MGF & Modern MGs
Next Meeting
April 13th – ‘April Fools Run’
The MGF & Modern MGs Register will be holding its 2025 April Fools Run on Sunday 13th April.
The Run will have 2 starting points, the first being Veale Gardens for a 10:30 start and the second being at the McLaren Flat Bakery for an 11:45 start, where those living further South may choose to join. The combined Participants will then proceed to the Macclesfield Hotel for lunch.
The Macclesfield Hotel will offer a change from our recent ‘Not Quite British Enough Run’ lunch at the Fox & Firkin, claiming to provide “South Australia’s Best Snitty” as opposed to the Fox & Firkin’s English Grub. Those not keen on a ‘Snitty’ will see from the menu page at the other end of the following link, that other options, including GF, are available. Menu page – The Macclesfield Hotel
Run Sheets and a Map of the Route are available.
All welcome, if you wish to attend, please email me by Tuesday 8/4/25, identifying where you will join the run (Veale Gardens, McLaren Flat, Meal Only) and how many for lunch. hreynolds@internode.on.net Also, let me know if you would like a Run Sheet in Miles.
Event Organiser
Haydn Reynolds
Register Secretary
Mobile: 0418 802 410
Email: hreynolds@internode.on.net
Previous Meetings
Not Quite British Enough Run
This was the second annual running of an NQBE event. The original intention was to showcase Members’ vehicles that could not take part in the upcoming All British Day at Echunga, including Modern MGs and non-UK sports cars.
MGF & Modern MGs ‘Hoods Up’ Run Report
The Run was named in recognition of the fact that statistically the second week in August has an extremely high probability of rain. It rained for two days prior to the Run* and for several days afterwards. However, the day of the Run was dry and mild!! So, no ‘truth in advertising’ in this instance. (* On inspecting the route on the day before the Run, visibility along sections of Wickams Hill Road was down to 30 metres!).
Remaining Events for 2024
Due to the dates of other events being changes, the events below have been cancelled.
September 22 – Mallala Track Tour
November 3 – What the Fawkes Run
MGF & TF Engine Swaps – Mild or Wild on 10th May 2024
The Technical Evening on the potential for using recent SAIC MG6 engines as replacements for MG-Rover k-series ‘engines-in-distress’ was a great success. Two versions of such a substitution were discussed (and exhibited) being a “Mild” non-turbo example and a “Wild” version, being the enhanced turbo installation in Dick Manning’s current race-car project, both being the results of Dick’s initiative and efforts.
MGF & Modern MGs: April Fools/Very Late Summer Run 21 April 2024
The Run was named as it was because it was on the 21st not the 1st and held in Autumn! Commencing at the Gully Hotel, the route took just on 100km of traffic-light free roads, via the Murray Flood Plain, to end up at the Charleston Hotel for lunch. The weather was perfect, road conditions were great and there was an almost complete absence of cyclists. What more could be asked for?
Report: The MGF & Modern MGs NQABE* Run on Sunday February 11th 2024
MGF & Modern MGs: Not Quite All British Enough (NQABE) Run 11/02/2024
(Words Haydn Reynolds, Pictures David McNabb – except the obvious one!)
The reasoning (excuse) behind the Run was to provide an alternate event for Member’s vehicles that could not attend the (at the time of writing) upcoming All British Day (ABD). While most of the cars that took part were, in fact, eligible to attend ABD, their participation was seen as solidarity with those that could not.
In establishing the course for the NQABE, attention was given to both the “British” and the “Not Quite” aspects. Now, the quintessential British Car Run, has to be the London to Brighton Rally. And it should be noted that it is to the seaside, not some nice sporting ground in the Cotswold Hills. To keep in character, the NQABE Run commenced in London Road (Mile End, so not quite London) and travelled 75km via Balhannah to Seacliff (so, not quite Brighton). Full Report
*(Not Quite All British Enough – to reflect that newer MGs can’t attend All British Day!!)
