Our Team - Observers and Group Committee
Below are our Observers
National Observer
Chris Miller
Availability - Weekdays and Weekends
Chris has been an IAM member since 1969 and has a vast amount of driving experience having, driven a tractor and cars from age 8, karting from age 11 and racing until about age 40, obtained RAC competition license at 14, rally navigator until age 30, driving around Brands Hatch at age 15/16, competition rallying until age 30, currently drive at Thruxton whenever possible and as a chauffeur, get to drive the best and most expensive cars in the world!
National Observer
Gilly Miller
Availability - Weekdays and Weekends
Passed the advanced driving test in 1971 when working in my parents garage business in Sunbury and was a keen follower of rallying and rallycross and all types of motor sport and have been on the committee for a number of years, and a senior observer for the group.
National Observer (Retired)
Geoff Banks
Availability - None
It is with great regret that we must report that Geoff has retired now due to ill health. We wish him all the best in his retirement.
Geoff, was a National Observer, the founder member of the group in the 80's he was an ADI for 36 years, helping over 2000 people through their driving test. He has had the privilege of being one of 250 grade 6 driving instructors in the UK
National Observer
Lindsay Benjamin
Availability - Weekday evenings and Weekends
Lindsay who joined the IAM in April 1991, has over 13 years of observing experience and has carried out more than 500 observed drives
National Observer
Nigel Cooper
Availability - Associate Crosschecks and Observer Training only
With almost 16 years of observing experience, Nigel performs cross checks for the group and trains people to become observers
National Observer
Alex Yallop
Availability - Weekend Mornings
Alex has been an IAM Member since November 2012, he is a keen addition to group and passed his advanced driving test in June 2013 and progressed to a FIRST qualification in May 2014, qualified as a local observer in Nov 2014 and progressed to a National Observer (maintaining his FIRST) in 2016.
National Observer
Andrew Ball
Availability - Weekdays and Weekends
With 5 years of observing experience, Andrew enjoys helping others to become better drivers
National Observer
Frank Gilsenan
Availability - Weekdays and Weekends
With almost 10 years of observing experience, Frank enjoys helping others to become better drivers
Local Observer
William Macphee
Availability - Weekdays and Weekends
With 32 years of observing experience, William enjoys helping others to become better drivers
Local Observer
Tom Kenvin
Availability - Limited, check with Tom
Having passed his IAM Advanced Driving Test in 2015, Tom has now completed training to become a Local Observer with our Group.
Below are our Committee members
President
Geoff Banks
Geoff, a National Observer, was the founder member of the group in the 80's he was an ADI for 36 years and has helped over 2000 people through their driving test. He has had the privilege of being one of 250 grade 6 driving instructors in the UK
Chairman & Events Coordinator
Responsible for "driving" the IAM Basingstoke group setting up and encouraging all members to take part and be pro-active in group activities and events
Chris Miller
Chris has been an IAM member since 1969 and a committee member and observer for his third term as Chairman, he openly encourages a pro-active role in as many outdoor events as we can fit in to promote road safety within the Basingstoke area
Vice Chairman
James Skeen
James joined the IAM group upon retirement from Motorola, having visted more than 60 Countries and driven in over 40 of them Jim has a real passion for being behind the wheel of a car.
Secretary
Lindsay Benjamin
Lindsay who joined the IAM in April 1991, has over 13 years of observing experience and has carried out more than 500 observed drives. Lindsay is our Group Secretary
Treasurer
Responsible for all the group finances
Gilly Miller
Passed the advanced driving test in 1971 when working in my parents garage business in Sunbury and was a keen follower of rallying and rallycross and all types of motor sport and have been on the committee for a number of years, and an observer for the group and current role is that of treasurer.
Membership Secretary
Point of contact for any new or existing membership queries
Tom Kenvin
Tom joined the IAM in July 2014 and passed his advanced driving test in Oct 2015. Now a Local Observer and also a valuable member of the IAM Basingstoke committee. If you need any help with membership queries, do not hesitate to email him
Observer Coordinator
Andrew Ball
With many years of observing experience, Andrew enjoys helping others to become better drivers and is there to help allocate our associates to observers.
Committee Member
David Last
Webmaster
John Lymer
For all web queries please contact me via link below. I have been an IAM Member, and sometime Observer, Treasurer and Chairman since 1992. I enjoy my driving and passed the (then) High Performance Course on the road and at Brands Hatch circuit way back in 1968.
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