The MR2 MK1 Club is a member of the Midlands Classic
Car Club, and the Midlands Region is based with them at the The Charnwood Arms,
Beveridge Lane (just off A50), Bardon Hill, Nr Coalville, Leicestershire. We
meet on the last Sunday of the month at 11am from September until April when we
change to the summer season and meet on the last Wednesday evening of the month
at 7pm. Visit this page regularly for up to date information. Contact is Editor
Richard Morgan.
The MCCC is a very friendly organisation who's members own everything from
classic Jaguars and Rolls Royces to a DeLorean and American Muscle cars, as well
as the more down to earth Minis, Triumphs and Rovers.
All our club members are welcome, non-members as well! – just turn up!
For details of what we are up to in 2006 see
Midlands News
The Charnwood Arms HOW TO FIND US
The Charnwood Arms is situated beside the A511 between junction 22 of the M1
and the town of Coalville.
From the M1 or Leicester take the A511 towards Coalville. The hotel is
located close to the second roundabout after the motorway. Take the B585
(Ibstock) exit from this roundabout. The hotel is facing you and the entrance is
about 100 yards on the right.
From A42/Coalville follow the signs towards the M1 south. The Hotel is
situated on the right hand side about two miles down the A511. Exit the A50 at
the second major roundabout and follow B585 towards Ellistown/Ibstock.
There was a good turn out on Sunday 27th February 2005. Despite the cold
weather and a promise of snow sometime during the day, happy to say it never
came.
The members attending were: We must give Geoff full marks for attending after spending over two weeks in
hospital. He is suffering a lot of pain but didn't want to miss the meeting. We
wish him a speedy recovery.
We are heading towards the warmer Summer months so we should have some good
pleasant meetings at Bardon, thanks to everyone who came this time, we would
like to see some new faces and cars of course.
Doris Sanderson
MCCC MEET WEDNESDAY 26th MAY 2004
A record turn out of 17 MR2s
Rare red us import with highly modified supercharger engine
conversion next to a standard Japanese supercharger
MCCC MEET WEDNESDAY 28th APRIL
OK, I know I promised everyone warm sunshine so we could sit outside the pub
for the first of the summer season Wednesday evening meets, but 9 MR2s did turn
up despite the rain. As it was we made a quick run for the pub. As
Loughbororough was sort of on everyone's route home, we decided to adjourn to
the Priory which is only about 5 miles away and is quite close to J23 of the M1,
where we stayed till chucking out time.
MCCC MEET SUNDAY 28th MARCH 2004
MCCC MEET SUNDAY 29th JANUARY 2004
This was the first meeting held at our new venue at the Charnwood Arms,
Bardon, Leicestershire. A fine bright sunny day resulted in a good turnout of 12
MR2s, 6 from Loughborough and the rest from as far afield as Stafford and North
Lincolnshire.
Tim Swann arrived in his newly acquired white Supercharger. Tim’s MR2 is a
late model ‘tin top’ i.e. it is neither a t-bar nor a sun roof model, with
automatic transmission, climate control, colour coded door handles and
electrically retracting door mirrors. Tim was amazed to discover that his MR2
also had a sophisticated after market Japanese coil over suspension with
adjustable shock absorbers and adjustable springs. The car also has adjustable
top mounts, which allow quick adjustment of the wheel camber. This set up would
make an ideal track day car.
There was a good turn out of other classic cars as well, with 2 E-types, 3
Rolls Royce’s, a rare AC and a De Lorean amongst many others.
Fred Sanderson spent a long time removing his driver’s door panel to try and
fix a loose door handle.
We lined the cars up at the edge of the large car park so as to be easily
seen from the main road.
Our group was – as usual – the last to leave after adjourning to the bar to
escape the cold.
Our new venue is very easy to find as the pub is adjacent to a large
roundabout about a mile from J22 of the M1 on the edge of Charnwood Forest. When
the weather gets better we will arrange a short drive over the forest to one of
the many beauty spots in the area. Why not come and join us at the next meet? –
11am Sunday 29th February.
Mel Dawson
Ted Collins
Carl Windsor
Carl's exhaust
Fred Sanderson fixing his door handle
De Lorean at the 29th May 2002 meet
September 2002 was the first anniversary of us joining the MCCC. In our first
year we have seen MR2 attendances increase from 1 - just me for the first one -
to an average of 7 and a record of 12. In June we joined the MCCC at the Melton
Mowbray show, see: http://www.mr2mk1club.com/pastevs72.html
for report.
To find out more about the MCCC, especially if you own any kind of classic
car, visit their website at: http://www.midlandsclassic.com/
Beveridge Lane (just
off A50), Bardon Hill, Nr Coalville, Leicestershire
Tel: 01530 813644 Fax:
01530 815425
Isabel Beardsmore White
Jo Walker White
(new member)
Two visitors White
Mark Sketchley Red
Ted Collins Red
Stuart and Christopher Kynoch Red
Doris Sanderson Helios Blue
Steve
Bunkle Helios Blue
Rachael Morgan Non Mark 1
Mark Dalton Non Mark 1
Geoff and Lois Cordon Helios Blue
