Summary; New Natter, New Events, April Events, 90th Anniversary Year, Centre Facebook Page
New Natter
Tomorrow is the first natter at the Half Moon, Shaftsbury. The meeting will start at 19:00 and here are the details
The Half Moon,
Salisbury Road, SHAFTESBURY, Dorset. SP7 8BS
https://www.halfmoonshaftesbury.co.uk/
Natter Leader: Martyn Lucas & Nigel Silman
If you are planning to join us please email mgbmartyn@gmail.com beforehand
New events
Saturday 25th April 2026 Visit to RNLI Station Burnham on Sea. SW centre members have been invited to join The Somerset and Dorset Region of the MGF Register on a visit to the RNLI Station at Burnham On Sea. Full details are on the SW Centre website by following this website link.
Saturday 13th June – Much Marcle Navigational Scatter.
Bob Blackstock is organising a Navigation Scatter being organised for the MGCC Midland Centre on Saturday 13th June 2026. South West Centre Members have been invited to participate in the event. It will start and finish at Westons Cider Mill, Much Marcle, Herefordshire, and cars will leave at 1-minute intervals starting at 10:00am. Full details are on the SW Centre website by following this website link.
Thursday 10th September – Remember that I was asking for repair facilities for the group of French MG enthusiasts who are coming to the UK to tour Wales in my earlier chat’s. I passed on the information I received, and it was very gladly received by Christian Lissot, he said he is hoping that they do not need to use any repair facilities on the tour.
I enquired as to when they would be crossing the Severn to head into Wales and he said that they were hoping to do so on Thursday 10th September in the afternoon. He suggested that it might be good if they could meet some SW Centre members that afternoon and I suggested the Severn View Services at Aust. I haven’t got a time yet (parking at the services is time limited) but if you would like to join me in welcoming the visitors to the SW Centre, drop me an email (jim.lott@hotmail.co.uk) and I will see if we can arrange something.
April Events
5th and 6th April – Crofton Beam Engines, Marlborough, an open day. Not a dedicated MG event, but a good day out for all the family. Full details are on the SW Centre website by following this website link.
11th April – Cars and Coffee Meet – AV8 Café Cotswold Airport. Martyn Lucas has organised another breakfast meet at this popular venue. Full details are on the SW Centre website by following this website. link
18th April – Bristol Pegasus MC – Llandow Sprint – we have had an invitation from the Bristol Pegasus Motor Club to join their Sprint at the Llandow Cicuit. Full details are on the SW Centre website by following this website link
19th April – Bruce Weston Memorial Autotest on Grass – this is the first of two planned Autotests on Grass at Claverham. The Supplementary Regs and entry form will be available soon by following this website link.
26th April – ‘Drive it Day Clevedon Caper’. A social run from the Ring O’Bells Compton Martin to The Ship, at Redland Bay, Portishead. Full details are on the SW Centre website by following this website link.
90th Anniversary Year 2026 – 90 for the 90
The entries for the ’90 for the 90’ challenge are coming in. As the spring weather is improving, don’t forget to take your birthday card with you when you are out and about in your MG. 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