Enjoying MG April

Enjoying MG:
I hope you’ve all been out in your MG’s, enjoying the warm sunny weather
we’ve had in March. So, now is the time to get your cars prepared and ready
for the summer. Mine is due to be tuned / set up on a rolling road next week.

We had a great turnout at our March club night (it’s normally our quietest
of the year). Great to see you all. It was also nice to welcome a potential
new member, Gerald Whyte.

Some events coming up. Phil Walker has provided us with the dates of the MGOC
Race Championship Dates. The first is on 16th April at Brands Hatch, followed
by 2nd May at Castle Coombe. Why not go along and support him? Or if you’re
interested in doing some racing or track days, I’m sure Phil would be able
to give you a few tips. 12th and 26th April are the first of the Oakley
classic shows – great fun. The Bicester Scramble is on the 24th April and
the MK Classic Tour is on the 24th. Hope to see you and your cars soon.

March Club Night Update

So, it won’t be long until we start our events for 2022, but in the short term we have the following events:

Enjoying MG March

It’s the end of February, the days are beginning to stretch out, Spring bulbs are starting to appear and there is the promise of many great MG events to look forward to.

We had 21 people attend our February Club Night. It was good to see you all and to hear that club members are starting to plan attending so many MG and Classic Car events in 2022. We have a lot of catching up to do.

We already have an outline events plan on the website for the years activities, please keep an eye on the website. The following are events that members are planning to attend: Bicester Scramble, Rose of the Shires, Laon Classic, France, New Forest Run, MGs in the Park Oxfordshire,
Spa Summer Classic Belgium, Le Mans Classic, Cotswold Caper, Kimbolton Show, Gaydon – 60th anniversary of the MGB (Run by MGCC & MGOC).

Stephen has also provided the dates for the Oakley Sports and Social Club, Classic Car Shows
– an excellent event.

We will start firming up dates over the coming couple of weeks.

We look forward to seeing you at the next club night.

2022 Cotswold Caper

Club members already booked – contact club if interested

Cotswold Caper Sunday 10^th July 2022

Caper Entrants List

Join us once again for our 16^th annual Cotswold Caper on a run of around 75 miles, which once again will be true to its name and stay entirely within the fabulous Cotswold Hills and the county of Gloucestershire. We start and finish this year’s run at Thornbury Rugby Football Club, BS35 1LG, which was our venue 3 years ago in 2019. If you are thinking of making a weekend of it, the Welcome letter has some suggestions of establishments you might like to consider staying at.

Once again, there will be sights, scenery and surprises on this journey of discovery and delight!

This year’s charity will be The Butterfly Garden. The Butterfly garden is an educational, therapeutic and recreational scheme, based initially on gardening, but now offering so much more. It is a project for people of all ages dealing with disablement of any kind. It caters for those looking to escape the world, those looking to re-enter it and some, who are still just looking. Its doors are open to anyone without obligation.

If you wish to find out more about the charity, their website is

http://www.thebutterflygarden.org/

The entry cost is £30 for a Rally Plaque and Route Guide book. In addition, bacon rolls and a hot drink will be available at the start. These can be pre-ordered and paid for on the entry form at a cost of £6.00 per person and will help us with the catering on the day. They will also be available to order and pay for on the day. Entries will be limited this year, so be sure to get your entry in early using the form below. Any queries, email

gmgocsec@glosmgoc.co.uk

Entry Form (Word) Entry Form (pdf)

Presentation of the cheque for £5,000, raised at last year’s Caper event, to Severn Freewheelers, a group of advanced motorcyclists providing a free out-of-hours courier service for hospitals in Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, North Wiltshire and Herefordshire

Cob Web Duster Run Out 01/01/2022

All the best for 2022 Happy Motoring

“Once again, our New Year’s Day Cobweb Duster proved to be a great success.

Twenty people joined us for a delightful drive through the countryside, led by Martin and Jackie, arriving at the Horse and Groom in Clapham. The pub did an excellent job, good food, friendly service and a relaxed atmosphere.

The slightly later start meant we were able to be joined by a number of people who had been to the Stony Stratford car show first (also highly recommended).

Many thanks to Martin and Jackie for their support and for organising this popular event”

Ready for the off at The Inn On The Lake