Summary; AGM & Spring Lunch, Crofton Beam Engines, 90th Anniversary Year, SW Centre Facebook Page
AGM and Spring Lunch Saturday 7th March 2026
The agenda for the AGM is now available on the website and the other documentation, reports, accounts etc. will be available shortly. Most of the Committee have been there longer than they care to remember, so any new members would be most welcome. If you feel you could contribute to the running of the Centre, we are looking to recruit some new committee members to bring in some new ideas. Meetings are Bi-Monthly on a Tuesday evening and held on-line via Microsoft Teams. Please let me know before the AGM if you are interested in joining us.
The lunch menu for the Three Magpies at Seend is now available on the website. I am co-ordinating the choices so the pub will have advanced warning of the meals required. If you are intending to attend, please let me know your meal choices as soon as possible please (jim.lott@hotmail.co.uk).
Crofton Beam Engines
A new social visit venue has been bought to my attention, by Andy Knott, Crofton Beam Engines at Crofton, Marlborough, SN8 3DW. The engines will be in full steam at Easter on the 5th and 6th of April see the events page on the website for details.
The South West Centre is organising the ‘Clevedon Caper’ for drive it day, 26th April, however if you can’t make Clevedon, you might like the Crofton Beam Engines, Drive It Day Experience on 26th April, with a special discount of £7.50 for anyone driving a classic car.
90th Anniversary Year 2026 – 90 for the 90
Simon Lott (my son) has spent some time plotting each of the 90 venues on Google Maps and this is available by clicking this link 90 for the 90 Locations on Google Map. There is another document which gives the Postcode for each location and that is on the website and available at this link.
The ’90 for the 90’ challenge is easy, just select a destination from the list in the birthday card, take a digital photograph of you, your car, your birthday card and the location as evidence of your visit and submit a claim and photograph using the claim form accessed here. We are not expecting you to visit all the 90 places, but there could be a prize for the MG car that visits the most different venues.
90th Anniversary Summer Picnic
The Committee are making plans for the Summer Picnic, being held on 19th July, in the field next to Dave Mothersdill’s house in Tockington. There will be a live band to entertain, a free Pride of Ownership competition, and ‘A Cook It Yourself Gas Barbecue’ so far. We are also trying to source some Pub Garden games, if anyone knows where we can borrow/hire some please get in touch.
90th Anniversary Clothing
All items in the Clothing Store are now available with either the normal South West Centre Logo or the new 90th Anniversary logo. Select the item you require, T-shirt, Polo shirt, Sweat Shirt, Premium Cap, Beanie, Hoodie, Fleece Jacket, Softshell Jacket, Shell Gilet, Soft Padded jacket, soft padded gilet or long sleeved shirt, then select the colour and size and then you have the option to select which of the two logos you require. It couldn’t be simpler. Very suitable attire to carry out the ‘90 For The 90’ challenge.
Centre Facebook Page
Another way to keep up to date with what is going on in the Centre is to visit the SW Centre Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/MGCCSW regular updates are posted there. Also, we have a SW Centre WhatsApp group, message me on my mobile 07773491953 to be included in the group.
Jim Lott
Chairman, MGCC SW Centre
jim.lott@hotmail.co.uk
