From the chair: November 2017
by Robin Roberts | Nov 6, 2017 | From the Chair
In a few days I will be handing over the reins of thewesterngroup to a new chairman, and it’s with pride I slip from the saddle. Over the last two years we have held a couple of memorable driving days and enjoyed a number of events put on for the group by our...The Western Group of Motoring Writers working for the best interests of motoring journalism in the West Country and South Wales
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