Welcome to the Mechanical Horse Club website, the club was formed on 1st March 1983 by a group of people who were preserving and restoring Scammell Mechanical Horses, and who had been exchanging notes for some time. A news sheet had been started the previous year and issued on a bi-monthly basis, and this has continued to the present day. It is now known as ‘The Newsletter’ and it carries the latest information of vehicle movements, spares for sale and wanted, models etc, together with features and articles as available, and often photos from the archives. 

The club objectives are: 

a) to promote interest in the preservation and restoration of Mechanical Horses of all manufacturers. 
b) to promote research into the history of the production and operation of Mechanical Horses. 
c) to collect and preserve documents, models and photographs relating to Mechanical Horses. 
d) to display vehicles and historical records, artefacts and models at public events to encourage others to take an interest in these vehicles. 

Membership

Although we are not a big club, we are big enough to get things done and small enough to know and help each other. If you would like to join the club, download an application form by clicking on the link below, saving and completing the form and then sending it to John, the Club Secretary. Alternatively, come and see us at an event and join in person.

An application form is available to download below

Our community is here to support vehicle owners and is a place to share knowledge and our passion for these once ubiquitous vehicles.

Over 30,000 Mechanical Horses were produced by Scammell of Watford, only 30 original Mechanical Horses, 60 Scarabs and 30 Townsman models are known to survive, along with 3 Karrier Cobs and 2 Jensen Tugs,

Webmaster Matt Baker

Any issues specifically with the site please feel free to contact the Webmaster:
Matt Baker