Events Calendar

Hotel now fully booked.

Goggles and Gauntlets is at Le Strange Arms Hotel in Old Hunstanton Norfolk with a campsite nearby for the campers amongst us. Bookings will be taken from 1^st Jan 2018. First recce is done, we plan a visit to Krazy Horse Morgan as part of a run out with an alternative venue available. Maria and I met with the guys at Krazy Horse and after chatting have something special planned for our visit. There is an airfield on the agenda which is really interesting.  The whole weekend is looking really exciting, however as the hotel is right on the beach we shall be laying aside some time for relaxing as well as some beach games ! So pack your cossies and get ready for a hoot of a weekend.

Kim Jong Murray-Leslie thought that the hotel that Ian chose was too small

Of course in my day we could still afford full length trousers

Dave Anscombe reports that last year there was a good selection of cars old and new and some other displays plus are extensive gardens and grounds to enjoy (although Highnam Court itself is not open).

Note that the website shows 2017 but we understand it is really 2018.

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In the late 1920’s the Birmingham Motorcycle Club ran a competitive event around the roads, lanes and tracks of Worcestershire entitled ‘The Victory Trial’ for Motorcycles, Combinations, Cyclecars and Cars. What we now call a Reliability Trial.

The event is still run for ‘gymnastic’ motorcyclists, but not around here. 90 years ago the route went from South Birmingham to West and South Worc’s and back via a loop via Wythall, Weatheroak,Waseley, Clent, Abberley, Alfrick, Worcester, Lickey, Portway and Wythall.

On Sunday 10^th June 2018 the MG Car Club – Midland Centre will hold a non- competitive Classic Car Run for Edwardian, Vintage, Historic and Classic Cars and Cyclecars plus later Sports Cars, that follows as closely as possible and ‘Trails’ the ‘Trial’ of 1928, using only tarmaced roads. Hence the name and play on words

The original start and finish was at The Kings Heath Horse Showground – long gone! The route is basically a big loop, so we will start and finish where the loop comes together at Wythall, South of Birmingham. Near J3,M42.

Most of the 1928 observed hills are now tarmaced roads that we can and do use. There are about 5 that aren’t and some of the entrances/exits can be viewed as we pass by, as noted in the Route Book for interest.

There will be no awards as it is a non-competitive event, however successful finishers will receive a Finisher’s Certificate.

Entry Forms are now available on our website www.mg-cars.org.uk/mgccmidlandcentre or as attached below.

look in ‘Events’.

I am told that the full route for the run will be about 140 miles but there is an option to reduce this to under 100 miles(or you could just abandon the route and go home!).

I have attached the regs and entry form in case you are tempted….

Click to see regs

Click for an entry form