From the Chair: January 2025
A message from our ChairmanHello again – hope you are all well. I just want to give you a quick update on this year’s Driving Day.John Kendall, Simon Perry and I had a meeting at Haynes Motor Museum this week and Wednesday, May 21 is now confirmed for...
This year’s Driving Day was the third and most successful at our new venue – the wonderful Haynes Motor Museum in Somerset.
In all, 38 cars from 25 brands were available to drive at the event – a unique date in the automotive calendar. This year’s Driving Day was the third and most successful at our new venue – the wonderful Haynes Motor Museum in Somerset.In all, 38 cars...
2023 Western Group of Motoring Writers PR Driving Day
The Group began its 40th anniversary celebrations with the 2023 Driving Day held at the Haynes Motor Museum, in the heart of Western Group territory on 15th June. With cars from BMW, Ford, Genesis, Honda, Kia, Mazda, MINI, Suzuki, VW and Volvo, there was plenty to...
From the Chair: October 2022
We certainly didn’t have it easy trying to run the Western Group Driving Day for the first time since before the pandemic… But by all measures, I think we can claim a success. Not only did we need to revive an event that has been valued by our PR colleagues for...
From the Chair: Driving Day 2022
The Western Group of Motoring Writers Driving Day will continue as planned on Wednesday 14th September. The unexpected death of Her Majesty the Queen last Thursday caused us to discuss whether it was appropriate to continue with the arrangements, given that the date...
From the Chair: July 2022
After the Western Group had to make the decision to abandon our annual Driving Day, a blow to us all as it would have been the first to be staged since 2019, I’m pleased to say that we have been able to re-schedule the event this year. The 1 June date fell victim to...
From the chair: April 2020
The annual Western Group of Motoring Writers PR Driving Day has been cancelled for 2020, writes Robin Roberts. This tough decision to cancel the event scheduled for 3 June 2020 has been taken only after a lot of heart-searching in light of the very latest...A chance to overtake rivals at Castle Combe Circuit
The spiritual home of thewesterngroup wants to establish a working relationship with vehicle manufacturers and importers, including specialist vehicle producers, to support its activities –
DD2017 was driven to success
Annual PR Driving Day continues to delight and provide valuable experiences and contacts with journalists and colleagues –
DD2017 in Pictures
Our gallery of a great group day, just click on the headline above and see if members James Mann and Matt Kimberley caught you –
DD2016 Experience through new eyes
Praise for DD2016 has poured in, but one deserves special mention from the young man who came with Aston Martin for the ultimate “work experience” –
DD2016 Powers to success – Again!
Nearly 80 motor industry PRs and guests attended this year’s DD2016 of thewesterngroup at Castle Combe and had fun in the sun as they turned muttering rotters for the day, raised money for charity and saw a very special award given, said chairman Robin Roberts –
Three-Month Countdown begins
It’s the Queen’s official birthday, Euro-footie kicks off and Coldplay are coming to the West Country, but there is an even bigger event in three months’ time –
The Western Group Driving Day 2015
Lots of cars, lots of people and lots of memories, the annual Western Group Driving Day also enjoyed lots of weather on 2 June 2015 –
Last chance to lap up Castle Combe Driving Day
It’s now less than a week to go before the Western Group welcome our PR guests to the annual driving day at Castle Combe Circuit –
