July 09 events
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- Keith Williams
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July 09 events
Tuesday 7th July:
MGF Register visit to Longbridge.
Limited numbers – list already full but reserve list running as back up.
May be a midland meet prior to run to Longbridge?
10:00 meet up.
Wednesday evening 8h July:
Pub Natter at The Bull Inn, Weston under Wetherby, CV33 9BP. 7.00 pm ish
10th - 12th July:
MGLive weekend @ Silverstone.
The MGF Register, MGCC & the race marshals are all still looking for help at the event so if you wish to put a little back into the club let me know & I can put you in touch with the correct people.
16th July evening:
Melton Mowbray classic car and bike show - well spotted by ChrisT
http://www.meltonclassics.co.uk/
{go on address not post code to find event}
And don’t forget the main Register event of MG Fest – 1st & 2nd August at the Heritage Motor Museum, Gaydon. Reduced price, advanced tickets available from Gaydon. If anyone wishes to help out over the weekend let me know and I can put your name forward for ‘free tickets’.
MGF Register visit to Longbridge.
Limited numbers – list already full but reserve list running as back up.
May be a midland meet prior to run to Longbridge?
10:00 meet up.
Wednesday evening 8h July:
Pub Natter at The Bull Inn, Weston under Wetherby, CV33 9BP. 7.00 pm ish
10th - 12th July:
MGLive weekend @ Silverstone.
The MGF Register, MGCC & the race marshals are all still looking for help at the event so if you wish to put a little back into the club let me know & I can put you in touch with the correct people.
16th July evening:
Melton Mowbray classic car and bike show - well spotted by ChrisT
http://www.meltonclassics.co.uk/
{go on address not post code to find event}
And don’t forget the main Register event of MG Fest – 1st & 2nd August at the Heritage Motor Museum, Gaydon. Reduced price, advanced tickets available from Gaydon. If anyone wishes to help out over the weekend let me know and I can put your name forward for ‘free tickets’.
1998 MGF VVC, 2001 Trophy 160 & 2013 MG6 GT TSE
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Re: July 09 events
I'd be up for a Mids meet to Longbridge
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Re: July 09 events
So would Ipetevick wrote:I'd be up for a Mids meet to Longbridge
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Re: July 09 events
Two optionsChris Tideswell wrote:So would Ipetevick wrote:I'd be up for a Mids meet to Longbridge
1. re use the run from M40 services to get to Pride of Longbridge
or
2. Meet up at TGI Fridays in Coventry and go in via Kenilworth & Henely in Arden.
Not sure which is easiest for you to get to at that time of day. Both around 40 miles.
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Re: July 09 events
I guess for Pete and myself TGI Fridays would be an easer place to start.
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Re: July 09 events
I'm easy with either option, TGI's would give another route in so I guess is the most logical option, easier for you as well Keith ?
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Re: July 09 events
Pete & Chris, I have had to pull out of the Longbridge tour as you may notice on the main thread for it. Have had something come up in the afternoon that I just can not miss or be late for so will have to give it a miss this time. May be Tim will organise another one later or may be even our region can organise something as it is in the heart of our area.
Did look at a route last night too from TGI to Longbridge
Will email it out to you incase you want to use it but if not I won't be offended.
Did look at a route last night too from TGI to Longbridge
Will email it out to you incase you want to use it but if not I won't be offended.
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Re: July 09 events
got the route thanks Keith, pity you can't make it it but fully understand.
You still up for the TGI route Chris, we could meet at J22 and flash past TGI...
You still up for the TGI route Chris, we could meet at J22 and flash past TGI...
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Re: July 09 events
Sounds like a plan!
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Re: July 09 events
I'll load up the route and let you know a ETD
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Re: July 09 events
with a meet up time of 9:45, tomtom says 3 hours to get there, so a start time of 6:45...are you still standing Chris , are you ok with that ??
Pete Vickerstaff
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Re: July 09 events
Wow Pete
Glad I can't make it now with such an early start but then again I would have been joining you in Coventry closer to Birmingham.
I would have thought, given a clear road, Longbridge, even with the country route, should be no more than 45 minutes from Coventry. On a clear direct route should be under 30 minutes. Think TomTom is over doing the time there but with peak traffic you do need to give yourself more time than usual I suppose. My guess would have been 2 hours the total trip from yours and even that might be over kill but you never know with the traffic at rush hour?
Hope you have a good trip. The visitor list is changing daily so hope you get there ok
Glad I can't make it now with such an early start but then again I would have been joining you in Coventry closer to Birmingham.
I would have thought, given a clear road, Longbridge, even with the country route, should be no more than 45 minutes from Coventry. On a clear direct route should be under 30 minutes. Think TomTom is over doing the time there but with peak traffic you do need to give yourself more time than usual I suppose. My guess would have been 2 hours the total trip from yours and even that might be over kill but you never know with the traffic at rush hour?
Hope you have a good trip. The visitor list is changing daily so hope you get there ok
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Re: July 09 events
Paging Chris, paging Chrispetevick wrote: with a meet up time of 9:45, tomtom says 3 hours to get there, so a start time of 6:45...are you still standing Chris , are you ok with that ??
Pete Vickerstaff
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Re: July 09 events
Chris, being as the weather looks crap on Tuesday, I've come up with an alternate route, its about 50 miles avoiding motorways, using the motorway is about 48 miles, Keith's route is about 70 miles. Working on my route, its about 1.5 hours starting from Ibstock, so a more reasonable start from Chapel St of say 8:00 am, what are your thoughts ??
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Re: July 09 events
That sounds like a plan I will see you at 8 tomorrow.
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Re: July 09 events
Any one thinking of attending the Melton Mowbray classic car and bike show on Thursday?
If the weather is OK - looking like sun shine & showers on Thursday at the moment, I might have a run across to check it out.
If the weather is OK - looking like sun shine & showers on Thursday at the moment, I might have a run across to check it out.
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Re: July 09 events
Sadly Thursday is Fencing night and I already missed the last 3 weeks and I am getting withdrawal symptoms - I need a fight!