Midland Centre AGM - 15 February 2010
The Midland Centre AGM took place on Monday, 15 February, at Somers Sports & Social Club in Halesowen. In front of a slightly better turnout than last year, the Committee presented its various reports and stood for re-election. A copy of the draft Minutes of the meeting can be viewed by visiting our website at - www.mgcars.org.uk/mgccmidlandcentre
An Evening with Mike Costin - 17 March 2010
Our friends at the Kilsby MG Group have organised an informal evening with Mike Costin, one half of the twosome responsible for the creation of the famous Cosworth engine brand, the other being Keith Duckworth. This event will be held at Willoughby Cricket Club, The Green, Pye Court, Willoughby, near Rugby CV23 8BZ. The venue is just off the A45, about a couple of miles from the M45.
It will be a ticket 'do', £7.50 per head, which will include a donation to the cricket club, a finger buffet in the interval with the main donation to a charity of Mike's choosing. There is a seating limit of 50, so it would be good to get firm numbers a.s.a.p. If interested, please contact Rick Willoughby on 01327 704232.
'Bridget The Midget' Presentations - April & May 2010
A little advance notice for you - The Midland Centre Committee is currently working on arranging two presentations by Roy Locock, owner and driver of 'Bridget The Midget', which recently completed a round-the-world epic drive. Roy will be recounting his exploits. The intention of having two venues is to allow both sides of our region equal opportunity to attend an event. Precise details have yet to be finalised, but the first presentation is scheduled to take place at Luffield Cars, Loughborough, on the evening of Wednesday, 14 April. The second presentation is scheduled for Somers Sports & Social Club, Halesowen, West Midlands, on the evening of Wednesday, 12 May. There will be a small entry fee, probably in the region of £6 or £7, with proceeds going to Roy's nominated charity, UNICEF. We are expecting a good attendance at both venues, so if you are interested in attending please contact the organisers as soon as possible, details below -
Luffield Cars contact - David Wood. Phone: 01509 216100. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Somers Club contact - Brian Osborn. Phone: 0121 453 3380. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
In the event of any difficulties with either of these contacts, please send an email to - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
We will look forward to meeting some of you at either of the presentations.
Midland Centre Spring Trial At Lintridge Farm - 21 March 2010
We are pleased to announce that entry forms and regulations are now available for our Sprint Trial at Lintridge Farm, near, Ledbury, Herefordshire. Please go to our Calendar Of Events page to download the various documents, which are in 'Word' format.
Midland Centre Spring Sprint At Curborough - 11 April 2010
We are pleased to announce that entry forms, regulations and details of MSA Sprint classes for 2010 are now available for our Spring Sprint at Curborough on 11 April. Please go to our Calendar Of Events page to access and download as required. Documents are in Microsoft 'Word' format.
Drive It Day - 25 April 2010
This year's Classic Car 'Drive It Day' is on 25 April. Many MG groups and Natters will be organising runs to places of interest, so please contact your local group or Natter for further information. For those of you who aren't attached to a group or Natter, there are other options; for example, the Midland Automobile Club, owners of the Shelsley Walsh hillclimb, have their MAC Classic run, starting from three locations around the Midlands, finishing with untimed runs up the hill. The event is open to members and non-members. For further information, go to - www.shelsley-walsh.co.uk - We understand that the Stafford MG Enthusiasts Group are intending to join in with that event.
MGCC 'MG Live' At Silverstone - 4, 5 & 6 June 2010
The dates for this year's 'MG Live' event at Silverstone have now been confirmed as the 4th, 5th & 6th of June. We anticipate that the Midland Centre Committee and associated volunteers will once again be involved with campsite control, and Midland Centre members will be welcome to visit us on-site. Our marquee is usually sited at the entrance to the main campsite, and it is hoped that we will once again have a presentation table in the Centres/Registers/Branches marquee, as we have for the past couple of years. We will look forward to seeing you there.
Midland Centre 'Midsummer Gathering' - 9 June 2010
A little earlier than usual this year, our annual 'Midsummer Gathering' has been pencilled in for the evening of Wednesday, 9th June. This is because our regular hosts, The Whittington Inn, on the A449 at Kinver, near Stourbridge, are holding various events to celebrate the pub's 700th anniversary. A potted history informs us, "The pub, once the home of Sir William de Whittington, grandfather of legendary Lord Mayor of London Dick Whittington, is about to mark its 700th birthday. It is also said that King Charles II took refuge in the building following the Battle of Worcester. Queen Anne also spent a night there in 1711, and the solid oak front door holds one of only two her Royal seals in the country. The house became the Whittington Inn in 1788 when Lord Stamford transferred the licence – and the pub sign – from a smaller building a few hundred yards away." So now you know! Here's hoping for a nice balmy evening, and we will hope to see some of you there.
Midland Centre Regalia
Do you need a new cap to protect your delicate head when driving with the top down? Are you looking for a new polo shirt to show off those tanned arms so redolent of being an MG owner? Well, you could do worse than check out our range of Midland Centre regalia (now referred to as 'merchandise' in some quarters), much of which can have emblems and logos customised to suit your own requirements. As well as the traditional caps and shirts, we can also supply other items, such as fleeces, amongst a large range of clothing, all at very reasonable prices. For further information, please give Paul Hipkiss a call on 0121 550 4280.
Midland Centre DVD - Welsh Rallies 1951 to 1954
The Midland Centre Committee still has some DVDs available showing never-before published film of some of our very first Welsh Rallies held from 1951 to 1954, much of it in colour. We hope that Midland Centre members will take this opportunity to purchase a piece of MG Car Club history, and possibly see their own cars in action nearly 60 years ago! As a value-added bonus, the DVD is introduced by MGCC President Bill Wallis, himself a Midland Centre member and former Committee member, and Bill also provides commentary throughout the DVD. Running time is approx. 105 minutes.
Our price for the DVD is as follow:
UK - £11.50
For destinations outside of the UK, please contact our main email address below for further price information.
All prices will include package and postage.
We have a limited number of DVDs for sale, and we have already sold over 100 since its launch at 'MG Live' at Silverstone last weekend, to countries as diverse as Poland, Holland and Argentina. So please get your order in today! Please contact our central email address - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it - for further details.
Please see our 'Calendar of Events' and the 'Miscellaneous Events' pages for more information on 2010 events. Don't forget to let us have details of any MG-related events you would like to have displayed on this site.
