Summary; My Chat, Other October Events, 90thAnniversary Year, Centre Facebook Page, Wiscombe Hill Climb 2027, Ian Benningfield’s Donation Page, Jon Pittard Donation Page.
My Chat,
We have finally managed to secure a venue for the 90th Anniversary lunch next Saturday. We are going to the George Inn, at Bathampton, Bath. A copy of the menu and the menu choices form is available on the website at the following link 90th Anniversary Lunch. I will need your menu choices by the end of tomorrow, (please email them to me at jim.lott@hotmail.co.uk) to give the venue notice of our order.
Other events for October: –
Sunday October 4th MGCC Abingdon Works Centre ‘Ride Before You Buy’.
This is a new initiative, being hosted by the Abingdon Works Centre to try to encourage the public to enjoy our cars and perhaps to think about owning one. Full details are on the website at the following link Ride Before You Buy. All MG Car Club members are being encouraged to participate.
Sunday 18th October MGCC SW Kimber Car Trial, Dundry
The SRs have been written and submitted to Motor Sport UK for the issue of the permit. Once this has been received, I will post the SRs and the entry form on the website at this link Kimber Car Trial.
90th Anniversary Year 2026 – 90 for the 90
We now have a total of 166 photos posted to the website. The oldest car is an MG 18/80 and the newest is a 2023 MG Motors HS. The entries closed on September 20th and have been counted and there is a clear winner with Mike Angwin visiting 35 of the 90 available. The full results are below: –
| Name | Places visited |
| Mike Angwin | 35 |
| Paul Jolliffe | 16 |
| John Dorney | 14 |
| Jim Lott | 12 |
| Easter Kirkland | 10 |
| Nigel & Jo May | 8 |
| David Mothersdill | 7 |
| Andrew Owst | 5 |
| Martyn Lucas | 5 |
| John Barnacott | 4 |
| John Clay | 3 |
| John Thomas | 2 |
| Martin Carter | 2 |
| Nigel Silman | 2 |
| Barry West | 1 |
| Chris Porter | 1 |
| Ian Beningfield | 1 |
| John Delafield | 1 |
| Martin Reynolds | 1 |
| Mike Plush | 1 |
| Richard Davis | 1 |
| Robin Fox | 1 |
| Susan Owst | 1 |
Although the challenge is closed. Please keep your entries coming. We are setting up a Fickr Page to show all of the photos posted.
All items in the Clothing Store are now available with either the normal South West Centre Logo or the new 90th Anniversary logo. The 90th Anniversary logo will only be available until the end of the year, so it you require some clothing as a reminder of our celebration, then order it quickly. 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.
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. We are revamping the WhatsApp Group to make it more secure by creating an MG Car Club South West Community. Once the community has been set up and tested, we will ask current members of the South West Centre WhatsApp groups to move across into the new secure community.
Wiscombe Hill Climb 2027 Event Organiser Required
As a consequence of Ian Benningfield’s passing, we have managed to sort this year’s event with a lot of assistance from Woolbridge Motor Club, Torbay Motor Club and Wiscombe Park. The current committee do not have the relevant experience to carry out the administrative functions of organising such a prestigious event and are therefore seeking a volunteer to become the ‘Wiscombe Hill Climb Event Organiser ‘ it would be the sole task of this person. No experience is necessary as the role will be well supported by Wiscombe Ltd. and the Clubs helping us out this year. The task is not onerous and should take very little time during the beginning on the year up until late June when it starts getting a bit more involved as the event date in September approaches. If you are interested and want to know more drop me an email at jim.lott@hotmail.co.uk.
Ian Beningfield’s Donation Page
Following the untimely death of Ian Beningfield, The Meningitis Research Foundation have set up an official donation page in memory of Ian at https://ianbeningfield.muchloved.com/ and all proceeds go to the Foundation.
Jon Pittard’s Donation Page
Following Jon’s celebration of life service last week, his family are suggesting that donations be made in memory of Jon to St Peters Hospice, who did an excellent job of caring for Jon in the last days of his life. Donations can be made vis Jon’s Tribute Page https://www.stpetershospice.org/tribute-funds/jon-pittard/.
Jim Lott
Chairman, MGCC SW Centre
jim.lott@hotmail.co.uk
Mobile: 07773491953