Rufus Cope took his MG M Type Midget (WC 1578) to his local car show and came away with the Organiser’s Choice award. The Organiser clearly has impeccable taste, although the choice of a flying piston for the emblem was perhaps worthy of a little more thought. Congratulations Rufus!
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The coastline of Mid-Wales in June is a mouth-watering prospect, as are the vistas on view in the hills and valleys to the east. To be able to see them from behind the wheel of your almost 100-year-old vehicle is a privilege few will experience, as only 30 rally entry slots are available. If you are considering entering, don’t delay – download the Rally Entry Form here and take your place among the fortunate crews who will be there over the weekend of 11th-13th June. Read all about the location of our 2027 Rali Glyndŵr on the site’s rally page here, while our Rally HQ is to be based here at the Aberystwyth Park Lodge Hotel.
There are many 30s postcard images of Camber Sands, all with very similar views of family cars parked on the beach with awnings or tents erected alongside the vehicles, with families picnicking. Precisely when an outright beach ban came into force is not clear, but the local bylaws prohibiting vehicle access are now strictly enforced. We know that this photograph was taken post-1931, as the unidentified Morris Minor in the foreground is a 1931 season SV Coachbuilt Saloon, identifiable from its OHC counterparts by its lack of bumpers, raised headlamps, painted radiator and screen surrounds.
The Triple M series of MG’s all belong to a family of models that commenced with the 1929 MG Midget and continued through to the mid-thirties via a long string of four and six cylinder OHC engined cars that forged the marques identity.
Held on 5th December, the 1936 MCC London – Gloucester Trial was an eventful one for R. A. MacDermid in his famous MG P Type Midget (JB 3639). It was at this event that he overturned the car in a sunken lane and then managed, with the help of bystanders and photographers, to right it and continue. This LAT Collection photograph was taken before that unfortunate incident, with JB 3639 being piloted by MacDermid up a steep wooded incline.
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The third (fully revised and updated) edition of the John Nagle compiled handbook The Complete Morris Minor is now available to purchase from the Morris Register Spares store HERE. It’s essential reading for pre-war Morris Minor owners …
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