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Branch 1009 Issue No 155
Website: www.1009mg.org.uk
February 2011
A selection of images from 2010
events attended by members of 1009.
Diary Dates 2011
February
2nd Wednesday 1009 Club night at the Empress of Blandings,Romsey Road
(A31) Copythorne, Cadnam.
*12th Saturday Track Day at Goodwood Motor Racing Circuit, for advanced
drivers. Organised by 1006 Chichester MGOC.Parade laps open
to all MG’s. Spectators welcome , free admission, 9.00am to
4.00pm. Contact Andy Harris on 01243 544077 or e-mail
12th-13th Sat-Sunday Footman James2nd Great Western Auto jumble, Royal Bath &
West showground. Shepton Mallet, 10.00am—4.30pm
16th Wednesday Mid Month meeting venue , The Crown & Stirrup,Lyndhurst.
20th Sunday International MG Show & Spares Day, National Agricultural
Centre, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire CV8 2LZ, 10.00am to
4.00pm, tickets *£10 on the day *£11 in advance.
March
2nd Wednesday 1009 Club Night at the Empress of Blandings, Romsey Road
(A31) Copythorne, Cadnam
*5th Saturday Trackday at Goodwood Motor Racing Circuit, for advanced
drivers .Organised by 1006 Chichester MGOC. Spectators
welcome,free admission 9.00am to 4.00pmContact Andy Harris
on
01243 544077 or e-mail [email protected]
6th Sunday Cobweb Spin, IBM Club Hursley,11.00am to 2.30pm.Organised
by Winchester MGOC– no need to book ,just turn up . Contact
David Marklew on 01962 883 148
16th Wednesday Mid –month meeting, The House Martin. Barton on sea
BH256QF
THE NEW FOREST GROUP OF THE STANDARD MOTOR CLUB IN HAMPSHIRE.
Sunday April 17th is National Drive it Day, any make or type of car welcome.
http://www.standardflyingeight.co.uk/DID2010.htm.
Start point is the Star Inn at East Tytherley at 10.am .Morning coffee and Bacon baps on sale.
Start time 11.30am ending at the Bear & Ragged Staff , where a Sunday roast will be available from
14.30pm. In Aid of Teenage Cancer Trust
[email protected] Tel 07773337583
Secretary’s Notes
Thank you to those who made it along to the Empress for the AGM on the 19th. There was
an excellent turn out on the evening and having the upstairs room meant we could rattle on
and finish at the respectable time of 9:30 pm
A big thank you once again to Jon Holt for putting together and printing the agenda and
to Pauline Holt for jotting down the minutes.
I am very pleased to report all members holding office agreed to continue in their present
roles for another term and this was duly accepted and recorded. I shall be starting my 4th year
as Secretary (where does the time go)? Linda is treasurer( I’ve forgotten how many years
now).
Malcolm Bailey will continue his work as webmaster, maintaining our excellent website
& Gordon Maxwell will continue with the NFR entry applications. John Anderson with help
from Robin Plumley will continue to produce our monthly newsletter and what a great job with
the first edition.
Linda in her treasurer’s role was able to highlight another healthy bank balance for our
clubs finances. The introduction of an annual subscription was suggested but the present sys-
tem was deemed to be more practical and shall remain. So have your money ready (£1.50 pp)
for our Linda when she comes round on club nights.
I am still determined to produce an up to date I what condition inventory of club equip-
ment but we were unable to proceed any further at the AGM with this matter as Andy (who
stores most of our equipment at his home) was unable to make the meeting. Perhaps when this
list is compiled some of us could get together to determine what condition these items are in
and whether they should be kept or replaced.
The NFR is now gathering pace. For all those with offers of help past and present there
will be a special meeting at the Empress on Tuesday Feb 4th starting at 8.00pm.
All members who feel they would like to contribute are welcome to attend and rather than dis-
cuss Run details now you will all be brought up to date on the night, the meeting will be up-
stairs.
Our popular Mid monthly meetings have now been pencilled in for the following year
thanks to John & Linda (got it right ) Anderson. We will also be arranging more social eve-
nings (skittles, BBQ etc) in the coming months. The idea of a Summer Ball was well received—
watch this space.
With the season approaching I am constantly receiving details of other classic events be-
ing held locally and nationally so for those that don’t make it into the newsletter’s events cal-
endar, I shall provide relevant details on your tables on club nights
Roy
QUIZ
Here’s a short quiz – the first nine questions are based on engineering (maybe one for male members?) and the rest are general
knowledge. The answers will be published in the March magazine.
What are the complete names of the abbreviated bolt thread types.
1 BSW…………………………………. 2 BSF…………………………………….
3 BA…………………………………… 4 I.S.O. MFT…………………………….
5 BSP………………………………….. 6 ANC……………………………………
7 I.S.O. MCT………………………….. 8 U.N.F…………………………………..
9 U.N.C………………………………..
General Knowledge 10 What is the most common element on earth?……………………………………
11 Which Ocean goes to the deepest depths?……………………………………….
12 Which nation gave women the right to vote first?……………………………….
13 Which animal was domesticated first, the cat or the dog?………………………..
14 What is the largest man-made structure on earth?………………………………..
15 What animal is the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund?…………………………
16 What is measured on the Beaufort scale?………………………………………..
17 What is the most common name for British pubs?………………………………
18 What dessert is named after an Australian opera singer………………………..
19 At what shop did the Great Fire Of London start?……………………………..
20 What is a ‘buche de noel’?……………………………………………………..
21 What is Phasmophobia an irrational fear of? …………………………………..
22 What is Triskaidekaphobia an irrational fear of? ……………………………….
Thanks to Malcolm Rumsey for the following quiz, a little bit of a brain teaser for both
male and female members to try out there general knowledge
Anyone else got anything like this they would like to include in the future newslet-
ters just drop me an e-mail and I will put it into print. I am still looking for members arti-
cles on anything they think would be interesting to all 1009 members.
Abingdon Museum Fund Run ,Sunday 17th July. Dear Nigel, Great to have made contact with you , and thank you volunteering to organise the MG Museum Fund Run starting from the South West. If it would help I could pick it up as the run approaches Ab-ingdon. The MGOC will require the route details as soon as possible in order to get the road books pre-pared, so when you are ready please send the info to Richard Monks MGOC The reason for the event is as follows; For several years there has been rooms in the Abingdon Municipal Museum dedicated to MG, which I’m sure many of your members will have visited British Heritage has decreed that the Munici-pal Building that houses the museum should undergo vast renovation. A Heritage/Lottery grant has been awarded for £1.75m, Local government has also made grants. But these grants are made on condition that the Museum authorities should contribute similar sums with the result that at this time there is still a shortfall of £200,00. My particular interest is in raising funds for the MG Gallery, as it will become known, which it is esti-mated will be circa £20,000 out of that £200,000 Any funds donated should made out to the Abing-don Museum Friends-MG Gallery such funds will be ring-fenced for that purpose. The MG Museum Fund Run will have four start points from N.S.E&W converging on Abingdon, to park in a pleasant meadow by the River Thames on the A415 road leading out of Abingdon toward Dorchester, an ideal spot for a picnic lunch, alternatively, there are many Pubs, Restaurants, Cafes and Coffee shops in the town close by. The fairly loose time table is to start with the aim of arriving in Abingdon between 12 mid-day and 1pm At 2.30 in the Amey Hall Theatre of the Abingdon School will be a film followed by a talk by Barrie (Whizzo) Williams, a man who has had and still has tremendous experience driving every type of Sports/ Racing car from Minis through MGs to Formula One. He is still one of the busiest drivers at the Goodwood Revival meetings. He has a tremendous sense of humour and an endless fund of hu-morous anecdotes. This will take us up to 4.30-5.00 when you may wend your way home. I hope this gives you an Idea of what it is all about. Good Luck, Brian Moylan
Nigel Knowles
MGOC Regional Secretary, Area 10-Home counties South
Contact Thirlmere, Brook Street, Fovant, Salisbury, Wilts, SP3 5JB
Tel Day 01722 428632 Evenings 01722 714381 Mob 07771 761091
Fax Day 01722 428792 eve 01722 714381 E-mail [email protected]
Editors notes.
MGOC1009 - Southampton and New Forest
Stop Press!
Annual General Meeting 2011 - Held at Empress of Blanding’s
Twenty-seven members and a Hearing Dog joined together in the upper room at the EoB for 8pm, suitable refreshments or beverage
to hand.
An agenda covered nine items for discussion and a full set of minutes were recorded by Pauline Holt, for which grateful thanks, and
will be made available to members at the next meeting in early February.
New Forest Run
Key topics included the New Forest Run for 2011 with an agreement to hold a meeting at the EoB on Tuesday 8th February at 8pm.
Members who wish to assist with the organisation of the run, in full or in part, are invited and welcome to attend. The run will be held on Sunday 5th June and will start at Copythorne Scout Field with the finish at Breamore House. It is intended to
keep the distance to about 65 miles.
MGOC1009 Website
The club’s website, www.1009mg.org.uk is managed and moderated by Malcolm Bailey and has information covering a broad range
of topics including an Events Calendar, Latest News, Photo Gallery, Newsletter, Useful Links and Club Regalia.
Car Related Websites
On the subject of links, for those with the means, and the time to browse, here are some other interesting MG related sites with use-
ful tips, information and forums;
http://www.mg-rover.org for modern Rover and MG’s,
http://www.mgf-tf-central.co.uk for MGF and TF models, http://www.mgauctionwatch.com/index.php offers an up-to-date, real-time list of the latest online MG auctions, organised by
MG model and category,http://www.mgcc.co.uk the ‘other side’ but has useful information and further links,http://
www.aronline.co.uk/index.htm?tr7storyf.htm an interesting history of the MGB and MGC. The base site has fascinating background
information to a wide selection of Austin Rover cars, the good, the bad and the ugly!!! Other makes are also covered.
Advertising MG
Remember these?
Thanks to Robin for this stop press Idea, this is
the sort of thing I can add as a single item or for
a multi page spread.
Other things discussed at the AGM included making a list of the Clubs equipment as to who
has what ( Plaques, Gazebo's Banners etc) then we will all know where they are when they are
needed for club events. A date of February 8th has been set for the first meeting to plan the
clubs New Forest Run. Instead of the secret Santa it was suggested we all buy items and do-
nate them to local hospital etc.
John & Robin
Mike Rolls Services
for MG’s, Invite you
to a VALENTINES
CREAM TEA on
Sunday the 13th of February,
2pm—4pm.
Please can you confirm your
interest if you wish to
attend to help with
catering
Winchester MGOC
COBWEB SPIN Sunday 6th March 2011, 10.30 - 2.00pm An informal gathering of MGs and other classic cars at Hursley Park
(on the A3090 between Winchester and Romsey. (SO21 2JN)).
Southern Regional Event - All are welcome.
Admission to this event is FREE but…… we do hope you will buy
plenty of raffle tickets in support of the Mayor’s Charities.
www.winchestermgoc.co.uk
FREE to a good home.
M reg 1973/4 chrome bumper
Midget, Restoration project or
spares. On its wheels and push
able.
Garaged for years in Waltham
Chase. Can probably deliver.
House downsizing forces dis-
posal.
Contact
Chris Laing on
07736 412737
AWARENESS NOTICE.
The date for the ;
ABINGDON MUSEUM
FUND RUN.
Due to other MG events being
on the same day as the adver-
tised Fund run the initial date
shown in the article in the
news letter has been changed.
It is now hoped to take
part on
Sunday 11th September 2011
Club Contacts Area Secretary—Roy Sneddon
Phone 023 8086 8229
Address 43 Downspark Crescent, Totton.
Southampton, SO40 9GR
E-mail [email protected]
Treasurer—Linda Taylor
Phone 023 8086 0925
Address 13 Plantation Drive, Marchwood,
Southampton, SO40 4YL.
E - mail [email protected]
Editor - John & Linda Anderson.
Phone 023 8089 3073
Address 23 Charnwood Way , Blackfield.
Southampton, SO45 1ZL
E - mail [email protected]
Remember we volunteer to fill these posts, so if you wish to speak to one of us PLEASE
ring before 9pm or at weekends, thank you,
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