[citation needed] Morris-Goodall had won an automobile race aged 20, and met Bert Bertelli shortly after, eventually purchasing the team car LM7 and receiving an invitation to drive "under works control" at Le Mans in 1933.
Sammy Davis agreed that a club for Aston Martin owners would be a good idea and inserted a note in The Autocar magazine, of which he was sports editor, on 3 and 17 May 1935, calling a meeting.
The meeting at the Grafton Hotel on 25 May was attended by 20-30 people, who elected a committee including Lance Prideaux-Brune, Dick Anthony, Maurice Falkner, Harold Bevan, Dorothy Bean and Peter Cadbury.
AMOC's Memorandum of Association states, among other things, that the club is established to "promote the sport and pastime of motoring", "develop interest in the Aston Martin car" and "encourage social intercourse between Members".
[citation needed] A silver Diamond Jubilee Virage Volante was used as a display case for a million dollars worth of Cartier jewellery.
[citation needed] Prince Michael of Kent was scheduled to perform the opening, but was unable to attend due to the death of his aunt, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.
AM Quarterly is the official magazine of the Aston Martin Owners Club and contains technical articles, historical items, factory news and reports of AMOC activities from around the world.