John Prewer organised the third MGF & TF Go! (North) events returning to Eden Camp in Yorkshire. Here he tells us all about the day.
For our third MGF&TF Go! (North) meeting we returned to our first venue of three years ago at Eden Camp Modern History Museum. Not only was this the best option in these Covid hit times, but Eden Camp needed our support after the long lockdowns.
The Museum is near Malton, not far from York, and occupies the buildings of an old World War Two prisoner of war camp. It documents history from before the First World War to post World War Two conflicts. Each hut deals with a certain aspect, and you will find everything from a mock-up tunnel from The Great Escape, to a house during the blitz, and even the inside of a U Boat. The whole place is a gem of a Museum that should be far better known than it is.
Well, we did them proud with just short of seventy MGFs & MGTFs arriving, and parking in a long line of TFs, a shorter line of MGFs, a group of Monogram TFs, and the timeline. The timeline itself was short of just three models (Abingdon, LE500 & 85th). The object was to show how our cars developed from an early MGF through the various special and limited editions and model changes, and it was a great opportunity to see where your car sits in the evolution of the F/TF.
The day enjoyed glorious weather, with friends meeting all around, and some long-distance travellers from Norfolk, Staffordshire, and the other side of the Pennines also attending. On display were Monogram TF cars in Biomorphic, Mirage 2, Sunspot, and my one-off Turquoise/Blue car.
At the gate, everybody was given a sheet for noting their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd placed car of the day, and the organisers and trophy sponsors chose their favourites too. Out of these the best MGF, best MG TF, and Organisers best car won trophies. There were fairly decisive wins for the first three places in the MGF and TF classes, but notably, most cars present picked up points, showing that there was a really high standard of preparation and polishing across all of the cars that attended the meeting. The final places were as follows:
1st placed MGF, Adam Miles
2nd placed MGF, Derek Birch
3rd placed MGF, P11 MGF (arrived on the day, so name not known ☹)
1st placed MG TF, Steve Marshall
2nd placed MG TF, John Fishwick
3rd placed MG TF, Bob Winter
Orgainsers best car, Jack Sigsworth (MG TF Sunstorm)
Thanks to everyone who attended, you made the event superb! MGF&TF Go!North will return in 2022, hopefully, bigger and better, and at a new venue as we read through the suggestions made by attendees on the day and get our thinking caps on.
