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Digby
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 21/02/2024 : 09:23:02
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| With the recent announcement of the demise of the Brighton Trials I wondered if there is anyone out there with sufficient knowledge and interest to write an article about MGs at Brighton for the Yearbook as I don’t think it has been covered in previous Yearbooks. We have some photos from the 1930s from Oliver Richardson’s collection but must be a lot out there, particularly from more recent years. Entry Lists, Programmes, personal experience, etc. |
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Colin Butchers
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/02/2024 : 11:39:59
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Hello Digby. As a Brightonion I first visited the Speed Trials in 1953 and I have regularly attended on many occasions since. I also drove my NA there several times in the early 70s including one entry with the ex Betty Haig TB, MG 6644, courtesy of my pal Roger Shadbolt. Since that time I have often thought about writing an article on M.G.s at Brighton and I have collected original or copies of all programmes from 1932 (when the first M.G. appeared there) until 1960 (when the MGAs became dominant.) plus quite a few photographs. We also managed to enter two complete teams of MMM cars (blown and unblown) for a number of years in the early 70s. The amount of detail available would suggest a fairly major Yearbook article, but at the present time the project has slipped down my list of priorities. Being realistic there is a risk now that I will never complete the article. If anyone would like to take over the project, I will be pleased to pass them all my paperwork. If no one wishes to do it, I might possibly be able to find the time to move things on next winter. However. it would be unwise of me to make any really firm promises.
Colin B.
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colintf
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Westbury
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/02/2024 : 08:35:04
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Hello, Digby and Colin.
What is the publication deadline for the article and how large, ideally, can it be? Also, is the proposed article to include MMM MGs only? (Colin mentions the successes of MGAs in the 1960s.)
Thank you,
Chris |
Edited by - Westbury on 29/02/2024 08:53:45 |
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Digby
United Kingdom
129 Posts |
Posted - 29/02/2024 : 10:26:19
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| Chris, no deadline yet but need to know what articles are going to be available. Aiming to have it available in May so will be tight. Article could also work for 2024 edition so any work would not be wasted. I will email you direct. |
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Westbury
United Kingdom
1973 Posts |
Posted - 29/02/2024 : 11:15:08
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Thanks, Digby.
Chris |
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Westbury
United Kingdom
1973 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2024 : 16:39:45
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Hello, Digby.
Nothing received as yet.
Chris |
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Westbury
United Kingdom
1973 Posts |
Posted - 15/03/2024 : 16:06:30
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Hello, Digby.
Any further developments? I am willing to help if required.
Regards,
Chris |
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Westbury
United Kingdom
1973 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2024 : 21:57:01
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Hello, forum.
I will be endeavoring to write an article on MMM cars and their drivers who competed at the Brighton Speed Trials for our Yearbook, courtesy of much material kindly loaned to me by Colin Butchers.
If anyone can help with any suitable pictures/photographs or any relative information depicting MMM cars at the Brighton Speed Trials that I could add to Colin’s material I would be very grateful. Acknowledgements will be given for anything used.
As Digby has pointed out, the Speed Event at Brighton will no longer be run owing to various factors, the final one being last year, 2023.
It is felt to be fitting that we now remember the part played by our MMM cars and drivers over many years.
Thank you,
Chris
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colintf
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