Changes

==History==

[[File:SVRS membership form 1971.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Membership application form for the Severn Valley Railway Society from 1971.]]

The SVRS conducted the initial discussions with British Railways (BR) through 1965 and 1966, however it quickly became apparent that for legal reasons a Limited Company would be necessary to buy the line from BR and obtain a Light Railway Order to operate the railway. In May 1967 the [[Severn Valley Railway Company Limited]] was formed for this purpose.

By late 1969, with the opening of the SVR in sight, it was considered that the original Society was no longer required It was therefore merged into the Severn Valley Railway Company Limited on 6th December that year,<ref>"The Early Days Of The 'Severn Valley'", ''SVR News'' 190 (2015) p18.</ref> although the name was still used on membership applications until at least 1971. In accordance with this change, issue 14 of [[Severn Valley Railway News]] for Autumn 1969 was the last headed “The Magazine of the Severn Valley Railway Society”; issue 15 became “The Magazine of the Severn Valley Railway Company”.

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