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John Watson 
Chairman MGB Register
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Parked with the top down – are you insured?
 

I attended the recent Zoom meeting chaired by Peter Barrett through the MGB Register. Cherished have recently partnered with the MG Car Club to offer an insurance package to members.
I have to say that I was a bit dubious before the meeting started but it soon became apparent that not all Classic Car Insurance is the same. It pays to check your own policy even if you decide not to switch. This meeting is an opportunity to understand the pitfalls.

As well as an explanation of the Policies available, discussions included topics such as the true meaning of ‘agreed valuation’; cover for roadsters parked with the top down; cover for young drivers, for track days, for spares and tools. The policy can offer member to member cover where members can drive other cars insured with the scheme.

Peter was able to answer questions and seemed able to offer a personalised approach to policies.  This is not a corporate ‘take it or leave it’ insurance policy. The meeting was not a hard sell more an opportunity to listen and maybe ask some questions.

 

There is the added benefit of the support offered by Cherished to the MG Car Club.
The next meeting is scheduled for the 20^th April and well worth attending. To book your place here is the link www.mgb-register.org/events/cherished-vehicle-insurance-zoom-presentation-2/
 

Andrew Vigor, MGB Register Committee
 

SEPSIS & Me by John Watson - MGB Register Chairman

 

It was Tuesday 3rd of April 2018, I was 73 years of age. I began to find it painful when passing urine so the following day I called my GP. She asked me to go in and see her at 12 noon. It was confirmed I had a urine infection and was prescribed a course of antibiotics, I was told to go home and rest in bed and also take the maximum Paracetamol dose and she would call me the next day.

At 8am the following day my GP did telephone to ask how I was, she was told by my wife I was in the Intensive Care Unit at the John Radcliffe in Oxford.

What had happened the previous evening?

Bicester Heritage SCRAMBLE 5th-6th June 2021 9am - 3pm MORE INFO

Le Mans Classic 2021 - Postponed until July 2022

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All events are subject to Government guidelines.
Events can be postponed or cancelled at anytime.

Since January 1st 2021 we have added:
72 new cars to the register.
20 cars have been updated with new owner details.
72 photos have been added to our online Photo album.

Don't forget to visit the homepage to see if your car is being shown !!
The cars being shown are randomly selected from the members cars section of the photo album.

Have a photo to share? Send it to webmaster@mgb-register.org please include your MGB Register number. All cars in the members cars section are indexed by the MGB Register number given to your car.

 

27 Mar 2021
Episode 47: A tribute to Peter Browning and news of the MG Marvel launch

On this episode, we are joined by Motoring Historian Graham Robson, who knew Peter Browning from their many interviews, chats and seminars together. Graham joins us to remember the extraordinary life and career of Peter Browning and to explain his massive impact and achievement in the success of BMC products as a result of his success in motor sport.

20 Mar 2021
Episode 46: Season preview of the MGCC Race Championship, MetroFest and Murray Walker remembered

On this episode, we look ahead and preview the circuits and fixtures for the upcoming season of the MG Car Club race championship with Competitions Secretary for the MGCC, Mark Baulch and Ian Waterhouse who provides our track side race commentary throughout the year.

We also cover tips on how to get involved with the race championship and how to watch the coverage online.

Plus, we take a moment to remember Murray Walker - the voice of motorsport - who recently passed away

15 Mar 2021
Episode 45: Gemma’s MG3 and MGZR

On this week’ podcast we talk about how the newer MGs , like the Zeds, are now finding their feet as classic cars and are encouraging new generations into the MG brand who are now discovering the history of the marque and its older models.

One such enthusiast started with an MG ZR only to end up with a brand new MG3 and a job working within the Kimber House team on the day to day running of the MG Car Club! In this episode we meet her and chat MGs, daily cars, MG alternatives and err moving house!

6 Mar 2021
Episode 44: David Whale on MGCC Midland Centre, the FBHVC and E10 fuels

David Whale is a long standing member of the MG Car Club, having spent some 11 years as Secretary of the Midland Centre. These days, David's time is spent as Chairman of the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs where he leads the charge in lobbying Government to ensure we can all enjoy the freedom to use our classic MGs on the UK’s roads for years to come.

DDF130L will be my donor car for a full rebuild in a heritage bodyshell. I would love to find our anything about its earlier history. The V5 states the colour currently as Blue. It was first registered on 3rd August 1972. It does not appear to have been taxed since November 1997. The last transfer of ownership prior to that may have been May 1993. It appears only to have had 3 owners in its 49 year life! Any information on the car's history would be very gratefully received and I will return the courtesy with a pictorial record of the restored car once finished.

Regards, Dermot

 

 

If you have any information about one of these cars please contact
Andrew Vigor, MGB Registrar registrar@mgb-register.org
No personal details will be passed to third parties without your permission.

A new random selection of 25 images of your MGBs now showing on our homepage.
Could it be yours ? 
https://www.mgb-register.org/

Is your car in our photo album? Currently less than 10% of cars on the MGB Register are!!
You can check to see if your car is in the album. Visit the ALBUM
Click the magnifying glass or in mobile click search
Enter #(your mgb register number)
Hit enter to see if your car appears.

Can't find your car - send your photo to webmaster@mgb-register.org along with your MGB Register number and your photo will be added.