The MG Car Club T Register

T Racing



So... you are interested in racing a T Type MG?

Please make contact with the T Register; we can help... Here are a few of the steps necessary, and these brief notes can be expanded upon with just a phone call or email. Finding a car... many of ours are professionally prepared. Occasionally you might find one on the market, but unlikely. Have you raced before? If not, then a day with instruction is now compulsory. Not too costly, and skills are acquired thick and fast. Insurance, licence, clothing such as fireproofing, headgear etc; we can advise on all of this if you need us to. Plenty of kit is compulsory these days. Programme for next season is available in the next section; there is always plenty of opportunity to race your T Type. The MGCC website also lists all club results plus links for other series/races, so you can see our level of activity. The most helpful thing is for you to let us know of your interest: we hope we have all the answers through decades of experience! We are friendly and welcoming; don't hesitate to make contact and, we hope, join us. The Competitions Secretary's contact details can be found on the Commitee page.

Last Season's Racing Round-Up

T RACING ROUND-UP 2007 The 2007 year began with another splendid weekend Arrow Mill. Many thanks to Jonathan Harmer for once again organising this event. There was a superb dinner, during which awards were made for the 2006 season. and the Hanks Trophy (voted for by all drivers present) went to John Bussey. The races which were agreed for our 2007 T register racing programme, following discussion at the annual dinner held in February, were as follows (including reports). These appear in reverse order! 04 August 2007 BENTLEY DRIVERS' CLUB AT SILVERSTONE A day of excellent racing but with considerable drama. The T types raced with ACs and Morgans, coming out very well against both. Dave Clewley was well out ahead of the T Types and came first among us with the Sprintex TB, and John Bussey came ahead of Nick Ashman in 2nd and 3rd places. Dave Bishop (with car repaired after MGCC Silverstone accident last month) also had a good finish. Andrew Cox spun at Woodcote with leaking coolant and a lot of steam; Richard Green lost his steering and went straight on at a hairpin; Charles Harmer broke his gearbox after several excellent laps. However, more dramatically, Chris Owen crashed his beautiful gold and blue TA near the start of the pits straight after a superb dice for most of the race with Nick Ashman. Good luck to Chris in getting his car repaired - this was the most serious accident I have seen in recent years, but he climbed out relatively unscathed and is determined to be out again for 2008. We hope to see all these cars back with us in early 2008. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 July 2007 PETER BEST INSURANCE CHALLENGE Raced in appalling conditions, the start of the great flood season in Britain 2007, six T Types were out, and Steve Barlow, whose car broke down on Saturday, was lent the TA of Tim Patchett - typical of the spirit of these racers! Results and speeds are as follows, and the speeds are well down due to wet weather and poor visibiltiy. 1. John Bussey 56.78 2. Nick Ashman 56.76 3. Steve Barlow 53.71 4. Charles Harmer 53.38 5. Alastair Naylor 51.39 6. Jonathan Harmer 49.54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 July 2007 JOHN DEERE INVITATION SILVERSTONE INTERNATIONAL 20 RESUTS AND TOP SPEEDS ARE AS FOLLOWS for T Types and Specials. The race also included MMMs and MGAs.: 1. John Bussey 71.2 2. Peter Edney 71.21 3. Alex Quattlebaum 71.13 Sp 4. George Edney 69.02 5. Tim Patchett 68.66 6. Bob Allen 68.48 7. David Bishop 68.40 8. Nick Ashman 68.32 9. Hugh MacGuire 67.66 Sp 10. Jonathan Harmer 66.95 11. Chris Owen 65.19 12. Alastair Naylor 63.87 13. Charles Harmer 63.84 14. Richard Green 62.93 15. George Cooper 61.18 Sp 16. Bjorn Berner 61.15 The following raced and did not finish: Steve Barlow, Andrew Cox, Philip Hahn, Jorgen Whitting, John Bishop. Dave Clewley qualified (Parson MG) but did not race. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 May 2007 19 MAY OULTON PARK A fantastic response here - 13 T Types and a Special out! Not much difference in qualifying and the race except for Tim Patchett who was first in qual. but 6th in the race. Positions were as follows for the T Type race, sponsored by John Deere, and including MGAs and MMMs. 1. Stephen Barlow 2. Peter House 3. John Bussey 4. Nick Ashman 5. George Edney 6. Tim Patchett 7. Peter Edney 8. David Bishop 9. Jonathan Harmer 10. David Clewley 11. Bob Allen 12. Charles Harmer 13. Richard Green 14/ Alastair Naylor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 March 2007 SILVERSTONE: PETER BEST INSURANCE CHALLENGE Three T types were out for this early season meeting. In the first race, John Bussey and Tim Patchett finished just over a second apart and a little ahead of David Bishop. In the second race, John did not get off, but Tim and Dave had a good battle before Dave had problems later on leaving Tim as the only T Type to finish this one. Christopher Tinker Comp. Sec.

This Season's Programme

MGCC T Register 2008 This year we are once again sponsored by JOHN DEERE for races which include only T Types, MGAs and MMMs. We are most grateful for this generous support, and expect these races to be as exciting and fulfilling as they were during 2007 when John Deere first became a sponsor. The series runs as follows: Saturday 17 May at Oulton John Deere Invitation Series 14/15 June at Silverstone (International) 1. Peter Best Insurance 2. T Type/MGA Sunday 17 August at Cadwell 1. Peter Best Insurance 2. John Deere Series Date tbc at Silverstone Bentley Drivers Club meeting Sunday 7 September at Brands Hatch Peter Best Insurance 4/5 October at Snetterton Peter Best Insurance N.B. there is also the four hour relay so much enjoyed by participants last year. The best of six out of the seven races will count. The Hanks Trophy will also be awarded following the T Type/MGA/MMM race at Silverstone (Tim Patchett this year) by its original winner, Micky Pople. Christopher Tinker T register Competitions Secretary

Racing Reports

The T Racers

Alastair Naylor - Racing since 1968, the longest of any current T racer. Drives a TC 1350cc.


Andrew Cox - Andrew Cox with his T Racer at Bentley Drivers' Club in August 2007 - a fast car and going faster, with only the coolant as a current slight problem, to be resolved for 2008!


Anthony Atkinson - Races a TB 1350cc. Racing since 1983.


Charles Harmer - This is Charles' fourth year of racing, driving the TF 1500 he purchased from Malcolm Hogg.


David Bishop - Races a TC 1500cc, originally built by Alastair Naylor for Derrick Farley. Has been racing for thirteen years.


Frank Albers - Started in the '60s with an Alfa Romeo in the USA, and has raced for twenty two years in UK. Has raced currently owned TA, formerly of Paddy Willmer, for four years.


George Edney - Racing since 1972, with a TB, and very active both here and on the Continent. Since 2000, has also raced a Lester Special.


John Bussey - In his third year of racing, with a TC 1500cc.


Jonathan Harmer - Racing since 1983, and with this TF 1500 since 2001.


Nick Ashman - Nick with his TF at Silverstone 2006. He has been racing with us for two years now.


Peter Edney - Racing since 1988, and driving a TB for the last seven years.


Peter House - Races a 1460cc T Type, and in his second year with this car.


Richard Green - Started hill climbs in 1969, and has raced the same TC 1350cc since 1971.


Steve Barlow - Drives TC 1350cc. Racing since 1998.


Stewart Penfound - This Lester Special was built in 1955, the last (of 9) on Harry Lester's tubular chassis and the only Lester with this body shape. Has TD front & rear suspension, XPAG engine (bored out to 1466cc), TC gearbox, 11/2" SUs, aluminium body. Stewart bought it in 1993, completed restoration 1997, raced, sprinted and hillclimbed ever since.


Tim Patchett - Drives a 1500cc TA. Racing since 1997.


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