MG news and snippets
Do you have any MG interest or motoring stories that you have been involved with and would like to share with the rest of the group.
Let Robyn know and I can add it to this page for everyone to enjoy.
Let Robyn know and I can add it to this page for everyone to enjoy.
Horowhenua VCC Economy Run and Gymkhana
Robert and Lynn Heath attended this event on 10 April 2022 and sent through some photos.
Visit to The Surgery Panel Shop - news item and photos courtesy of Robert Wilson
Chris Haslam and I joined with MG Wellington last Sunday, 15 August, to take a look through ‘ The Surgery’ panel shop in Tawa.
What an amazing place. About 40 classics undergoing work from just a bit of rust to a full strip down. Waiting time for new work now 12 months.
VW Combie vans seem to be the in thing at the moment and was also a MG midget getting an electric implant.
Chris Haslam and I joined with MG Wellington last Sunday, 15 August, to take a look through ‘ The Surgery’ panel shop in Tawa.
What an amazing place. About 40 classics undergoing work from just a bit of rust to a full strip down. Waiting time for new work now 12 months.
VW Combie vans seem to be the in thing at the moment and was also a MG midget getting an electric implant.
MG Manfeild Classic Racing
Robert Wilson attended the 35th meeting at Manfeild in November 2020 and took these photos to share with us.
Robert Wilson attended the 35th meeting at Manfeild in November 2020 and took these photos to share with us.
Fabulous France
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Here is an article John Eames has had published in the June 2020 edition of Enjoying MG, the magazine of the UK based MG Owners' Club. John and Viv had a wonderful trip to the UK and France last year, and were able to borrow an MG from friends while there.
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Final Results from the Economy Run
Thanks to Robert Heath for a great run and all the calculations - certainly some interesting results!
Thanks to Robert Heath for a great run and all the calculations - certainly some interesting results!
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Photos from Cartown Visit
Robert Heath took the opportunity to visit Cartown, our local MG distributor, after their invitation to us to visit in February to see the Electric ZS MG on display as well as the new MG HS , ZS and MG3.
Robert Heath took the opportunity to visit Cartown, our local MG distributor, after their invitation to us to visit in February to see the Electric ZS MG on display as well as the new MG HS , ZS and MG3.
Photos - 2019 Targa Rally
Robert Wilson supplied these photos of some of the Targa Rally cars as they enter The Square after the last final stage. These cars were part of the VCC entry.
Robert Wilson supplied these photos of some of the Targa Rally cars as they enter The Square after the last final stage. These cars were part of the VCC entry.
Video - Over The Alps to Italy
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Chris Haslam told us about this very interesting video that his friend, Rod Bean, filmed back in 1965 when they went over The Alps to Italy in Chris's MGB. They went through the newly opened Mont Blanc tunnel, and there is some great footage of cars and scenes of the day, and a very young and dapper Chris! A wonderful look at a bygone era and well worth taking the time to watch. Those were the days.......
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Book - MG's Abingdon Factory
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Robert Wilson has recently discovered this book - MG's Abingdon Factory - at the Palmerston North Public Library - it is a very good and informative publication if anyone else would like to read it and brush up on your MG's manufacturing history!
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MG's at the Melbourne F1 and a visit to the Fox Museum - Robert Wilson (04/17)
At the end of March I had the opportunity to fly to Melbourne to watch the Formula One races. My brother and I flew out on the Wed 22nd and arrived back in NZ on the 28th.
Melbourne is a great city and the motor racing was an amazing event. At the circuit they had display vehicles dotted around the grounds and of course I made my way to the MG’s. I did get to talk with some of the owners and had quite a discussion with the chap that owned the black and silver roadster - as you can see his car was very well presented. He used to be a motor mechanic and tuned the cars for Alan Moffat.
While there we also visited the FOX car museum - this is down in the old docks area and is owned by Lindsay Fox who owns the LIN-FOX trucking company.
All the entry money goes to charity and a great display of MG’s.
At the end of March I had the opportunity to fly to Melbourne to watch the Formula One races. My brother and I flew out on the Wed 22nd and arrived back in NZ on the 28th.
Melbourne is a great city and the motor racing was an amazing event. At the circuit they had display vehicles dotted around the grounds and of course I made my way to the MG’s. I did get to talk with some of the owners and had quite a discussion with the chap that owned the black and silver roadster - as you can see his car was very well presented. He used to be a motor mechanic and tuned the cars for Alan Moffat.
While there we also visited the FOX car museum - this is down in the old docks area and is owned by Lindsay Fox who owns the LIN-FOX trucking company.
All the entry money goes to charity and a great display of MG’s.
MG Kiwi or always have a battle plan and be prepared to alter it.
An interesting article (below) that featured in the UK MG Owners Club magazine "Enjoying MG" in July 2016. A lovely account of UK visitors Roger and Pat Mayo enjoying MG hospitality NZ style with the MG Manawatu group ....
An interesting article (below) that featured in the UK MG Owners Club magazine "Enjoying MG" in July 2016. A lovely account of UK visitors Roger and Pat Mayo enjoying MG hospitality NZ style with the MG Manawatu group ....
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Hardy's at Haynes!
Trev and Sandy's next UK MG update comes from yet another very well known and worth visiting car museum - The Haynes Motor museum at Sparkford in Somerset.
The UK's largest exhibition of the greatest cars from around the world with over 400 amazing cars and bikes from nostalgic classics of the 50s and 60s glorious Bentleys and Rolls Royces to exciting super cars like the Jaguar XJ220 and MGB ... !. Check out their website for more information: haynesmotormuseum.com
Below are some photos from Trev and Sandy of MG's at the museum along with an image of the man himself, John Haynes, kindly autographing a souvenir book.
Trev and Sandy's next UK MG update comes from yet another very well known and worth visiting car museum - The Haynes Motor museum at Sparkford in Somerset.
The UK's largest exhibition of the greatest cars from around the world with over 400 amazing cars and bikes from nostalgic classics of the 50s and 60s glorious Bentleys and Rolls Royces to exciting super cars like the Jaguar XJ220 and MGB ... !. Check out their website for more information: haynesmotormuseum.com
Below are some photos from Trev and Sandy of MG's at the museum along with an image of the man himself, John Haynes, kindly autographing a souvenir book.
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A Tale of Two MGF's, Two Multiple MG Owners and the MG Owners Club.....
Have a read of the PDF below, a recent article from the MG Owners Club monthly magazine 'Enjoying MG' which features two members of the MG Manawatu group and the amazing story of their cars...... | ||
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A Blast From The Past !
A 1967 copy of the Wanganui "Photo News" recently surfaced amongst the Manawatu group - these "Photo News" newspapers or magazines were once available in many towns and cities in New Zealand. Our historian and archivist was browsing this copy and came across this image of well known MG identity Gay Baxter! Gay is photographed next to her nearly new (in those days!) MGB after having achieved the second-fastest time for sports-racing cars at the sprint held by the Wanganui Car Club. The sprint was held at Rapanui with 37 entries and competitors from as far afield as Wellington and Taihape, with times being taken for both flying and standing quarter-mile runs. 07/2014 |
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