Bit of a daft question: What's an "Associate Memebership" then?

[DVD3500]

As I hope to start my rebuild in anger some time this year I think it is time to join some clubs and bathe in the knowledge and soothing sonnets of other members' wisdom and anecdotes...

Being non-British and not having been a member of any club in an English-speaking country as such in my life though I am a little unsure what an "Associate Membership" is...?

My guesses are:

1. A semi-membership that means you show support to said club but would rather not be too heavily involved and/or don't want/need the benefits of the club. I have heard these called "silent memberships"

or

2. A secret society tasked with putting custard pies on top of the passenger rear wheel of MGBs.

or

3. A person who once worked on or for Triumph/BL and is grandfathered into the club

or

4. A very silly person who has lived too long abroad and thinks he has a sense of humo(u)r....

Many thanks in advance!

 

[Clive]

It is an associate of a main member ie my wife is an assciate member, doesn't get the magazine but otherwise gets the membership benefits. 

Associate members should live at the same address.

[PeteStupps]

2 hours ago, DVD3500 said:

2. A secret society tasked with putting custard pies on top of the passenger rear wheel of MGBs.

😄 I'll join this one

[Rosbif]

3 hours ago, DVD3500 said:

4. A very silly person who has lived too long abroad and thinks he has a sense of humo(u)r....

😀I'll join this one