The Register attended the Pride of Longbridge Rally
which is held in Cofton Park right opposite the MG
factory at Longbridge.
We attempted to
hold a 10th Anniversary display of every variation of TF
but on the day found ourselves two short and also with a
problem of not enough space to display them properly ,
thanks to early arrivals parking where they shouldn't.
TF10 display cars at Longbridge
Nonetheless we did have a good display
of TFs surrounding the Register Gazebo which was
complimented by Colin Beckwith's MGSV for extra
interest.
The park was full of mainly MG
Rover vehicles with a good turnout of F/TFs and Zed
cars. Rover BRM's also had good display with around 20
of these rare cars.
Some older vehicles
were also there including a good selection of Minis and
older Austins.
THE ENIGMA VARIATION
Around 30/MGF/TFs gathered in the Market
Square at Abingdon in front of the soon to be opened MG
Museum housed in the Old Town Hall ready for a cross country
run to the home of the codebreakers, Bletchely Park.
This was the first of our main fundraising
events this year in aid of the Register's charity for 2012,
Whizz-Kidz. The F/TFs were joined by an MG6 , MGSV , RV8 and
an MGB to spread the MG family wider.
When the cars arrived at Bletchley Park we
were able to park up in front of the mansion house before
heading off for guided tours of this once top secret
establishment. We also took the opportunity to visit the
Museum of computing and view the Tunny and Collosus machines
which were the first form of computer and developed in the
utmost secrecy during WWII.
We are trying to raise £2000 this year
which will take our overall charity fundraising to over
£10,000. and at the moment we are just under a quarter of
the way there.
You can make donations by clicking the
Whizz-Kidz logos on this page.
BROOKLANDS MG DAY
Giant anniversary MG Logo with Shot Silk TF
We celebrated the tenth Anniversary of the TF at
Brooklands in April with a special parking area for TFs
immediately behind the tail of the Museum's own
Concorde. In addition Dave Tynan's newly acquired Shot
Silk TF was part of a special anniversary display around
a giant MG logo in the Paddock. The car joined other
anniversary models including the J2, Y Type, RV8 and the
MGB .
There was a special award for the Best TF of the
day which was won by Damien Jennings in his Vintage
Racing lookalike TF.
The Register's stand was
alongside the Wellington Hangar once again with around
half a dozen F/TFs on display. MGFs were parked on the
finishing straight and spotted running up the Test Hill
as well as one taking part in the MG Cavalcade.
TFs in a special parking area next to Concorde
The MGF Register stand
at Brooklands
REGISTER CHOOSES CHARITY FOR 2012
Each year the MGF Register chooses a new
charity to support. This year we have chosen to support
Whizz Kidz.
There are an estimated 70,000 disabled
children and young people in the UK waiting
for a wheelchair that fits their young
lives. That’s where Whizz Kidz come in by
providing disabled children with the
essential wheelchairs and other mobility
equipment they need to lead fun and active
childhoods.
The Register and its regions
will be holding various fund raising events
throughout the year. We have created a Just
Giving webpage to make it easier for you to
help the charity by donating online, this
way the charity can also claim Gift Aid
providing an extra 25% on top of your
donation, as long as you are a UK tax payer.
The Summer 2012 edition of FasTForward
is out now and is something of a "Suplex Special" with a
background to the springing system by Rob Bell alongside
Dave Hughes who had them fitted to his road going MGF
whilst Mike Rouse fitted them to his MGF race car. We
take a look at "the best MGTF in the world" which is to
be found in Poland so states its owner as well as all
the regular features, reports, reviews and news.
To subscribe simply go to our online
shop, with subscriptions starting at just £14 per year
you can't afford not to complete your MGF/TF experience.
The Register's
celebration of the tenth anniversary of the MGTF began
in January with a special trip to the Brussels Motor
Show by two of our committee members. Sadly Sophie Ellis
Bextor didn't join them and it was sunglasses rather
than snow chains that were needed.
We then held a
display of four MGTFs at the Stoneleigh International MG
Day with two from the MG Rover era and two from the MG
Motor time.
Then we moved on to
Brooklands in April where the TFs had a special parking
area just behind Concorde and Dave Tynan's Shot Silk TF
was part of the "MG Anniversary" display in the hallowed
Paddock.
The Pride of
Longbridge Rally followed where we tried to get an
example of each of the different types of MGTF made
which we nearly managed , but we were just two short.
We hope to have a
full house when we get to MGLive in June where we will
have a similar display.
ONLINE SHOP
You can buy all your F Register goodies easily
and conveniently from our new online shop .
Just click the shop link to the left
The MGF Register's chosen charity for 2012 is Whizz Kidz.
We hold specific fundraising events throughout the year or you
can donate at any time via the above charity page, just click
the Just Giving link at the top.
We thank you for your kind donations.
The MGF Register is a part of the MG Car Club dedicated to the
MGF and MGTF roadsters - the modern embodiment of the classic MG
ethos of affordable, two-seater sports-car motoring!
If you are not already a member of the
MG Car Club, then you can join now via our
Don't forget to register your MGF or TF with us after completing
your subscription as well so we can find out about you and your
F/TF as soon as possible !
Use the "Register" button on the left.
INTERNET FORUM
We're a friendly bunch, so if you want to come and chat to
fellow register members or discuss register issues with the
register committee, please join our active
FORUM but please note that you have to be 13 or
older to register!
FasTForward, our very own quarterly magazine,
is packed full of event reports, articles, technical how-to's
and just about anything you could possibly want to know about
the MGF scene. It is the only magazine dedicated to all things
F/TF and is an essential collectors item.
For more information on how to subscribe and some sample pages
why not click the logo and visit the special FasTForward site.
MGFifteen was sponsored by JayBee Motors, Church Square
Autos and BAS International
The fifteenth Anniversary celebration of the MGF was a great
success in 2010.
It was held at the Heritage Motor Centre in Gaydon, the scene of
so many MGF related events and history. The event brought to a close the
recent MGFest series of large MGF weekend shows whilst the organisers
try to get their breath back. It is quite likely that the series will be
reactivated again in the future. This years celebration featured, arena
displays, pride of ownership, driving tests, loudest exhaust, trade
stalls, live music and much more. To view pictures of this event and
past major MGF events please go to the
www.mgfest.co.uk
website.
Click on the picture for a video summarising MGF15
