We announced recently that we have acquired our first group sponsors, but were not able to reveal their identity at that time. We can now reveal that it's Carole Nash Insurance Consultants Ltd of Cheshire.

​In return for granting Carole Nash exclusive status as the group's sole insurance sponsor and permission to display their logo on group event artwork, the benefits to the group are:

• Financial support in order for the group to attend events (covering costs such as liability insurance and display equipment)
• Group members will be offered a 15% discount* on any Carole Nash insurance product - simply tell the Agent you are a member of the group when calling. The contact numbers are UK: 0800 804 7952 & Ireland: 1800 818 751
• Members will also receive a free group sticker* when asking for an insurance quote, and a complimentary group mug* with a completed purchase
• The group will have access to Carole Nash's in-house professional artwork team

* Offers available to members in the UK and Ireland only

We would like to extend our thanks to group member Peter McIlvenny of Carole Nash for helping to make this happen. Peter says, "We are delighted to sponsor such a vibrant and proactive group. Our policies are designed for true classics and I am sure the members will benefit from our policies that include free agreed value and UK & European Breakdown cover, as well as a friendly professional service all at a competitive premium".

We can't reveal all the details yet, but we are excited to announce we have our first sponsor!

As many of you will know, our presence at prestigious venues such as Gaydon in the past has called for the Admin team to lay out quite large deposits and liability insurance premiums running to several hundred pounds from their own pockets.

Add to this the calendars, window stickers, key fobs and so on that many of you have enjoyed and you can quickly see there is a limit to what we can do without proper funding.

We have been approached by an organisation that is very impressed by what we do and the way we do it, so they are keen to become involved. The offer is not only financial support, but also includes access to free professional artwork to support our attendances at public events - all of which will help the group put a more professional foot forward.

We hope you will be as pleased as we are - we think this will lift the group onto a new level and means we will be able to do more as a group. Details of the sponsors and what the group will gain from the arrangement will be shared as soon as everything is finalised.