Members News

As requested by members to assist potential marshals, a new facility SOC PAST RALLIES is now available to view basic details of all the SOC rallies from 1971 onwards. This can be accessed via the RALLY INFO menu of the Members’ Area.

The historical rally data we have available, courtesy member Dave Coller, covers all rallies from the first one in 1971 up to the end of 2022 and will be refreshed annually.

Please treat this data as a reference guide only when looking for potential rallying venues. If you make an enquiry to a site and the information is found to be incorrect please inform the webmaster for listing amendment.
The information shown for each rally venue was accurate at the time the rally was run, over the years there may have been changes to site details/facilities etc or the site may no longer exist!

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It is with deep sadness and much regret, that due to Alan’s increased mobility and breathing problems, we very reluctantly had to stop caravanning and sell our beloved caravan, and as such will no longer be full SOC members.  We will however, due to membership time and number of past rallies attended, become Honorary Life Members of the Club. 

Alan has volunteered his services to continue as Marketing Officer and as Rally Book editor, so we will not be totally excluded. 

Being an SOC member has given us a great deal of pleasure over the years with many very happy memories and friendships made, which will still continue. And we also intend to pay a visit to a future rally nearby at some time when possible. Many thanks to All for making our time with the Club so enjoyable.

Best regards and thanks to All,

Alan and Carol Druce

I was very sad to hear that Honorary Life Member Geoff Rowe passed away last Tuesday (28th February) after a few days in hospital, just two weeks before his 90th birthday.

Back in 1971 Geoff and his wife Anne, from York, responded to an advertisement in Practical Caravan suggesting a meeting of Swift caravan owners with a view to forming an Owners’ Club. Geoff and Anne, along with 41 other couples, attended the meeting and that’s where the Swift Owners’ Club began.

Geoff and Anne are the only current members who attended the very first SOC rally at Alton Towers in August 1971. They rallied regularly over the years until they retired from caravanning and became an Honorary Life Members.

Geoff’s funeral will be held at York Crematorium, Bishopthorpe Road, Middlethorpe, York YO23 2QD on Monday 13^th March at 11am.

John Brailsford, President

There are still places available on this lovely site with lots to see and do in the surrounding area. On this 6 night extended rally, we have use of a hall for 2 nights and an optional rally meal.

Good walking in the area or why not row a boat on the river.

Places to visit nearby include Knaresborough, Harrogate, Ripley, Ripon and just a little further York or Wetherby.

Sue & John Deuce, Marshals

In view of recent email problems, Jenne and Keith Essam would be grateful if you would please delete their sky.com e-mail address if you  have it in your contacts list. In future please either use keithjenne@btinternet.com when contacting them about Rallies etc. or when contacting Jenne as Area 6 ACM, simply area6@swift-owners-club.com

Both addresses are shown in your Rally Book. Many thanks

Please note that this Rally is nearly full. There are only has 2 places left and the marshals would urge anyone thinking about joining them to book as soon as possible.

A reserve list will operate when the rally becomes full. Bookings can be made by emailing davetimothy@btinternet.com

Dave & Karen Timothy, Marshals

Please note that bookings will open for the French rally in August 2024 on Monday the 6th March. An updated booking form for members to download is available on the Rally Info/Overseas Rallies page.

The bank reference number on the form was amended on 5th March 2023.

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The first edition of the Draft 2024 Rally Programme is now available. Please see under the ‘Rally Info’ to menu on any Members’ Area webpage.

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The Spring 2023 Edition of our magazine Going Places is now online to view or download. Access is by clicking on the magazine image on the General Info page. Webmaster

There have been 5 updates this month so far in the Latest Rally News. These include some important information for those who have booked the rally for the Thursford Christmas Spectacular and don’t yet have tickets.

If you are not familiar with Latest Rally News, please see the notes in the section below these posts. The notes describe quick ways of checking if there are any news items relating to the rallies you are interested in.

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