Month: March 2022

The MGF Register held its AGM on Monday 28th March and, once again, it was held via Zoom. Next year we hope to be able to hold the AGM in person but Zoom, in theory, should allow more to attend. In this case there were just over 20 people at the meeting.

A new committee was voted in and you’ll find their details below. As last year, reports were circulated to those attending prior to the meeting and there were no questions relating to those and they were all accepted by the meeting. Some questions regarding the roles of our Regional Reps were raised at the end and a lively discussion took place.

The meeting was attended by the MGCC Chairman, Dave Tynan, who is also a member of the MGF Register committee although as he remains in the MGCC post his role as Vice-Chair with the Register has changed and Ian Wright was voted into that position.

As a result Ian has decided to stand down as the Regalia officer so that position is currently vacant and a new person to take on the role is being sought whilst Ian will caretake the position.

We welcome new committee members – Jo Bradley as treasurer who replaces Philip Hayward who has stood down to become the MGCC treasurer; Martyn Lucas who takes on a role as main show co-ordinator and Christine Edwards who, at the moment, is a Committee member without portfolio.

All the regional reps were approved and we were delighted to welcome Keith Thorpe from Manchester as a new Representative in that area.

The 2022/23 committee is as follows:-

President / Webmaster / Scribe / Regions / FasTForward	Tim Morris
Chairman / Membership / Registrar / Archive	Nigel May
Vice-Chair / Events / Regalia (caretaking)	Ian Wright
Treasurer	Jo Bradley
Secretary	Jane Parry
Shows	Martyn Lucas
Regalia	Vacant
Technical	Rob Bell
International	Colin Murrell
W/out portfolio	Christine Edwards
W/out portfolio	David Tynan

2022 marks 40 years since MGs were first made at Longbridge. The move followed the closure of the Abingdon MG works in 1980 but by 1982 MG production began again at the Longbridge factory with the MG Metro.

This year we celebrate all MGs that followed on – the MG Maestro, MG Montego, MG 6R4, MG RV8, MGF, MGTF, MG ZR, MG ZS, MG ZT, MG SV, MG6, MG3 and, although no longer made at Longbridge, we’ll still find a place for the modern MG range of SUVs.

The show takes place over two days at the Gloucester & Warwickshire Steam Railway at Toddington. Spend two days and take in a ride on the railway too! All the MGCC Longbridge registers will be represented all weekend with Saturday focusing on the saloons, with MG Saloon Day incorporated, and Sunday focusing on the other Registers including the MGF Register who will be marking 20 years of the MGTF.

To find more about the show visit the dedicated MG40 Facebook page:-

Tickets are by donation and proceeds will benefit the Register charities taking part in the event – the MGF Register is supporting Mistletoe Therapy UK and the Camphill Trust.

You can book your tickets by clicking the button below:-