{"id":42251,"date":"2020-08-26T00:33:40","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T00:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGAR2020\/?page_id=42251"},"modified":"2025-05-07T20:59:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T20:59:01","slug":"mga-car-club-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/mga-car-club-history\/","title":{"rendered":"MGA Car Club History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This section contains a multi-part series on the history of the MG Car Club UK dating back to 1930. NAMGAR would like to thank the MG Car Club for their permission to reproduce this article.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-posts-listing\" id=\"user-posts\"><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-8\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafetyFast_MGCC_Jun2016_Part6_Cobbans_220-220x156-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"History of the MG Car Club: Part 8\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-8\/\">History of the MG Car Club: Part 8<\/a> <span class=\"date\">August 29, 2020<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">One evening early in November 1968 I received a telephone call from our Chairman, John<\/span><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/old-speckled-hen-maintaining-the-sense-of-fun-inspired-by-mgs-at-abingdon\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafetyFast_Mar2018_Bottles_350-250x240-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\u2018Old Speckled Hen\u2019 - Maintaining the Sense of Fun Inspired by MGs at Abingdon\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/old-speckled-hen-maintaining-the-sense-of-fun-inspired-by-mgs-at-abingdon\/\">\u2018Old Speckled Hen\u2019 &#8211; Maintaining the Sense of Fun Inspired by MGs at Abingdon<\/a> <span class=\"date\">April 26, 2018<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">In addition to the recognised day-to-day duties of what would now be a human resources<\/span><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-14\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafetyFast_MGCC_Part12_Dec2016_KimberHouse_Cropped_200-220x174-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"History of the MG Car Club: Part 14\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-14\/\">History of the MG Car Club: Part 14<\/a> <span class=\"date\">March 4, 2017<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Until 1997 the office administration of the Club had been carried out by a series<\/span><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-13\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafetyFast_MGCCHistory_Part11_Nov2016_Cox_220-220x245-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"History of the MG Car Club: Part 13\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-13\/\">History of the MG Car Club: Part 13<\/a> <span class=\"date\">February 23, 2017<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Although the MGF has provided the single largest boost to Club membership in the period<\/span><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-12\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafetyFast_MGCC_Part10_Oct2016_Mickel_220-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"History of the MG Car Club: Part 12\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-12\/\">History of the MG Car Club: Part 12<\/a> <span class=\"date\">February 14, 2017<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">At the official opening of Kimber House on July 15, 1990 congratulations and backslapping was<\/span><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-11\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafetyFast_Sep2016_Part9_Best_220-220x276-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"History of the MG Car Club: Part 11\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-11\/\">History of the MG Car Club: Part 11<\/a> <span class=\"date\">February 4, 2017<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">In writing this chapter in the Club&#8217;s history, spanning the years away from Abingdon, I<\/span><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-10\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafetyFast_Aug2016_Part8_Metro_250-250x137-1-150x137.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"History of the MG Car Club: Part 10\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-10\/\">History of the MG Car Club: Part 10<\/a> <span class=\"date\">December 5, 2016<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Older people, and those with a historical interest, will recognize the title for this section<\/span><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-9\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafetyFast_MGCC_Jul2016_FirstLogo_220-220x254-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"History of the MG Car Club: Part 9\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-9\/\">History of the MG Car Club: Part 9<\/a> <span class=\"date\">November 11, 2016<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">References to many items of the Club&#8217;s history in this chapter also appear in a<\/span><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-7\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafetyFast_MGCC_May2016_Part5_MartinBrent_200-200x214-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"History of the MG Car Club: Part 7\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-7\/\">History of the MG Car Club: Part 7<\/a> <span class=\"date\">September 3, 2016<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Part 7 of this multi-part series of the MG Car Club History covers the late<\/span><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-6\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafetyFast_MGCC_May2016_Part5_McComb_220-220x236-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"History of the MG Car Club: Part 6\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-6\/\">History of the MG Car Club: Part 6<\/a> <span class=\"date\">August 31, 2016<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Part 6 of this multi-part series of the MG Car Club History covers the Sixties<\/span><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-5\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafetyFast_MCCHistory_Part4_Thornley_220-220x222-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"History of the MG Car Club: Part 5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafetyFast_MCCHistory_Part4_Thornley_220-220x222-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafetyFast_MCCHistory_Part4_Thornley_220-220x222-1.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-5\/\">History of the MG Car Club: Part 5<\/a> <span class=\"date\">July 19, 2016<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Part 5 of this multi-part series of the MG Car Club History covers the periods<\/span><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-4\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafetyFast_Mar2016_MGCCHistory_Part3_CGFitt_200-209x204-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"History of the MG Car Club: Part 4\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-4\/\">History of the MG Car Club: Part 4<\/a> <span class=\"date\">June 8, 2016<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Part 4 of this multi-part series of the MG Car Club History covers the period<\/span><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-3\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafetyFast_Feb2016_MGCCHistory_Part2_2_220-220x228-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"History of the MG Car Club: Part 3\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-3\/\">History of the MG Car Club: Part 3<\/a> <span class=\"date\">April 11, 2016<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Part 3 of this multi-part series of the MG Car Club History covers the early<\/span><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafetyFast_Jan2016_8_220-220x242-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"History of the MG Car Club: Part 2\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-2\/\">History of the MG Car Club: Part 2<\/a> <span class=\"date\">March 9, 2016<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">We continue with Part 2 of the multi-article series on the History of the MG<\/span><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-1\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafetyFast_Jan2016_1_220-220x218-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"History of the MG Car Club: Part 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafetyFast_Jan2016_1_220-220x218-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/SafetyFast_Jan2016_1_220-220x218-1.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/namgar.com\/NAMGARMAIN\/history-of-the-mg-car-club-part-1\/\">History of the MG Car Club: Part 1<\/a> <span class=\"date\">February 27, 2016<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The first complete MG Car Club History was compiled by the late Mike Hawke and<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This section contains a multi-part series on the history of the MG Car Club 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