Welcome to the website for the MG Car Club Midland Centre. For the latest information concerning MGCC Midland Centre events, such as changes to event dates and/or times, please check for details below.
MG enthusiasts of all ages are welcomed to the Centre and its Natters, including members of other clubs such as the MG Octagon Car Club and the MG Owners Club, irrespective of the model of MG owned. Please visit our 'Natters' page for details of a group in your area.
For more information about the Midland Centre and our events, please click on the links shown in the Menu on the left of the screen.
Bill Wallis, MG Car Club President
IT
IS with great sadness that I must inform you all that Bill Wallis died
on the 22nd August after an illness borne with great fortitude.
Bill was an enthusiastic supporter of the MG Car Club and a friend to many since joining in 1949. In his long association with the Midland Centre Bill tried most aspects of motor sport except actual racing. He was at one time very active in auto-testing and was an RAC scrutineer for 10 years. As an RAC Rally Marshall for 22 years he did everything from administration at HQ to standing in the snow on Welsh mountains.
Bill served with distinction as Chairman of the Club from 1980 to 1985 but he will be remembered most for his role as our President, a post that he has filled in every sense of the word since 1996. He was unanimously elected each year at the annual AGM and this was no surprise to anyone who was privileged to know the man.
In writing this tribute to Bill I referred back to a Personality Profile I wrote about him three years ago. In it I wrote;
“Bill is the staunchest of supporters of the Club and all it tries to achieve. He is unassuming, knowledgeable, approachable, friendly and professional but above all, wise…”
Looking back now these words defined the man and what he has meant to his many, many MG friends. Bill was a warm hearted man with a unique style who managed to get on with just about anyone he met. He used this talent, as our President, to guide us through times of difficult Club politics and could always be counted on to provide just the right words of encouragement when they were needed.
His passing leaves a huge void in the Club but his wisdom and kindness will live on as an example of what being a member of the MG Car Club should be all about.
The Club motto is “The Marque of Friendship” but to Bill it was a code of conduct which he tried to live by and instil in all members. Our thoughts and prayers are with his ever supporting wife June and his daughter Louise and family at this sad time.
John Day
MG Car Club Chairman
23 August 2010
A Thanksgiving service for Bill Wallis will take place on Wednesday 22 September,12pm at St Johns Church, Knowle, near Solihull. St Johns Church holds 450 people. Further details about car parking will be issued in due course. A reception is planned for after the Thanksgiving service. Again, more details will be issued in due course. Bill’s family have specifically requested that those wishing to pay their respects attend the Thanksgiving service and not the funeral. Please could those wishing to attend the thanksgiving service e-mail webmaster@mgcc.co.uk so we are able to keep track of numbers. If you have any questions, please contact Chris Seaward at Kimber House.
Midget Register Road Run - 5 September 2010
The Midget Register holds its popular annual road run on Sunday, 5 September, starting from Toddington Railway station, near Cheltenham. For further information, visit the Register website - www.midgetregister.com
Charity Run to Rutland Water - 19 September 2010
The Stafford MG Enthusiasts Group is organising a charity run to Rutland Water on Sunday, 19 September. The entry fee is £10 per car, all of which goes to the Group's nominated charity. The route will be in 'tulip' fashion and entrants will receive a rally plaque. For further information, please click the link below:
The same group has an up-coming run to the Long Mynd on August 22. See below for further details:
MG Staffs Run to Long Mynd 2010
Summer Sprint Results - 1 August 2010
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The Midland Centre held another successful and
enjoyable Summer Sprint on Sunday, 1st August. The event was intended to
be a 'double-lapper' but efficient organisation meant that we even had
time to squeeze in a third run for those who had survived the first two!
So, most competitors got their monies-worth. Details of the final times
can be found by clicking on the link below:
A selection of photos appears on our Facebook page. Please go to our Photo Gallery page where you will find a link to our Facebook site.
Many thanks to those volunteers who turned out to act as marshals. We will hope to see everyone again at next year's Spring Sprint.
Cars For Sale
MGB Roadster
Midland
Centre Committee member and Sprint organiser David Ormerod has put his
lovely MGB Roadster up for sale. David's own description of the car is
as follows:
"MGB Roadster 1978 in Vermillion, in unrestored original condition, with 49000 miles. Only one previous owner. In mint condition throughout. Fitted with Stainless Steel exhaust, mohair hood, leather seats, Luminition ignition. Owned for past 11 years, and maintained regardless of cost. Garaged with summer use only. Insurance value £8500. Selling due to back problems. Priced at £6500."
Interested purchasers should contact David directly, by phone on 01384 253627, or by email on - ormerod.david@sky.com
MGC GT
We
have received an email from a former Midland Centre member who wishes to
sell his MGC GT, a photo of which appears on left. He has given his
consent for his details to be circulated. The seller’s name is Stephen
Miles and he lives in Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire. His email address
is –
miles2slg@fsmail.net Phone number is – 07791
516995. He is looking for something i.r.o £11000. Anyone interested in
buying this car should contact Mr Miles directly for further
information.
Midland Centre Autumn Trial - 26 September 2010
The
Midland Centre's annual Autumn Trial takes place at Burton Dassett
Country Park on Sunday, September 26th. Entry forms and regs are now
available to download from our Calendar Of
Events page. We always need marshals to assist with this
event, so if you fancy a day out in the countryside please give Brian
Osborn a call on 0121 453 3380. Failing that, spectators can watch for
free, so please come along and give your support.
Gaby Mohr Trial - 5 September
Once again, the Wolverhampton & South Staffs Car Club is inviting Midland Centre members to enter the Gaby Mohr Trial, being held near Bridgnorth on Sunday, 5 September. For more information, and to view or download the application form and regulations, please click the links below (PDF):
Gaby Mohr Trial Entry form 2010
MGB Register Gathering - 3 October 2010
The MGB Register is organising a day out at Coventry Transport Museum on Sunday, 3rd October. For more information, please click the link below, which opens a PDF document:
MGB Event at Coventry
Transport Museum
MGB Register Lecture - 7 October 2010
In association with Moss Europe, the MGB Register is holding a lecture on Thursday, 7 October, on the subject of the Bloodhound SSC land-speed record project. Guest speaker will be Andy Green, current holder of the record in Thrust SSC. The number of tickets is limited, so it is advisable to book early. To view or download an application form, please click the link below (PDF):
Volunteer Marshals
As some of you may know, the MGCC Midland Centre organises four principal sporting events during the year – two Trials and two Sprints. The Spring Trial is held at Lintridge Farm, near Ledbury, and the Autumn Trial is held at Burton Dassett Country Park, near Gaydon, Warwicks. Both the Spring Sprint and the Summer Sprint are held at Curborough, near Lichfield.
For all these events, we always need the help of volunteer marshals. Marshalling is not an onerous task (as long as the weather is good!), and many people who volunteer find that they enjoy the event(s) and return in the future.
For those of you who are more local to the event locations, and have people in your groups who might be interested in assisting at any of these events, please ask them to contact the Midland Centre via our central email address – midlandcentre@mgcars.org.uk
Without the help of volunteers, these and other similar events cannot take place, so please give it some thought.
Calendar Of Events 2010
Hopefully, by now all our Midland Centre members should have received a printed copy of our Calendar Of Events for 2010 with the latest edition of 'Safety Fast'. If not, please let us know via our central email address - midlandcentre@mgcars.org.uk - and will will forward one to you. Please note that the printed Calendar is an abbreviated version of that shown on this website, and includes our principal events. Details of other events can be found on the Calendar web page.
We regret to inform you that a couple of errors crept into our printed Calendar Of Events for 2010. On the page entitled ‘Committee and Contacts’, the email address from our Chairman, John Fry, should read – allfrys@yahoo.co.uk - Not 'allfrys@aol.com'
On the same page, the email address for Sprint organiser Dave Ormerod should read – ormerod.david@sky.com - Not 'dave-gay@blueyonder.co.uk'
Please accept our apologies for these errors. If you require confirmation of any other email addresses, please let us know. In case of any other email problems, you can always send your mails to our central address – midlandcentre@mgcars.org.uk – and we will forward them to the correct people.
Midland Centre Regalia
Do
you need a new cap to protect your delicate head when driving with the
top down? Are you looking for a new polo shirt to show off those tanned
arms so redolent of being an MG owner? Well, you could do worse than
check out our range of Midland Centre regalia (now referred to as
'merchandise' in some quarters), much of which can have emblems and
logos customised to suit your own requirements. As well as the
traditional caps and shirts, we can also supply other items, such as
fleeces, amongst a large range of clothing, all at very reasonable
prices. For further information, please give Paul Hipkiss a call on 0121
550 4280.
Midland Centre DVD - Welsh Rallies 1951 to 1954
The Midland Centre Committee still has some DVDs available showing never-before published film of some of our very first Welsh Rallies held from 1951 to 1954, much of it in colour. We hope that Midland Centre members will take this opportunity to purchase a piece of MG Car Club history, and possibly see their own cars in action nearly 60 years ago! As a value-added bonus, the DVD is introduced by MGCC President Bill Wallis, himself a Midland Centre member and former Committee member, and Bill also provides commentary throughout the DVD. Running time is approx. 105 minutes.
Our price for the DVD is as follow:
UK - £11.50
For destinations outside of the UK, please contact our main email address below for further price information. All prices will include package and postage.
We have a limited number of DVDs for sale, and we have already sold over 100 since its launch at 'MG Live' at Silverstone last weekend, to countries as diverse as Poland, Holland and Argentina. So please get your order in today! Please contact our central email address - midlandcentre@mgcars.org - for further details.
Please see our 'Calendar of Events' and the 'Miscellaneous Events' pages for more information on 2010 events. Don't forget to let us have details of any MG-related events you would like to have displayed on this site.
