CooperWorld Magazine – Mini Cooper Register

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Editorial - September 2024 issue The September issue of CooperWorld marks the tail end of summer and with the autumn looming just around the corner. Overall we have not had the driest or hottest of summers but you never know with our weather, and we might just still be blessed with some late hot summery days. The end of September also normally marks the end of most of the outdoor shows and events of the year, but having said that, there are at least eleven events listed in our Events Calendar for September. So, if you still fancy going to a car related event, there is still time to do so. Talking of events nicely links me to some that have already been and gone, three of which, I am pleased to say, have been covered in articles by those who attended them. One of those events was one that I attended and that was the BMC/BL Day at Gaydon on Sunday 14^th July. Of course the main reason for going to this show for me was to see the Abingdon Works Motorsport Celebration (AWMC) display. Although the focus of this display was on ex-Works Minis and other cars associated with the BMC Competitions Department, the display also included non-Abingdon cars with a rally background owned by MCR members as well as one or two other cars of special interest. I am indebted to David Hucker for not only being pivotal in arranging the display of Minis, but also for writing an article on the show too. Then we have two articles covering two touring events, one which took place in the UK and the other in Europe. Let’s start with the European tour which was organised by Chris Geatrell our France Regional Co-ordinator. Chris bravely decided to see if he could put together a tour ending in Andorra, but effectively starting with members living in Spain, France and the UK. Well, he pulled it off and you can read his article about it in the magazine. The second article covers the Thames Valley Tour for which the Thames Valley Region joined forces with a local Triumph car club for a one day tour mostly in and around their region. Then I have to end my editorial on a sad note in that you may have learned elsewhere of the passing of our RSP Registrar Roger Hunt. Although I never got to meet Roger in person, we did speak to each other on the phone on several occasions and, inevitably, because we had a lot in common, we would have some really nice long conversations and not just about Minis. I know that he also loved his Porsches and scooters and not just his RSP Minis. Apart from being the RSP registrar, he often provided cars for the Club display at the NEC Show. He was also a massive Liverpool fan and a big supporter of the Italian Job Run and related charities in which he took part in on many occasions. Our sincere condolences go to his wife and daughters for their loss. Paul Paul Sulma - Editor CooperWorld

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