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The magazine for the Exeter Area MG Owners Club
A cracking good run
Easter Bonnet trip: Pages 3-5
facebook.com/ExeterMGOC
Our cars are the stars
New MG dealer officially open: Page 7
@ExeterMGOC
April 2015
Going way out west
Members visit Cornwall: Pages 9-11
Exeter MGOC 67 Branch 0708
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April 2015
Letter from the secretary
Spring has sprung and we would
like to say thanks to a number of
members who lent their cars to
Hendy Motors, Beth Corbet with
her MGA, Gary Page and his MGF
and Steve Haines with the MGB
GT.
Pat and Roger’s trip and “Easter
Bonnet” contest took us to east
and we ended up on the devonSomerset border. More on page 3.
The next run will be on Sunday
26 April meeting at Moto Junction
30 M5 at 10.30 for an 11am
departure. Don’t forget it’s
National Drive It Day! We will be
off for a short run then a lunch
stop before we venture on to
Moretonhampstead Motor
Museum. If you would like to
come please let me know as we
can get a group discount but it
depends on numbers! Andrew
and I will be organising this so you
can email us please. As normal if
there is any inclement weather we
will e-alert and inform everyone of
the end of route pub so we can
have lunch at least. But let’s hope
We will be placing an order for
Moor 2 Sea T-shirts, on the front
will be the Exeter MGOC logo and
on the reverse Moor 2 Sea in Sky
Blue thus year. If you are
participating in the M2S and want
one please let me know and we
will order with the main order, The
T-shirts are just normal ones. Sizes
are Medium, Large, XL, XXL &
XXXL, I found that a Medium was
snug so you may be better
ordering a slightly larger size for
By Aly Howard
comfort. We believe the price for
Area Secretary
each T-Shirt will be £8.50. This
will be ordered by 20 April to
that the weather will be kind on
ensure we have them for the Moor
Drive it Day.
2 Sea event.
If you are interested in coming
As we are placing this order we
along to Powderham this year can can obviously put one in for other
you please let Clive or Mo know
regalia so if you want T-shirts from
and we will then get the places
£8.50 Polo’s from £10 or
booked. It’s the weekend of July 11 sweatshirts from £12 each let
and 12. Again, we will need
Stuart know this coming club night
volunteers to help put up and take or email [email protected]
down the gazebos, let’s hope the
weather is as good as last year.
TTFN
Remember to bring your own
Aly
chairs and picnic goodies!
Exeter MGOC committee contact details
Chairman
Roger Luscombe
01392 495757
[email protected]
Area Secretary
Aly Howard
01392 670421
[email protected]
Treasurer
Pat Mayo
01395 233848
[email protected]
Editor
Andrew Howard
01392 670421
[email protected]
Membership sec Andrew Howard
01392 670421
[email protected]
Events secretary
Maureen Heawood
07870 787644
[email protected]
Regalia
Stuart Sinclair
01414 892704
[email protected]
Quartermaster
Roger Mayo
01395 233848
[email protected]
MGExe
is produced for the Exeter MG Owners Club by Lakeside Media of Exeter
April 2015
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And the winner is…
Hat’s the way to do it!
Congratulations to Mo and Clive,
proud winners of the official Exeter
MGOC Easter Bonnet run!
Mo is pictured here with the entry
which won them a fantastic
(chocolate) prize on the event
which was March’s official Sunday
run.
Well done to Roger and Pat too
for organising the event, which
ended up on the very fringes of
Devon, at the Anchor Inn near
Dulverton, for a slap-up Sunday
lunch.
Apologies for the quality of the
pictures: it was blowing a hoolie by
the time we arrived for lunch!
More run pics: Pages 4 & 5
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SUNDAY
10th May 2015
Jointly organised by the MG
Owners’ Club and the MG
Car Club. Members of both
clubs are invited to enjoy a
picturesque route from
Brooklands Museum in
Surrey to the sea front in
cosmopolitan Brighton.
£34 per car
(2 people in a car) to inc. 2015 Regency Route Pack
START
Brooklands Museum,
Surrey.
To book
Regency Run
MG Owners’ Club
Octagon House,
Over Road, Swavesey
Cambridge, CB24 4QZ
Tel 01954 231125
www.mgownersclub.co.uk
Regency Run
MG Car Club
PO Box 251, Abingdon,
Oxon, OX14 1FF
Tel 01235 555552
www.mgcc.co.uk
Entry Form at www.mgownersclub.co.uk/Regency
Regency Run Entry Form
Name ...........................................................................................................................................
Membership No ..........................................................................................................................
Address.........................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................... Post Code ..............................
Daytime Telephone Number ......................................................................................................
email: (To email receipt to).........................................................................................................
MG Model: .......................................................... Registration No ....................................... Year
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E-mail: (To email receipt to) ......................................................................................................
I enclose:
£34 Entry fee per car of two people
£ .....................................
Additional Passengers at £7.50 per person
£ .....................................
Total: £ .....................................
Payment card number (Visa Credit, Visa Debit, Mastercard)
............................................................................................ Expiry Date: ...............................
Start Date: .........................................................
3 Digit Security Number (found on reverse of card) .........................
Please make your cheques payable to MG Owners’ Club or The MG Car Club
Route Book to be collected on the day of the event
PLEASE NOTE that there is no competitive element to the provided route in any way. The only merit attached to participating
is in relation to good road behaviour, compliance with the Highway Code and all other road traffic regulations.
Fee non refundable.
April 2015
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Exeter cars star at Hendy
Congratulations to Hendy on the
official opening of their new MG
dealership in Exeter.
Exeter MGOC members went
out of their way to lend a hand
to the firm as an MGA, an MGB
and and MGF were entrusted to
the dealership as they
celebrated their special event.
And a number of members
went along to the dealer’s open
day last month to show their
support for the brand.
“We’re delighted to be handling
the MG range of cars in Exeter,’’
said group MD Paul Hendy.
“We’ve already seen great
demand for the cars and next
month’s launch of the MG6 will
see another milestone in the
return of MG as a major car
company in the UK.”
The opening of the new
showroom is part of MG’s plans
to recruit new dealers around
the country.
Last year MG was the fastest
growing brand in Britain with
sales growing by more than 360
per cent.
“It’s great to be part of the new
MG success story,’’ said Paul.
“We have great new showroom
to display the new range
together with dedicated
workshop facilities in Exeter and
we have every confidence in the
brand for the future.’’
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April 2015
Old ads revisited: ‘If driving pleasure is too abstract, you’ve never driven an MG.’ This 2002
advert from Germany plays on MG’s heritage. You could have your own slice for €20,000
April 2015
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Eight MGs way out west
We like going away in the MG in the
spring – it seems to kick start the
pleasure motoring year. So, we
decided where we wanted to go and
by which route; we decided where
we wanted to stay and what we
would do and where we would go
while we were there each day and
how we would return home at the
end. We then put the word out to
club members to join us.
The result is that eight MGs (5xB
roadsters, 1xMidget, 1xF and 1xTF)
the group consisted of us (Bob &
Lorraine), Derrick & Hazel, Tony &
Gloria, Roger & Pat, Graham &
Brenda, Nigel & Ann, Nic & Lyn and
Chris & Pat and we all left Exeter
Moto services on the morning of
the partial eclipse of the sun and
headed down the traditional way
into Cornwall - on the A30, which is
rugged landscape and even a pod
of dolphins cruised past us. Our
itinerary went on to Mousehole,
one of the prettiest fishing villages
you could ever see.
a terrific road and in very good
When we first planned this trip
condition. We had prearranged a
and looked at the maps before we
halfway stop on Bodmin Moor at
the Jamaica Inn, displaying our cars came away we just knew that if we
with some style in front of the main were going to go to the furthest
building. We arrived at the Chy an
west point, then we must also reach
Albany Hotel in St Ives in time for an the furthest point south on
mainland England, Lizard Point. Our
afternoon stroll to a pub in town,
just to relax. That night the whole
route there was via Portreath, at the
request of Nic & Lyn, so we could
group had an in house dinner and
visit the supposed spot where
arrangements made for the
following day. We just had to go to
Laurence Binyon wrote For the
Lands End (the furthest point west
Fallen, apparently while sitting on
on mainland England), via Zennor
the cliffs there, although after a
and Sennen Cove. Everybody did
recent rock fall we think the cliff
plenty of wandering about under
that he sat on is now in the sea.
the clear blue skies of Cornwall and
Continued on page 10
admired the settings of the wild and
By Bob & Lorraine
Exeter MGOC
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They shall grow not old, as we that
are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the
years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in
the morning,
We will remember them.
The fourth day was left free as we
thought we really should have a
whole day in St Ives, just for
meandering around and
appreciating the galleries, buildings,
beaches and boats and just soaking
up the atmosphere and maybe
even having the occasional drink in
On to the Lizard peninsula and
a local inn. We kept bumping into
after strolling around, climbing
each other at one place or another
some rocks and admiring the views, until we all met up again for our
some found time to visit the Cable
farewell dinner at the hotel.
& Wireless museum while the rest
I should say that up to now the
of us drove on to Marazion, which is weather had behaved itself
where St Michael’s Mount can be
impeccably but now we wanted to
seen offshore; drinks in the
try driving with the hood up for a
Godolphin Hotel (it’s the hotel’s car change so we organised an
park and you get your money back
occasional shower for the drive
in the form of coffee!) before
home – nothing drastic, just gentle.
returning to St Ives and a wellWe stopped off at Charlestown
deserved rest.
(Poldark viewers will know it) for a
April 2015
prearranged lunch at a pub which
boasts ‘probably’ the only grade 2
listed car park in the country.
Our roads in Devon are pretty
much ideal for MGing but the
Cornish ones are not far behind and
we all really appreciated the great
service from the staff we received
everywhere we went too. We had a
great time and it shows what a little
research, forethought and luck can
bring. Well, from what I’ve heard
this was a terrific MG trip so many
thanks for everyone’s support and
your company and here’s to our
next one.
PS Please go to the club website,
click on Gallery and find all my (and
Lorraine’s) pictures.
http://exetermgoc.co.uk/?page_id=9
&album=StIvesMarch2015
April 2015
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The
April 2015
Years
As time marches on, the MG
Years visits 1976, another
tumultuous year in Britain…
The Ford Fiesta
Rover’s SD1
Honda Accord
6-series from BMW
Alfasud Sprint
The late 1970s were not a great
time for the MG marque, and the
MGB GT V8, which started
production in 1973, came to the
end of the line in 1976. Even
though the 3.5-litre engine was
based on an American GM block,
and sold in the States in Rover cars,
BL management never tried to
export the MG V8 to the US. In
total, just short of 2,600 were built.
DVLA figures suggest around 900
remain on British roads, or at least
in British garages, as 400-or-so are
on SORN.
themselves released the Accord, a
three-door hatchback with cloth
seats, a tachometer, intermittent
wipers and an FM radio - as
standard equipment! BMW brought
us the E24, better known to us as
the 6-series, and Alfa Romeo
introduced the Alfasud Sprint
coupe. Did they rust, well, there are
three left on the road in the UK
today. Porsche went all
mainstream with the 924, complete
with an engine in the front, cooled
by water. Whatever next?
Politics: The Cod Wars continued,
with Iceland breaking off diplomatic
relations with the UK. In Northern
Ireland, direct rule from London
was introduced with the dissolution
of the Northern Ireland
Other cars: The hatchback was
Constitutional Convention. James
really starting to make an impact
Callaghan, former Foreign
on British roads, and Ford Fiesta
was rapidly to become the nation’s Secretary and Home Secretary,
became Prime Minister following
best-seller. Many were built at a
the resignation of Harold Wilson.
new factory in Valencia, Spain,
Callaghan beat Roy Jenkins and
although some were also made at
Michael Foot in the Labour
Dagenham. They appeared in
leadership election to move in to
Europe first, appearing on our
No 10. Two days later John
shores in January 1977. BL were
Stonehouse resigned from the
thinking upmarket, and their new
hatchback was an altogether bigger Cabinet and the Labour Party to
leave the Government without a
affair, the mighty SD1. Soon to be
majority in the House of Commons.
beloved of police forces
As summer came, weather records
everywhere, the SD1 was sold as
the Rover 2300, the Rover 3500 and tumbled and a water shortage took
hold of the country, leading to the
the Vitesse. It was to be the last
Rover to be built at Solihull, the last appointment of Denis Howell as
Minister for Drought. A few days
to be fitted with the Rover V8, as
after his appointment, severe
seen in the MGB, and the last not
thunderstorms arrived, signalling
designed as a collaboration with
the end of the shortages.
either Honda or BMW. Honda
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Made in Britain: The 1976 MGB GT V8 was at the end of the line
at the first corner and initially not
allowed to take part in the restart as
he had not been on track when the
race was red-flagged. Despite this,
Hunt went on to overturn Ferrari
Shopping: Named for the city of
driver Niki Lauda’s lead in the title
York, Rowntrees’ home, the Yorkie
bar hit the streets. It was also made race to claim the championship at
in Norwich (so what else could it
the last race in Japan.. Bob Paisley’s
have been called, the Norrie?). If
Liverpool won the Football League
you had a few quid to spare, an
from QPR, and also took the UEFA
Cup, beating Club Bruges. A Bobby
Apple I computer could have been
Stokes goal gave Southampton their
yours. Hand-built by Steve
Wozniack, they cost US $666. Lovers first FA Cup win when they beat
Manchester United at Wembley.
of the outdoors would have been
delighted at the news Gore-Tex was Scotland won the Home
first patented.
Championship, with three wins out
of three (against England, Wales
At the movies: Top-grossing
Sport: Home hero James Hunt won and Northern Ireland.) John Curry
movies included Rocky, All The
won gold for figure skating in the
President’s Men, The Omen, and A
the British Grand Prix at Brands
Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. Bjorn
Star is Born. British highlights
Hatch in a McLaren, although he
was disqualified two months later
Borg and Chris Evert took the
included Bugsy Malone, the Eagle
Has Landed, David Bowie’s The Man following a protest. He had crashed singles honours at Wimbledon.
People: Brotherhood of Man
cheered us all up by winning the
Eurovision Song Contest with Save
Your Kisses for Me. Tragically, Carry
On star Sid James died, on stage at
the Sunderland Empire Theatre,
having suffered a heart attack. Also
leaving us in 1976 were Field
Marshall Bernard Montgomery,
author Agatha Christie, actor
Alastair Sim, and composer
Benjamin Britten. Born in 1976
were Spice Girl Emma Bunton, actor
Benedict Cumberbatch, and
yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur.
Who Fell to Earth, the Pink Panther
Strikes Again, and Voyage of the
Damned.
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Moor 2 Sea
2015
MOOR 2 SEA RUN Sunday May 24 2015
BOOKING FORM
Name:………………………………………
Address:………………………………………………………………………………
Contact number or email:………………………………………………
Make and model :……………………………………
Car registration:…………………………………….
I apply for one car at £25.00 (two or more persons – incl.2 cream teas) I
apply for one car at £20.00 (driver only – incl.1 cream tea)
(delete as necessary)
I apply for ___ additional cream teas at £5 each (e.g. 3 or more in one car)
I require ___ gluten-free cream teas.
I certify that the above vehicle will be taxed and insured on the event day and that I absolve
Exeter MGOC or its organisers from any liability that might occur during the event.
Signed: (Entrant and car owner only to sign)
………………………………………………
I enclose my cheque to “Exeter MGOC” for £
Please send your application and cheque to:Aly Howard
Exeter MGOC
6 Lakeside Avenue
Exeter
EX2 7BL
Please email [email protected] with any queries.
Please note refunds will only be offered in extreme circumstances.
April 2015
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New MG’s extra 6 appeal
MG have revised the MG6 and
repositioned it in the market to
compete in the Ford Focus sector,
rather than the Mondeo and the
like. And the great news is that this
means big reductions in prices.
MG say: “With much higher levels
of specification, the new MG6 offers
customers up to £3,000 value-formoney improvement over the
previous model. This makes the
new car truly amazing value with
prices now starting from as low as
£13,995
“The 2015 version of the MG6
offers major advances in every area
of the car which first launched four
years ago. The new MG6 offers
improved performance; a striking
new design; higher levels of
comfort; enhanced levels of
standard specification; and key
technical advances.
“The new model offers higher
levels of performance, lower
MG6 the best balance of driver
satisfaction and efficiency yet
produced by MG.
“In short, the engine on the new
MG6 has been significantly
improved and the 10g reduction in
emissions makes the car ‘cleaner’
but with no loss of performance.”
The new MG6 is, on average, 75kg
lighter than the out-going car and is
0.5 secs quicker from 0 to 60mph.
emissions, and improved mpg and
Now it takes 8.4 secs compared to
results from the intensive
development work carried out by
8.9 sec in the previous model.
The new front includes new
engineers based at MG’s
lamps, grille, lower vent, and LED
Birmingham operation.
daytime running lights framed by a
“The 2015 DTi-TECH engine is the
new, dramatic feature line. On
latest generation of MG’s own
higher level trims, the MG grille is
developed diesel engine. This
highlighted in chrome. At the rear,
version still develops 150PS and a
the update has been even more
strong 350NM from only 1800rpm,
but now produces only 119g/km of dramatic, with a lower black
aerodynamically styled bumper and
CO2 and gives 4.6L/100km
shaped tailpipe. These changes all
(61.4mpg) in combined driving.
contribute to make the 2015 MG6
Improvements have also been
made in driveability making the new unmistakable on the road.
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Puzzle page
Crossword from www.alberichcrosswords.com
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Old East German follows river to find perch
(5)
Fool is one from Italian city (6)
Everyone is accommodating English friends
(6)
Two notes from operatic heroine (4)
Not moving goods yet (5-5)
Thus African country produces African (6)
Capsize open vessel (8)
Gaunt young Irene performs in musical
(5,3,4,3)
Teen reformed with gaol stretch (8)
Police force has those people on film (3,3)
New peer’s given ring portraying Zeus’s
daughter (10)
US general’s the dregs (4)
Give daughter a note perhaps (6)
The Italian is after fast food (6)
Play about District Attorney in the present
time (5)
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American who inhabits the White House? (6)
One toiling at unravelling lawsuit (10)
Wine gets Sir Nigel drunk (8)
Over the moon, having climbed Everest?
(2,3,2,3,5)
Deal with equipment (6)
Idiot wants 150 books (4)
Retailer of wine collection, say (6)
Very hard worker is left inside bar (5)
Back home, I’ll follow cake with pasta (10)
Group of musicians not touring Tyneside (5)
Working honestly or dishonestly? (2,3,3)
Ollie upset wife so keep out of sight (3,3)
Computer manufacturer needs time to
produce program (6)
Quote me retrospectively? It’ll make you sick
(6)
Openers for Sussex caught and bowled but
this chap’s not out (4)
Wordsearch made at puzzle-maker.com
Abbey; ChampsElysees; Stelvio Pass; AppianWay; Broadway;
Bourbon; Burma; Canal; Gasoline; Harley; Madison; Wall;
Ocean; PanAmerican; Petticoat; Sixtysix; DesAnglais;
Ridgeway; Rodeo; Tobacco
Last month’s crossword answers: Across: 1 sorbet. 4 baroness. 9
gasket. 10 fumigate. 11 portal. 12 sentinel. 13 jar. 14 seeker. 17
devious. 21 tenant. 25 guy. 26 operator. 27 Racine. 28 entrails. 29
vicars. 30 listener. 31 defend. Down: 1 signpost. 2 reserved. 3
elevated. 5 abuser. 6 opiate. 7 Elaine. 8 seemly. 12 saviour. 15 red. 16
hut. 18 sedative. 19 badinage. 20 stressed. 22 do well. 23 deltas. 24
karate. 25 goalie.
April 2015
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Dates for your diary
April 14
Exeter MGOC Club Night
From 8pm at the Ley Arms.
April 26
Drive-It Day & Exeter MGOC Sunday Run
We’ll be organising a trip out to the
Moretonhampstead motor museum which
now has more than 70 exhibits on show,
Normal entry fee is £5 but we hope to
arrange a group discount. Join us at Moto,
M5 J30, from 10.30am.
May 1-3
The Jersey Weekender
Follow in the footsteps of the Jersey Rally on
the second May Bank Holiday Weekender at
Gorey Harbour, Jersey. Friday night wine
reception and Gala Dinner, island scavenger
hunt, Saturday night disco with optional
fancy dress. Pride of ownership with awards
for best cars. 01205 871973,
May 3 & 4
Stratford Festival of Motoring
See www.theopenroad.co.uk for more info.
May 10
The Regency Run
This joint run between the MGOC and MGCC
will start at the famous BrooklandsMuseum
and will follow a scenic route to Brighton
Madeira Drive, on the seafront. Just £34 per
car of 2 people. To book call MGOC HQ.
01954 231125.
May 12
Exeter MGOC Club Night
From 8pm at the Ley Arms.
May 16
Trans Wilts and Dorset Bluebell Run
Two day rally costing £200, includes dinner
bed and breakfast. There is limited
availability overnight at Blandford Forum.
There will be a 1940 theme to celebrate the
day. Contact Liz Lewis on 07900 360562.
From 10am at Bude Rugby Club, Bencoolen
Meadow. See budemotorclub.weebly.com/ .
May 17
40th Anniversary of the MGB Jubilee
Event
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the MGB
Jubilee with a display of Jubilees in Abingdon
Town square, Talk by BL manager Mike
Badcock at Kimber House, Run & Pub Lunch.
07970 719289
May 24
Exeter MGOC’s Moor 2 Sea
It’s the Big One! Full details and an
application form at exetermgoc.co.uk.
May 31
MGs in the Park
Organised by Solent MGOC. Only £6 per car.
[email protected] for details.
May 31
MGOC Kimber Run
See www.mgoc.co.uk for details.
June 7
Wessex Car Show
At Breamore House Park in Dorset. See
www.jec.org.uk/ for details.
June 9
Exeter MGOC Club Night
From 8pm at the Ley Arms.
June 11-14
Dutch MG Car Club 60th
Exeter MGOC members Nigel and Ann
Hodkinson are planning to join the Dutch MG
Car Club’s 60th anniversary celebrations near
Hilvarenbeek. See Nigel or Ann for details, or
www.agelink.nu/lustrum/english/index.html
June 14
May 17
Bridgend MGOC Cwm to Coast Run
Enjoy the spectacular scenery of the coast
and countryside of South Wales. £15 per car.
Call Stuart Taylor or 01656 662213 or email
[email protected]
Exeter MGOC Sunday Run
May not run due to proximity of Moor 2 Sea.
June 21
May 17
Exeter MGOC Sunday Run
Details TBC
July 5
Gloucester MGOC Cotswold Caper
Cost is £22 per car, add £5.50 for a cream
tea. For full details and an entry form, see
www.glosmgoc.co.uk/caper
July 6
Yorkshire Pudding Run
Entry fee will still be £25 per car See.
www.leedsmgccc.co.uk.
July 11 & 12
Crash Box & Classic Car Club show
Of course, we know it as Powderham!
Clear your diaries for both dates folks, for
the region’s top car show. See
crashboxclub.co.uk for details.
July 14
Exeter MGOC Club Night
From 8pm at the Ley Arms.
July 19
Exeter MGOC Sunday Run
Details TBC
August 1&2
MGF 20
A two-day festival at the Heritage Motor
Centre at Gaydon for lovers of the F. Looks
amazing: www.mgf20.info
August 11
Exeter MGOC Club Night
From 8pm at the Ley Arms.
August 16
Classic Vehicle Gathering
Organised by the Morris Minor Owners Club
and held on the Imperial recreation Ground
in Exmouth from 10am to 4.30pm. Exeter
MGOC hope to have a stand, but if you’re not
joining us feel free to pop along. Free entry.
For more details telephone Lorna Moggridge
on (01823) 672693 or Nickie Tilley on (01395)
225614.
August 30
Ugbrooke Classic Motorshow 2015
To be held at Ugbrooke House & Park at
Chudleigh (TQ13 0AD) from 10am to 4.30pm
in aid of Help for Heroes. Details
www.classicmotorshow.org
Bude Motor Club Motor & Classic Show
If you know of an event coming up, please email [email protected]
EXETER
MG C
For owners of MGs from As to Zs
About us: The Exeter Area MG Owners Club was formed in 1979 and is affiliated to the National MG Owners
Club which has around 30,00 members. The Exeter club attracts owners from East, Mid and South Devon, as
well as Torbay. We cater for all MGs, and members have cars ranging from MGAs to ZTTs, with pretty much
everything in between also represented. We also welcome members with MG6s and MG3s!
Meetings: We have club meetings once a month, on the second Tuesday throughout the year, apart from
December. They are held at 8pm at the Ley Arms,
Kenn. In December, the monthly meeting is replaced
by a Christmas dinner.
Runs: Members organise a Sunday run, usually on the
third Sunday of the month. These take around an hour
and a half, and pretty much always end up somewhere
nice for lunch! The club also organises a major annual
run which attracts participants from across the
country.
Keeping in touch: We have a website,
exetermgoc.co.uk, as well as a Facebook page –
www.facebook.com/ExeterMGOC – and a Twitter
account, @ExeterMGOC, so there are plenty of ways
for members to keep in touch with what is going on.
Award-winning magazine: We produce our own
award-winning monthly magazine, right, with news
about the club as well as other MG-related content.
This is emailed free of charge to members.
For more details: Contact Area Secretary Aly Howard,
or Membership Secretary Andrew Howard, by email at
[email protected], or write to 6 Lakeside
Avenue, Exeter EX2 7BL
facebook.com/ExeterMGOC
@ExeterMGOC
exetermgoc.co.uk