History

LMSC was founded in 1965 by Dennis Tymon and Bob Farmer at R.A.F. Lindholme, an airfield near Doncaster.

As well as R.A.F. personnel, it drew on members of the existing Steering Wheel League, and the South Yorkshire Car Enthusiasts Club. Its main focus was Road Rallies, varying from 50 mile “12 car” events to full scale 250 mile events which often included several special stages. The main road rally became known as the “DANUM”, a snappy title recalling the Romans in Doncaster. The club set up a karting track – the air base wasn’t short of empty tarmac.

By 1970, LMSC had outgrown its R.A.F. origins, becoming a mainly civilian club, and has since met at a variety of clubs and pubs in the Doncaster area. A new venture was the “Impel Texaco Stages Rally”, using private tracks. It first used Forestry Commission Tracks in 1977 and became an all-forest event in 1983. For several years it was known as the “Norking” after its title sponsor. From 1996 to 2008 it occupied a prestigious position in several regional championships as well as the national historic championship, under the title of “The Robin Hood Forest Stages Rally”.

In 2011, the club began to promote a Single Venue Stages Rally as its main event. This started with three years at Blyton Driving Centre, under the title of the Lincoln Green Stages Rally. A move to Melbourne former RAF airfield came in 2014, alongside other rallies organised by Trackrod MC and North Humberside MC. This was the Vale of York Stages Rally. Access to Melbourne was withdrawn in 2025, but LMSC was fortunate in securing a transfer to another former wartime airfield – Fulbeck, near Newark. The site is within Lincolnshire, so the Lincoln Green name was revived.

The Lindholme Classic Tour was run for the first time in 2012 – a scenic tour on interesting roads for interesting cars. Despite the emphasis on classic cars, any car is welcome to take part.

The club has an excellent reputation for Marshalling, on all sorts of rallies including those in Regional Championships, and Wales Rally GB when that was a round of the World Rally Championship.