Coventry Police Steam Society

My Dad was railway mad and during the 70's & 80's and possibly beyond, he was a member of the Coventry Police Steam Society. Now, if my memory serves me right they used to meet in a room in Little Park Street Police Station. My Dad wasn't in the police, so I think the society was open to anyone Apart from their regular meet-ups, they used to organise coach trips around the country to various railway related places. At the time I was a teenager, but I did go on a few with my Dad when they caught my interest. I remember one of them was to Woodham Brothers' scrapyard in Barry. Has anyone every heard of this society? Or was a member of this? He was also a member of the GEC Model Engineering Society in Copsewood, which may have changed it's name, but is still an active society.

This was 1973 from the CET, Rob

Fantastic, so it started in 1973. Well found Anne I reckon my Dad was a member fairly soon after it started, although he wasn't a policeman.

Ron Owen who is mentioned in the newspaper article passed away many years ago. I knew someone who was involved in the society and I have a recollection that there was a connection to the Shackerstone society, now called The Battlefield Line.

Taken my lads to the Battlefield Line a few times in the past - a great day out.