Steve Session arranged a unique “show and tell” for residents of the Morningstar Assisted Living facility on Richmond Ave.  They were pleased to have us there to see our old little British cars and to join and enjoy their “fish fry” which was a lot more than just fish!  Participants on that torrid Thursday afternoon were Jon Crocker,Jay Kleinheinz, Dwight Dawson.Steve and Jackie Session.  None of us  signed up there yet,  but it looks like good living, once we hang up our driving gloves.  

HMGCC Membership Trivia

From a Membership report dated September 1989, there were 98 members.  This included 21 new members in the previous 6 months.  On this report, there are only 8 names that also appear on our Current Roster.  They are John Bowyer, Dean Kring (member #2), Dixie Moore, Hillary Scovell, Dave Renner, Joan Carr, Marilyn Proctor and Tom Dooley.  Membership in June 2024 is still growing from 176. We can expect more after the October All British Car Show.  Since we have Family Memberships, the actual number of people involved in the Club is currently well over 300.  It will be fun to also calculate the number of MGs that are with us collectively! 

In the photo, member Joe Lopez reflects with the late Derek Scovell.  

When in New Zealand, you must reserve at least a half day for the Southward Car Museum.  It is the finest comprehensive collection of cars we have ever seen.  It is located in Paraparaumu, Wellington.   

Well, that was one heck of a shindig!  Before going further let me thank all of those who travelled far and wide to join us.  We loved havin’ y’all here in Katy.  Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to travel deep into the heart of Texas.  When we began the planning, we could not have hoped for such a great event.  From the weather to the tech sessions to the driving tours it was a blast!

I also want to take the opportunity to thank all of the volunteers from the Houston MG Car Club and the North American MGB Register. It is their hard work and dedication that made the event a success. I have worked on a lot of events over the years but because of the tremendous support this was one of the most enjoyable.

We had over 250 people in attendance, registering over 150 cars, with 135 making it to Wednesday's Show Field.  The banquet was sold out and all of the driving events were a hit.

And I can’t express enough how grateful we are to the City of Katy.  Thank YOU!

There aren't enough words to describe what a great week it was, so the best way to enjoy MG2024 is through pictures (we all know they are worth a 1000 words).  So here you go!

On March 16th a caravan of Houston MG Car Club members headed out for a 100 mile drive to celebrate 100 years of the MG Car Club. 

It was a spirited drive with lots of twists and turns through the northwestern Houston countryside.  From the smiles on everyone's faces it was clear that drivers and navigators alike had a great time. 

A little over halfway through the drive we stopped at the Yankee Tavern & Grill for a bit to eat and quench our thirst.

I am not sure how our fearless leader, Rob Ficalora, arranged it but the threatening weather held off and we all stayed dry.  Good thing to because a couple brave souls left their hoods at home. 

We ended the day with refreshments at Dave Griffith's garage,  Thanks Dave!!!  

This drive was so well enjoyed that we have added it to the club's "Favorite Roads" page under Resources.  If you are looking for a great way to spend a day with your MG check out this page as it has several great roads for your enjoyment.

A Big Thank YOU! to Rob for planning this event.  There is no better way that we could have celebrated a 100 years 

Did you know that the official Centennial celebration of the MG car company spanned two years, mid-2023 to mid-2024.  If any MG Car Club member can share with us at a club meeting why this is the case we have a special prize for you!!

  

If you've been in our club long, you know Ken Evesson.  He's one of the necest people you can meet & an example of the best of what our club has to offer.  So, I'm especially excited to get to share (with the magazine's permission) a great article that the North American Classic MG Magazine featuring Ken & his MGA's!

Ken Evesson - Classic MG Article JAN 2024.pdf

 

If you didn't participate in the Autocross on Saturday, March 23rd, you missed out on one of the most fun activities we can do in our cars!  This event is done jointly with the Triumph club -- and it's a bit of a competition.   The results are in.  While the Triumph club beat us (but only by 0.3 seconds), those results don't do justice to how much fun this event is.  If you've never done an autocross, don't let it intimidate you.  We have plenty of folks each year who are doing it for the 1st time so you won't be alone.  And, you will definitely have fun!

Results are below:  Autocross March 23, 2024 Police Academy Published Results.pdf

The other day I came across this video of the 7 Best Motorcycle Roads in Texas.  Now we don’t drive motorcycles but our LBC’s enjoy the same roads.  Even better 5 of the 7 roads are within a reasonable distance for a day or weekend trip from Houston.  One originates out of Montgomery making it very easy to do in a day.  

Enjoy, and if anyone makes one of these trips let us know by posting a few pics on our Facebook page.