CSMA Club History

The Civil Service Motoring Association was formed in 1923. The intent was to enable Civil Servants with an enthusiasm for Motoring and Motor Sports to enjoy their interests in a ‘Club’ environment and to gain the benefit of their collective ‘buying power’ to provide cheap oil & petrol, spares and insurance.

The expertise, acumen and team-spirit of the Members and their chosen Leaders grew this enterprise into a significant, ‘not-for-profit’ business that by the end of the 20th Century comprised some 8 separate companies with a Group turnover of some £40M, employing over 350 people and a subscribing Membership of over 300,000 eligible Members.


Timeline

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    1923

    CSMA founded

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    1923

    First continental run to France

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    1927

    Birth of CSMA Gazette

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    1930

    6,000 members, CSMA becomes a limited company

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    1939

    Motorcycle team flees Austria

  • 1961

    CSMA acquires second Leisure Retreat

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    1962

    Launch of CSMA travel service

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    1974

    Magazine issued every two months

  • 1975

    Birth of Camping & Caravan Committee

  • 1983

    Britannia Rescue founded

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    1994

    Purchase Ghyll Manor

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    1999

    Purchase Cotswold Motor Museum

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    2004

    CSMA Summer Proms

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    2008

    Became
    CSMA Club

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    2010

    Purchase Treworgie Barton