Club Events List - 2011 Show Season

[CPL593H]

2011 Show Season

The list of events for the the 2011 show season is detailed in the list below. We would like to see your Maestro or Montego whatever its condition...we really don't care what it looks like as long as you use it and enjoy it!

Please let me know if there are any events you think we should attend
we will try and get the club banner to as many as possible

I am also looking for some regional helpers, especially in the Northern areas, that could attend some events that may be too far for me to get to.

There are plans to get some more bunting/banners, so we can keep some in strategic locations in the country.

RED indicates the club stand will be there.

06/03/2011 - Austin/Morris Day - Brooklands Museum

All types of Morris & Austin vehicles on display in and around the Paddock, with Test Hill in action and aero-engine runs (subject to serviceability). All drivers and passengers arriving in Morris or Austin cars at the Campbell Entrance off Brooklands Road (the B374) will receive a discount of £1 off our usual prices. Parking for visitors in non-Morris and Austin cars will be in our main visitor car park at Mercedes-Benz World and in The Heights off Wellington Way.

Event Thread: http://www.maestro.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=14529

16/04/2011 - Pride of Longbridge Rally, Cofton Park, Longbridge.

London and SE Convoy Information (http://www.maestro.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=14416)

Celebrating the people and products of 'The Austin'. This informal event brings together the owners of any car produced by BMC/BL/MG Rover and any of its constituent parts. It is free to attend and attracts a wide variety of cars. Vehicles can attend the Cofton Park venue, opposite 'Q' Gate of the Longbridge


TBC - Early June - Classic & Performance Car Spectacular - Tatton Park

Sun 12th Jun 2011 - Bromley Pageant of Motoring - Norman Park, Bromley

3rd July 2011 - MG Saloon Day
Sandon Hall, Sandon ST18 0DL

As organised by the MG 'M' Group. Tickets and more available here (http://www.mgcars.org.uk/mgm/)

TBC - 9/10 July 2011 - Ardingly VCV show

TBC - 17 July 2011 - Uxbridge Autoshow

[B]7th August 2011 -BMC/BL Rally, Nene Park, Peterborough.

The highlight of the events season for BL and Austin Rover enthusiasts! The Maestro & Montego Owners Club regularly has the largest Club showing, with over fifty examples recorded on the day in previous years! Bring your car along

TBC - August 2011 - Vintage, Classic & Sportscar Show - Tatton Park

TBC - September 2011 - Cholmondeley Castle, Malpas

[Beaker]

Some ramblings from me: It would be nice if MG Saloon Day could be turned into a joint venture between both clubs, it has been suffering the past few years with Maestro/Montego representation and a lack of volunteers to help out with the organising.

[CPL593H]

Some ramblings from me: It would be nice if MG Saloon Day could be turned into a joint venture between both clubs, it has been suffering the past few years with Maestro/Montego representation and a lack of volunteers to help out with the organising.

As the Events Coordinator I'd be more than happy to host a joint event with the MG'M' Group, as the lack of our own National event was raised at the AGM.

Its probably a bit to early to start talking now. but i have no objections.

[ChrisM]

I would like to see Tatton Park and some of the other Northern events (often jointly with the Allegro club) stay on the calendar. Not that I ever manage to get to them all, mind...!

[Austin-Rover]

I would like to see Tatton Park and some of the other Northern events (often jointly with the Allegro club) stay on the calendar. Not that I ever manage to get to them all, mind...!

They should be staying, Chris. I plan to organise some shows, like Tatton Park and Cholmondeley Castle as in previous years. A banner and some bunting for the 'Northern Area' would be a great improvement and hopefully the first steps to a more formalised area structure.

[CPL593H]

They should be staying, Chris. I plan to organise some shows, like Tatton Park and Cholmondeley Castle as in previous years. A banner and some bunting for the 'Northern Area' would be a great improvement and hopefully the first steps to a more formalised area structure.

i will definitely look to get some extra bunting made up, as we did decide at the AGM more regionalised structure would help the club attend more events.

as the events coordinator has changed, the 'local' events will change.

its unavoidable I'm afraid. but Rich has already indicated he will help out in places nearer to him.

[ChrisM]

Great stuff, Rich - I thought that may be the case but didn't want to volunteer you just in case ;)

[The Express Valeter]

Please try & arange BL Day not to clash with the MG Northern National In Harrogate. They were a week apart this year so I could go to both.

There was also a very poor representation of MMM's at the Harrogate event this year & never that good anyway so lets see more in 2011.
The event is generally the 1st weekend in August.

[Chris Y]

Please try & arange BL Day not to clash with the MG Northern National In Harrogate.

The event is generally the 1st weekend in August.

So are a lot of events I'm afraid - including BL day.

Our club doesn't arrange BL day, so we can't really re-schedule it.

[RobT_75]

I'll be attending the Austin/Morris day at Brooklands as it's a good start to the show season. I went for the first time this year and it was a nice relaxed affair. Even though later MM cars were badged as Rovers they will still let you in, they're not too pedantic about such things.

[CPL593H]

I'll be attending the Austin/Morris day at Brooklands as it's a good start to the show season. I went for the first time this year and it was a nice relaxed affair. Even though later MM cars were badged as Rovers they will still let you in, they're not too pedantic about such things.

yeah. its usually a nice relaxed day as long as the the weather holds out!

be nice to get a few southern shows in this year, as for geographical reasons these arent usually done.

[tezza SG1]

Ill def be going to ardingly this year..have gone for the last 2 years would like some more peeps to go if poss as there was only my meastro and a montego there!!

[The Express Valeter]

I'll be attending the Austin/Morris day at Brooklands as it's a good start to the show season. I went for the first time this year and it was a nice relaxed affair. Even though later MM cars were badged as Rovers they will still let you in, they're not too pedantic about such things.

Havn't been to this for the last couple of years due to rubbish weather........

[chrisl]

I definitely think this forum should join with MGM with regard to MG saloon day. The joining up of both clubs would make the show much better and ultimately will give more exposure to the Maestro / Montego cars.

I also think Triple M should be involved as well as anyone interested in Maestro Montegos's will have some interest in the MG / Metro side!! The regulars here wil know the regulars on Triple M so im struggling to see why the groups are all separate!

C

[Jeff Turbo]

I definitely think this forum should join with MGM with regard to MG saloon day. The joining up of both clubs would make the show much better and ultimately will give more exposure to the Maestro / Montego cars.

I also think Triple M should be involved as well as anyone interested in Maestro Montegos's will have some interest in the MG / Metro side!! The regulars here wil know the regulars on Triple M so im struggling to see why the groups are all separate!

C
To my recollection Triple M was formed as a forum breakaway from the MGCC forums and MGM group, who do not have a forum as such.
I'm a member of this club/MGM and I sometimes post up on Triple M but that forum is getting very quiet now as guys move on to other cars.

Unfortunately Maestros/Montegos are getting thin on the ground now as cars have either been scrapped or sold on to non-forum buyers. This is also happening with other clubs/forums etc and is a fact of life as younger drivers go on forums instead with 'newer' cars and don't need to join clubs.

With regard to Metros, some members also have these cars but this isn't a Metro club.

[G51 NAV]

Some people think Triple-M was only formed because one of its founders (who has since largely left the scene) was banned from here at the time. If there's any truth in that, then it's only the partial truth. For most of its early subscribers like me (who were both disassociated with and disinterested in the politics concerning its conception), it was basically the logical successor to Mike Plumstead's MG Metro, Maestro and Montego BBS (http://www2.mgcars.org.uk/cgi-bin/gen5?runprog=mgbbs&access=&mode=tlist&subject=7). By 2004 before Triple-M was launched, it was looking very dated. You couldn't edit mistakes in your posts, you couldn't add pictures, signatures, avatars, hotlinks or bbcode, and there were no neat organised sub-boards other than one generic MG Metro, Maestro and Montego Technical (http://www2.mgcars.org.uk/cgi-bin/gen5?runprog=mgbbs&access=&mode=tlist&subject=21) board. That is why, by and large, the 'MG people' hang out on Triple-M with a degree of overlap to here, and why, by and large, the 'Austin people' hang out here with a degree of overlap to Triple-M.

Useless trivia #3.296: the first forum/BBS I ever joined of any desciption was that old MG BBS, and the first person to say 'hello and welcome' in my first tentative introductory post was the person who here calls himself 'mgdavid'. And just to make both he and I feel old, that was so long ago that some of this forum's youngest contributors were still in nappies :)

[russellg]

:)I can attend any meeting in the north of the country on a sunday and may be the odd saturday any way looking forward to it.

[steve smith]

are we doing bromley pagent this year ?????

[CPL593H]

are we doing bromley pagent this year ?????
I have an application for a small club stand (3 cars)
at £5 a car. does anyone wish to attend?

[steve smith]

i do it

[tezza SG1]

Whats happening about ardingly ? is there going to be a club stand?

[steve smith]

if there is i wanna be in it again sham i not got the estate any more :(

[CPL593H]

Whats happening about ardingly ? is there going to be a club stand?
Ardingly Club section is by invite only. has the club attended before?

[Austin-Rover]

David Geere is the man who organises Ardingly. I believe he has other involvement in the show anyway and has organised the Clubs attendance in previous years.

[redmaestro]

Looking at going to Pride of Longbridge this year again. If I can make it (subject to time off from work), can I park up with the other cars on the MMOC club stand? I got there too late last year and missed out, although I did visit the club stand :-)

[Captain Slow]

Certainly.

[tezza SG1]

anyone going to Cranleigh Classic Car Show & Autojumble
Sunday 21st August 2011 ?

http://www.cranleighlions.org/classic-car-show.php

[mgmti]

MG Saloon Day
3 July 2011
Sandon Hall, Sandon ST18 0DL
Open to all MG and Rover models, old and new.
Discounted prepaid tickets available online soon
visit www.mgmgroup.org.uk for more info


Patrick

[G51 NAV]

That was a beautiful venue last year. Shame only about 20 MG MMMs turned up, and we brought two of them.

[Oli]

As John says, beautiful venue!
But an absolutely awful turnout in comparison to previous years, surely not that many people have fallen out of the scene!?!?! What happened?:confused:

I am guilty for not bringing my Stro, but i hope to bring it to a show sometime next year.

[mgmti]

As John says, beautiful venue!
But an absolutely awful turnout in comparison to previous years, surely not that many people have fallen out of the scene!?!?! What happened?:confused:

I am guilty for not bringing my Stro, but i hope to bring it to a show sometime next year.

Long story, but here is the short one. We had to change the venue after the publicity went out, and the Metro Owners didn't turn up as one of them had a big crash on the way.

Hope we see more MMOC cars this year. :idea:

Patrick

[RalphG]

We will be bringing a MMM car to saloon day this year. If there are still spaces for the Bromely pageant I can offer my 6K car as it will be going to a few shows this year.

[russellg]

Any news on tatton park yet.

[CPL593H]

Any news on tatton park yet.

Hi Russell, please contact rich gelder as I understand he is arranging that one.

[russellg]

many thanks will do

[Austin-Rover]

Any news on tatton park yet.

The two Tatton Park shows are to be held on 4th and 5th June, and 20th & 21st August. Ticket applications have been sent out for both shows...It's not me booking the tickets for this one, and the person who makes it so likes to get the applications in nice and early!

However, all is not lost if you wish to attend, and I've sent you a PM with further details.

[Jumturbo]

Sorry must have missed the posts relating to Tatton. Is it too late to get Jum on the stand. Or should I rephrase that.....is a slightly modded MG Turbo wanted on the stand?:D Was gonna go anyway (smoke or no smoke, but hopefully NO by then!) but would rather park with other MMMs instead of in the carpark! Should I contact Rich? Is he on here?

[Captain Slow]

Rich posted directly above you, Paul - he's Austin-Rover

[Jumturbo]

I sent Rich a pm but no reply. I guess if I go I'll have to park in the main car park with all the Mondeos and Vectras etc!:D

[Austin-Rover]

Sorry, I've not been online much - I've been busy decorating and landscape gardening! :o

A reply to you in on my to-do list.

[ChrisM]

I will be at Tatton on Sunday with the Metro - anyone else going?