Introduction
Welcome to the Auto-Sleeper Owners' Club (ASOC) Website.
The ASOC is the largest single-make motorhome club and is only open to current owners of Auto Sleeper motorhomes. These motorhomes are built by Auto-Sleepers, and the models applicable are listed on the Technical Group page.
General Information
The Auto-Sleeper Owners’ Club is a Company Limited by Guarantee and not having a Share Capital. This means that, should the Club be wound up and have insufficient assets to meet its debts, the most that each member can be asked to contribute towards the deficit is £1, and every member guarantees to do so if required. If the Club were not a limited company, each member’s liability would be unlimited.
Latest, and previous, updates are detailed at update
The Club's Rules and Objectives
The Club’s rules are contained in its Articles of Association and Bylaws which are also included in the Club handbook. By signing a membership application form, every new member agrees to abide by these rules.
The Clubs main objectives are set out in its Memorandum of Association as:
- Arrange meetings, rallies and social functions for members
- Facilitate exchange of information amongst members on all matters of mutual interest
- Provide any additional services which may be of benefit to members. See Members' Deals
The Memorandum also gives the Club the right to carry out a wide range of activities in support of these aims.
Background
The club's Articles of Association is progressively developed as a result of proposed amendments from the members or the Committee at the Annual General Meeting.
There are approximately 2,400 members (1,200 motorhomes) nationwide with some members living abroad.
The club has a full rally programme with venues throughout the country and often on the continent. There is also one large rally each year, The National Rally which encompasses the Annual Dinner and Dance, wide entertainment and the Annual General Meeting
The Club Newsletter has gradually expanded to 20 pages. Articles of general interest are included whenever members provide them and when they can be fitted in. Contributions and opinions (whether for or against anything), travel experiences, and other items of interest are always welcome. Input can be sent via email and generally speaking photographs are now part of the layout. Auto-Sleepers Group, provides short items when possible on subjects of current interest. The Newsletter also includes requests for information; rally reports, suggestions, together with sales/wanted (including vehicles) from members and technical matters.
There is also a Technical Group where information can be obtained on:-
- models eligible to join the club
- fuel information
- ideas sheets
- instruction manuals
- paint codes
- spherical internal reviews
- recalls
- vehicle handbooks
- winterisation
- dealer's offers of discounts
- previously published 'Hints & Tips'
Prospective new members
If you are interested in joining the club please read the Enquiry letter, Articles of Association & the Bylaws and fill in the application form. and send it, with your cheque, to the Membership Secretary, Auto-Sleeper Owners' Club, C/o Auto~Sleepers Ltd, Orchard Works, Willersey, Nr. Broadway, Worcestershire, WR12 7QF.
A comprehensive member's handbook is issued to all members.
Please note facilities and services provided by the club cannot be used until you have full membership.
Web contact
For members - see back page of
the Newsletter for e-address and postal address or if the Newsletter is
not readily available see below :-
Prospective & non members - to
Baz Wellard or
send to Baz Wellard, Technical Group Chairman & Webmaster, The
Auto-Sleepers Owners' Club, C/o Auto~Sleepers, Orchard Works, Willersey,
Nr. Broadway, Worcestershire, WR12 7QF.
Updating
When a page has been updated the symbol
will
appear against the respective page in the contents list. This symbol
will appear for only approximately 2 weeks.
Changes will, where possible, be indicated in green, and
details recorded on, and linked from, the
update page.
If you would like automatic advice when & what changes have been made to this website - please send your e-mail address to the e-address on the back page of the Newsletter.
Baz Wellard
Chairman, Technical Group & Webmaster