Two members of MGMW were among the 26,000 amateur cyclists who took to the streets of London at the end of July for the RideLondon100 event.

This 100-mile ride on closed roads through London and out into Surrey is the cycling equivalent of the London Marathon. It starts in the Olympic Park and finishes on The Mall, outside Buckingham Palace, taking in such famous climbs as Box Hill, near Dorking along the way.

Richard Aucock was part of a Continental Tyres team and had a clear run to complete the route in an impressive 4hr 56m – that’s a fraction under 20mph average speed. Meanwhile Rupert Saunders, riding for the Spinal Injuries Association, managed a slightly more leisurely 5hr 59m – an average of around 16.7mph.

For more details on the Ride, go to our NEWS page.

Ten members of the MGMW made the trip to Stoke-on-Trent to attend the 2016 AGM and enjoy the fantastic motor racing photographic collection at The Swift Gallery. During the meeting members heard reports from the committee which summarised the previous year’s events and discussed a number of ‘hot’ topics.

MGMW chairman, Ian Donaldson, thanked gallery owners, John and Andrew Swift, for allowing us use of the venue which he described as “exceptional” and “well worth the journey”. He also thanked members for attending.

The main topic for discussion centred around the future of the MGMW Industry Day which Mark Slack suggested had “run its course” in view of the changing demographic of the invited PR departments. Members and the wider industry will be canvassed on their views.

Members welcomed the introduction of the Ford test rota and news that a BMW rota would be starting shortly, giving members access to cars that had not been available previously. There was praise for the Christmas lunch and also a suggestion that a dinner evening could be added to the AGM.

There being no new nominations, the current Committee were individually re-elected for 2016/17. Proof copies of the Handbook were available for checking.