Events
The Vintage Register 2025 Events Calendar:
Vintage Register AGM – Saturday 1st March
It is our great pleasure to share that for this years Vintage Register AGM at Kimber House, Abingdon, we are being joined by Neil Mears who has kindly agreed to give a talk on ‘Hammy’ Hamilton.
Hamilton, as some of you may know, is credited with the only official race win by an 18/80, at the Brooklands Bank Holiday meeting on the 3rd August 1931 in the ‘Third August Mountain Handicap’. His MMM exploits are, also, of course of renown!
To attend this fun, ever so social ‘season opener’ please do let Debbie know of your intentions by e-mailing debbiebradingvr@yahoo.com by the 25th February.
Return of ‘Old Number One’ to the 2025 MCC Land’s End Trial – the Centenary of the car’s first running in the hands of Cecil Kimber…
Friday 18th April / Saturday 19th April
Collaboration between The MG Car Club, The British Motor Museum & The Motorcycling Club:
‘Old Number One’, perhaps more accurately referred to as ‘Kimber’s Special’, will be visiting Cornwall once again over the Easter trial weekend!
It is our pleasure to share that the event programme is now available for release and would urge you to consider your Easter plans this year to attend this significant moment in the MG story.
Be a part of commemorating 100 years since ‘Old Number One’ ran in the 1925 MCC Land’s End Trial…Cecil Kimber, founder of MG, won a gold medal aboard his Morris Garages ‘special’ to which the iconic Bluehills image testifies of his early achievement in helping to establish the sporting credentials of the emerging marque.
With much work from the three partner organisations; The British Motor Museum; to whom we are most grateful in providing one of their key exhibits, the MCC; in allowing us to dove-tail with their Trial event programme and to the MG Car Club Devon & Cornwall Centre & Vintage Register ‘organising-team’ for their considerable efforts in drawing this all together, we are delighted to present the following event programme:
Friday 18/4/2025 – ‘Good Friday’
P.M: Scenic Road run from Launceston area to Hawkins MG, Blackwater (avoiding spine roads)
Eve: Drinks & Canepes at Hawkins MG, Blackwater – Official Arrival of ‘Old Number One’ in the Devon & Cornwall Centre in Celebration of its Centenary
Saturday 19/4 – ‘Easter Saturday’
A.M. Re-enactment(s) of ‘Old Number One’ climbing ‘Old Bluehills’ – photos/videos and spectator opportunity pre-main-trial arrival
Pre 11.00 hrs – ‘Old Number One’ & MG Marque Display in Football Lane (western side of Bluehills valley) – MCC Event Spectator Parking
Spectating of the Modern Trials Hill available for All
Eve: ‘Old Number One’ Centenary Event Meal with ‘Kimber’s Special’ displayed outside – proposed venue currently being confirmed
The above programme now appears on the MG Car Club website at www.mgcc.co.uk/club-events/, and will be updated as the detailed timings are confirmed, with updates being issued via the MG Car Club social media platforms and published in the April edition of Safety Fast!
With the above in mind, please ‘save the date’, explore local accommodation in the area and start looking forward to a few days – or, indeed, an Easter break in Cornwall to join in with the occasion…
MMM Summer Gathering
Sunday 22nd June 2025
We are delighted to say that we have again been invited to the wonderful MMM Summer Gathering on Sunday 22nd June, which is expertly organised annually by Elizabeth & Andrew Taylor and their team of volunteers in Farnham Royal, Bucks.
The Triple-M Register’s annual Summer Gathering will be taking place at its usual venue of in Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire on Sunday 22nd June, commencing at 11.30 a.m. The event, now in its 20th year, is open to all MGCC Triple-M members and their friends, whether their cars are on the road or not. Also, Vintage Register members by kind invitation. There will be a self-judging pride of ownership and a light hearted gymkhana for those who want to take part, as well as some other fun competitions to keep everyone amused. There will again be a ‘Bring and Buy’ stall for those that have parts or memorabilia to sell.
To attend and enjoy the wonderful garden party atmosphere please e-mail Rob Constant on rob@littleabingdon.co.uk to help co-ordinate the Vintage entry.
MGs on Grass 2 (MGOG2) Sunday 10th August 2025
10 August @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Announcing the MGCC Triple M Register “Shakespeare Four Day Touring Assembly”
Sunday 21st to Thursday 25th September 2025.
Message from organiser, Tony Richards:
Hi Folks
First Ruth and I would like to apologise for having to cancel last year due to health reasons. I am happy to say that we now have the support of the Triple M Register Committee to launch the Triple M Register “Shakespeare Tour 21-25 September” based at the Stratford Manor Hotel just North of Stratford upon Avon. We have invited the MGCC Vintage Register to join us this year.
Action: If you would like to join us, please use the enclosed “Entry Form”. Please return the Entry Form to my E-Mail address and either complete the Bank Transfer to the MGCC Triple M Register Account or send me a cheque made out to the MGCC Triple M Register by post. I will respond with the Unique Code and booking contact details for rooms at the Stratford Manor Hotel. Naturally if you want to contact myself, please feel free to do so by e-mail, copying Rob Constant in on rob@littleabingdon.co.uk to help co-ordinate the Vintage entry.
Myself and Ruth and Ron and Barbara Warr extend a very warm welcome to join us and look forward to getting us all together again later in the year.
Kindest regards
Tony Richards
Tour Organiser MGCC Triple M Register
The Triple M Register “Shakespeare Tour 2025” will have a Shakespearean Theme aimed at delivering a relaxed and informal opportunity for us all to get together whilst providing something of interest to both the Ladies and the Gentlemen. The tours will typically be about 65 miles per day following interesting country routes whilst providing plenty of opportunity to enjoy the places of interest.
The Tour will be based at the Stratford Manor Hotel part of the Q Hotels Group. The bedrooms are comfortable and well equipped with options to upgrade at cost subject to availability. The Dining Room, Bars and Lounges are very comfortable. There is also plenty of car parking space for tow-vehicles and trailers with reserved parking for the Vintage Cars. Dinner, Bed and Breakfast Rates are Double Occupancy £202 and Single Occupancy £167 per night.
We are planning the Shakespeare Touring Assembly to start in the Afternoon of Sunday 21st September closing after Breakfast Thursday Morning 25th September. Hence you would need to book the Stratford Manor Hotel for the nights Sunday 21st through 24th September.
Outline programme:-
Day One: A Scenic Tour of the local countryside followed by a visit to Barry Walker Pre-War MG and later the opportunity to explore Stratford upon Avon.
Day Two: A Scenic Tour of the Cotswolds taking in Broadway, Snowshill, Blockley and Chipping Campden featuring a visit to the Cotswolds Falconry Centre inc an Owl/Falcon Flying Display.
Day Three: A Scenic Tour taking in the Avonscroft Historic Buildings Museum and English Heritage Witley Court and Baroc Church. Followed by the Group Dinner at the Stratford Manor Hotel.
The Event Entry Fee payable to the “MGCC Triple M Register” to cover group visits/activities each day, organisational costs and extras will be £70 per person inc VAT where applicable. The Event will be run in accordance with MGCC Tour Guidelines. The “MGCC Touring Assembly” will, subject to application, be run under the cover of an MSUK Exemption Certificate.
The Event will be advertised in the Triple M Bulletin and Website, to the Vintage Register and to all previous attendees by e-mail. The Entry Form will be available on the Triple Register Website early February 2025.
If you would like to join the MGCC Triple M Register “Shakespeare Tour 2025” please complete and post the Event Entry Form and Cheque made out to MGCC Triple M Register to myself.
If you would like to know more, please do not hesitate to contact Rob Constant on rob@littleabingdon.co.uk to receive Tony’s contact details.
Once your Event Entry Form and Cheque has been received, I will confirm receipt by e-mail confirming the Stratford Manor Hotel Central Reservation Process, Unique Booking Code and Contact Details. In order that you can book your room. The MGCC “Event Contract” with the Stratford Manor Hotel “allocates” 30 rooms at the advertised rate which must be booked with Central Reservations before 30th June 2025. After the “allocation period” rooms may still be available but are dynamically priced by the computer system depending on demand!!
Bookings are secured by Credit Card. No deposit is taken. No charges for cancellation of room up to 14 days in advance of the event. Within 14 days of event the full payment for rooms will be taken.
Vintage Sportscar Club – Welsh Trial 2025
Friday 11th to Sunday 13th October
Several of us having really enjoyed our trip to mid Wales last year are already planning to spectate at the event again this year.
First held in 1939, the Welsh Trial is one of the linchpins of the VSCC sporting season, with competitors once again returning to the town of Presteigne which always welcomes the club so warmly for the opening trial of the 2024/25 season.
Open exclusively to Vintage cars, competitors will experience the thrill of competing on classic trials sections such as Smatcher and eventually navigate their way to the welcome sight of the Cwm Whitton farm complex, where the Sunday afternoon sections are based.
To co-ordinate attendance, please get in touch with Rob Constant on rob@littleabingdon.co.uk
MG Car Club Vintage Register – Pre-Christmas Lunch
December 2025
Date TBA
Likely to be at the The Dog House, Frilford Heath – certainly Abingdon area…
As the year heads towards a close, for the second year we look forward to enjoying the new Register tradition – the VR Christmas Lunch close to the spiritual home of MG; Abingdon. This should help us all make our way through ‘winter’, ready for the 2026 New Year.