No tribute to M.G. cars is complete without reference to the man whose drive and determination led to the founding of the M.G. Car Company Limited and its products that we admire so much today.
Hired by William Morris in 1922 as Sales Manager of The Morris Garage, he soon became General Manager and, when M.G. was incorporated in 1930, C.K. was its Managing Director.
There is no need to repeat the known history; it is enough to tip our hats to the man that started it all.
Wal’s involvement in the formation of the Register is described on the Register page.
Suffice to say that he has always been there. Not only in his capacity as leader of the Register but in all aspects of the M.G. movement. He has been honoured as a Life Member of the M.G. Car Club Victoria.
When Wal relinquised control of the Register, he didn’t fade away, he became our first patron
“I am proud, indeed very proud, to associate with the marque M.G. – the cars, the people, the history, the events, the whole glorious thing! M.G.s have been part of my life since 1958, my first M.G. being a nearly new M.G. TF, my most recent a new ZR160 bought at the fire sale when MG Rover went belly-up. My first Pre-War M.G. came my way around 1962 – my dear old NA Magnette, still my most treasured car.”
Ray Fowler’s name will be familiar as he has been a member of the Register for several years and has featured in our newsletter pages. Particularly when we recorded the history of his J2 Special.
He was guest speaker at the 2013 Bathurst Biennial Meeting where, despite his modesty about his exploits on the Mount in the 1950s, he nevertheless enthralled his audience with the sheer driving skill, mechanical talent and outright bravery needed to race in those far off, pre-commercial days.
It was following our Bathurst meeting that Ray was nominated as Patron of the Register and so it has come about. On your behalf, we welcome Ray to the position and look forward to bringing you more of his tall tales and true of the legendary past.
Andrew was infected by the M.G. bug at an early age by his father who is the former owner of an M.G. NA. Andrew now owns a blown PA, an NA and has recently acquired an L2 presently in the UK.
Andrew is a regular contributor to the MGCC magazine, Prewar newsletter and web articles.
Infected by the M.G. bug as a teenager, there has always been at least one on hand, ranging from SA, TA, multiple TCs and later MGAs and Twin Cams.
At some of the earliest Register meetings there may have been only half a dozen in attendance but Bob was there dreaming…
An XPAG powered TA was actively campaigned for many years – even winning the Kimber Award in 1969.
Involvement is currently limited to maintaining Graeme Davies’ collection while quietly building his own collection. Bob also maintains the Australian MGA Twin Cam Register.
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