"MG Day 2025" at the Brisbane Motor Museum is on Saturday 12^th April

Organised by Tony Slattery permitted by the GCMGCC

On display will be a (brand New) replica of "MG Old Number One" along with a selection of Pre-War MG's. There will be two Talks/Presentations on "Old Number One" and the 1925 "Land's End Trial" which was conducted 100 years ago on the 10^th & 11^th April.

The 12^th April is also Cecil Kimber's birthday, so we are following our MG M-Type Group tradition to celebrate this day.

We will be able to take over the underground carpark at the museum for our MGs, but we have to move them in there on Friday afternoon, or VERY EARLY on Saturday morning (space is limited). The museum is located at 959 Nudgee Road, Banyo, QLD, 4014.

On Sunday 13^th April, we are returning to Woody Point in Redcliffe, to take another few laps around the course of the 1936 Reliability Trial, followed by lunch at a nearby hotel with a lovely view over Bramble Bay. We may also organise a dinner on the Saturday night for those who are coming for the weekend. We are also organising a MG Convoy/Drive for the Museum to Woody Point following the "Old Number One" replica.

 The weekend schedule is shaping up as follows:-

 Friday 11th April

1pm-3pm - Parking available under Brisbane Motor Museum for those who can't get there at 8am on Saturday

Saturday 12 April

8am - Museum opens – first 20 cars in gets an undercover car park untill 3pm, otherwise you park in Hurricane Street.

10am - Audio Visual Presentation on "Old Number One" – the history, the legend and the myths (in the BMM room – seating limited).

12noon-1pm - Lunch in BMM Café

2pm - Audio Visual Presentation on "1925 Land End Trial" – what was it all about (in the BMM meeting room – seating limited).

3pm - Brisbane Motor Museum closes

5pm - MG Owners Group dinner for locals and "out of towners" – Sebel Margate Beach

Sunday 13th April

8am - Brisbane Motor Museum opens

9am - MG Convoy led by "Old Number One" departs from BMM to Woody Point via Flinders Parade and Ted Smout Bridge.

10am - Picnic in the Park Display of cars for the public/Woody Point Community – venue to be confirmed

11am - Cruising Convoy around the route of the 1936 Woody Point Reliability Trial

11:30am - Park up at Belvedere Hotel for lunch

12noon - Lunch at Belvedere Hotel overlooking Bramble Bay

 What we need to know NOW is numbers of GCMG members interested in this weekend. Please send John Careless an email ASAP, and let him know if you are interested in the planned weekend and what MG you can bring. There are group discounts for admission to the museum, so they are hopeful we can get the numbers to secure that at least. The museum has a lovely café to look after our catering on Saturday for lunch and Tea/Coffee.