Monday 8 September 2025

South Lawn Hotel, Lymington Road, Milford on Sea , SO41 0RF

Monthly Meeting

John Ellis - The History of the Motor Car: Talk 5

Our speaker today is John Ellis and he follows up his visit to us in November last year.  His subject remains 'The History of the Motor Car'.  However he has amended his talk to make it more topical.  It deals with the move to electric cars and might help answer some of the many questions that this revolution raises.  The development and production of EV's - are they the right answer?  What are the Political and Economic implications?  Will all this alter the way we use cars?

John founded and ran his own Engineering Company designing and manufacturing machinery for the plastics industry.  A large portion of his sales went into the Automotive Industry, mainly in Europe and the USA.

Havng sold his business, John retired and decided to live permanently in the New Forest.  His lifelong interest in Motor Cars led him to become a life Member and Volunteer at the Beaulieu Motor Museum.  Based on the Information Desk, John also gives guided tours specialising in the earlier aspects of car design, development and its social impact.