Magnette Event of the Year
The second register event of the year was based in and around Abingdon over
the weekend of 1st & 2nd May.
After the (well attended) AGM, register chairman Paul Batho who lives very
locally to Abingdon had sorted out a really fine road run incorporating some of
the original factory test route runs and a visit to a museum. The trip ended at
Cecil Kimber's former home, the Boundary House, which is now a pub with a very
large restaurant, for a really pleasant evening meal.
For Sunday, we were based at the Abingdon Works Centre event at Dalton Barracks.
Unfortunately, the weather was not good with quite a lot of rain, and a high
wind which made it bitterly cold. Not withstanding this, we managed to get a
turnout of 17 cars which was very respectable given the conditions. With
fly-pasts from a variety of historic aircraft, some fascinating static displays
and more than 300 other MGs joining the Magnettes, there was lots to see!
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