Elvis Payne has been a Reliant enthusiast since 1990 when he purchased his first Reliant car. Over the years, in addition to researching the company, he has assisted numerous media resources (TV, radio, magazine, books and newspapers) with Reliant related information, and was also instrumental in planning a blue heritage plaque to mark the birthplace of Reliant in Tamworth. Elvis has written a number of books on Reliant and its various models and co-founded the Reliant Motor Club in 2016, for which he is currently the Chairman and Historian.