YOUR VRA
VRAis
'run' by two sets of personnel:
- The
employees, which carry out day-to-day activities
- The
Executive Committee, which oversee the activities of the Association.
Currently
there are 2 members of staff:
- The
Association Secretary, Charles Ambrose, and
- The
Association Office Manager, Tracy Cartwright.
There are 12 members of the Executive Committee, which is elected every 2 years from among the membership, and they oversee the role, function and strategy of the
Association, and provide views, advice & guidance to the staff.
The MVDA
Executive Committee is elected every two years. The most recent
election took place at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in October 2017. A position on the
Executive Committee is open to any member.
Together,
the staff and Executive Committee operate the VRA for the benefit of the
membership.
Staff and
the Executive Committee are in day-to-day contact, but also meet formally 3 times a year.
Tracy Cartwright, the first point of contact for many
members and non-members, has been running the VRA office now for more than 12
years.
Chas Ambrose, the current Association Secretary, took over the
role from Duncan Wemyss upon his retirement in November 2013. Before becoming Association Secretary in 2013,
Chas served more than 10 years in the Executive Committee (while working for VRA member Charles Trent Ltd.) including the
previous 2 years as Association Chairman.Duncan Wemyss, the previous Association Secretary joined VRA from the British Secondary Metals Association in 2001, following the merger of
the BSMA and the British Metals Federation (BMF) to form the current BMRA
(British Metal Recycling Association).
Whilst at the helm of the VRA Duncan oversaw many of the major environmental
changes impacting the vehicle dismantling industry, including the EU End of
Life Vehicles Directive, which became UK law in 2003.
VRA Executive Committee 2017-19
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EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE POSITION
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NAME
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COMPANY
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Chairman
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Duncan Wemyss
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Vice Chair
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Derek Spall
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DJ Spall Ltd
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President
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Graham Hall
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Dewsbury Road Autos Ltd
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Treasurer
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Jason Bishop
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FAB Recycling Ltd
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Executive Committee member
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Shane Mallon
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Dronsfield Ltd
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Executive Committee member
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Ray Kirk
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Albert Looms Ltd
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Executive Committee member
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Chris Whylie
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Recycling Lives Ltd
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Executive Committee member
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Ian Jenkins
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Pengham Partmart Ltd
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Executive Committee member
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Adrian Pearce
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AutodrainLtd
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Executive Committee member
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Mark Schofield
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Car Transplants Ltd
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Executive Committee member
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Rob Austin
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Auto Spares & Salvage Ltd
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Executive Committee member
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Andy Latham
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RecoAuto
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Attending past Chairman
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Terry Charlton
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Charlton's Recycled Autoparts
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Previous VRA (MVDA) Chairpersons 1943-2016
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CHAIR
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COMPANY
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PERIOD
OF SERVICE
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C.H.K. Tye
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1943-1945
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C.C. Lines
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1945-1947
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T. Robertson
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1947-1949
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R.J. Charles
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1949-1951
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G.H. Beresford
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1951-1953
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J.W. Green
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1953-1955
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Frank H. Bird
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1955-1957
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P.F. Brewer *
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Brewers of Erdington, Birmingham
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1957-1959
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H.P. Oyser
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1959-1961
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J.G. Dodd
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1961-1963
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H. Denton
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1963-1966
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William Evans
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1966-1967
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R.J.W. Wilkinson
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1967-1968
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R. Wyer
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1968-1972
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T.N. Metcalfe
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1972-1974
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B. McFarlane
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1974-1976
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M. Passey
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L.T.Passey & Sons, Benson, Oxforshire
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1976-1978
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D.G. Brawn
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1978-1980
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J. Hickman
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J. Hickman & Sons, Warrington
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1980-1982
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A.W. Pilgrim
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1982-1984
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R. Lister
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1984-1985
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John R. Sharman
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1985-1987
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Brian F. Brewer *
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Brewers of Erdington, Birmingham
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1987-1989
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Geoff H. Cutler
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1989-1991
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Derek J. Spall
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D.J.Spall Recycling, Dallinghoo, Suffolk
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1991-1993
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John R. Sharman
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1993-1995
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John Worrall
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Court Auto Dismantlers, Birmingham
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1995-1996
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Terry G. Charlton
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Charlton Recycled Autoparts, Cambridge
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1996-1999
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John Hesketh **
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Remoco, Stockport
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1999-2001
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Dawn Allen ***
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Albert Looms, Derby
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2001-2003
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Paul Fox
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Willinghams Recovery, Hull
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2003-2005
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Charlie Jackson
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Recycling Lives, Preston
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2005-2007
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John Allen ***
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Albert Looms, Derby
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2007-2009
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Sue Farmer
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Pete Thompson, Doncaster
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2009-2011
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Chas Ambrose
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Independent
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2011-2013
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Duncan Wemyss
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Independent
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2013-present
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* P.F.Brewer
& Brian F. Brewer are father & son
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** John Hesketh
sadly passed away on 7th July 2010 as a result of cancer. He brought much to the role
of Chairman, is fondly remembered & greatly missed.
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*** Husband
& wife John & Dawn Allen both held the role of Chair, as well as
committing a great of time to the Association Committee. The company still has an active position on
the MVDA Committee
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