Chairman’s Chat – 3rd March 2026

Summary; AGM & Spring Lunch, 90th Anniversary Year, Centre Facebook Page

URGENT – AGM and Spring Lunch Saturday 7th March 2026 (this coming Saturday)

The AGM agenda and accounts are now available on the website.  If you are intending to attend, please let me have your menu choices by Thursday 5th March please.  The lunch menu for the Three Magpies at Seend, near Melksham, is available on the website. I am co-ordinating the choices so the pub will have advanced warning of the meals required. (jim.lott@hotmail.co.uk).

Cars & Coffee at Compton Abbas Airfield

There is a report and photographs (click this link) from a very successful event at Compton Abbas Airfield last Saturday.  Over 30 MGs, from triple Ms to the latest MG IM5 and most models in between.  Martyn Lucas has organised another breakfast meet there on Saturday 2nd May.

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

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.