Anglia Centre News
Burbler of the Year Award
Peter Couch Cancer Research Fund
Simon Tinkler Championship Story
Simon Tinkler won the MGCC BCV8 Championship for the second time in 3 years with one race in hand. After a great tussle with Bob Luff in the final round at Snetterton, Simon finished the season with a Class AB win and followed that with a Class win in the British Motor Heritage 4 Hour Relay race.
Simon prepared the car himself, with guidance and assistance from his father, Richard, who has been involved with MGs for 53 years. Simon also prepared the engine himself for the first time this year. The only mechanical failure during the season was a broken throttle cable when leading the Class at Brands Hatch. Besides the racer, affectionately known as Primrose, Simon has a 1972 Midget, a 1964 MGB and a 1937 Austin 7 special. Father has a 1937 MG TA, a 1967 Midget and a 1971 Marcos 3 litre Volvo.
Simon hopes to repeat the performance in 2016 but will face stronger competition in the New Class A, the FIA cars being quicker in a straight line but slower round the bends. Simon is also hoping to share a drive in the Spa 6 Hours race in September 2016, in an FIA MGB.
Cambridgeshire Pub Meet Change
It was a greed at the last Natter that we will continue at The Chestnut Tree http://www.chestnuttreepub.co.uk/ until further notice instead of Burrough Green.
The Natter is normally every 3rd Saturday of the Month commencing at midday.
Madge@Donington
Gayton Natter member & this years Rivièra run organiser, Steve Atkinson races an MG1300 called Madge in the HRDC saloon car races. These are endurance events entailing a pit stop (which is when this photo was taken). Last weekend was the final outing of the year for Madge who kept going to the end gaining a 3rd in class At Donnington Park.
Pride of Ownership – Landlord Choice
Peter Couch and Cancer Research
The sale of RV8 badges made a modest profit and John and I decided to donate £100 of that to the Cancer Research fund in memory of Peter Couch who, sadly, died recently and was cremated last week.
At last Friday’s Needham natter everyone raised their glasses and drank a toast to Peter, then John and I announced the £100 donation and asked for additional contributions from everyone in the pub. Our generous fellow members handed over a most impressive £110, bringing the total to £210. Not bad for one night! Then at Snetterton on Saturday a further £60 was donated bringing the total so far to £270. All in 3 days!
So everyone, will you please donate as much as you can to this very worthy cause in the name of a much loved and devoted MG enthusiast Peter Couch?
Unless I receive other suggestions I would like to keep this project going and announce the final tally on December 12th at the Burblers Xmas lunch. And who knows? We may even be able to keep it going after that. This will all be done in the name of the Anglia Centre of the MGCC. Donations can be paid to me (email me for details) or given to Natter leaders.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE BE GENEROUS AND HELP TO BEAT CANCER.
Thank you,
Regards,
Terry Starkey – terry@starkey.uk.com
Helmingham Hall Festival of Classic & Sports Cars 2015
The annual Festival was held on August 2nd this year. According to reports over 700 cars in total were on display. Many of these were on club stands. Invited entries were on show immediately in front of the house.
Full Report http://www.mgcc.co.uk/anglia-centre/event-reports/