Sunbeam Alpine Owners Club

Alvin the Alpine · Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 59 Location: Leicester

Can anyone tell me what the club membership of the SOAC has been each year since it's origin in 1977. Question

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dibs · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:25 pm Post subject: Post subject

Tell us why you want to know and I see if anyone has the time to access the figures

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Alvin the Alpine · Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 59 Location: Leicester

I was reading through Chris McGovens book and was amazed to read that in 1980 just three years after he formed the SAOC the membership was 800+

So it got me thinking on when did the club have it's highest membership ? and how has it has varied through the years.

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Alvin the Alpine · Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 59 Location: Leicester

Alvin the Alpine wrote:

I was reading through Chris McGovens book and was amazed to read that in 1980 just three years after he formed the SAOC the membership was 800+

So it got me thinking on when did the club have it's highest membership ? and how has it has varied through the years.

Was this question too difficult ?

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The Baron · Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 43 Location: SAOC 2794

So far as I am aware we do not have the records pre 2000, when I took over the membership. I have reported membership numbers each year since then at the AGM. Last year we had 663 members

Alvin the Alpine · Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 59 Location: Leicester

Many thanks for the info and nice to see the club still has a healthy membership.

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dibs · Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:51 pm Post subject: Post subject

Hi.

Simon's posting reminded me where I had the figures. I'm a bit of a hoarder for club minutes. And have found the following information. (In the loft!!)

SAOC Membership numbers.

1997 - 830
1998 - 882
1999 - 900
2000 - 882
2001 - 808
2002 - 786
2003 - ?
2004 - ?
2005 - 647
2006 - 614
2007 - 641
2008 - 621
2009 - Awaiting figure

I have 1633 Alpines on the database known to be in use or being restored. Just think how busy the Forum would be if everyone signed up!!

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dibs and My Little Tourer 288D Series V 1966

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GHoward · Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 10 Location: SAOC 5585

David Bradleys list has no figures for 2003 and 2004.
Having now spent 2 hours bashing through the paperwork,
2003 was 787 at the AGM, and 807 at year end. The AGM minutes for 2004 record that a written report was received from the membership sec, but I do not have a copy. The committee minutes do not give a conclusive figure for 2004