Ulster Pre-War Austin Club

Back in 1969, the Ulster Pre-War Austin Club were the first vintage car club in Northern Ireland. In 1970 the club ran its first event. Back then it was run with a very relaxed format with none of the restrictive legislation that has to be followed today.

Early events consisted of road runs in scenic locations, mainly in County Antrim using Tulip diagrams for instructions. Driving tests to measure your parking distance skills, driving around obstacles, judging the height of running boards and bumpers etc were commonly used on events.

Now that the club has reached its 40th anniversary in 2009 and the cars have all got older, events have changed. We still go on scenic runs but instead of driving test we now generally include a visit to a special place of interest.

One of our founder members George McCaig and his wife Sadie are still regular attendees at club events, still using their 1933 Austin 12, a car they purchased in 1962 for £15, which just goes to prove the old slogan that you should invest in an Austin.

2009 was a very special year as we celebrated our 40th Anniversary. The club is still going stronger than ever and being run with the guidelines laid down by the foresight of the early founders. At the moment the club had over 80 members.

Meets Downshire Centre, Hillsborough.

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