President - Barrie Price

Nobody knows more about Lea-Francis cars, their history, their design, and how to keep them going. Directly involved with the cars from the age of 15, he bought the assets of the car division in 1962, and since then has provided an excellent spares, repairs and restoration service, as well as producing a number of new cars of distinction. He has somehow found time to acquire great expertise on Bugatti and Jaguar as well, and ran a Rolls-Royce and Bentley service facility for 40 years.

A man of meticulous taste, he is still approachable and helpful to anyone experiencing problems with a Lea-Francis.

Chairman - Allan Lupton

Gave himself his first Lea-Francis for his 21st birthday, a 2½ litre Sports which he wore out in 5 years commuting, rallying and sprinting. Followed 20 years later by the 1938 12.9hp Corsica-bodied Sports, which he still owns and rallies with success. Joining the Club in 1959 he was Secretary 3 years later, subsequently Treasurer, then most notably Editor of The LeaFlet from 1982 to 2000, making it into one of the best small club’s magazines. With a background in the aircraft industry, he has a firm grasp of engineering principles.

Vice-Chairman - Mike Neale

A retired solicitor, Mike came later to Lea-Francis, but has made up for lost time with great enthusiasm and now has three vintage examples, including a splendidly rebuilt Hyper with which he competes in hill climbs and sprints, and a P type for navigational rallies.

General Secretary & LeaFlet Editor - Robin Sawers

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In earlier years dared to own other makes but kept coming back to LeaFs, both vintage and post-war, from a 1926 J type to a 1949 14hp estate, all used as everyday transport. Returning to vintage L-F ownership in 1982, he found himself Secretary of the Club a year later, and has enjoyed watching the Club go from strength to strength and gaining so many friends world-wide.

Competition Secretary - John Blundell

John has only just taken up the job (spring 2010), but already has a wealth of experience through his work in the world of motoring journalism, and knows the classic car scene through this and his involvement with another make. He shares a beautifully restored 14 Sports with his friend and fellow journalist Mick Walsh, and they both clock up a big mileage in the car.

Membership Secretary & Treasurer - Rod Holt

The genial figure of Rod Holt, usually accompanied by his very effective 14hp special, has become a familiar sight in recent years at our meetings, and also as a hard-working marshal at vintage events. We can expect a friendly and relaxed, but highly efficient approach to membership and financial matters.

Regalia Sales - Colin Daw

Colin joined in 1995 on purchasing his trusty 1928 P type, and has always tried to make himself useful. Colin handles sales of Club regalia, and has created some new lines.

Spares Secretary - Peter Baston

Peter has been Spares Secretary since 2005. Peter is a well known figure in the Club who has contributed so much, not only as Competition Secretary, but with help and advice for so many members, and as organiser of the NEC shows and the Jubilee events among others. His two 14 Sports are both superb restorations and probably the best sorted examples of the model, and he now has a Hyper as well in need of complete restoration.

Registrar (pre-1937) - Colin Poynter

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Son of former Chairman Keith, Colin raced a Hyper with much success until a serious accident damaged it, the same car in which he attended his first race meeting at the age of six months. Like his father, always drove the car to meetings. Growing up in a house with pictures and books on Lea-Francis everywhere, he was already knowledgeable at an early age, and study of the old records has deepened that knowledge since taking on the Register in 1989.

Registrar (post-1937) - Chris Moseley

Arriving from his native Australia as an impecunious student in 1974, Chris bought his first Lea-Francis 14hp saloon and joined the Club. A great enthusiast for the post-war cars, he was the ideal person to take on the Register in 1989. He owns a 14hp four-light saloon (damaged in a fire) and also has the rare six-light version.

Librarian - Sean Davies

We have been without a specialist Librarian for several years, the material being split between the two Registrars, so we are very pleased that it can all be under one roof again. It is Sean’s laudable intention to scan all the material so it can be made available on disc (or printed out if required). He has had his first 14 saloon for many years, and more recently added a 14hp Sports to his stable.