MGA-Register

News archive 2005

28th November 2005

Roger Martin and Piers Hubbard have been "commissioned" to produce a year book to record the events celebrating the Anniversary Year. They have requested reports from people with whom they have contact.
If you ran an event they missed please get in touch with them @ mgcarclub_mgaregistrar@hotmail.com . They are looking for reports by the end of this year if possible.

27th November 2005

Here we are with a new website layout which should show correct in different browsers and screen resolutions. Something that makes us webmasters sleepless nights. Although it should be easier to navigate for you as well. Hope you like it. Your comments are welcome!
Another new feature is our newsletter service. Subscribe for the MGA newsletter and you get an mail when we update! Never miss any information!

In fact this layout is the 1600 Mk II in MGA terms. Do you remember the original 1500 run by Andy Sargant? It started in the late '90s I suppose

Then came the "new 1600" in 2002 :

and now after only three years we are here. Hope this lasts a bit longer ;-) But aAfter doing the redesign I'm more afraid to do a redesign on my Magnette-website than I was before...
But if you enjoy it's worth the work!
GünterGraskampGermany, webmaster

You need a christmas gift?
The register printed a calendar showing scenes from the 50th anniversary cellebrations around the world plus some historic shots from 1955. Size is A4 and just 100 will be printed !
For sale at £5.00 plus postage from Russell Hudson.

Here's a preview...

9th Setember 2005

If you haven't ordered your 50th anniversary regalia by now I have to say you're too late. All special regalia are sold out and the site has been removed.
Finished are also all events for 2005. But the first date for 2006 is fixed. Look...

26th July 2005

Silverstone, the largest MG event worldwide, celebrated the 50th anniversary of the MGA and many of you came to celebrate. Look for report and first impressions...

18th July 2005

The latest addition to the 50th anniversary regalia is a set of overalls as used by the MBL 867 team at this years "Le Mans Legends" race. More...

12th July 2005

More and more pictures arrive from Le Mans. Look....

5th July 2005

Some more Le Mans pictures added...

4th July 2005

More pictures added...

30th June 2005

Jason OgelmannI has some piccies and movies available on the web at http://www.laconic.plus.com/le mans/
He writes: "As you can see, we got dangerously close to the track at night after sneaking commando style past some marshals."

22nd June 2005

Here are the first pictures of the LeMans trip. More will follow soon...
More pictures are added now...

22nd June 2005

Here are some pictures of Brooklands earlier this year. First pictures of the Le Mans trip will follow soon...

2nd June 2005

These MGAs will also go to Le Mans:

It is a MGA Mk II, of Dec. 1961, with an early MGB engine, tuned to stage 2 specification and a 5 speed gearbox, which makes it the best MGA, the MG factory should ever have been made, allowing today perfect highway touring (preferably in dry weather !!! So please … make sure we have sunny weather in France
Guido Van der Borgh

Peter Hiscocks race car

29th May 2005

Waddesdon manor was a big success with 143 MGAs attending! Here are some pictures...
More pictures at Alan Stout's website

There are only two weeks left for Le Mans. Programme and Time table have been updated (see events)

2nd May 2005

MGA at Le Mans by Brian Moylan

Brian Moylan has produced an excellent 16page A4 booklet on MGA at Le Mans 1955. He has used photo's from the CD I produced and written text to go with them. It sells for £2.50 plus £1.00 P&P (or 3.50 euros plus 1.50 euros P&P) direct from him at 29 Abingdon Road, Drayton, Oxon, OX14 4HW, or for more details email brianmoylan(a)waitrose.com or telephone 077813 553683.
He has only produced a limited number, 250 I believe, so place your order quickly.
Colin Grant

1st May 2005

Events diary updated.

Going to LeMans...

1513 WJ 1500cc BUILT 1959 was originally in the Showroom at Longbridge from march to june 1959. I have tried to restore to original condition retaining as many parts as possible especially as it was a basket case when bought !! Roger C Parry

Here is a picture of my car. It has a 1840cc fast road three bearing MGB engine with a Ford Type 9 five speed gearbox. This makes for a perfect touring car, especially for tips to Le Mans.
Stuart Mumby
Northern Representative
MGA Register

11th March 2005

A flyer about the Waddesdon House event added

7th March 2005

I thought the new F1 season would start as boring as it ended last year. But our MG friends in Oz created a highlight when they drove the pilots around the circuit in their MGAs!
Here are two pictures I found on yahoo sports (copyright yahoo)