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- Created on Sunday, 14 February 2016 23:05
- Written by Stephen Tickell
ZMG receive Register award
The 'Magnetteer of the Year' trophy is awarded by the Register committee to recognize particular achievement or endeavour by a Magnette enthusiast. The winner receives the 'Rosebud Cup', presented to the Register by Leonard 'Eddie' Edwards, one of the founding members.
Past winners have included long-distance rally driver Jose de Souza (2007), and long-serving committee member Warren Marsh (2008). But this year it was decided to break with tradition and make the award collectively to the North American Z Magnette Group. Several of the ZMG members such as Allen Bachelder, Steve Kirby and Steve Hanegan are well known through web forums, and although they are a relatively small group, they've done a great job of raising the Magnette's profile in the US.
Four ZMG members visited the UK in February - Steve and Di Kirby, and Wayne and Dee Johnson (who coined the slogan 'Real MGs have Four Doors'). They were presented with the trophy by chairman David Halliday. after a special lunch at Wroxall Abbey Hotel with several members of the committee
