MG Car Club Podcast

First, we go behind the scenes at Newbury-based Waylands MG for a behind-the-scenes look at one of MG Motor UK’s newest dealerships with Simon Bishop. Hear all about the amazing deals, insights into who is buying MGs at the moment and the latest on new models this year. We then meet British adventurers, Ross and Hugo Turner, at the home of the MG Car Club at Abingdon as they embark upon a unique seven-month journey from London to Shanghai, that will see them reinvent the Silk Road for the 21st century by travelling 10,000 miles across continents in an MG Cyberster EV sports car. The Devon-born twins, whose expeditions include rowing across the Atlantic Ocean and traversing Greenland’s Ice Cap, are undertaking the mammoth range anxiety-inducing road trip in MG’s newly unveiled all-electric MG Cyberster, a sports car that accelerates to 0-60mph in about 3 seconds. Crossing the finish line in Shanghai in 2024 will mean more than the ultimate test drive of the world’s first EV roadster, it will also mark the Centenary year for the brand that originally began trading in Oxford as Morris Garages; now known around the world as MG.

On this podcast, Wayne chats with Joe McGavin, the great-grandson of MG founder, Cecil Kimber about his knowledge of the man, the legacy that has been left behind and the tremendous pride he has in his family history. Of all the descendants of Cecil Kimber, Joe has the most interest in the story of MG so it's a wonderful treat to chat about what the man who started it all might have been like. 

In this episode, we catch up with Noel Lindford to hear the latest from behind the scenes of the California Cup AutoTest as he prepares for MG & Triumph 100 next weekend! Do you have an interesting story to tell? Why not get in touch and we will interview you on the podcast as well! 

In this episode, we have another of our interviews from the MG Abingdon Factory Workers Reunion. The day-long event takes place at Kimber House, home of the MG Car Club, near the location of the old factory, every year.    MG may be about cars to most, but how they helped during the war did not go unrecognised – with some people regarding the work in Abingdon being the pinnacle of the company’s successful history.  Iris Dixon sadly passed away earlier this year, but before she did, we were privileged to be able to spend some time with Iris to record some of her amazing stories, plus those of her sons as well, who also worked at "The MG". This family's tale covers MG production of the Tempest aircraft right the way through to the 1970s and MG Midget production.  Sadly, since we recorded this podcast, Iris has passed away - so we share this recording as a tribute to an amazing lady and an amazing life. Do you have an interesting story to tell? Why not get in touch and we will interview you on the podcast as well! 

In this episode, we have another of our interviews from the MG Abingdon Factory Workers Reunion. The day-long event takes place at Kimber House, home of the MG Car Club, near the location of the old factory, every year. In the previous episode, we heard from Orlando Vito and Foreman at MG who had progressed from tea boy through the ranks.In this episode we meet a pair of friends, John Wood and Adrian Goodenough who were at school together and joined MG at the same time. John Wood worked on the line, mainly on Midgets and trim. Adrian worked within finishing, painting and spent a spell working in the works department – the famous part of the Abingdon factory that produced the works competition MGs, Healeys and even Triumphs.  In this fascinating trip through time, we hear their uncut and uncensored memories of their years working for MG and the scrapes they got into – including how Adrian ran over racing driver, Pat Moss!

On the MG Car Club Podcast for this episode, we attended the annual Abingdon Factory Workers’ Reunion Day held at the MG Car Club’s head offices, Kimber House in Abingdon. This event happens every year, but this was the first one since before the pandemic. In this episode we talk to Orlando Vito, who started at MG Abingdon Works as a tea boy and progressed to the position of foreman before the factory closed in 1980. In this chat, he reveals some amazing stories and memories including driving the land speed record car and a bugle player stopping the factory at Christmas! Do you have an interesting story to tell? Why not get in touch and we will interview you on the podcast as well! 

The MG Car Club announced a new values initiative at MG Live! In this episode of the MG Car Club Podcast, we talk to the team who pulled it all together to understand what the H.E.R.I.T.A.G.E ethos means for the future of the club and ensuring we have a healthy community long into the future for the 'Marque of Friendship'.Joining us is Rob Constant, Chairman of the MGCC's Vintage Register, John Day, MGCC Honorary President , Lorraine Noble-Thompson, MGCC Director and Kieran Reid, Chairman of the MGCC Young Members' Branch to reveal just how important this is for the club.

On this episode of the MG Car Club Podcast we chat to stunt driver Paul Swift! He will be telling us all about his forthcoming show, opening the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. But, not only that, he will be letting owners of Longbridge built MGs know how they can be a part of the fun! We give you a preview of the latest news and merchandise ahead of this year’s MG Live! Plus a reminder of some of our anniversary events this year.Finally, we head over the Atlantic to learn about what our friends in North America are doing this Summer to celebrate MG, with MG2022 being held in Peterborough, Ontario. Jeremy Holdsworth joins us to talk us through the event and revel their key note guest who is someone very familiar to regular listeners to the MG Car Club Podcast.

The MG Car Club Podcast returns with more stories, memories , interviews and news from the global MG community.This week, we talk to ex-cab driver and author of the definitive history book on Carbodies - the company that began building bodies for Triple M era MGs as well as a number of other car manufacturers before moving into Taxi production.Plus, we speak to Noel Lindford about The California Cup and the taster AutoSOLO taking place at MG Live that you can enter! Do you have an interesting story to tell? Why not get in touch and we will interview you on the podcast as well!

The MG Car Club Podcast returns with more stories, memories , interviews and news from the global MG community. This week, we talk to Tony Brown, a man who has had more than his fair share of scrapes and adventures with MGAs over the years. He shares his highlights from a lifetime of MG ownership with us in this fantastic conversation. Sit back, giggle a little and enjoy this fabulous story.Do you have an interesting story to tell? Why not get in touch and we will interview you on the podcast as well!