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Sunday, August 21st at the Mid Suffolk Show-ground, Stonham Aspal, IP14 6AT
The Show is open to the public from 10.00am until 4.00 pm
The Anglia Centre will have a Stand at the show.
Entrance is free to the driver and one passenger in you classic car.
Please contact John Cumming on 01359 259717 or e-mail johndcumming35@gmail.com, by July 19th, if you would like to join the MGCC Anglia Centre on the stand.
Please give your name and the model and registration number of your car.
Please note that entries are accepted for vehicles pre 2000 only.
Glemham Hall Classic Car Show
The MG Car Club Anglia Centre will have a stand and parking area this year for 30 cars at the
Glemham Classic Car Show to be held at Glemham Hall, Little Glemham, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13 0BT.
Please book you tickets on line by clicking https://classicsglemham.org.uk
At the top of the page click on Get Tickets.
Choose the first option, Exhibitor Pass /Car Club Member.
Under Club, write MG Car Club Anglia Centre.
The fee is £5.00 per car for 2 people. Additional adult tickets are £6.00 and children under 15 years old enter free of charge.
The final date for booking is 14th August 2022.
Please contact John Cumming on 01359 259717 or e-mail johndcumming35@gmail.com to let him know that you have booked and send me the model of your MG and the registration number of the car that you will be exhibiting at the event..
Petersfield Village Classic Car Show
Sunday, May 29th 2022 at Petersfield Village, Halstead, CO9 1PU
The Show is open to the public from 09.30am until 4.00 pm
Entrance is free
Please contact Gavin Edwards on 07745 121161 after 6pm or e-mail northessex@mgccanglia.com, if you would like to attend.
All cars of any age, shape,and size welcome, please give your name and the model and registration number of your car.
MGCC Anglia Summer Picnic 2022
We need 15 cars for this event to be viable , please let me know if you would like a slot
Wishing All Members Of The MGCC Anglia Centre A Very Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year
Due to 'force majeure' the Anglia Centre's AGM will now be held (following our Committee Meeting)
Due to further circumstances, totally out of our control, the Meeting/AGM has now had to be cancelled!
Due to circumstances beyond our control the MGCC Anglia Committee Meeting and AGM will now be held at:
40 MGs arrived at the area provided by the event organisers for the MG Car Club Anglia Centre Stand
on a cloudy but warm day.
This year the Picnic was at Holkham Hall near Wells next the Sea in Norfolk.
The event was well publicised with details and booking form both on The Anglia
Website and a full page advertisement in the May edition of Safety Fast.
The response from members was amazing perhaps due to the fact the Country was
beginning to emerge from lockdown and also because it was an affordable way to
meet and socialise with other MGCC members at a relaxed informal event.
Important notice for all entrants. If possible please arrange to arrive before 12.30.
It's May already and our Annual Photographic Competition is open for entries.
The MG Car Club will have again this year a Stand and Show Area at the Helmingham Hall Festival of Classic & Sports Car Show.
The cost is £10.00 for a driver and one passenger. Additional passenger tickets are available at £9.00 per adult and £4.00 per child.
Please book with me as soon as possible so that I know how large a parking area we require. Please let me know the model of car and registration number that you will be in.
As in previous years, I will collect the fee on the day. Please have the correct CASH to give to me on your arrival.
If you have booked earlier with the Helmingham Office and wish to join us on the Club Stand then please let me know.
On the evening of 7 April, we received a statement from the MGCC Executive Committee (EC), that mindful of the decision by the recent meeting of the club`s council, (made up of representatives from the CRBs), that overwhelmingly expressed no confidence in the in the conduct of the EC in its handling of affairs most notably concerning the dismissal process concerning the conduct of an employee of the club and other disciplinary matters applicable to other employees, following which three directors saw fit to resign. With the imminent staging of an EGM scheduled for the 17 April called to ratify the motion of no confidence in the actions of the EC, the remaining directors have resigned with immediate effect with the exception of Peter Cook who remains in post to ensure continuity of the club`s affairs including temporary co option of a "shadow" board until new directors can be voted in at the EGM.
Given the very difficult situation the club had found itself in we can be grateful that this decision has been arrived at thus avoiding any further debate and consequent polarisation of views. This now clears the way for the creation of a new board and a fresh start for the club. None of what has occurred has in any way affected the club`s programme of events as we continue both at Centre level and nationally to forge ahead with opportunities to enjoy our MGs and all that the marque stands for.
The Anglia Summer Picnic is on Sunday 27th June at Holkham Hall, near Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. It is a magnificent Palladian style stately home set in a 125,000 acre agricultural estate. It has been in the same family since the 1750s. The interior has majestic rooms not least the stunning entrance hall. 12 State rooms are open to view. There is much to see and do including a shop and cafés.
Notice is hereby given to members that a general meeting (Meeting) of the Company will be held virtually by
Zoom on Saturday 17 April 2021 at 11 a.m. Access details to the meeting to be published nearer the date.
Some pictures of the restoration in progress
The new 2021 Competition is now open for entries.
This new Competition was launched early in 2020.
The MGCC Anglia Centre is pleased to announce a new range of Regalia, in association with 'ACE Embroidery Limited'
The Gaydon Museum is a COVID secure venue that can accommodate 1000 cars outside, 500 people in the Museum itself and a further 200 people in the Collections Centre. All tickets are booked in advance so all contact details are recorded by the Museum to comply with track and trace. There are plenty of hand sanitiser stations on arrival and around the Museum. There is displayed signage at all entrances advising of measures in place to keep visitors, volunteers and staff safe. They are also restricting the numbers allowed in public toilets at any one time, to assist with social distancing, with an additional toilet block located outside. It is likely the catering unit outside the entrance to the museum will also be open, as well as the large caf'e inside so there are plenty of catering options. And if the weather is dry (fingers crossed!) there are also picnic tables around the site so lots of space for all visitors. For full information on how the Museum is keeping visitors safe, please visit - https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk. The Museum staff and volunteers will be asking visitors to adhere to social distancing and the Rule of Six as they are the host venue, however as organisers, we also have an obligation to ensure our visitors adhere as well.
Ticket Sales
Parking Arrangements
There is still time to submit photos for the above competition. Due to the restrictions of the Pandemic photos may be from 2019 as well as the
current year. Now that we have started to make some use of our MGs perhaps you have new
photos out and about. Or maybe some interesting photos from work on your MG in
your garage. Full details of the competition maybe be found on the Anglia Centre website under
the Photographic Competition tab, in the Photo Gallery.
Hello Members,
When I arrived at 8.15 am at the MGCC Anglia Centre Stonham Barns Classic Vehicle Show site there were already 4 cars and their drivers waiting to help me erect the Colman Event Shelter. Thank you Guys.
During the next hour13 more cars arrived to join us for the day. The weather was warm but cloudy and show ground soon filled up with spectators, all keeping the appropriate distance from others. A very pleasant day was made perfect with no rain at the show. I have to thank Sakina Ling who took the picture of some of the cars on display including 3 MGBGT V8's.
The AGM will now not be held at The Lion Public House, in Needham Markert as previously announced - but over the internet as a 'Zoom In' meeting.
Members wishing to join in should contact me by Sept 19 in order to receive details of how to join in the meeting and receive the necessary papers.
The Anglia Centre will have a Stand at the show on the 16th August.
Because of the Corona virus situation, the Anglia Centre Committee members were unable to meet in person as per usual,
and so for the very first time we went online to hold our meeting. Video confrencing is not new but has become a lot
more popular with the wider public recently, as family and friends use various platforms to communiacate during the Corvid-19 'Lockdown'.
The committee's next scheduled meeting is on the 26th of September, following the Centre's AGM - Hopefully, fingers crossed, the lockdown will be over.
Details of the AGM will follow nearer the time.
Save Our Zeds
Rolling Road
Anglia Calendar
"I have just read your Centre notes in the March Safety Fast and the Save our Zeds campaign. As suggested I have attached a few pics of our ZT-T 260 V8 which we have owned for 8 years now. It is a brilliant car that I feel is in the true spirit of MG - ie. taking a standard production car and re-engineering it into something that is fast and fun to drive but still practical.
Sadly the MGCC Anglia Centre Committee have to announce that this years Riviera Run will not be taking place. A popular event and we know many of you will be disappointed and for this we apologise, all we can say is that we hope to return with the event next year, so please watch our 'Events Calendar' for details of the date.
I arrived at the Snetterton Circuit at just before 10 o'clock and already there was a good gathering of MGs parked near to the track, with good vantage points to watch the racing from. I met up with fellow committee member Alison Isaacson who for those who don't know already, Alison is my sister. She arrived in her MG3 closely followed by her husband Andrew in his MGF. While she mingled with fellow Anglia Centre folk, I wandered off to the paddock area to browse the race cars and whilst there managed to bump into a few people that I know from the MG Racing freternity. As the lunch break approached those MGCC members that had signed up for the parade laps gathered for 2 laps of the circuit, I managed to capture every single car on each of the 2 laps. Then after meeting up once more with my sister and friends in the circuit cafe for lunch, we returned trackside to watch the rest of the afternoons racing. Circuit curfew was at 6.30 but many people left at around 6pm as the sun was setting. The beautiful sunset was the perfect end to a fantastic day at Snetterton.
Just a couple of weekends away,sees the MGCC Championship races come
This is an enormous Car Show with more than 1000 cars in attendance including the many club stands.
John Cumming had organised an MGCC Anglia Centre stand with space for up to 50 MGs. On the day there was a total of some 47 MGs of many different types from old to new. From TC to Y Type to Magnette to MGA, MGB, MGC, RV8 to MGF/TF to MG3s. Quite a range and quite a display.
There were many other club stands with a profusion of makes to see. Apart from that there were hundreds of other cars to be viewed. In front of the Hall there was a line-up of specially invited cars.
During the day some cars were permitted to make demonstration runs along the main driveway. A central arena had dance displays and other entertainments.
Food and drink outlets were there in profusion with something to cater for all tastes.
If the cars just became too much the gardens and grounds were open to visitors. As always the gardens were absolutely splendid.
Many thanks to John for his organisation on behalf of the MGCC Anglia Centre.
Below are some picture from the day.
The 2019 Annual General Meeting of the MG Car Club, Anglia Centre will be held at
11.30am on Saturday September 28th 2019 at The Lion Public House, 44 Ipswich Road,
Needham Market, Suffolk IP6 8EH. (Tel:01449 720849)
For organisational reasons, members are requested to inform Roger Moran, Anglia Centre
Secretary if they will attend: secretary@mgccanglia.com.
Read these notes for details of how to enter the Anglia Centre's 2019 Photographic Competition
The Picnic was held this year on the 23rd June at Oxburgh Hall (NT).
Pre-bookings had gone very well with interest right up to the preceding day!
The National Trust had roped off an area on grass for our MGs Suggested arrival
was from 11.00. However, it was not long before it became apparent that the space
was not going to be adequate for the expected turn out.The fine, warm weather was
an important factor contributing to the success of the event.
We managed to cram 50 MGs into our space and then overflowed into an adjacent
area with about 20 more cars.
The overall turn out was a new record for the Picnic with 67 MGs plus 3 other cars.
It was good to see some pre-war MGs in the shape of 3 P types including a PB
Airline saloon. Other MGs included several T types, 3 MGA roadsters, a Magnette
saloon, a pair of Midgets, a variety of MGBs, MGC, BGTV8, RV8s, an MG6, MGFs
and TFs and a sprinkling of MG3s. A very varied selection.
The other visitors to the property showed great interest in our MGs and various
questions were fielded while many photos were taken.
Many members expressed their thanks on the day for the event.
Thanks must go to the NT staff who were very helpful on the day.
Thanks also to the Anglia Centre Committee members who assisted me on the day.
All in all it was a very successful day for the MGCC Anglia Centre.
Below are some picture from the day.
Here are some upcoming (and into 2020) events with the 'West Suffolk Motor Sport Club', The link will take you directly to their Calendar of Events on their website: For more information Click Here
Margaret Beresford and Barbara Pratley were awarded the MGCC Anglia Centre Enthusiast's Trophy in appreciation of their organising the Anglia Centre Weekend Tour in September 2018.
For any members interested is taking part in the the AMSC Autosolo/Autotest/PCA Championship, the second round will be organised by AMSC/WSMC on Sunday 2nd June at Wethersfield Airfield
Entry forms for The Anglia Centre's Summer Picnic at Oxburgh Hall on the 23rd June are now available
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - Update on MG Live 2019 - Please take a moment to read/listen the statement from MGCC HQ
For any members interested is taking part in the the AMSC Autosolo/Autotest/PCA Championship, the first round will be organised by AMSC/WSMC on Sunday 14th April at Debden Airfield
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - MG Live for the 15th & 16th June at the Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire - CANCELLED
Book Your Place Today!
On behalf of the MGCC Anglia Centre we wish all our members and friends a very Happy New Year.
Date confirmed for the 15th & 16th June at the Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
Full details for the Sixteenth Norfolk Riviera Run are now available
An newly updated pdf. version of the centres calendar is now available to download from our Calendar / Events Page
Just to let you know that the Natter evening at the White Horse, Milton is changing to the first Tuesday in the month, starting on the 6th November.
Two years in the planning it was the first Anglia Centre weekend event of modern times.
Starting from an idea by Margaret Beresford and Barbara Pratley and developed by them into a complete weekend touring event. Their outline plans were brought to the Anglia Centre Committee for approval which was immediately and wholeheartedly given.
From then on over the intervening period considerable detail work was put in by a small sub- committee to create the complete package to present to MGCC members.
The event was very well received and the maximum number of bookings of 25 cars for the complete weekend package was filled.
In addition there were concurrent Sunday runs which were well supported by entries from local members.
Our base was the Ufford Park Hotel Golf and Spa complex at Melton, Woodbridge.
Friday was arrival and signing on very ably done by Margaret, Barbara and Liz Pelling while Mike Pelling directed MGs to the specially designated parking area. Goodie bags for the entrants were most welcome and contained an excellent offering thanks to our sponsors. The bar lounge was the place to meet, chat and enjoy a complimentary drink before dinner in our private dining room. An excellent four courses was served with a glass of wine to aid the digestion. Coffee was followed by a tricky quiz devised by Mike Pelling. Well tricky for some but one team scored 39 from 40!!
Saturday was the big one. Following a country route over mainly small roads we made our way to Reedham Ferry. This is a chain ferry and accommodates just two cars (3 MGs at a squeeze) at a time. A light lunch was served in the Ferry Inn just the other side. Crews then proceeded to follow the road books to Horning where we boarded the Mississippi Paddle Boat for a delightful cruise on the Norfolk Broads. Some attractive, expensive, riverside houses were passed many with boat houses or docks. Wildlife was abundant; traffic on the water was quite busy crowned by a Norfolk Wherry in full sail a marvellous sight. On our return to dry land we again followed the directions back to our base. The day's run comprising some 112 miles through the best of Suffolk and Norfolk countryside. Dinner was again an excellent four courses with a glass of wine.
Sunday was much more leisurely. After breakfast and checking out an easy run of about 19 miles took one to Snape Malting where coffee and some shopping could be enjoyed. Then just 14 more miles to our final rendezvous at Thorpeness Country Club for a farewell buffet lunch. Sadly the weather was terrible very wet with some roads having water right across. 10 souls from the local area braved it together with the remains of the weekend entrants.
A very successful weekend event with some great by-roads driving together with great scenery. The hotel was top rate. And the organisation throughout was impeccable. Margaret and Barbara were everywhere aided by other Centre Committee members and two local members marshalling as required.
Many thanks to all who organised, planned and executed.
Here's to next year!
Please check our calendar of events page for details of this event by following the link listed in the month of October,
registration details/forms for both Competitiors and Marshals are available. Click Here
Four Members of the Anglia Centre are organising a weekend event, September 21 to the 23rd, for MGCC Members to visit East Anglia. The event is based at the Ufford Park Hotel, Golf Club and Spa, Woodbridge.
A review of the event, in pictures, shared by Alison Isaacson. Click Here
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the MG Car Club's Anglia Centre will be held at 2.00pm on Saturday 15th September 2018 in the Lounge 2 Room of the Limes Hotel, 99 High Street, Needham Market, IP6 8DQ (Telephone: 01449-720305). It is kindly requested that any apologies for absence be notified to Roger Moran, Secretary, MGCC Anglia Centre by 13th September. Telephone: 01502 722122 / 07920 054422. email: secretary@mgccanglia.com
Please check our calendar of events page for details of this event by following the link listed in the month of September,
registration details/forms for both Competitiors and Marshals are available. Click Here It was a perfect summer's day at Felbrigg Hall for our Picnic. Hot and sunny but with a refreshing breeze.
We were allocated an exclusive parking area for our MGs opposite the courtyard with its facilities and close to the nearby visitor centre. Parking was on grass with some welcome shade under mature trees.
Those who visited the house found much to interest as apart from the many and varied rooms there were conservation items to see. The volunteers who staffed the house were a mine of interesting information. A visit to the walled garden was most enjoyable too with its mature trees, shrubs and colourful borders. There were greenhouses open and a large kitchen garden too.
For the energetic the extensive grounds were there to be explored with a lake and church.
There was a record turnout for the event of 63 MGs plus one Alfa Romeo.
This despite a number of no shows which may have increased this total.
It may be difficult to top the day but we will try with next year's Picnic.
Helmingham Hall Classic & Sports Car Show from Trigger Air on Vimeo. Helmingham Hall Festival of Classic & Sports Car Show
Are you and your car ready for MG LIVE on June 2nd and 3rd?
The AMSC and WSMC will be running the first Autosolo of the season at Debden on Sunday 8th April, if you are interested in taking part then please follow the link below for Regulations and the on-line entry system. As usual there will be the usual request for marshals so why not consider getting involved! On-line Registration will be available shortly but please put the date in your diary.
Autosolo / Autotest Entry Form - West Suffolk Motorsport Club
For sometime now the Anglia Centre has been looking forward to having its own website, well today Thursday February 1st 2018 is the official launch day. Still very much work in progress we hope that the simple layout and with some great pictures from around the region and events up and down the country, members will find the website a useful resource. Please do send me any feedback you have and any information which you would like to be included on the website. Details of local 'Pub Meets' especially need updating for 2018 - Many thanks Kelvin Fagan webmaster@mgccanglia.com
Details are now available to download from the East Anglian Tour 2018 Page
The Booking form is now available to download from the Events Calendar Page
Just scroll down to the month of July in the calendar and you will find the link
As some of may have seen already on Facebook I (Peter Skipper) have had the Enthusiasts Trophy engraved and visited the South Norfolk pub meet at Hilborough, on Thursday 11th January, where I presented the trophy to Alison Isaacson as per the committee decision.
Everybody there also thought it was very deserving for the work she has done for the F Register and more recently Anglia pub meet. Last night was a case example with some 20 people attending the meeting. Also the award is fitting for the excellent work she has done on the Anglia facebook social media site since joining the Anglia Centre committee.
This year's recipient of the award is Paul Bloomfield who has put his heart and soul into this project over the last 6 years, as well as a few £s. Paul and Janet Bloomfield, together,have been enthusiastic and committed members over several years, having organised two Riviera Runs and three Charity Runs, recognised previously with the thoroughly deserved award 'Enthusiast's Trophy' two years ago, as well as having an MG wedding.
It's a MG mark lll Farina Magnette, it has been off the road for 19 years be 20 in January 2018. Paul is the 6th owner and he has all the history of all the owners, it has done 71400 miles Paul purchased it 2011 and it licensed to go on the road on the 22/11/2017. Paul paid £550. It was first purchased 6/6/1959 from F.W. Kerridge Ltd Alton Hants. All owners were members of the Cambridge Oxford club including Paul, all information was given to Paul by fellow member and friend Mick Holehouse who supplied some of the parts for the restoration.
Pictured is the Chairman's Trophy being presented to Tony Batson by Peter Skipper on Saturday the 2nd December 2018 at the Anglia Centre's committee meeting, well deserved!
Tony is responsible for putting together all the events in the region, and predominantly in charge of the Queen Vic event.
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