City of Leeds MGCCC. February 2016 Issue 109. Next club night will be on Monday 8th February 2016 at THE BUFFERS in SCHOLES at 8:00pm.

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1 City of Leeds MGCCC February 2016 Issue 109 and the aim All makes welcome and the aims of the club are to promote friendship amongst classic car enthusiasts and to pool information, advice and help amongst members Next club night will be on Monday 8th February 2016 at THE BUFFERS in SCHOLES at 8:00pm. Harewood Hill Climb, June 15. Triumph TR3A Temple Newsam Aug 15. Metro 6r4 Pateley Bridge Aug 15. Brian Hill s BGT under scrutiny Burley in Wharfedale Aug 15. A7 Chummy Photos from summer 2015 Dennis Hodge

2 Chairman s chat February is here already and the committee has put together a provisional list of events and runs etc. for the coming year which you will find elsewhere in this newsletter. Nothing is set in stone and should you feel that we have left something out or there is something that you would like adding in then you only have to say, we are here to serve you the members. Our January club night saw a really good turnout with over 50 members attending. Our membership continues to grow with already over 100 members paying their subscriptions and we are only 1 month into the present year. With new members come new interests, so let s hope that we can continue to accommodate everyone. Please keep an eye on the club s website and the events page in this Newsletter for all future events and contact details. Regards, Charles Sunday 21st February 2016 SUNDAY LUNCH MEETING At THE CORN MILL LODGE HOTEL Pudsey Road, Leeds LS13 4JA Serve yourself Carvery Meet at 1.30pm for a drink to dine at 2.00pm Private Room, ample parking Ring Gilly if you would like to join us.

3 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2016 FEBRUARY 8th Monday 21st Sunday 23rd Tuesday Future Events of our Club Club Night at The Buffers starts at 8.00pm as usual with what appears to be popular Quiz and Raffle but also on this night there will be a question and answer evening organised by David Wray and Stan Cox when they will be on hand to answer question re spraying, bodywork repairs welding etc. There is a lot of knowledge and expertise within our club so we should try and use it, please come along and support. Sunday Lunch Meeting. Introduced last year as a new event at a new venue. It proved to be popular and so we intend to repeat this on Sunday 21st. The venue is The Corn Mill Hotel, Pudsey Road, Leeds 13 with a suggested meeting time of 1.30pm to have a chat, get a drink before eating a Carvery Lunch at 2.00pm. No run, just a get together and a chance to catch up. Further details elsewhere in this Newsletter and also at our February Club Night, if interested contact Gilly. Inter Branch Quiz Night at Horbury Working Men s Club. This is the penultimate round so please come along and help us to avoid getting the Wooden Spoon. Starts 8.00pm. Pie-n-Pea supper as usual. MARCH 14th Monday 20th Sunday 22nd Tuesday starts as usual at 8.00pm with the ever popular quiz and raffle followed by a talk by one of our new members (Robert Ward) on the intricate workings of car radiators. Hopefully we will have a pie-n-pea supper available. The first Sunday Run of the year and organised by Charles. Meeting at The Buffers for Coffee at approx prior to the run and then returning for a traditional Sunday Dinner at The Buffers. (Further details when confirmed). Inter Branch Quiz Night at Horbury Working Men s Club. The final night when the final placings will be announced and trophies received. Please come along and help us to avoid the Wooden Spoon. Please keep looking at the club s website for further details

4 THE YEAR AT A GLANCE Suggested events for 2016 FEBRUARY 8th Monday 21st Sunday 23rd Tuesday MARCH 14th Monday 20th Sunday 22nd Tuesday Lunch Meeting at The Cornmill restaurant Inter-branch Quiz night, Horbury Working Men s Club Inter-branch Quiz night, Horbury Working Men s Club APRIL 3rd Sunday April Fools Run in conjunction with YTCC 11th Monday 17th Sunday 24th Sunday Tadcaster Car Show MAY 8th Sunday with Chevin Motor Club 9th Monday 20th - 21st - 22nd Weekend away with the Club (Date and details to be confirmed) JUNE 12th Sunday 13th Monday 19th Sunday (Pride of Ownership Evening) Harewood Classic Car Show JULY 2nd and 3 rd Great Yorkshire Air Show 2 day event at Church Fenton 11th Monday 17th Sunday The Yorkshire Pudding Run AUGUST 7th Sunday Harrogate MGOC Car Show Pateley Bridge 8th Monday 13th Saturday 21st Sunday St. Gemma s Classic Car Show Temple Newsam Burley in Wharfedale Car Show SEPTEMBER 11th Sunday Otley Vintage Car Show Knotford Park 12th Monday 18th Sunday 26th Sunday OCTOBER 10th Monday 16th Sunday York Historical Vehicle Group Car Show Knavesmire, York NOVEMBER 13th Sunday 14th Monday DECEMBER 4th Sunday Christmas Pudding Run 12th Monday (Christmas Party) PLEASE NOTE All the above dates are to be confirmed, any additions and further details will be published whenever they become available and these should appear in the Newsletter under Forthcoming Events

5 Other News RAID TAN HILL SUNDAY 3RD JANUARY This year I was invited to join a run up to Tan Hill Inn by Barbara and Colin Pearce who run the Les Hiboux 2CV Club in Leeds. The Tan Hill Inn is Gt. Britain s highest standing pub at 1,732ft and stands in bleak Moorland in Arkengarthdale. With a little trepidation my son and I joined them at the start in my 2CV6 Charleston. We all met at the Lawnswood Arms Hotel in North Leeds, where a hot breakfast was on offer if required. Soon many vehicles arrived from all over the country including Scotland, Wales and West Sussex. I counted about 42 with two 2CV vans plus a Citroen Dyane. Ready for the off. Lawnswood Arms Leeds We left the car park at approx am in convey of about 15 vehicles depending on the colour code given. Once we reached Wharfedale valley we re-grouped into one convoy. Following the A660.(65) to Ilkley on the Otley by-pass to Addingham/Bolton Abbey/Burnsall/Grassington. You are now in Wharfedale Valley and the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Onwards to Kilnsey/ Kettlewell/ Starbottom/ Buckden/ turning left to Hubberholme and Hawes where a welcome break was had. Barbara & Colin had set off ahead and kindly set up a table with Mulled Wine and Stollen cake for everyone in the car park just above the Wensleydale Creamery. Above Hubberholme on a very wet Sunday morning. Parked by the river Wharfe.

6 Some more 2CVs joined us in Hawes who had arrived from the Lake District. After leaving the car park and through the village turned left up to Buttertubs Pass, Thwaite to Keld finally arriving at the welcome Tan Hill Inn. This final stretch was very steep with hairpin bends and everyone was down to first gear. Quite a pull for a 602cc engine. However everyone arrived safely in fog and driving rain and was pleased to see a log burning fire and a welcome pint of beer. On handing in our registration cards to check we had arrived, we ordered a well earned meal. Giant Yorkshire Puds with sausage or steak pie with all the trimmings. VERY GOOD. We were made very welcome by all the 2CVs and pub staff who served very quickly in view of the many people there, including many walkers who had crawled in on all fours. (just goes to show not all fools are locked up!!) A film show was ongoing of passed Raids to Tan Hill whilst the food was being consumed. The presentations began with everyone getting a certificate signed by the landlord depicting we had participated in the 2016 RAID TAN HILL and achieved maximum height on 3rd January Outside the highest pub. One of two snowploughs ready for rescue. A framed plaque was presented to the person who had travelled the furthest, which was a guy from INVERNESS who had set off at 1.00am, travelled to Leeds, up to the pub and was going back the same day just him and a little dog. (worked out the approx mileage covered of 745 miles) He certainly deserved it!! We set off back approx 4.30 pm by which time it was just about dark and still driving rain. We took the route back to Keld, Thwaite, Muker, Gunnerside on the B6270 to Reeth. By this time we were driving through floods on very narrow roads (some unmade in parts) with only the odd sheep in our headlights, looking at us as if we had arrived from outer- space. As much to say What s these fools doing up here. Turning south to Leyburn, Ripon, Harrogate, Leeds to Wakefield. All the time on our return journey we had a couple of guys from Batley who asked if they could follow us, as they were not sure of the way. I was never so pleased to see my home as I was that night. But the little engine kept going through all floods, hills and bumps the landscape could throw at us. (no mobile signal up there if it had) A very big thanks must go to Barbara and Colin Pearce and everyone involved from the Les Hiboux Club Please let it be better weather next year? Tony Lucas.

7 Inter Branch Quiz Night - Tuesday 26th January 2016 Once again we welcomed all club members to our third winter quiz night and wished everyone a Happy New Year We had 8 Classic Car Clubs enter with an attendance of 81. January Results 1st Yorkshire Thoroughbreds 30 points 2nd Wetherby C. C. Club 29 3rd Stag Owners Club 25 4th Citroen of Bradford 23½ Joint 5th City of Leeds MGCCC 22 Mercedes 22 Joint 7th Yorkshire Rovers 21 Morris Minors 21 The wooden spoon will not be awarded until all five quizzes have been completed. Monies raised this month were Raffle Telescope Auction Kindly donated by Elain and Geoff. D.V.D sale 9.60 Joan Woodhall s donation Pie.-n-peas supper 6.20 After steward Roy s expenses of Once again many thanks and we will look forward to seeing you all in Next quiz will be on Tuesday 23rd February Tony and Roland. New Members The club welcomes these new members, and we hope to see you all at club nights, events and runs throughout the year. Steven and Tina Row Leeds MGB GT Mark Slyman Leeds Beauford 2 & 4 door Dorothy Oddy Leeds Sally-Anne Kay Leeds MGF Janet Lumb Selby MG F Trophy Robert Ward Leeds MG TD Alan Wakefield Leeds Triumph Herald 1200