The Pre-war Minor Network’s 11th Photograph of the Year Competition attracted a record number of entries. In 2024 the judging of these entries reverted to a forumists poll, its outcome reflected in the images you see below. All 13 photographs chosen can be seen here and also in the Network’s 2025 Calendar – currently available in limited numbers at £13.50 (inclusive of P&P – U.K.) or €21 (inclusive of P&P – E.U.) Email info@prewarminor.com for ordering information and availability.

The 11^th PWMN POTY Competition

After a break of a year, 2024 sees the return of the Network’s POTY competition. Although the competition’s long-term sponsors, LAT Photographic/Motorsport Images have been consumed by the massive Getty Images, their legacy in the form of The LAT Plate remains and will continue to be fought for by those entering our annual competition. This year the overall winner will also receive a £100 Amazon gift voucher in time for Christmas. As has been the custom over the past decade the top 12 images as voted for by the forum’s membership will appear in the Network’s calendar which will also be available to purchase in late December. A successful competition is totally dependent upon having images to assess and pass judgement upon. So, I therefore repeat my annual plea to dig out up to three of your favourite Minor, Midget or Hornet photos and send them to chris@prewarminor.com and they will appear in the gallery below. The adjudication process will take place during early December (see rules below) with the outcome apparent by 8^th December leaving sufficient time for the resulting calendars to be prepared and printed before Christmas. Entries can be submitted at any time between now and 30^th November. If other forum members would like to contribute prizes or awards, perhaps for a sub-category, they would be welcomed. The resultant calendar(s) will be sold at cost (plus postage & packing) and any unsold items will be donated to the EACH (East Anglian Children’s Hospice) shop in Diss

Chris Lambert – October 1st 2024

Competition Rules

• Images must depict, or relate to, a pre-war Morris Minor, MG M Type Midget or Wolseley Hornet.
• Entries can be accepted in the form of a hard copy, digital file or by the identification of a selected image from those currently appearing on the website.
• Entries are restricted to three per person and exclude all images previously entered for earlier POTY competitions.
• The age of the photograph is no hindrance to its inclusion.
• Members can submit their own photograph or nominate another’s image for inclusion in the competition. (If the owner of the image rights to the photograph is known, that person’s permission to use the image must be sought and obtained before entry.)
• Entries can be submitted with immediate effect. The latest date for receipt of entries is midnight on Saturday 30^th November.
• The winner of the prize on offer will be the entrant and NOT the photographer if these differ.
• Adjudication of the images will be carried out by members of the Pre-war Minor Network forum who will be able to cast their votes via the forum’s inbuilt polling system.
• Voting will take place between the 1^st and 8^th December. In the event of a tie for the winning entry, Kate Martin will cast the deciding vote.
• Names of entrants will be withheld until after the conclusion of the voting process.
• Entry is free.
• The winning 12 images will appear in the Network’s 2025 calendar, available for purchase from mid-December onwards, via the website and forum.

The Entries …