Nigel Thompson passed his advanced driving test yesterday with flying colours, awarded a F1rst for an excellent drive, and the first result of the New Year for GAM. His examiner said “Nigel made safe, legal and systematic progress throughout with…
Early F1rst Christmas present for Rupert
Rupert Rogers had a great day last Sunday when he achieved a F1rst award on his advanced test and managed to score ‘1’ in every one of the 23 marked categories. Just when we thought this was an unbeatable feat,…
Derrick celebrates with a F1rst
Just a few days to go before his birthday, Derrick Tucker had great success with his advanced driving test and was awarded a F1rst. He has been driving for more years than most of us (at least 65 years behind…
Jim gets top marks
Jim Holland passed his advanced test with a fantastic result a few days ago. He managed to achieve a score of ‘1’ in all marked categories (consistently above the standard of an advanced driver for the duration of the test),…
Success for Xavier
Many congratulations to Xavier Lutaaya-Malokweza who passed the IAM advanced driving test a couple of days ago. As one of the recent adopters of fully electric motoring for advanced driving, Xavier demonstrated the functions of his car with considerable skill.…
Happy Birthday GAM – ‘50’ this month
Guildford and District Group of Advanced Motorists (GAM), to give the full name, was formed in 1975, so Happy Birthday to GAM. The actual date of incorporation into the IAM is unclear, but it was around 50 years ago. The…
GAM 2025 Annual General Meeting
GAM will be holding its Annual General Meeting online on Monday 10th November 2025 at 19:30 hours. Formal meeting details will be issued in due course.
DVLA Announcement
Back in June 2024, FBHVC informed classic car owners about the DVLA’s plans to update the rules for classic vehicles. They launched a “call for evidence” to give the classic car industry, organisations and enthusiasts a chance to share their views.…
November Sunday Runday
While GAM’s Sunday Rundays are normally on the second Sunday of the month, November’s Runday has been moved to the first Sunday, 2nd November, to avoid a clash with Remembrance Sunday.
Reflections from Alan Rawlings
A Refreshing Experience Most motorists think of themselves as decent drivers, even if it is many years since they were last formally assessed. The recent government proposal to ensure that drivers aged over 70 have their sight tested is arguably…