Well what a celebration it was! Forty years since the first 1100 rolled off the production line. We were spoilt with the number of cars that turned up, and the weather holding out ALL weekend. We had the usual judging etc, but I think we also had some good characters, and not forgetting their cars at the event. There was Chris, Ken & Chloe, Evan, Robbie, myself, Dave, Janet, and Lizzie Whippet. For those of you who don't know, regulars from the MG Mailing list.

Well in our judging category there was some tough competition, I honestly thought K-C didn't have a chance after all she isn't the best Mk2 around, and I don't think she ever will be. To my amazement K-C was awarded third place by the judges, an excellent choice if I may say so! I think all of that cleaning, and touching up helped impress the judges along with a few bits that were done to tidy her "image".

Also this weekend the "Droop Snoop" car was officially seen in public again after years of being hidden away in the depths of the Heritage Motor Museum. Regular visitors to the site would have seen glimpses of the car, and on Keith Adam's Austin-Rover site. Roy Maskrey took the time to give us a demonstration of how the front end would work on impact with a pedestrian.

Trevor Jones was busy supplying parts of various description, and doing a sterling job of it too! After all at the AGM he was appointed as the Spares Secretary - something which was well deserved.

I think I speak for a huge number of visitors that the event was very well planned and of course well worth the visit.

In closing, I'd like to think that in another forty years we will be celebrating 80 years of the 1100. We'll have to wait and see.