Martin Hadwen commented:
"With this new structure and new team members, we are in very good shape to take the Archive forward. What we need now is for people within the sport - manufacturers, teams, drivers, clubs, trade associations, marshals, officials - and members of the public to get involved with us to create an Archive we can be justifiably proud of.

For further information, please contact:
Martin Hadwen
National Motor Racing Archive
Saham Road, Watton, Norfolk IP25 6EA
Tel: 01953 882066
Mob: 07885 792343
Email: racingarchive@btinternet.com
Web: http://www.motorracing-archive.com