Following the highly successful Shifting Gear exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria, Automotive Historians Australia was founded in Melbourne in 2015, to promote the understanding and enjoyment of automotive history through scholarly research, discussion and events. As such, the Automotive Historians Australia vision is: "To promote research, education, archival collection and dissemination of knowledge about the history of the Australian automotive industry, and to involve members, industry and others in this history through publications, events, meetings and conferences." Therefore, Automotive Historians Australia aims to: - Create communication and facilitate discussion, criticism and debate between people active in automotive history and archiving in Australia - Promote research in the subject of automotive history - Hold a regular conference and other related events - Produce a scholarly journal - Encourage student participation activities - Support the teaching of automotive history OFFICE BEARERS Patron: Ron Tauranac AO President: Harriet Edquist Vice President: Norm Darwin Secretary: Tony Lupton Treasurer: Daryl Meek Assistant Secretary: Helen Stitt Committee Members: Mark Richardson + Simon Lockrey