The 2010 Highlander saw around 30 cars take part in two of the longest day runs that the event has seen in recent years. Not afraid of long distances (previous tours have seen cars driving from Stirling to Ullapool via the Isle of Skye) the Freedom of Scotland planned one route through the Trossahcs of 180 miles and another around the Lochs of some 220 miles, although we did hear of one car who managed to cover over 300 miles on the second day!. All of this is through breathtaking Scottish scenery including many single track roads snaking through the glens and moors. Stopping off beside the Lochs just showed how tranquil and stunning the countryside can be, if you get the chance to visit the Oyster Catcher at Otter Ferry then you'll know what I mean. No Highlander would be complete without the evening meals , taken this time at the Royal Hotel in Bridge of Allen, which give all the crews ample time to exchange tales of the day and to sample the whisky of course. It is this hospitality as well as the invigorating driving that make the Highlander the longest running of the Register's regular events, now in its twelfth year.
Fs at the Royal Hotel, Bridge of Allen
LIFEBOATS AHOY !
The Register's second main chairty run took place on June 13th and had a distinctly nautical theme. The event was in aid of the RNLI and the MGF Register and meandered along the Thames esutary including a cruise along the famous Southend sea front and it's long pier. Briefly venturing inland across the Canvey marshes the cars stopped off at the Battlesboridge antique centre. Thye can be seen in thepicture below gingerly picking there way through the many antiques for sale.
After this stop the route took them to Burnham on Crouch where the local RNLI were appealing for a new boathouse on this busy stretch of water. The local team headed by Sir Richard Rycroft were enthusiastic and enjoyed showing the club around the lifeboat station and the two lifeboats they currently have for use. It was a fascinating finish to the run and we even took lunch overlooking the new marina. Many thanks to the organisers Adrian Clifford and also the Burnham lifeboat team.
It was an unusual Abingdon Country Fayre & Air Show this year. The weather didn't help being freezing cold and pouring with rain (at least in the morning). Waterproofs and gum boots were the order of the day but that didn't stop a large amount of MGs turning up for this show including a good number of F/TFs in our paddock. There was even a contingent of a dozen MGs from Norway including the Register's contact Steinar Braaten who wondered why we were making a fuss about the great weather ! There were plenty of stalls and a lot of military vehicles although he general classic cars were down, frightened away by the elements I suspect. Nigel & Jo May's 85th took part in the Arena display as did Christine Wilson's white F whilst overhead the air display took place, unusually with no planes actually landing on site as a piece of paperwork had been overlooked . It was great to see a Dutch F16 flying above the MGFs, being one of the prime design inspirations for the F itself.
The Register paddock
F16 in action
Steinar & the Register flag
TF & Air Display
RACING RED F ON TRACK
RRF in a spot of bother at the Goodwood Sprint in April
This year the Register is promoting the MGCC Race series and in particular the Trophy Championship via the Church Square Autos "Racing Red F". CSA proprietor David Koskela is our driver and we have already got two of the meetings under our belt and are now looking forward to a full weekend at Silverstone. Silverstone will also see the debut of CSA's second car, an original 1995 Trophy Cup Car, which has now finished its restoration.
With an incident packed but curtailed Brands Hatch in April followed by a full race programme at Oulton Park in May you may already have missed the opportunity to see our F in action. Don't worry though as Silverstone is approaching so please take the opportunity of heading into the paddock and finding David and the CSA Fs and show him your support.
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Nine cars took part in there creation of the 1995 MGCC run to the Geneva Motor Show for the launch of the MGF at the beginning of March. With a mixture of weather to contend with including snow, ice and rain as well as the Ski traffic in and out of Switzerland the trip was success and all crews returned home safely. Whilst in Geneva the UK group met up with some Italian MGF fans from the TFPassion group when they joined us for dinner beside Lac Leman. The day at the Geneva Motor Show failed to turn up any new MGs as the MG6 was not quite prepared for European release. There were plenty of other supercars on display though and many premiers. Green was a definite theme this year as were expensive cars in matt paint finishes. A full write up of the run appeared in the April edition of Safety Fast.
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FasTForward 18
Out Now
The Summer edition of our Register quarterly is out now and features Part 8 of Rob Bell's Project Shed, Racing Red F and Foo Fighter amongst the usual regional and International Reports.
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New Committee Voted in
At the AGM a new committee for the Register was voted in so the team now looks like this:-
