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EXTRACTS from Fast Forward Magazine - June 2010
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Chairman's Chat

Hello all.

Have just enjoyed the Spring Bank Holiday (the banks don’t give us an ‘interest holiday’ do they! Bah humbug – don’t get me started!).

Anyway, where was I? Oh yes, I worked part of Saturday getting a Jenson tailgate painted ready to refit the glass. Had to get this done for the customer as we’re heading off to Silverstone for the MG Live Weekend. We’re taking the tin tent so this meant a last minute service for the caravan and the Transit which took care of Sunday. Dragged the caravan home and parked it on the drive for Pauline to do her bit – filling it with food, beer etc. [Note from Pauline: Hang on a minute macho man – Pauline also aired it, cleaned it, sorted out the bedding and will be the one who fills the flush tank for the loo…..]

Monday we deserved a break so contacted Bob and Pauline Morris who live at Berkeley and suggested we meet up at the Berkeley Classic Car Show. (For those who don’t know, Bob and Pauline were members of BAMGOC a few years ago). They only had to stroll down the road about a mile and we met by the bacon roll van – how convenient!

Bob and I checked out the cars on show – you know how it goes – “I had one of those and my one was much better than that one” etc etc while the ladies checked out the castle gardens and the various stalls. A nice day seeing old pals and enjoying cars. What more could you want?

Happy MGing

Chris

EDITORIAL

Well June and perhaps we may see some warm weather up here at 60N, that’s if you lot can part with it, as of today we have not managed to see double figures as yet, boo hoo!

June sees our bi-annual Shetland car show and it is shaping up to be a good one; numerous clubs have signed up and we expect to see a first rate showing in the exhibition halls and outside. We have motorcycles, trucks, tractors (of course) and an assortment of car related paraphernalia. The entrants start arriving on the Wednesday onwards and we run several guided tours around the island with a superb lunch stop so they do not miss out on the scenery. Though if like today with cloud level at zero, they won’t see much. Saturday night sees a big do in a local hall, with food laid on and lots of fiddle music. It is a good nights entertainment and everyone has a good natter.

By now you should all have been out on several runs, taken lots of excellent pictures of your cars in some stunning scenery, I shall look at my in box with interest over the coming weeks, although to date I have seen not a lot at all, come on Bristol members, send me you pics’ I have Photoshop if they are not up to scratch, I just need some MG related pictures from different aspects.

I noted in the current copy of C&SC that a well known morning DJ is in the process of a $20 million deal to acquire his favourite Ferrari! I’ll take two please, OK for some, how much do the BBC pay him? Might even stump Jonathon Woss.

Trev the Ed

Secretaries' Slot

I would like to firstly thank Pauline for more than holding the fort over the past several weeks while I have been busy with the General Election campaign. Please can we not have another until my hamstring is better (running around with leaflets is VERY taxing!)

Secondly please remember that we need you to book for the Brunel Run, as usual local members leave it until the last minute – it is sooo much easier to organise catering etc in advance – so if you have not booked – please do so asap!

We have a favour or two to ask – I am having a year off cake making for the returning Brunel Run entrants on the Saturday afternoon, so we are asking for a volunteers to make a cake please, something that is easily cut. If you are happy to oblige please can you let Pauline or I know so that we can tick another box off the list of jobs.

Janet P-J has some very good raffle prizes for Brunel weekend but does need some more prizes enrobed in glass preferably containing something scrummy (and no, I do not mean milkshake!)

A goodly crowd of us are venturing down to the Crash Box and Classic Car Club of Devon weekend event at Powderham Castle in Devon on the weekend of 10th / 11th July, this is a great weekend with lots to see, if the weather is good why don’t you pop down for the day – you will not be disappointed.

Looking forward to some excellent weather this summer (always the optimist) so that we can really enjoy those little cars we are so very fond of!

Goodbye from me and goodbye from her!

BAMGOC Members Car Upload Form
Go on, I can see you thinking, what on earth is that? Well it’s a form you will find HERE. Our most able Web ‘mistress’, she has a whip, ask Chris, and also our co secretary, keeps the site fully up-to-date and full of interesting things to keep you amused. One of which, for the very few of you who have noticed, is our members car section, the chance for you to dig out that superb shot of your car on the Brunel/Hereford/Exeter/London to Brighton Rally, and upload it. Write a few words, the form is easily understood, both I and Gerry have managed it, and now, using a tyre lever, has John Phillips, so come on Guys and Galls, kick the kids off the computer and get UPLOADING or email your submissions to Trevor HERE.
Ed.