A short film showing behind the xcenes at a Buckingham Palace Garden Party followed by any last minute arrangements for our big day at Athelhampton House on Sunday 9th.
Read FullLes Cherrett one of our 1020 members will present a diorama of the “Battle of Waterloo” followed by a short quiz referring to the battle. June was the 200th anniversary
Read FullWe are returning again to the Walhampton Arms at Lymington for our pre Christmas club lunch. Make your own way there, the doors will be opened for us at 11.00
Read Full32 members and guests gathered at the Star Inn, East Tytherley for a ‘Drive it Day’ lunch. This year we decided not to produce a fixed, detailed run but to
Read FullIt is very satisfying, now that we have a change in the weather, to see more of our members out and about in their cars. We have quite a busy
Read FullCongratulations to the Healey Club for organising a very successful Inter Club Quiz. I believe that it was the largest attendance ever with 20 tables, representing 13 clubs, taking part.
Read FullDavid Warhurst will speak to us about the Poole Cockle Trail. A visual walk around the Old Town, tracing the town’s rich historical heritage by showing important features at every
Read FullThis year we are not having an organised club run. Instead we are inviting members to join us for lunch at 12.00 mid day at “The Star Inn” – East
Read Full1020 has entered two teams into this year’s Inter Club Quiz, hosted this year by last year’s winners, the Dorset Healey Club. We have previously
Read FullThis evening saw the very welcome return of the Call My Bluff team with another selection of ‘Bygone Items’ for us to try and identify. The team, Sue, Larry and
Read Full56 members attended this event, our first Spring Dinner Dance, held at the Canford Magna Golf Club. The atmosphere was excellent, the food was everything we hoped for and it was
Read FullFollowing last year’s poor performance at the annual challenge match v DHMC, many of our members thought that it would be a good idea to have a practice night. This
Read FullMary came to our club night to thank all those who had donated to the Salvation Army Christmas Food Run and Appeal. Mary told us how the food run works,
Read FullA small group of 6 cars made the effort and attended this popular early season event. Held once again at the Hillier Gardens near Romsey we again enjoyed the day
Read Full49 cars started out from Mudeford Quay for our Winter Road Run on Sunday 15th February. We made our way through the New Forest to an excellent lunch stop at the
Read FullHattie Miles, on her first time as a public speaker gave us a virtual driving tour of the Bournemouth area, starting from the Hamworthy Club car park, Hattie provided us
Read FullChris McColl was our guest speaker and provided us with a very interesting talk on the characters and the making of the “Dads Army” TV series. With an impromptu sing
Read FullRoger Taylor offers some advice on how to upgrade the heating system on an MGB with a modern replacement system that will not only be warmer but also more efficient.
Read FullNo-one can have failed to notice that more and more club members are acquiring ‘modern’ MGFs and TFs to join their classics and, with the recent deluge from the skies,
Read FullMany of the original specification MGF radiators were made from recycled metals and can be prone to corrosion, especially the cooling fins – if you are replacing the radiator it
Read FullEver had that soggy foot situation where water is coming into your MGB? Well the cause could be a blockage in the air intake outlet pipe which is allowing water
Read FullOne of the common MOT failure points on MGFs is the ball joints which, over time and use, become compressed and need replacing as they can also increase tyre wear
Read FullRoger Taylor comes to the rescue of club member Chris Adamson who discovered brake fluid pooling in the foot well of his MGB. It didn’t take Roger long to diagnose
Read FullRoger Taylor turns his attention to the thermostat, an occasional source of trouble with MGBs. If the engine isn’t running hot enough it could be down to a fault with
Read FullExperiencing uneven ride over bumps or veering to one side under heavy breaking – well the problem could be your shock absorbers – that is on your classic MG. If
Read FullIt is not an uncommon sight to see an MGB owner lying on the ground hitting the underside of their car for no apparent reason – this was a procedure
Read FullWindscreen washers are an item that few people check on a regular basis – but they suddenly become very important when it’s time for the MOT, as an inoperative washer
Read FullWinter driving immediately exposes one of the serious deficiencies of classic cars – poor headlights. Roger Taylor says that one of the easiest, quickest and cheapest options for the owner
Read FullIn conjunction with HAS, we look at a selection of the elements that need attention during a typical routine service for an MGF or MG TF. Some aspects of a
Read FullA sudden drop in temperature that we can expect at this time of year will quickly expose any deficiency in the engine cooling system of a classic car – so
Read FullOnce a year owners of MGFs and TFs take a deep breath and cross their fingers – it is MOT time. While generally regarded as reliable production vehicles, these cars
Read FullEarlier this year, my MGF sailed through its MOT check, apart from one thing – an enormously high CO2 emissions reading which meant an instant failure. This is a not
Read FullOur Christmas lunch on Sunday14th December took place at our new venue, The Walhampton Arms Nr. Lymington and proved to be a great success. Around 85 diners sat down to
Read FullCoach transport will be arranged to take us to Longbridge and take part in an organised tour of the factory and facilities. Costs are still being worked out and will
Read FullFollowing last year’s defeat in the annual challenge match with DHMC, many of the members who played that evening expressed a desire to have a practice night before the next
Read FullStarting point will be Mudeford Quay with participants heading off into some of the southern most parts of the New Forest with Roger promising a few treats along the way as
Read FullUpton Country Park, Nr Poole, Dorset BH17 7BJ (10.00am – 4.00pm) Once again we hope to attend this local day out organised by our friends in the Midget and Sprite
Read FullThis film runs for just under 1 hour and covers many of the MG Marques, both classic and modern.
Read FullWe welcome the return of the very popular ‘Call My Bluff’ team with yet another, different, set of unusual items for us to try and identify. The proceeds of their
Read FullGreat news, the Bournemouth Wheels Festival has been confirmed for 2015 and will take place over three days, 29th – 30th and 31st of May. We will be booking a
Read FullThe spring run will start from the Hamworthy Club and go directly to the Haynes Museum. Chris Adamson will be organising this run and has arranged a reduced group entry
Read FullWe are very pleased to be able to confirm the booking of Chris McColl, who had to cancel his original booking due to ill health.
Read FullThis evening’s speaker is Hattie Miles, the former Echo photographer, her talk will be based on the Bournemouth/Poole and Christchurch area and entitled ‘Hidden Histories, People and Places’
Read FullThe annual challenge match versus Dorset Historic Motor Club will be held on Tuesday 17th March 2015 at the Hamworthy Sports Club. DHMC have again invited us as their guests
Read FullChris Adamson, our newsletter editor and committee member gave us a very interesting talk on his ‘Life with Cars’. Having worked for the Bournemouth Echo for 20 years as the
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