September 2012 meeting

a post-Olympic patriotic line-up

September brought us a gloriously sunny day and five spridgets in a range of patriotic colours. Rob & Jenni had got their blue k-midget back on the road after a few months of repair work, John & Carol came down from County Durham in their red Sprite which had just passed it's MOT, and Tim & Sarah were in their white Sprite. Then what could be a more patriotic colour than British Racing Green, the colour of Alan's RWA, who came up from Doncaster. Harvey & Leslie also came across, and we all had great pie. There are some pictures here of the meeting. 

August 2012 meeting

least power -v- most power

A lower than usual turn out in August, with many people away on their holidays, but we still had 3 spridgets and a Rover P6 gracing Ye Jolly Farmers' car park. It was particularly good to meet Russell who has recently bought a Caterham powered k-series midget (formerly of Alan Lo in Bristol), and he and Rob were able to compare detailed notes on k-series technical stuff - Rob's midget will be back on the road for the September meeting. Also good to see the ever charming and heavily patina'd Cybil, Jason & Michelle's Mk II Sprite, out and about. There are some pictures here of the meeting. 

July 2012 Meeting

 a cheery arrival on a lovely day

We had our youngest ever attendee this month with baby Isla, at 3 weeks of age. Seven spridgets spanning most of the range, from frogeye to 1500, and an MGB, came out to play in the sun. It was particularly good to see Hilary enjoying her frog again after working so hard to recover from her serious neck injury last year. As usual many of us enjoyed a piece of Lynne’s pie after a rather delayed entry into Ye Jolly Farmers due to baby and car chatter... There are some pictures of the meet here. 

Meeting in May 2012

brightly coloured turn-out on a hot sunny day

We had a turn out of five bright, patriotically coloured spridgets in May, which sparkled in the early summer sun.  We were also joined by a Z4, a pre-war J2, and quite a few in daily drivers who either had restoration projects or whose cars were undergoing work.  Superb banter and homemade pies as ever. There are some pictures of the meet here. 

April 2012 Meeting / Daffodil Run

making a splash on the Daffodil Run

A much smaller turnout in April - and no spridgets! On a wet day, Rob & Jenni came in their P6, Sarah and Jason & Michelle came in modern cars.  However, the pie and company were very good as usual.  However MASC made up for it a week later at the MGCC's Daffodil Run, which we were invited to as guests. Tim & Sarah and Harvey & Lesley went in their Sprites, and Ian & Claire went in their midget, plus several other midgets showed up.  This was a fantastic event taking in some great roads in the North York Moors that have featured on our events in the past, plus some some new ones, and also taking in a couple of very swollen fords...
There are some fantastic pictures here. 

Meeting in March 2012

shiny newly refurbished Atlantis Midget

We had a good turnout at March's meeting at the first sunny spring meeting of the year. Four spridgets turned up, and several others in modern cars.  In particular it was good to see Dave Wigley's MkII Sprite "Dinky" out after a lot period off the road having a new floor put in last year, and to poke over Mark Hall's Atlantis Midget that has now had a full engine rebuild and new clutch system more suited to the 1700 crossflow fitted to complement the excellent body restoration carried out last year.  Rob & Jenni in the k-midget took a break from their winter P6 steed, and Tim & Sarah's "Sebrina" made it out of the garage for the first time since December.  The steak and ale as ever was excellent and the company great.  Here's hoping for a great spring and summer of spridgeting...

There are some pictures from the meeting here.

MASC joins the MGCC Canada Run

Mike's frog and Ken's "Little Red"

On the first Saturday in October, a group of spridgeteers from MASC joined the Yorkshire area of the MG Car Club on their end of season Canada Run, around the WW2 Canadian RAF bomber bases of the Vale of York and Vale of Mowbray, organised by our own Ken Cothliff. The route was excellent and the weather even better - in fact the hottest day of the year!  It was great to be joined by Claire & Ian, Roger & Caroline, Mike, Granville, Rob & Jenni and Ken & Julie.

There is a really great set of pictures here

Sarah & Tim

Royal Wedding Run - 29 April 2011

in Dalby Forest

In order to avoid a day in front of the telly, Yorkshire area of MASC held a celebratory Royal Wedding Run on 29th April. We had 8 cars participating and enjoyed a great day of driving in the Wolds, Carrs and North Yorks Moors. The morning started at Tadcaster and we ended at Robin Hood's Bay, via a great lunch at the Gait Inn in Millington and Dalby Forest.

It was fantastic to see some new faces and cars that haven't been out with us before. There are some really great photos of our day here.

Sarah & Tim

Drive It Day 2011

the joy of the open road...

Drive It Day saw six spridgets come out to play on a glorious day, although unfortunately a weeping brake hose on Sebrina (only spotted the day before) annoyingly meant that we had to come in a “modern”, safety first being paramount. It was great to meet up with Ian & Claire, John & Jeanette, Frank & Val, Harvey & Lesley, and Trevor & Pam, providing a colourful range of cars from frogeye to 1500. We were also joined by Harvey & Lesley’s son in his rather large 1966 Dodge Coronet drag-racer, which made the spridgets look even smaller than usual!

We started with a tasty carvery at the Royalty on Otley Chevin before an informal drive north to the privately owned Clifton Castle near Masham, which was holding a charitable open garden. This was a rare opportunity access some beautiful walks along the River Ure which are normally out of bounds, and the homemade cupcakes were pretty good too. Geoff & Hilary in their frog, who had been chasing behind all day, caught up with us there. There are some really good photos of our day here.

Sarah & Tim

Meeting on Saturday 12th March 2011

at Nunnington Hall

March’s meeting at Ye Jolly Farmers was a small but select gathering of the North Eastern chapter of the area, with Dave & Ann travelling down from Northumberland in their bright yellow frog, Rob & Jen calling in on their way up to Northumberland in Rob’s newly painted k-midget, and Eric & Nicki coming down from Wallsend in their big Healey (Eric’s frog being mid-way through a 20 year restoration).

After a really good lunch we went for a bracing roof down scenic drive through the Hambleton Hills to Nunnington Hall with its peacocks for afternoon tea and cakes. Given the number of members in the North East, we had some discussions about possibly holding a trial meeting somewhere near Newcastle in the summer, so watch this space for more details over coming months.

You can see some great pictures of our drive to Nunnington by clicking here.

Sarah & Tim

Yorkshire MASC Autumn Run

On Sunday 24th October a few of us made the best of the good weather, and had a run out on a gloriously crisp autumnal day. Frank & Val in Frank's white midget and Andrea in her Austin Sprite met up with us at the John Smith's brewery in Tadcaster. We then went on a follow-our-noses drive through Hambleton across the toll bridge at Aldwark and up through the Hambleton Hills to Ampleforth. The original plan was to aim for the Lion Inn at Blakey Head, but given the heavy rain visible up on the moors on the distance, discretion was the greater part of valour, and we diverted to Ye Jolly Farmer's instead for a great home-made lunch.

In the afternoon we drove up to Osmotherly and then came down Snilesworth Moor to Hawnby for tea and afternoon cakes at the village tea rooms. Altogeher a great drive out, and all cars behaved themselves perfectly.

There is a great set of pictures here.

Tim & Sarah

Drive It Day 2010

We had a great day out in the Yorkshire sunshine for Drive It Day, with four spridgets coming out to play in the Hambleton Hills and on the North York Moors. And those of you who couldn't make it, well, you missed out on the best game pie ever, and some stunning spring flowers in the gorgeous gardens of a privately owned stately home ...

You can read all about it and see a load of photos by clicking here.

There are also four short videos on YouTube which you can see here.

Sarah & Tim

Hot X Run 2010 - photos and video

Our traditional Good Friday Hot X Run saw 8 spridgets turn out in somewhat murky weather for a great drive in the Dales which included some fantastic views and little known byways.

You can see lots of photos by clicking here.

There are 4 short videos also on YouTube including some spectacular views down Coverdale where there was still snow on the ground - you can see them by clicking here.

Sarah & Tim

Phoenix Run Pictures and Video

The Phoenix Run was a great success, with six spridgets enjoying some of the nicest driving roads in Wharfedale and Nidderdale on a dry March morning.

You can see lots of photos and video by clicking here.

More of this sort of fun at Easter on Good Friday's Hot X Run!

Sarah & Tim