Welcome everyone, to the Tuesday, 1 April 2025 edition of the club newsletter.

Club business:

A big thank you to all those who participated in the St Patrick’s Day parade from the Luton
Irish Forum, they really appreciated our enthusiasm and loved the cars.

It was a great day and the atmosphere was brilliant from the crowds. Some real characters (Len and Lucy!) and Pam and Patrick nearly made it to the end – further than last year and fingers crossed for next year!

Please check the attendance sheets going around after the meeting for Wingfield, Kimbolton, Dunstable and the Chiltern Hills Shows.

Please add your details if you want to attend and for those already down check if your details are correct.

Please email me if your not at the meeting and want to attend one of these shows club stands (just looking for numbers).

Club’s 40th Anniversary – I propose we do a club stand on both days at the Knebworth Motor Show on Sunday the 24th and Monday the 25th of August.

We can go to town on flags and bunting and maybe do a Anne and have a table setting with a candelabra and see if we can win a trophy or two!

Wednesday Wanderers Report:

No Wednesday Wanders this month but we did do the Secretary’s Tour on Friday to Caffeine
and Machine which all in all was a surprise and better than I or anyone else was expecting.

So maybe one to look at again for one of the event days for maybe older cars and drivers.

The next Club Event – The Clubs Treasure Hunt and meal on Sunday 13th April
Paul and Ann are to update us on the meeting point and any other details needed.

National Drive it Day Sunday 27th April – meeting at Tesco’s Dunstable LU5 4JU at 11:00am for a trip out towards Tring. No booking required just turn up!

Pitstone Open Day – Monday 5th May, worth an early visit depending on weather and as this is before our next meeting who is up for it?

Chiltern Hills – Sunday 18th May – Booking required

Pub Night:

will be at The Orange Tree 100 Stevenage Road Hitchin SG4 9DR – Tel
01462 432733 on Tuesday 15th April (around 20:30 or earlier if dining).

Events:

Chiltern Hills Vintage Vehicle Rally is on the 18th May – There is a new club attendance
process and Tickets are £10 for the Driver and one passenger, you need a Club Ticket please
enter ‘Luton & Dunstable MGOC’ as the NAME OF CAR CLUB YOU WANT TO BE
PART OF then advise me you have purchased your ticket so I can add you to my list of
attendees.

We have a club stand booked.

The New Forrest Run – 1st June – Club weekend break away from the 30th May to the 2nd
June. Those going should have NFR tickets and hotel rooms sorted now.

The Luton Someries Festival of Transport now clashes with the club holiday (1st June) can I
have a volunteer to lead on this as I will be away on the club holiday. This is also the date for
MG’s in the Park and another popular show that we sometimes do.

Dunstable Classic Motor Rally – Saturday 14th June Please check the sheets going around
and put your details down if you want to attend.

I will be booking the club stand soon.

Kimbolton Country Fayre & Classic Car Show is on Sunday the 13th July, however like
last year this clashes with Wingfield Show. We can do both shows again if willing and I
will lead on Winfield and David is leading for Kimbolton, please check the sheets and put
down your details on the one you want to attend.

Rushden Classic car Show – Sunday 3rd August, entry £5 per car + booking fee. I can book a
Club Stand if we have enough interest.

The South Beds Classic Vehicle Show is on the 10th August – again those willing to marshal
you get free entry…..

Knebworth Classic Motor Show – Sunday the 24th & Monday 25th August – 2 day club
stand and attendance our 40th anniversary show!

Flitwick (Sunday 17th august) and Redbourn (Saturday 30th August) shows to be added
to the events calendar which is up on our website.

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Secretary – Gary Winter mailto:mgcars@email.com  Treasurer – Janet Hawkins mailto:janetkevin@mail.com

Website www.ldmgoc.com

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Meetings are on the 1st Tuesday of the month starting at around 8:30pm