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Visit to Rousham House & Gardens in Oxfordshire
Wednesday 7th June 2023
The house is only open to special tour groups by prior arrangement
so in the morning a guided tour of Rousham House has been arranged
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Visit
to Sywell Aerodrome and an informal lunch
Thursday 8th June 2023
Sywell
Aerodrome is
set in the heart of Northamptonshire,
just northeast of Northampton, and is
one of
the UK’s leading General Aviation airfields. The
Aviator's hotel, bar and restaurant are unique, not just
in their Art Deco style but also with wonderful views across
the bustling airfield at Sywell Aerodrome.
Formerly the original Pilots Clubhouse and Officers Mess during
WW2. |
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Lunch at Hook Norton Brewery cafe
Friday 9th June 2023
This popular annual informal lunch has been held for well over
20 years in Hook Norton on the Friday of the MGLive! weekend.
Meet at the Hook Norton Brewery cafe from just after noon. |
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MGBGTV8 50th Anniversary Track Parade at Silverstone
Saturday 10th June 2023 at lunchtime
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the launch of the MGBGTV8
model in August 1973 you can book a place in the Parade of 50
MGBGTV8s, together with other MGV8 enthusiasts with MGV8
Conversions (including V8 Roadsters & Costellos) and RV8s,
on the track at Silverstone in June 2023. It will be a rare
opportunity to drive your MGBGTV8 on the track at Silverstone
at a modest speed behind the course car controlling the event.
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bookings made
43 is limit on the Market Place
See
updated bookings webpage
Information and how to book an Access Pass to the Market
Place MGV8 display
Event
is fully booked
Event organiser:
Julian Holmes
Volunteers welcome to take up a roster slot
Contact: Julian Holmes |
Display
of MGV8s on the Market Place in Abingdon
Saturday morning 19th August 2023
Parking spaces for MGV8s are limited so book early for access
to the Display Area on the Market Place. Members whose bookings
have been accepted by the V8 Register will be sent a free Display
Area Access Pass which they will need to have on their MGV8
windscreen at the entry checkpoint to the Display Area. This
should simplify checking by the marshals and avoid traffic congestion
in the centre of Abingdon on a busy Saturday morning. |
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bookings made
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updated bookings webpage
Information
on the lunch
Event organiser: Julian Holmes
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Buffet lunch at the Dog House pub to the west of Abingdon
Saturday lunchtime 19th August 2023
This well known pub is west of Abingdon on the old test route
used by the MG Factory for the MGBGTV8 model. A buffet lunch
will be available from 1.00pm. Booking is essential. Parking
is available across the road from the pub. |
156
bookings made
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updated bookings webpage
Bookings closed for the MGV8-50
event at Gaydon - deadline was Monday 14th August 2023,
Event organiser: Julian Holmes
Volunteers welcome to take up a roster slot
Contact: Julian Holmes |
MGV8-50 event at the Motor Museum at Gaydon
Sunday 20th August 2023
The British Motor Museum will host the 50th Anniversary of the
MGBGTV8 and the 30th of the MG RV8 at this special event with
MGV8s parked outside the front of the Museum from 10am -
4pm. All MGV8s welcome. The focal point of the event
will be inside the Museum with two dedicated rooms for V8
members - one with a selection of traders, Club stands and light
refreshments and in an adjoining room presentations on the MGBGTV8
and a video on the RV8 and more. Tickets are just £10
including entry to the parking area, the two dedicated V8 meeting
rooms plus entry to view the contents of the Museum. |
