Members who died or were killed during the Second World War included:[REF] Cecil Kimber (a vice-president), The Earl of Cottenham, A.V. Ebblewhite,[REF] Hugh P. McConnell,[REF] T.E.
After the war the club opened a "Le Mans Fund," for the benefit of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, raising a grand total of £358 and 11 shillings, to assist with the rehabilitation of the facilities at the Le Mans circuit.