YOUR VRA
VRA is '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.
There are 15 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 most recent election took place at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in September 2021 (which took place at CARS2021). 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.
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 2021-23
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POSITION
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NAME
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COMPANY
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Chairman
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Ray Kirk
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Albert Looms
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President
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Graham Hall
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Vice Chair
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Derek Spall
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DJ Spall Recycling
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Treasurer
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Jason Bishop
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Hills Salvage
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Committee
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Rob Austin
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Autospares & Salvage
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Committee
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Adrian Pearce
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Autodrain
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Committee
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Terry Charlton
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Charlton Recycled Autoparts
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Committee
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Rolson Fry
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Car Components
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Committee
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Ishtiaq Ahmad
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Dial A Spare
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Committee
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Dave Horsnell
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DLH Autorecyclers
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Committee
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Ian Dronsfield
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Dronsfields
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Committee
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Tom Hayward
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I Need Spares
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Committee
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Ian Jenkins
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Partmart
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Committee
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Chris Wylie
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Recycling Lives
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Committee
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Andy Latham
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Salvage Wire
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Committee
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Paul French
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Salvo
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Committee
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Mark Schofield
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Synetiq
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Previous VRA (MVDA) Chairpersons 1943-2019
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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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2013-2019
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Ray Kirk
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Albert Looms, Derby
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2019-
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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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