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FELLOWSHIP of the Motor Industry
Automotive
"Life-long friendships forged in the greatest of industries"
About us
The FELLOWSHIP has been in existence for over 80 years providing Motor Industry colleagues, past and present, with the opportunity to keep in touch and indeed make new acquaintances. - The FELLOWSHIP is open to men and women who have worked in any segment of the Motor Industry. - We have around 700 current members from a wide cross section of the Motor Industry - so whichever sector you are from you will find people with a similar background. - It is especially attractive to those of you that are approaching retirement or reducing your working hours, and have a little more flexibility with your own diary. - The FELLOWSHIP has a varied programme of events across the UK; these include lunches with amusing and interesting speakers, visits to manufacturing plants, golf, horse racing, motor museums, and the ability to visit certain places that are difficult to gain entry. - We ensure that the cost of attending events is not prohibitive, and we often benefit from very attractive discounts. Typically, the average event would cost between £35 and £50. - Many of our new members have been introduced to the FELLOWSHIP by current members, but if you do not know anyone, do make contact with us and we will do the rest. - We are a very open and friendly organisation and we will make sure you are made welcome. No "cliques" just a set of people with a love for the Motor Industry and who enjoy fun and FELLOWSHIP. THE COST OF MEMBERSHIP IS VERY REASONABLE - ONLY £25 PER YEAR WITH PAYMENT DUE ON THE 1ST JANUARY EACH YEAR .
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http://www.motorfellowship.com
External link for FELLOWSHIP of the Motor Industry
- Industry
- Automotive
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Sutton Coldfield
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1935
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Sutton Coldfield, GB
Employees at FELLOWSHIP of the Motor Industry
Updates
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Read All About It! The FMI September Newsletter is now available - much about sailing the Thames, the annual Golf match, the Fellowship Goodwood Gathering, a trip to the National Memorial Arboretum and the December LONDON LUNCH - tickets now available and going fast! Members can book via…… https://lnkd.in/edcutHDZ Become a member via https://lnkd.in/ekMMwF5P
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A party of Fellows, partners and guests enjoyed an excellent day on the the Thames with the annual FMI Riverboat trip. Good food, much laughter and memories were very much the order of the day - a true reflection of “Lifelong friendships forged in the greatest of industries”. Thanks to Peter Cottle and Tina Steele for their excellent organisation. Hopefully see you all again and many more (tickets going fast) at the November London Lunch https://lnkd.in/edcutHDZ
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Full details for this year’s London Lunch are now available via the Fellowships’s new website - last year’s event was a sell out and all are welcome but bookings can only be made by logged in members - to avoid disappointment book now for the opportunity to meet Fellows and friends in a most prestigious venue. https://lnkd.in/edcutHDZ
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The annual FMI Tony Jennings Classic Car show in collaboration with BEN is this Sunday - ALL WELCOME!!! More details via https://lnkd.in/eyZB-fDe
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The FMI Newsletter is out packed with up coming events and reasons to join https://lnkd.in/ekMMwF5P
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Michael will be our speaker at the FMI London lunch (November 14 The RAF Club) - should be an interesting talk!
Board director | Advisor | Investor | Brand Expert | Car Enthusiast. Ex-Harley-Davidson | Tesla | Aston Martin | Alpine | JLR SVO | Lucid
I have to get something off my chest. I think most level 1 autonomous driving functions in modern cars are a nightmare. Having been active in the car industry for 30-odd years, I have seen many innovations. Most of these have significantly improved safety and driving enjoyment. However, I can not get my head around the fact that many of the more recent 'innovations' towards autonomous driving simply don't work reliably. They are confusing, annoying and sometimes (in my humble opinion) not very safe. And car makers have decided it's OK to release these functions way before they're ready and mature. An example - while visiting the UK for a few days last week I made the mistake of renting a 2024 Cupra Leon TSI. In the course of a few days and a few hundred miles, I experienced: - Multiple emergency braking alerts for non-existing threats (e.g. a car in front gently slowing down to turn left) - Dozens of incorrect speed limit readings - Several lane keeping assist interventions that pushed me in the wrong direction - Two instances where my adaptive cruise control decided to increase the speed to 70mph in a 50mph roadworks zone, despite a multitude of 50mph signs - And most disconcertingly, one occasion where I was doing 70mph in the outside lane of the motorway, overtaking a lorry, when the adaptive cruise control declared it had detected a 50mph speed limit and decided to brake and reset the cruise control to 50mph (no 50mph limit in sight). Add to that the fact that many of the most 'basic' functions such as air vent speed are hidden on the second page of the centre screen (no buttons to feel your way around) - and I think we have a perfect mix of distractions that will render the car less safe than the previous generation of cars. And most of this new functionality is annoying as hell. I know of course that several of these 'enhancements' are driven by legislation. I also know that some functionality can be turned off after starting the car, if you dig deep enough into the touchscreen menus. But frankly, I don't want to spend several minutes scrolling through sub-menus every time I jump in the car. None of this has anything to do with the transition to electric cars - electric propulsion can work just fine without all the issues described above. Technological progress is fantastic. BUT - new functionality should not be released into the wild unless it is stable. Legislation should be dialled back to something that carmakers can actually achieve consistently and reliably, and carmakers should stop releasing immature tech. As it is, I am happily going to continue driving my slightly older car(s). I'll buy a new one once the (im-)maturity of ADAS technology stops infuriating me. ...and can we have some of our buttons back please?
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One of the FMI’s most popular events is coming up - don’t miss this opportunity to meet up with ex colleagues, their partners and friends - Fellows can book direct and find out more via https://lnkd.in/eFJzGJBt
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Listening to the ladies - yesterday’s FMI Committee at the excellent Unipart Conference Centre where Sarah Sillars OBE and Nancy Rignall were helping in the development of the Fellowship - there’s never been a better time to join https://lnkd.in/ekMMwF5P
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