Summary; My Chat, next October Events, Advance notice of the Christmas Lunch, 90thAnniversary Year, Centre Facebook Page, Wiscombe Hill Climb 2027, Ian Benningfield’s Donation Page, Jon Pittard Donation Page.
My Chat,
We had a great lunch at the George, Bathampton on Saturday, with 28 guests sitting down for lunch and a good selection of MGs in the car park. A report and photos are available on the website at the following link 90th Anniversary Lunch
This is the first Tuesday so there was a lunch natter at The White Hart, Iron Acton today. 9 MGs and a British Salmson attended. Good food and a good natter about MGs in general.
Some of the MGs and British Salmson in the car park of the White Hart Iron Acton, this lunchtime.
Sunday 18th October MGCC SW Kimber Car Trial, Dundry
I have the permit and the event is open for entries. Follow this link to the website for the SRs and entry form Kimber Car Trial.
Saturday 24th October – Cars and Coffee at Compton Abbas Airfield. Details on the website at the following link Breakfast at Compton Abbas
Saturday 31st October 2026 – Cars and Coffee at Castle Combe to coincide with the Bristol Pegasus Sprint with MG Car Club Speed Championship taking part. Details on the website at this link Castle Combe Cars and Coffee
Thursday 19th November 2026 Centre Christmas Lunch
Advanced notice of the SW Centre Christmas Lunch.
Like last year we have arranged the Christmas Lunch to coincide with the Thursday Lunch natter at the Star Inn, Star Somerset on Thursday 19th November 2026, so please save the date in your diary.
Once the menu has been received, I will post on the website and the MGCC_SWC_Social_Chat WhatsApp Group. so that menu choices can be made and pre ordered. If you are not part of the WhatsApp group, drop me a message with your mobile number and you can be added.
90th Anniversary Year 2026 – 90 for the 90
Although the challenge is closed. Please keep your entries coming. We are setting up a Fickr Page to show all of the photos posted. Full results of the challenge are available on the website at the following link, 90 for the 90 Challenge
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