Jarrid,
After I steeped down from running the club it went through about three or more newsletter editors before it went belly up. The main probelem with clubs is that the people who run them do it for free and it's a pain in the ass to do.....so....you get the TE/AE problem with no newsletter for 4-5 months.
Low budget yes, low in content no.......... Our dues basically covered the cost of publication and mailing.
In regards to events: simple, you have area representatives. Any area that has say 20-30 members elects a rep and runs thier own local events. Once yearly you have a major meet and move the location year to year. At first you don't have to make your own event, simply show up with you 15-25 Alpines at someone other clubs event, call, get invitied, most British clubs like to invite other marques. We had the Sunbeam Car Club at a national EJAG meet and we stole the show. We also went to Limerock racetrack as a invite of the MG club. Once you get going you simply make a event: picnic, wine tasting tour, whatever. Call all the owners in your area and charge a small fee to cover trophies or dash plaques and have fun...
All Rootes cars should be welcomed because : a Tiger is a Alpine is a Hillman Husky is a ........
Curt Classic Sunbeam