You are invited to join us at 2pm in the
John Thornley Suite at Kimber House for our 2012 AGM.
It's an ideal chance to meet the committee, listen to
what the club has been up to and where we are heading in
the future. Ask questions or perhaps even volunteer your
services ?
Combine this with The Enigma Variation
Charity run and make a complete MGF/TF weekend of it.
After the AGM you could have a look around Kimber House
or perhaps take the Abingdon trail before joining us for
an informal gathering, and a bite to eat, at the Ock
Mill in the evening. We suggest that if you do decide to
do this you may like to stay at the
Premier Inn, adjoining the Ock Mill or perhaps the
Four Pillars , a short walk away.
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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.
Join us on our first fund raising event for
Whizz Kidz with this run from Abingdon Town Square to
Bletchley Park, the home of the WWII codebreakers.
After a 50 mile scenic run we'll arrive
late morning to park in front of the main house and give us
plenty of time to look around Bletchley Park plus the
Colossus and Tunny exhibitions.
The run costs £29 for Double crewed cars
and £17 for single crewed (£5 per car extra for non MGCC
members). This includes entry to Bletchely plus the two
exhibitions as above, route book and rally plate.
Why not make a weekend of it and combine
the run with our AGM and informal gathering in Abingdon on
Saturday?
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TREASURER WANTED
The Register is currently on the lookout
for a new treasurer. All you need is the ability to use an
excel spreadsheet and a head for numbers. The role is an
important one for the club. Our current treasurer will
provide full training and support as you take the role on.
There is also support available from staff at Kimber House
if needed. If you are interested please contact
Jon Tully who
can provide you with more details.
REGISTER ANNUAL AWARDS
MGFs , River Thames and Shillingford Bridge
The view of the River Thames and
Shillingford Bridge from the picture windows was a
grand setting for our move to the eponymous hotel. The
car park was a little light on F/TFs , although there
was the unusual sight of two white MG6s side by side,
whilst others arrived in their everyday cars. With a
private area of the dining room the quest was on to
crack the Infamous MGF Register Xmas Quiz for 2011. Well
done to Richard & Gill's table who scooped the Quality
Street prize and traditionally sharing them around the
whole room.
Tim presenting the
winning table with their prize for the quiz.
A well stocked raffle, seasonal
whining balloons and party hats all added to the pre
Christmas mood of the afternoon. Of course the main
focus of the Xmas lunch, apart from having a good time,
is the Register's annual awards. This year was no
exception and unusually featured two winners from north
of the border, who unfortunately could not be with us,
even if they could have dug themselves out of the snow!
The Register awards
ready for presenting
We asked Peter Skipper, the newly
appointed MGCC Director responsible for the MGF Register, to
present the awards whilst Tim read out the citations.
Keith Williams receiving the Priests
Significant Contribution Award
The top award this year, Tanswell Member of
the Year, went to Steve White and Alison Arthur
who unfortunately could not be with us so the award was
collected by Keith Williams on their behalf. Keith
Williams himself stepped up to the plate to receive
the Priests Significant Contribution Award for
all his efforts in organising events and shows as well
as representing the Register at Race Meets and
organising the club regalia both online and at shows.
The Brian Griffin Competition Trophy was
won by Paul Luti for his drives in the LE 500 in
the MGCC race series whilst the FasTForward Trophy
was picked up by Alan Dunlop for his MGFreedom
column and "Come Dine With MG" articles in FasTForward
magazine.
Simon & Julie Davies receiving
the ICHBABDA
The new Photographic Cup was won by
Simon Davies as the winner of the 2011 Register
Photographic Competition. Simon & Julie Davies
were also the winners (if that is the correct word?) of
the "It Could Have Been a Better Day Award" for
their unfortunate experiences when an MPV landed on top
of their Trophy 160, 85th TF and Citroen plus
demolishing the front of their house which has been
detailed on our forum.
Special Awards went to John &
Christine Wilson for all their work in organising
events, manning stands, representing the Register at
race meets whilst running his own South Coast Region.
Nigel & Jo May won a Special award for similar
reasons plus organising the Registers main weekend event
for 2011, the Somerset Shenanigans, and for cataloguing
the Register's historic archive.
Full details of our award winners and past and
present can be found on the MGF
Register Trophies page.
FASTFORWARD
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Winter 2011
Click above for a You Tube preview of the Winter edition
The Winter edition of the Register's
quarterly magazine is out now. It features our guest
columnist Simon Goldsworthy (editor of MG Enthusiast
magazine) writing about the rust in under floor pipes as
well as the latest Project Shed update, London Bridges &
tunnels run and much more.
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 annual Photo
competition has previously been judged by the public at
our MGFest shows. This year however we asked for entries
which were judged by a panel of Committee Members and
Kimber House staff. With over 50 photos to choose from
it was a difficult task but only 12 photos could make
the calendar for obvious reasons !
With the task complete the overall
winning photo was shot by Simon Davies showing his
Trophy 160 (pre accident!) in an autumnal setting. The
runner up was another seasonal picture from John Watson
showing his TF in the snow. Congratulations go to the
other photographers who were also chosen to appear in
the 2012 MGF Calendar:-
David Hughes, John Stevenson , Paul
Bridgman, Nigel Silman, Nigel May, Richard Berechula and
Dave Morris.
The Calendar is available as a
FREE download from this website by clicking the
image above.
MGF Register
Celebrates
10th Birthday of the
MG TF
The Register is celebrating the 10th
Anniversay of the launch of the MGTF by visiting the
Brussels Motor Show.
The plan is for 15 cars to travel
across to the show, departing on the 14th January and
returning on the 16th January. The visit to the Motor Show
will take place on the 15th January, exactly 10 years to the
date of the launch.
We can not guarantee Sophie will be
there at this years show but a good car show will be on
hand.
The party will leave from Dover and
will base itself in the town of Grimbergen, a few kilometres
north east of Brussels. Our friends in mgf.be have very
kindly offered to host us and are arranging restaurants for
the Saturday and Sunday nights.
To book a place on the trip, visit the
on line shop, where you can register for the trip.There is a
nominal charge of £15 to cover the cost of rally plate,
window sticker and route book.
Once you have booked your place, please
visit the MGF Register Forum for full instructions on
booking your ferry, hotel and show ticket.
This event is open initially to MG Car
Club members only and will be limited to 15 cars.
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
