2011

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Contact

Reports etc.

20 February

2011

The International MG Show & Spares Day will be held at Stoneleigh Park on the 20th February, 2011 Live Promotions Events Limited, the company behind the Race Retro Historic Motorsport Show, has just announced that next year’s International MG Show and Spares Day will be held at Warwickshire’s Stoneleigh Park on Sunday 20th February, 2011. The company says that the event will be the ideal start to a classic year and brings together all that is best about the small sports car maker that developed a global fan base.  

Sponsored by Heritage Insurance, the MG International Show features displays from many of the UK’s most dedicated motoring clubs – they will be showing rare and stunning examples of MG models down the ages, from the earliest to the very latest.  

Enthusiasts looking for parts can visit the very popular autojumble – from a dashboard switch to a complete body shell, everything you need to start or finish your restoration project will be there – whilst, alongside the autojumble, MG specialists will be promoting their products and services, as well as sharing their know-how and expertise with other enthusiasts.  

The International MG Show and Spares Day will be open from 10am until 4pm. Tickets are available at £10 for adults in advance, £12 on the gate. Car parking is free. Anyone readers wishing to book tickets should either call +44(0)871 620 7067 or visit the website at www.mg-show.co.uk for further updates.

+44(0)871 620 7067 or visit the website at www.mg-show.co.uk for further updates

14 - 15 May

2011

The 14th MG Car Club UK

 Spring Run and Dinner

The MG Car Club Y Type Register Spring Weekend will be centred in the Peak District over the weekend of 14 - 15 May 2011.

Our Dinner will be held at the Charles Cotton Hotel in the village of Hartington, Derbyshire which is approximately 12 miles South South East of Buxton. The 3 course meal will be £20 per head and 50 covers have been reserved. The hotel has accommodation though it is limited. However, they do have 3 dog friendly rooms and the cost for a Double Room including Bed and Breakfast is £90.There are plenty of B and B's in the area which are probably cheaper.

The Run, details of which are yet to be resolved, will start from the Hotel Car Park and the finish is something that is being worked on.

If you are interested in coming to the Dinner then please contact me, preferably by e-mail: jerrybirkbeck@btinternet.com. If you wish to book a room then please mention the MG Car Club Y Type Register. Contact details for the Hotel are info@charlescottonhotel.co.uk, and the website address is www.charlescottonhotel.co.uk and the phone number is +44 (0)1298 84229. Ask for Judy the Hotel Manager.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Download an entry form here

Sincerely

Jerry .

BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT AS PLACES WILL BE LIMITED!

For any further information please contact Jerry Birkbeck +44 (0)1926 424053

or +44 (0)7855566325 (mobile).

13 - 17 June

North American Council of MG Registers Fourth All Register Meet - Reno, Tahoe, Nevada, USA. An All Register Meet is planned for the 13 - 17 June 2011. Click here for the full programme of events.

The All MG Events, organized by the MG Council, are held every five years. The first was in 1996 in Indianapolis – 108^oF in the shade, but there wasn’t any! Then Minneapolis in 2001 – a beautiful car show site on tree-lined streets. Gatlinburg in 2006 provided the ultimate in family entertainment. Now it is the turn of the west of the North American continent to see one of these great events.

Based at the Tri-Properties in Reno – the Silver Legacy, Circus-Circus, and the El Dorado – these hotels are linked by skyways, and one parking garage where there will be reserved MG parking. Trailer parking is also on-site.

The event schedule includes:

Monday, June 13th – Package pickup, and a “Welcome Reception” in the evening for all participants, at the National Automobile Museum, just 0.5 miles from the hotels.

Tuesday, June 14th – local self-drive tours to Lake Tahoe, Carson City/Virginia City, or the same in an air-conditioned coach.

Wednesday, June 15th - an autocross race, and performance driving instruction. MG2011 Fun Auction and Morris Garage Band entertainment.

Thursday, June 16th – Car show in Reno's Rancho San Rafael Park, about 1.5 miles from the hotels – we expect 800-1000 cars in this show. Gala Banquet (Buffet) and award ceremonies for each Register in the evening.

Friday, June 17th – Hugs for the trip home, and farewells 'till next time.

This is also NAMGAR’s GT-36 event, so all the usual GT features for MGA, Magnette, and variant drivers will be on the menu – First Timer’s Reception and NAMGAR dinner (Tuesday evening), Magnette Owner’s Breakfast (Tuesday morning), and a drive to lunch on Lake Tahoe (Wednesday). This drive includes a catered lunch in a state park, and is restricted to 35 cars only due to parking constraints. The GT-36 Hospitality Room will be located in the Silver Legacy, which will also be the venue for tech talks, and the vendor room. Vendors will be in this room Monday to Thursday and some will also be at the Car Show site. NAMGAR is organizing “Hot August Nights”, just a few months earlier than usual!

MG 2011 first all MG Event in the west, we can expect to see western US and western Canadian MG’s that have never been to one of these events before. To make the drive to Reno even more fun for cars from the east, NAMGAR is encouraging all MG drivers to be part of the “Rallye to Reno”. This will start from Ocean City, Maryland, on June 4th, and you are invited to join the convoy as it drives Route 50 west to Reno. Stops to admire the sights are scheduled enroute. Details are on the NAMGAR website.

Event registration and hotel reservations can be made through the event website. You will also be able to order event regalia, dash plaques,etc, through the web site.

A strong contingent of Y Types in attendance would ensure that we get our own class ... rather than being classed as "Variants" so register early at the Official site.  If you plan on driving your Y Type to the event, you can also join in the convoy!

Details available from the Official MG 2011 website.

24 - 26 June

The 61st Silverstone International Meeting - Silverstone, Northamptonshire, UK - bring your Y, show it off with the others and come and see us at the Register Stand.  We will have all the Regalia and Books with us for you to buy.

Details available from MG Car Club on

http://www.mgcc.co.uk/

3 July

Y Type Summer Gathering - Henstridge Airport, Somerset, UK - The MG Car Club South West Centre has kindly allowed us to have a Summer Gathering of Y Types at their Auto Aero event. It is some time since Y Types have gathered in force in the South West so we hope many of you will take this opportunity to meet up to compare notes and cars whilst also enjoying the Auto Aero event.

Details available here.

MG-Y Sommertreff im Bergischen Land 2011

 Von Freitag den 8 Juli 2011 Anreise bis Sonntag 10 Juli Abreise.

Gerne würden wir alle „Y" Fans in Deutschland und den benachbarten Ländern, ins Bergische Land einladen noch einmal.

Sie werden eine Ausfahrt erleben die über die schönsten Strecken dieser Region führt.

Waldwege, Hügel und Talsperren reihen sich abseits von stark befahrenen Straßen aneinander. Hier wollte Ihr „Y" immer schon einmal hin.

Freitag den 8.Juli Anreise, 19 Uhr Benzin Gespräch mit gemeinsamen, Abendessen

Samstag den 9 Juli 10 Uhr Ausfahrt nach Chinesen Zeichen Streckenlänge ca. 130 Km.

Sonntag den 10. Juli kleine gemeinsame Ausfahrt mit Besichtigung von Schloss Burg.

Anschließend begeben sich dann alle auf die Heimfahrt.

Anschriften:

MG-Y Sommertreff in the Bergischen Country 2011

From Friday 8 July through Sunday 10 July 2011.

We are again pleased to invite all "Y" fans in Germany and the neighbouring countries into the Bergischen Country.

You will experience an outing through the most beautiful stretches of this region.

Forest roads, hills and dams will line up besides great driving roads. Here your “Y” will always want to be ready for the off!

Friday 8 July, the journey begins at 7:00pm discussions with fellow ‘petrol-heads’ before dinner.

Saturday 9 July, 10:00am departure with Chinese route books for a journey of approximately 130km.

Sunday 10 July, leave en-masse to view the “Schloss Burg” (Castle Burg) before departing for home.

Contact:

Karl Heinz Borchers

 +49(0)2268/1523

or

Manfred Noll-Baues

+49(0)2191/60921-0

11 September

UK MG Car Club Y Type Register

Autumn Run - Tour the Mountains and Plains of South Bedfordshire

Stondon Museum of Transport to Leighton Buzzard Railway

Last year the MG Y Type Register had an inaugural Autumn Run to complement the Spring Runs that are organised so ably every year by Jerry Birkbeck.

As some of you may have missed this event, we are having a second inaugural run this year.

The run will start at the Stondon Museum of Transport and go through South Bedfordshire’s mountain passes to the Leighton Buzzard Railway.

The run will start at around 12.00am and we aim to be at Leighton Buzzard Railway for 2.00pm. The Stondon Museum of Transport is packed with a collection of around 350 vintage vehicles (and when we say packed, we mean packed). These range from family saloons to rare sports specials and from motorbikes to London buses.

The Leighton Buzzard Railway is a 3 mile long narrow gauge railway which is home to 60 locomotives; steam, diesel and petrol. The day of the run coincides with their Gala Weekend, ‘Tropical Steam’ featuring locomotives that worked in the tropics, on sugar plantations and the like. We have been given a discount on entry fees to both attractions. Entry to the run is £12.50; which includes a Rally Board and Route Book. We hope that Y Type owners who haven’t been to Spring Runs before will be able to join us. Interlopers are also welcome of course.

For details please contact Peter Sharp at sharp.fam@btinternet.com or +44 (0)1525 861652 or +44 (0)7725 631718.

2010

Country

Date(s)

Event / Location

Contact

Reports etc.

5 March

The MG Car Club of Queensland, Australia

The MG Car Club of Queensland, Australia, decided to host a Clubroom night for Y-Types on the evening of Friday 5th March.

There will be a Concours YA and YT on display in the clubrooms, and lots of Y-Types in the car park.  There will be Y-Type Books & Memorabilia there too.

The event kicks off at 6:30pm.  More details/location is available on the club website above.  Both members and non-members are welcome, all you need is an interest in Y-Types.  There are currently around 30 Y-Types in the Brisbane area, so we can expect a good roll-up of cars/owners.

www.mgccq.com.au

22 - 23 May

The 13th MG Car Club UK

 Spring Run and Dinner

The 13th Spring Run and Dinner will be held during the weekend of Saturday 22nd - Sunday 23rd May 2010. The event will be held in the glorious Herefordshire countryside. On Saturday the Annual Dinner will held at The Royal Oak Hotel in Ledbury (7.00 for 7.30 pm). The price is £25 per head for a three course meal.

On Sunday the Spring Run will commence from the car park at Ledbury Rugby Club, where coffee/rolls will be available for purchase. departing from 11.30 am and will follow a route to Berrington Hall, just north of Leominster . This is a National Trust property, NT members have free entry and non-members a group rate of 2 for the price of 1 at £6.05. The entry fee for the run (including rally board and route book) is £12.50 per car.

BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT AS PLACES WILL BE LIMITED!

For any further information please contact Jerry Birkbeck +44 (0)1926 424053

or +44 (0)7855566325 (mobile). 

Download an application form here.

4 - 6 June

The 60th Silverstone International Meeting - Silverstone, Northamptonshire, UK - bring your Y, show it off with the others and come and see us at the Register Stand.  We will have all the Regalia and Books with us for you to buy.

Details available from Main Club on
http://www.mgcc.co.uk/

MG-Y Sommertreff im Bergischen Land!!

 Von Freitag den 18 Juni 2010 Anreise bis Sonntag 20Juni Abreise.

Gerne würden wir alle „Y" Fans in Deutschland und den benachbarten Ländern, ins Bergische Land einladen noch einmal.

Sie werden eine Ausfahrt erleben die über die schönsten Strecken dieser Region führt.

Waldwege, Hügel und Talsperren reihen sich abseits von stark befahrenen Straßen aneinander. Hier wollte Ihr „Y" immer schon einmal hin.

Freitag den 18.Juni Anreise, 19 Uhr Benzin Gespräch mit gemeinsamen, Abendessen

Samstag den 19 Juni 10 Uhr Ausfahrt nach Chinesen Zeichen Streckenlänge ca. 130 Km.

Sonntag den 20. Juni kleine gemeinsame Ausfahrt mit Besichtigung von Schloss Burg.

Anschließend begeben sich dann alle auf die Heimfahrt.

Anschriften:

MG-Y Sommertreff in the Bergischen Country!!

From Friday 18 June through Sunday 20 June 2010.

We are again pleased to invite all "Y" fans in Germany and the neighbouring countries into the Bergischen Country.

You will experience an outing through the most beautiful stretches of this region.

Forest roads, hills and dams will line up besides great driving roads. Here your “Y” will always want to be ready for the off!

Friday 18 June, the journey begins at 7:00pm discussions with fellow ‘petrol-heads’ before dinner.

Saturday 19 June, 10:00am departure with Chinese route books for a journey of approximately 130km.

Sunday 20 June, leave en-masse to view the “Schloss Burg” (Castle Burg) before departing for home.

Contact:

Download a poster here.

Karl Heinz Borchers

 +49(0)2268/1523

or

Manfred Noll-Baues

+49(0)2191/60921-0

The 16th Ripon Old Car Show

The 16th Ripon Old Car Show will be held as a Classic Car Gathering on Sunday 25th July 2010. There will be a Y type stand hosted by Arlene & Andrew Coulson and if Y types (or their owners!) contact them they will receive FREE entry to the Show.

The Event will be held at Ripon Racecourse (entry from the Boroughbridge Road) with gates open at 10 a.m. and the usual excellent catering offered by A&A throughout the day. As well as around 600 cars there will be commercial vehicles and an autojumble! (If anyone who is coming needs anything in the Y range, give Andrew a call he'll probably have one somewhere!)

Last year’s quiz winners – Yes that’s you Barbara Goodyear! – are expected to provide an entertaining test of knowledge, skill and patience and Malcolm Hardy may bring his ‘yet to be christened by the Register’ car for your delight!

Entry is by pre-booked pass (contact Andrew/Arlene for a free one) or pay on the gate!

Andrew and Arlene Coulson

+44 (0)1765 600716

4 - 5 September

Pre-War, T and Y weekend 2010

4th and 5th September, Toowoomba, Queensland Australia

M.G. owners have been invited to view a private collection of significant Pre-War M.G. and Morris Cars on Saturday 4th September on the Darling Downs near Toowoomba.  The M.G.s are all pre-war models from a 1929 18/80 Super Sports through to a 1938 SA Saloon, while the Morris cars are from 1925 To 1938, commencing with a 1925 Bull-nose Special. His collection is based on the development of both MG and Morris marques.

To visit the collection you will need to meet at the “Nobby Pub” by 10:00am, and the convoy will be escorted to the collection after 10:30am.

A catered lunch will be provided on Saturday after viewing the private collection, so those attending must RSVP.

After lunch we will be taking an interesting tourist drive (no highways) to Toowoomba for an overnight stay and dinner to socialize/celebrate with M.G. Pre-War cars and owners.  Those who wish to trailer their Pre-War M.G.s to Nobby and then drive them to Toowoomba, will be provided with a shuttle service back to Nobby to collect your tow cars & trailers late on Saturday after arrival at our accommodation.

On  Sunday morning we will be visiting a 2nd private vehicle collection in Toowoomba.  More details to follow. Alternatively, there is the Cobb & Co Museum and lots of other attractions in Toowoomba.

We will be stopping at Marburg for a picnic lunch/wine tasting on the way home Sunday at a fantastic venue, before we go our separate ways.

Costs for the lunches, dinner and accommodation are being sought now, but we will be keeping costs as low as possible.

For those who wish to travel to Nobby in convoy with directions, we will be providing a start location in the Ipswich area at around 8:00am.

Please register you interest in the week-end ASAP to me, so I can plan the catering and accommodation numbers, and advise you of costs for the week-end as soon as known.

Tony Slattery

5 September

UK MG Car Club Y Type Register

Autumn Run

Download an entry form now

This year the MG Y Type register are having an Autumn Run to complement the Spring Runs organised so well every year by Jerry Birkbeck.

The run will start in the pretty town of Woburn and go through Bedfordshire lanes to the Shuttleworth Collection in Old Warden.

The run will start at around 11.00am and we aim to be at Old Warden for the start of the day’s flying at 2.00pm.

The Shuttleworth Collection houses an astounding collection of airworthy vintage aircraft from the earliest aeroplane still flying, powered by its original engine, through thirties biplanes to second world war fighters. Whether or not you’ve ever visited before, the sight, sound and smell of Edwardian aeroplanes flying over a classic grass aerodrome at twilight is unforgettable.

If the aeronautical doesn’t appeal to you there are the beautiful Swiss Gardens to visit and a Falconry Centre. If that’s not enough there’s also a children’s playground and a field full of wallabies, emus and llamas.

We have been given dedicated parking space on the flight line for 30 cars and a 10% discount on entry to the event.

Entry to the run is free for MG Y Type Owners (£5.00 for others), including a Rally Board and Route Book.

Entry to the Shuttleworth Collection with exclusive parking on the flight line is at a discounted price of £18.00 per person.

We hope that Y Type owners who have not been to Spring Runs before will be able to join us. Interlopers are also welcome of course.

For details please contact Peter Sharp at sharp.fam@btinternet.com or +44 (0)1525 861652 or +44 (0)7725 631718.

Download a flyer here.

Download an entry form now

1 - 3 October

TYme in Canberra

Friday 1 October - Sunday 3 October 2010

For full details and to register go to: www.mgcccanberra.org.au

The MG Car Club Canberra Inc invites you to celebrate MG T types and MG Y types at a non-competitive social event coinciding with Canberra’s Floriade flower festival.

 What’s it about?   This is a new event on the MG calendar.  It has been designed as a celebration of the MG T type and the MG Y type. The event will include:

 ·  a welcome ‘noggin n natter’ on the Friday evening,

·  a display lakeside near the Floriade festival on the Saturday morning,

·  a Saturday evening celebration dinner with a surprise guest speaker, and

·  a Sunday morning tea run through Canberra’s own Namadgi National Park.  We’ll finish the event at a Canberra landmark to say farewell and Happy MotorinG until next time.

The emphasis is social and the costs are moderate.  The event program is not crowded and has been designed to allow you to choose to enjoy a range of other Canberra attractions, including Floriade, during your time in Canberra.

When is the event being held?  The event will be held over the NSW October long weekend in 2010.  This is Friday 1 October to Sunday 3 October 2010. 

Who can register to attend?   The event has been designed for the MG T type and the MG Y type enthusiast.  So if you own, are thinking of owning, or just want to join the celebration of these MGs, then this event is for you.

Who is organising the event and how do I obtain more information?  The event is proudly organised and hosted by the MG Car Club Canberra Inc.  Information, contacts and registration is at: www.mgcccanberra.org.au

What about accommodation?  You will need to arrange this.  Event registration and the celebration dinner will be at the charming Brassey hotel in the suburb of Barton (www.brassey.net.au); so we recommend that you look in this area first.  Other accommodation options close to the Brassey include the Kurrajong Hotel, the Hotel Realm, Forrest Hotel and Apartments, and Rydges Capital Hill. 

 Please remember that because of the Floriade festival, accommodation may be hard to find if you leave it too late.  Please book early.

How do I register?   You register using the forms on the MG Car Club Canberra web site at: www.mgcccanberra.org.au. 

Registration closes on 31 August 2010.

Brian Calder

Secretary

MG Car Club Canberra Inc

Phone +61(0)434 307742

Download a flyer here.

2009

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Date(s)

Event / Location

Contact

Reports etc.

9 - 10 May

The 12th Spring Run and Dinner

The 12th Spring Run and Dinner will be held during the weekend of Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th May 2009 the MG Car Club Y Type Register will be holding two events to mark the start of the UK Y Type season. All Y owners are invited to each of the events and need to advise me if they wish to attend either one or both.  The weekend will be centred around the Cotswold village of Winchcombe, which lies 7 miles NNE of Cheltenham and the Gloucester and Warwickshire Railway Society Headquarters at Toddington, 2 miles north of Winchcombe.

Saturday 9 May, 3rd Annual Dinner at the Plaisterers Arms 7:00p.m. for 7:30p.m in the centre of Winchcombe. I have reserved 50 covers for our Dinner. Cost is £20 per head. If you wish to attend then please either email or phone me. At this stage I just need an indication of numbers as 50 is the maximum limit. Should you then decide to attend then please forward me a deposit, made payable to The Plaisterers Arms for £10 a head.

Menu

Roast Red Pepper & Plum Tomato Soup

Chicken & Duck Liver Parfait, Toasted Brioche, Cumberland Sauce

Roast Loin of Pork, Roast Potatoes, Crackling, Cider & Mustard

Sauce

Breast of Cotswold Chicken on crushed new potatoes with Asparagus,

Pancetta, Button Mushrooms & Basil Cream

Tiramisu

Summer Pudding with Creme Anglaise

If you wish to attend the  MGCC Y Type Register’s 3^rd Annual Dinner please enclose a seperate deposit for £10 per person made payable to The Plaisterers Arms.

Sunday 10th May 12th Spring Run meeting at the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire
Railway Society HQ Toddington from 10.00 am.  Entry fee for the Spring Run is £12.00 (this includes rally board, route guide etc). You will need to send this to me together with a self addressed A4 sized envelope with a stamp affixed to the value of £1.00. The cheque to be made payable to: MGCC Y Type Register.

• We return to Toddington Station for the start of the Spring Run but this will be the first time that we will be using it as a start and finish point. The station which is the HQ of the Gloucester and Warwickshire Railway has some excellent facilities and on the 10^th May will include four engines in steam.

• We will also have the Register’s Gazebo on site during the course of the day.

• We will be meeting at Toddington from 10.00 am onwards with all cars departing by 11.30am. The run will be in the order of around 40 miles with cars returning by 2.30 -3.00 pm

• Once again we will be holding our Pride of Ownership Awards for the YA/YB and YT that you would like to take home with you.

Accommodation

Accommodation at the pub is limited and has already been booked. However, there are many B and B’s in the area for around £50-£60 per room per night and including breakfast.

Contact the Cotswold Tourist Board :Hollis House, The Square, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, GL54 1AF. Telephone 01451 831082, Fax 01451 870083 or email: stowvic@cotswold.gov.uk.

For any further information please contact Jerry Birkbeck +44 (0)1926 424053

Download an entry form here.

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19 - 21 June

MG-Y Sommertreff im Bergischen Land!! Von Freitag den 19 Juni 2009 Anreise bis Sonntag 21Juni Abreise

Gerne würden wir alle Y Fans in Deutschland und den benachbarten Ländern, ins Bergische Land einladen.

Sie werden eine Ausfahrt erleben die über die schönsten Strecken dieser Region führt.

Waldwege, Hügel und Talsperren reihen sich abseits von stark befahrenen Straßen aneinander. Hier wollte Ihr „Y" immer schon einmal hin.

Freitag den 19.Juni Anreise, 19 Uhr Benzin Gespräch mit gemeinsamen, Abendessen

Samstag den 20 Juni 10 Uhr Ausfahrt nach Chinesen Zeichen Streckenlänge ca. 130 Km.

Sonntag den 21. Juni kleine gemeinsame Ausfahrt mit Besichtigung von Schloss Burg.

Anschließend begeben sich dann alle auf die Heimfahrt.

Anschriften:

MG-Y Sommertreff in the Bergischen Country!!  From Friday 19 June through Sunday 21 June 2009

We are pleased to invite all Y fans in Germany and the neighbouring countries into the Bergischen Country.

You will experience an outing through the most beautiful stretches of this region.

Forest roads, hills and dams will line up besides great driving roads. Here your “Y” will always want to be ready for the off!

Friday 19 June, the journey begins at 7:00pm discussions with fellow ‘petrol-heads’ before dinner.

Saturday 20 June, 10:00am departure with Chinese route books for a journey of approximately 130km.

Sunday 21 June, leave en-masse to view the “Schloss Burg” (Castle Burg) before departing for home.

Contact:

Download a poster here.

Click here for report

10 - 12 July

The 59th Silverstone International Meeting - Silverstone, Northamptonshire, UK - bring your Y, show it off with the others and come and see us at the Register Stand.  We will have all the Regalia and Books with us for you to buy.

Details available from Main Club on
http://www.mgcc.co.uk/

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26 July

The 15th Ripon Old Car show will be holding their one day Classic Car Gathering on Sunday 26th July 2009. There will be a Y type stand hosted by Arlene & Andrew Coulson and the first 10 Y types to contact them will receive FREE entry to the Show.

The Event will be held at Ripon Race course (entry from the Boroughbridge Road) with gates open at 10a.m. and the usual excellent catering offered by A&A throughout the day. As well as around 500 cars there will be commercial vehicles and a useful autojumble! (If anyone who is coming needs anything in the Y range, give Andrew a call he'll probably have one somewhere!)

Entry is by pre-booked pass (contact Andrew/Arlene for one)

Andrew and Arlene Coulson

+44 (0)1765 600716

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16 - 19 August

The North York Moors Tour: 2009

You are invited to join fellow Y owners on a 3 night tour of the North York Moors during August 2009. Based at The Worsely Hotel in the delightful village of Hovingham, participants will gather during Sunday, 16^th August in time for cocktails and dinner, followed by distribution of the Tour Documentation.

Hovingham is an old Moors village, dating from Roman times and listed in the Doomsday Book. It is the home of the Worsely family – at Hovingham Hall – and still has its village shops, pub and church as one would expect!

 The North York Moors is one of just 12 National Parks in England & Wales, which will be celebrating the 60^th Anniversary of the “National Parks & Access to the Countryside Act, 1949” which was the legislation creating all of our National Parks!

 The Worsely Hotel dates from the 1840’s and offers a total of just 19 rooms. Secure parking is available and the Hotel has a pleasant bar and attractive gardens available.

The Tour will include scenic runs of around 75 miles a day. One day through the Eastern Moors, including ancient Abbeys, multiple photo opportunities and a wealth of characteristic villages.  A further day will be spent in the Northern Moors and will include travel on one of the country’s most extensive preserved steam railways – The North York Moors Railway. Along its route the Railway stops at Grosmont, and Goathland – a.k.a. Aidensfield in TV’s Heartbeat before arriving at the market town of Pickering.

An opportunity will be given for a shorter final day’s Tour ending at the Museum at Eden Camp near Malton.

Dates:  Sunday 16th August – Wednesday 19th August (3 nights at hotel, depart on Wednesday)

Costs:  Accommodation for the three nights in Twin/double rooms; full breakfast and dinner each evening (Sunday, Monday & Tuesday) per person will be £165.00 This cost is based on 2 persons sharing.

Inclusive costs for steam travel, Museum/entrance fees are to be determined but will be most realistic ‘cost based’ prices.

Reservations:  Immediate action is suggested, the Touring party is growing rapidly by word of mouth and, of course, by reputation gained on the 2004 Tour to the Yorkshire Dales!

Contact:  Andrew or Arlene Coulson to register interest; deposits will be required in early March (or even earlier!) and final numbers will be closed at the Spring Run in May.

Email: dvrarlene@btinternet.com tel: 01 765 600 716

Don’t delay! The Tour may just have to depart without you!

Andrew and Arlene Coulson

+44 (0)1765 600716

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21 December

2nd ANNUAL Christmas Luncheon Meeting of the "MG Y-Type OWNING, TINKERING, RACING, DISCUSSING & EXPLORING SOCIETY"

Ladies and Gents:

This will take place on Monday 21st December 2009.

Venue = Pineapple Hotel Steak House.

Time = to suit a moderately long, but not too liquid, lunch – say 12 noon.

Menu:

• Entrée of Shredded Workshop Manual, lightly dusted with Cajun sauce and pan-seared

• Main of grilled, medium-rare cross-ply fillet, w/- chipped radiator hose, pureed fan belt.

• Sides of: Roasted wheel nuts, salad of chopped head gasket & diced fuel pipe (drizzled with brake fluid), grilled strips of floor mats.

• Desserts – choice of compote of SU components & Grommets or Trifle of Whitworth nuts, bolts and springs in HMP Grease

• Beverages: Castrol EP80 (by the pint), Avgas (by the glass  - or cheaper by the jerry-can), Penrite HPR50, and Morey’s Upper Cylinder Lubricant or   Castrol Coolant (nips only)

Rules:

Attendees must arrive at the venue in a MG Y-Type ! – No exceptions ! (If yours can’t get there – get a lift in one that can get there).

Thanks to Bob Boagey for the excellent menu selection again this year.

Please RSVP with your preferred date & venue ASAP, or I will make a decision

Contact

Tony Slattery

2008

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21 - 25 March

For those of you who would just like to join fellow Y-Typers in a Social Gathering and take in some of the sights, sounds and action of a National MG Meeting, we are proposing the following.

I have tentatively booked 10 rooms at the Acacia Motel – 5 Queen Rooms @ $105/night and 5 Kitchen Rooms @ $125/night for the MGY-Register Enthusiasts.  We do not propose to formally organise anything as far as accommodation/meals/venues are concerned to keep costs of running this event to zero.  Just pay/arrange for your accommodation and meals – the Y-Typers camaraderie is free!

An application form can be downloaded here.

Tony Slattery

+61 (0)7-3391 3022

10 - 11 May

M.G. CAR CLUB Y TYPE REGISTER

Spring Run & Weekend May 10 - 11 2008

Following the success of this year’s Diamond Jubilee at Charlecote Park and especially the Dinner on the Saturday, which was attended by 74 Y owners, partners and friends, it was felt by the Committee that a weekend should be the format for 2008.

Some of you may recall that I had said that after organising `Spring Runs’ for the register since 1997 that the Diamond Jubilee was going to be my swansong. However, the undoubted success of this year’s dinner gave me a new incentive for the future. What I found surprising is that I had never given any thought to organising such an event before. Considering that a large percentage of those on the run have stayed in the area the night before then organising a Dinner and somewhere for the majority to stay seemed obvious. This year two and two did make four!

Arrangements for Spring 2008

Our weekend for 2008 will be over Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 May 2008: the run taking place on the Sunday. This allows for Y owners who are not staying over the weekend to take part in the Spring Run

We are going to be based at Stratton House, a hotel six miles north of Cirencester. You can find details by going to (www.strattonhousehotel.co.uk). I have reserved 25 rooms and there are a total of 33 rooms, so we will effectively be taking over the whole hotel. I did look at several locations in the Cotswolds and could not find any good deals. Indeed the rate that Paul Gresser negotiated for the Charlecote Pheasant  last May was an exceptional arrangement.

For 2008 the costs are £100 per room per night for Bed and Breakfast: if you choose to stay for two nights then this is reduced to £80 per room per night. Unfortunately, if you attend as an individual the rate per room is the same (with the reduction to £80 for two nights). The Dinner will be £25 per head.

As with last year we have arranged with the hotel for you to be able to book in advance. If you telephone Stratton House (01285 651761) and quote Reference No G 33605 “MG Car Club Y Type Register”. For accommodation reservations the guests will be sent a confirmation stating their booking details and cancellation policy of 4 weeks prior to the event.

  Saturday 10^th May

The arrangements for the Saturday are pretty fluid, though the hotel does have a croquet lawn … perhaps a YA/YT v YB team event? We would expect to meet for pre-event drinks at say 6.45 pm with Dinner being served at 7.30 pm.

  Sunday 11^th May

On the Sunday I am suggesting that we depart from the Hotel Car Park at around 11.30 am, thus giving entrants taking part on the Sunday alone to arrive with plenty of time. We are then taking a leisurely drive of around 40 miles across parts of the Cotswolds that we may not have visited in the past and finishing up at Kelmscott Manor, which is near Lechlade.

Kelmscott Manor is a Grade 1 Tudor Farmhouse. It was the summer home of William Morris, the well known poet, designer and socialist from 1871 until his death in 1896. It is an inspirational place with collections of his work splendid gardens and a restaurant.  You can find more details on their website (www.kelmscottmanor.co.uk)

The Manor is normally not open on a Sunday but such is their interest in the Y, and its followers, that they have agreed to this. They have put forward options for a tour, which amounts to £9.50 a head, and their restaurant will be open to serve afternoon teas. I anticipate us arriving at Kelmscott around 2.00 pm. We will have our `Pride of Ownership Event’ around 3.45 pm and the grounds will be open until 5.30pm

We have decided that there will be no charge for the event. Entrants will receive their usual rally board and route guide.

Full details will be available in the New Year. However, expressions of interest should be made to me (see below) and bookings at Stratton House are the responsibility of each entrant. So please do organise this yourself and do not expect that by contacting me that I will do it for you – because I will not! I would recommend that you book the hotel immediately and not wait until a month before the event as it will be booked up!

I can be contacted by e-mail, by phone on +44(0)1926 424053, or by writing to me at: Jerry Birkbeck, 22 Campion Terrace, Leamington Spa. Warwickshire CV32 4SX, United Kingdom.

For any further information please contact Jerry Birkbeck +44 (0)1926 424053

Application form can be downloaded here.

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13 - 15 June

The 58th Silverstone International Meeting - Silverstone, Northamptonshire, UK - bring your Y, show it off with the others and come and see us at the Register Stand.  We will have all the Regalia and Books with us for you to buy.

Details available from Main Club on
http://www.mgcc.co.uk/

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20 - 22 June

We gladly invite all Y fans in Germany and neighbouring countries to come to Bergische country.  They will experience a journey over the most beautiful roads.  Forest ways, hills and dams line up well-travelled roads. Here is where your "Y" always wants to be.

Friday 20 June arrival 7:00pm for evening meal with other like minded 'petrol-heads'.

Saturday 21 June 10:00 am 130km (80 miles) scenic drive

Sunday 22 June Short joint excursion to Castle Rock.

Then homeward bound.

Details available from:

Karl Heinz Borchers, 51515 Kürten, Buscherhof 22, Germany - Telephone +49 (0)2268 1523 or

Manfred Noll-Baues, 42897 Remscheid, Mollplatz 1, Germany - Telephone +49 (0)2191 60921-0.

See also http://www.mg-bergischland.de/

Karl Heinz Borchers

+49 (0)2268 1523

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6 - 10 July

“GoF West” is the name given to a regularly held “Gathering of the Faithful” for owners of pre-1956 MG car in the western U. S.  Assemblies like this had been previously held exclusively in the eastern United States.  Outside a few local clubs in western North America, the only way to regularly interface with other MG owners was to travel long distances to places like New York, Pennsylvania, and so on, all in the east.  Full details and registration can be obtained at www.gofwest.com.

Full details and registration can be obtained at www.gofwest.com.

27 July

The 14th Ripon Old Car show will be holding their one day Classic Car Gathering on Sunday 27th July 2008. There will be a Y type stand hosted by Arlene & Andrew Coulson and the first 10 Y types to contact them will receive FREE entry to the Show.

The Event will be held at Ripon Race course (entry from the Boroughbridge Road) with gates open at 10a.m. and the usual excellent catering offered by A&A throughout the day. As well as around 500 cars there will be commercial vehicles and a useful autojumble! (If anyone who is coming needs anything in the Y range, give Andrew a call he'll probably have one somewhere!)

Entry is by pre-booked pass (contact Andrew/Arlene for one)

Andrew and Arlene Coulson

+44 (0)1765 600716

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19 October

MG Car Club of South Australia 60th Anniversary of the launch of the YT run.  October of this year marks the 60th anniversary of the MG YT (officially known as the "1 1/4 litre – TOURER" ). 

We will be assembling from 9.00 am where cars will be lined up for photos and the run will get under way at 10.00 am. It will be over approx. 80km and take approx. 1.5 hrs. The roads are easy for the older type cars with majority of route being in 80kph speed zones or less, very little 100 kph zones. Most of the run is over undulating roads with sweeping bends including one steep descent and one steep hill.

Lunch will be held at the WOODSTOCK WINERY & COTERIE at McLAREN VALE where the vehicles will be on display. The cost will be $39.00(AU) per head

Full details can be found here.

Graham Loader

+61 8352 3070

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19 October

Run to Chittering Valley and Toodjay in the Darling Ranges, Western Australia. 

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Celebrating 60 Years of the MG Y Type    1947 - 2007

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13 - 15 April

The MG Y Type celebrates its 60th Anniversary in 2007 - New South Wales, Australia.

Steve and Lynne Brompton are organising a week-end Birthday Party for the The Australian Register of the MG Y Type invites you to join our Diamond Jubilee celebrations. We are organising a weekend in the Hunter Valley, NSW, in the Maitland area.

Come along and meet other owners and their cars and join in the fun.

When?  The weekend of 13 – 15th April, 2007, staying Friday and Saturday nights.

This is the weekend after Easter and may tie in conveniently with any plans you may have for the MGCC National Meeting in Qld.

Let’s get the largest number of Ys together at any one time, for a big photo.  

If your car isn’t on the road, well it’s time to get moving! If this is impossible, then hopefully spare seats may be available with other Y Typers, so everyone can be part of the occasion.

Download a registration form here.

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11 - 13 May

The MG Y Type celebrates its 60th Anniversary in 2007 - Pacific North West, USA.

To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee, MG Ys of the Pacific North West are invited to come and enjoy a weekend of friendship and Ys in the Bellingham area of Washington State, USA.  The weekend will begin on Friday with a dinner, Saturday there will be an opportunity to view each other's Ys, before going on a scenic drive, and dinner before travelling home again on the Sunday.

For further information please contact Paul Barrow.

For further information please contact Paul Barrow +1 360 249 5123.

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12 - 13 May

The MG Y Type celebrates its 60th Anniversary in 2007 - UK.

To mark this very special occasion the Register Committee have opted to hold an event over the weekend of 12 - 13th May 2007.

The venue will be Charlecote Park (a National Trust property) which is 5 miles to the east of Stratford upon Avon, in Warwickshire. There are strong associations with both Queen Elizabeth and one "Will" Shakespeare, who knew the house well. Our Jack the Lad' is alleged to have been caught poaching the estate deer, so much for our national icons! More details can be found on page 245 of the current NT Handbook or by visiting the website www.nationaltrust.org.

The gates will be open to us from 10.00 am. The NT will also be promoting this event and we will have an exclusive Pride of Place along the principal entrance to the house.

We have decided to include a short run of around 30 miles - which will start and finish at Charlecote, which will leave at around 11.30 am. The run is voluntary and if you would rather stay at Charlecote for the day that is fine. We will have our usual self-judging concours in the afternoon and the Register Stand will also be present. We would like some volunteer marshals on the day and anyone who is interested could they please either telephone or fax, or e-mail the event organiser JERRY BIRKBECK.

On the Saturday 12th May the Register will be holding a dinner at the 'Charlecote Pheasant', which is 200 metres from the entrance to the park. All the rooms at the 'Charlecote Pheasant' have now been booked. There are only 15 places available for the 60th Anniversary dinner though, so if you would like to attend, BOOK A PLACE NOW with Jerry!  Although all rooms are taken at the Pheasant, other local accommodation may be available via www.BedandBreakfast-Directory.co.uk[Local towns include Stratford on Avon (4 miles), Warwick(5 miles), Leamington (7 miles), and local villages include Wellesbourne (1 mile), Barford(2 miles), Hampton Lucy (1 mile)].

There will be no charge by the Register for the run on  Sunday 13th and participants will be provided with the usual rally boards and route maps etc.

The National Trust will not charge car and driver but will charge at a reduced rate for other adults in the car (£6.70 a head)  with children under the age of 16 free. If you are a member of the NT you of course get in free. More information will be forthcoming over the next few months and details will be available on the web or from Jerry Birkbeck at the beginning of January 2007.However, if you wish to reserve a place at the dinner and accommodation then we would recommend that you contact the Hotel sooner rather later - bookings are being taken now.

For any further information please contact Jerry Birkbeck +44 (0)1926 424053

Booking form now available

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22 - 24 June

The 57th Silverstone International Meeting - Silverstone, Northamptonshire, UK - bring your Y, show it off with the others and come and see us at the Register Stand.  We will have all the Regalia and Books with us for you to buy.

Details available from Main Club on
www.mgcc.co.uk

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1 July

MG Saloon Day 2007 to be held at the Northampton & Lamport Railway on Sunday 1st July 2007, 10am to 4pm. ALL MG saloons of ALL ages welcome.

For details please see

www.mgcars.org.uk/mgm

2 - 6 July

Gathering of the faithful - West 2007 will be at The Canyons, Park City, Utah.  Registration and details can be found at http://www.gofwest2007.com/ but Floyd Inman is asking any one bringing, or thinking of bringing a Y to contact him so that a strong Y presence can be made to celebrate the 60th Birthday of the Y Type.  Floyd will be attending in his Y too.  Please use the contact link to email Floyd.

Floyd Inman

Download booking form here

29 July

13th Anniversary Ripon Old Car Show - The date and venue for next year's Ripon Old Cars has been confirmed in the latest mail shot from ROC. Sunday 29th July 2007, at a new venue - Ripon Race Course.

The racecourse is used by several other car events each year and is a much larger venue - so we can accomodate as many Y types as can make the trip!!!  (It also has proper toilets and a bar!)

As well as being  the 60th (diamond) for the Y types, Arlene and I are celebrating our 30th (Pearl) anniversary and will be returning from an Arctic cruise to the UK (Southampton) on the 28th - but we will still have arrangements in hand for a good Y presence at Ripon.

Contact: Andrew & Arlene - for details see next column.

If any overseas Y "registerians" want to come to any events and need a ride/a car, let us know, we may be able to help.

Andrew and Arlene Coulson

+44 (0)1765 600716

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17 - 18 November

Lancemore Hill in Victoria is the place … for another gathering of the MG Ys as part of the 60^th Anniversary celebrations worldwide.

 Lancemore Hill is located on the Kilmore - Lancefield Rd, Kilmore, Victoria.  Just one hour from Melbourne CBD and 40 minutes from Tullamarine International Airport. Situated in the Macedon Ranges, Lancemore Hill will be a great place to gather and a great starting point to visit the many wineries, art galleries, craft shops and National Parks nearby. And of course, on Saturday we may just picnic at Hanging Rock. For more information you can view the facilities for yourself at:  www.lancemore.com.au.

 The plan for the weekend is:

 Saturday: Meet at Lancemore Hill at 10am to move in to your accommodation before setting out on an leisurely drive with hamper lunch, some time for sightseeing and then a meandering journey back to Lancemore Hill for some official (and not so official) photos, full table service banquet with fine wines, guest speakers, and much talking.

 Sunday: Breakfast, departures, joint/individual excursions in the area.

Tom & Flossie Peitsch

+61 (0)3 9318 3280

Download booking form here

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2006

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Event / Location

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Reports etc.

30 April

Y-Type Register – Spring Run - The five Counties run.  Download an entry form here.

The traditional season "opener" run will take place on Sunday the 30 April.  The following day is a UK 'Bank' Holiday so there is no excuse for not coming down - make a lovely long weekend in the Cotswolds and book a hotel now.  You can then take a leisurely journey back home on the Monday.

The run will meet and depart from the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway HQ at Toddington, just to the north of Winchcombe.

Regalia orders in advance please to David Hague as usual for collection on the day.  Download your entry form here.

 Jerry Birkbeck
+44 (0)1926 424053

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May 25th to May 30th inclusive.

Y Register French Trip 2006 - The Ardennes (Charleville - Meziers & Sedan area and Bouillon)

The Ferry chosen is Speedferries on www.speedferries.com and participants are urgently advised to book individually as soon as possible. At the moment (22nd Jan.) the return Ferry Dover to Boulogne is £69 return for car and up to 5 passengers.

It is essential to book the Ferry as soon as possible as under this companies system the fare increases as the departure time approaches.

The 1410 Dover departure and the 1325 Boulogne return have been chosen as the most convenient times.

An Hotel will be booked for the first night within about 30 miles of Boulogne and the final leg to our destination driven at leisure the following day. Similar arrangements are expected for the return journey.  Paul Gresser is co-ordinating this and will make hotel bookings as soon as he knows names of those wishing to take part. Paul would like names please by the latest February 10th in order that he may book the hotels.

Paul Gresser
+44 (0)1342 893262

22 - 25 June

The 56th Silverstone International Meeting - Silverstone, Northamptonshire UK - bring your Y, show it off with the others and come and see us at the Register Stand.  We will have all the Regalia and Books with us for you to buy.

Details available from Main Club on
www.mgcc.co.uk

For report, click here

25 June

MGs and Narrow Gauge Steam The Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway is holding its annual Vintage Vehicle Day, MGs are especially welcome. Entry is FREE, and you get two FREE train tickets, as well as a day out on the only 2ft narrow gauge railway in the centre of the UK. We have 12 steam engines and the largest petrol/diesel collection in the UK. 3 miles of track through deepest Bedfordshire, cafe, industrial heritage, shop, and lots of cars/motorcycles/lorries/busses/ and plenty of room to park.

Contact Colin Bassett on 01525 373888, email info@buzzrail.co.uk or visit www.buzzrail.co.uk

2 July

MG SALOON DAY 2006 is to be held on Sunday 2nd July, at the Northampton & Lamport Railway. All MG saloons are welcome, from 1924 to 2005. For more information and entry forms see www.mgcars.org.uk/mgm or email. Neil Cairns has already booked a display area for the Y Register. If you are going, please inform him via the link shown here.

Neil Cairns

9 July

12th Anniversary Ripon Old Car Show - Andrew and Arlene have booked and paid for a stand for 10 cars. This permits them to extend an invitation for FREE entry to the show, a  pride of place stand, and unlimited food and drink.  With Andrew and Arlene now having 3 Ys between them, pressure will be intense for the remaining spaces.
As an extra this year we are contemplating a Y-parts 'mini-autojumble' on the stand - more of a bring-and-bargain I suspect. 
If folks fancy an evening run on the day before the show, with a pub supper, we will be delighted to set up a route around North Yorkshire.
Please contact us by email or phone if you would like to attend and obtain a gate pass.  If there is sufficient demand a additional places will be booked.

Andrew Coulson

+44 (0)1765 600716

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12 - 13 August

Pendine Dash - The Pembrokeshire MG Club is organising The Pendine Dash on Sunday 13th August 2006. It is intended to have a Y Register Contingent attending this 90 mile run around some of the most unspoilt scenery in the whole of the UK. Cost is £16 per head, includes Tulip rally book, rally plate, and tea/coffee. Basically we the Y Register are joining in with their run.

Please contact Neil Cairns if you are interested, and we can sort out Saturday and Sunday night hotel accommodation. Neil has booked himself into the The Forge Restaurant and Lodge, St Clairs, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, SA33 4NA. Phone 01994 230300).  The run is to start from 'The Forge' in St Clairs, and end at Picton Castle, on SUNDAY 13th August 2006. The Forge is charging £65 a night - double rooms, single £45.

To enter the actual Pendine Run you need to go to www.pembsmg.co.uk and download the entry form. Neil Thomas is the organiser of the run itself, and his address is on the entry form.

www.pembsmg.co.uk

2005

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Date(s)

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Contact

Reports etc.

17 April

Y-Type Register – Spring Run - Sudley Castle,  Oxfordshire UK.

The run will be based at Sudeley Castle near Winchcombe, Gloucestershire.  The event will run will include a run around the Costwolds commencing at 11.30 a.m. to return by 3.00 p.m. This should take no more than a couple of hours which will allow for lunch stops. At 3.30p.m. the awarding of the NTG cup (for YA’s and YT’s) and the Bill Atkinson cup (for YB’s) will be made following a self-judging concours.  Some may choose to visit the gardens and the castle; details will be included with the application form.  All Y Type owners are welcome – please see if we can make more than 50 Y’s this year!  Download your entry form here or for further details, contact Jerry.

 Jerry Birkbeck
+44 (0)1926 424053

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26 June

Ys in Steam 2005 - Anyone interested in narrow gauge railways, steam and diesel, the Leighton Buzzard Railway is running a classic car rally on Sunday 26th June 2005.  The railway gets out all its steam engines and running diesel units, (it has the largest collection of 2ft gauge engines in the UK) and you get a free ride on the 3.7 mile line. There is a cafe, shop, engine shed, and last year 120 cars took part. For more contact Neil with your details and he will forward entry forms when they are ready. You can 'visit' the railway on www.buzzrail.co.uk.

Neil Cairns
+44 (0) 1525 217394

10 July

11th Anniversary Ripon Old Car Show - Andrew and Arlene will book a stand for 10 cars. Please contact us by email or phone if you would like to attend.  If there is sufficient demand a additional places will be booked.

Andrew Coulson

+44 (0)1765 600716

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July
22 - 24

The 55th Silverstone International Meeting - Silverstone, Northamptonshire UK - bring your Y, show it off with the others and come and see us at the Register Stand.  We will have all the Regalia and Books with us for you to buy.

Details available from Main Club on
www.mgcc.co.uk

For report, click here

2004

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Date(s)

Event / Location

Contact

Reports etc.

April 18

Y-Type Register – Spring Run - Rousham House, Oxfordshire UK.

Rousham House lies between Oxford and Bicester and is close to the village of Steeple Aston.  The house is 17th Century and has been in the same family and descendants since it was built.  The gardens were designed by William Kent. It is a super spot for starting and finishing a run - but participants will have to bring picnics etc. as there are no catering facilities.  Download your entry form here or for further details, contact Jerry.

 Jerry Birkbeck
+44 (0)1926 424053

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 April
10 - 11 (Easter weekend)

MG Y-Type Down Under Gathering - for more information download the flyer here.

Tony Slattery - details per flyer.

June 13

MG Octagon Car Club - 18th Wings Run.

Harry Crutchley on +44 (0)1889 574666

July 4

MG Saloon Day - Coombe Country Park, Coventry.  Please see flyer for more information and please contact Neil if you are going as he is hoping to organise something special for the Y's.

Neil Cairns

July 11

10th Anniversary Ripon Old Car Show - Andrew and Arlene will book a stand for 10 cars. Please contact us by email or phone if you would like to attend.  If there is sufficient demand a additional places will be booked.

As usual, if people wish to emigrate from the more southerly counties (or further afield) for a weekend away, we can offer food, camping. If you fancy an evening run and dinner at the highest pub in England you will be assured of fantastic views, good beers and lovely food.

Andrew Coulson

+44 (0)1765 600716

For Report click here

July 18

The 2nd Black Pudding Run - (after last years successful Run) Starting at the Ainsworth arms, Bury, the 75 mile run will take you from Bury through the stunning Lancashire countryside onto the West Yorkshire borders and finishing at Houghton Tower to attend the 13th Lancashire Classic Car show. 

The entry is just £15 per car, which includes tea/coffee at the start, full route book, Monte Carlo style rally board, entry for two into the show along with finishing souvenirs.  We hope you will want to join us on this great run, if so please book early.

Malcolm Hardy +44(0)161 797 0266 or e-mail me.

July
23 - 25

The 54th Silverstone International Meeting - Silverstone, Northamptonshire UK - bring your Y and show it off with the others and come and see us at the Register Stand.  We will have all the Regalia and Books with us for you to buy.

Details available from Main Club on
www.mgcc.co.uk

For Report click here

August 8

Harrogate MG 2004 - Newby Hall

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August
13 - 16

Ys for Yorkshire Weekend - a scenic weekend for Ys, their owners, and their partners to enjoy a tour through some of the lovely Yorkshire Countryside. Numbers are strictly limited so an early application is essential to secure places.  For further details, please see the Entry form.

Details and Entry Form

Andrew Coulson

+44 (0)1765 600716

For Report click here

September 12

Have a SteamY DaY - Ys go to the Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway.  Find out what Neil Cairns does to get dirty when he is not tinkering with his XPAG!

Neil Cairns

2003

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Date(s)

Event / Location

Contact

Reports etc.

April 13

Y-Type Register – Spring Run - Snowshill Manor (a National Trust Property), Oxfordshire UK.

Sadly we will not be able to have the usual Regalia Sales Table for you to buy from at this event.  However, orders placed in advance with David Hague and paid for can be "handed over".  There are some complications with the National Trust and its charitable status apparently.

 Jerry Birkbeck
+44 (0)1926 424053

For Report click here

May 25 - September 18

An "Antipodean Adventure" - Richard and Barbara Prior, and four friends will tour UK and Europe.  Hopefully they will file a series of reports and pictures after the event! - hey Richard?

Read about their adventures here.

and Part 2 here

June 8

Historic Houses Run - Although the final destination is still to be advised, this run (from various starts) is a good run. It is being organised by the MG Octagon Car Club.

Details available from MG Octagon Car Club on
www.mgoctagoncarclub.com

June
20 - 22

The 53rd Silverstone International Meeting - Silverstone, Northamptonshire UK - bring your Y and show it off with the others and come and see us at the Register Stand.  We will have all the Regalia and Books with us for you to buy.

Details available from Main Club on
www.mgcc.co.uk

June 22

Yeovil Car Club Mid Summer Run - Bridgewater - Dunster Castle Somerset. The YCC are proposing to have a gentle drive through the wonderful Quantock countryside, a stroll around the beautiful National Trust castle and grounds, a bite to eat and a "chinwag" with Yeovil club members and hopefully a few Y Typers .. there are three Y's in the Club!

For further information please contact Ken Jones

July 6

MG Saloon Day - Coombe Abbey Country Park, Coventry Warwickshire.

For more details, please see their web page.

July 13

Ripon Old Car Show - Andrew and Arlene will book a stand for 10 cars. Please contact us by email or phone if you would like to attend.

As usual, if people wish to emigrate from the more southerly counties (or further afield) for a weekend away, we can offer food, camping. If you fancy an evening run and dinner at the highest pub in England you will be assured of fantastic views, good beers and lovely food.

Andrew Coulson

+44 (0)1765 600716

 For Report click here

August
8 - 11

"Why to Exe II" – A long weekend tour of Exmoor.  Heavily subscribed last time so book early to avoid disappointment.

Dennis Doubtfire
+44 (0)1823 400164

  For Report click here

2002

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Date(s)

Event / Location

Contact

Reports etc.

April 14

Y-Type Register – Spring Run - Broughton Castle, Oxfordshire UK

Jerry Birkbeck
+44 (0)1926 424053

For Report click here

May 12

SundaY Lunch - Sunday 12 May 2002 noon - The Sovereign, Shepley, Huddersfield, UK

The pub is on the junction of the A629 Huddersfield (south bound) and the A635 Holmfirth (East bound).  Please confirm by emailing Malcolm Hardy direct by using the hyperlink in the contact box.

Malcolm Hardy
+44 (0)161 797 0266

For Report click here

June 24 - 28

GoF West 2002 Durango, Colorado, USA - an annual gathering of pre-1955MGs from throughout the western United States. We will have approximately 150 pre-1955 MGs of all types, with about 6-10 Y Types.

Tom Cox, 7427 South Richfield Street, Fairfield, CO 80016 USA. Tel +1 303 690-7672

July 14

Ripon Old Cars Gathering - Ripon, Yorkshire UK - Special MG Y Type Stand.

Andrew Coulson

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July 19 - 21

The 52nd Silverstone International Meeting - Silverstone, Northamptonshire UK - bring your Y and show it off with the others and come and see us at the Register Stand.  We will have all the Regalia and Books with us for you to buy.

Details available from Main Club on
www.mgcc.co.uk

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August 18

Y-Type Register – Riverside Picnic Party - Somewhere between Oxford and Abingdon, starting from Kimber House!

Ian McHardy Young on
+44 (0)1865 514308

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September 10 - 15

Y-Type Register – 10^th Anniversary Tour of Brittany – A short break in Brittany

David Hague on
+44 (0)1730 266362

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October 20

Sydney Concours and Display Day - I am making a big effort to encourage every Y type owner we know about to come along.   I hope we can put together the largest gathering of Y's seen in Sydney ever. I already have at least 12 owners lined up with a couple of more in the wings. The most I have ever seen at one place was last year when we had 8 (with 2 apologies).

The event is to be held at Gladesville Reserve, off Crown Street, Henley (adjacent to Gladesville Bridge) from 9.00 am.

Alf Luckman

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