Clubs cancel Triumph and MG Weekend 2022 at Staffordshire County Showground.

[Jane]

 

 

The 2022 Triumph and MG Weekend, due to be held over the weekend of 19-21 August, has been cancelled. 

 

The organising clubs, TSSC, MG Car Club and TR Register made the difficult decision to cancel the event due to experiencing a lack of ticket sales against a backdrop of sharply rising costs for holding the event. Ticket sales were 70% down on where they were this time last year. 

 

A spokesperson for the organising committee said, 

 

“We are devastated to share this news. Last year, the TSSC, MG Car Club and TR Register all enjoyed award-winning success when the classic car community recognised the collaboration between the clubs as a true innovation within the community and all three clubs received accolades from the industry.  However, the cost of living, in particular fuel prices, and the backlog of holidays and other events after the pandemic have all influenced attendance levels this year. The organisers from each of the three clubs have therefore had to ensure that they are carrying out their duty to safeguard the financial stability of their respective car club.”

 

The organising clubs have stated that all attendees, traders, and sponsors will be automatically issued with a full refund and that these are now being processed automatically with urgency. 

TSSC and Stag Owners’ Club members should contact their club directly. 

 

The TSSC, MG Car Club and TR Register will now focus on creating a series of celebratory events for next year in commemoration of the centenaries of both the Triumph and MG car brands.

 

A questionnaire will be issued to club members in due course with the hope that feedback gained from that will better instruct organisers on what attendees and club members are looking for from events in the future. 

 

The Round Britain Relay for TS2, the first right-hand drive TR2 that has been travelling around the UK since April will now complete its tour at the Great British Car Journey Museum at Ambergate on the 18^th of August. An invitation is open to all to welcome the iconic sports car back from its epic voyage at the Derbyshire based museum instead. Please see the TR Register’s website for more details.

 

The MG Car Club will be out in force at the British Motor Museum at Gaydon on 25^th September for MGB 60, commemorating six decades of MG’s most successful model. Details via www.mgb60.com .

 

The Triumph Sports Six Club and Stag Owners’ Club will both have displays at The Classic, Silverstone over August Bank Holiday. 

 

Ticket holders are advised that all refunds for the Triumph and MG Weekend should be received by 8^th August 2022 and an FAQs page and contact form has been set up on the website at www.triumphandmgweekend.com .

 

[Paulfc]

How very, very sad and disappointing. 

[Colin Lindsay]

25 minutes ago, Paulfc said:

How very, very sad and disappointing. 

Very, given that I had ferry and accommodation already booked and paid for. Ticket sales.... what was the incentive to buy early, anyway? There was no massive saving - indeed was there any? - to make paying at the gate any great difficulty.

[Neil Clark]

That's a great shame.  

[saxplayer]

That’s all bollocks!

 

[Chris A]

21 minutes ago, saxplayer said:

That’s all bollocks!

 

What is?

[Nigel Clark]

Shame... In many ways.

Nigel

[Peter Truman]

very disappointing or you all, we attended Stafford I think around 2007 on a UK trip and fully enjoyed it, I had been a club member for a few years then and were made welcome by the TSSC staff and others, we later visited the club offices whilst at Stafford I stacked up on those hard to get parts not attainable here in OZ.

Hope you can find other events to make up your summer Triumphant outings.

[dougbgt6]

11 hours ago, Jane said:

The Round Britain Relay for TS2, the first right-hand drive TR2 that has been travelling around the UK since April will now complete its tour at the Great British Car Journey Museum at Ambergate on the 18^th of August. An invitation is open to all to welcome the iconic sports car back from its epic voyage at the Derbyshire based museum instead. Please see the TR Register’s website for more details.

The MG Car Club will be out in force at the British Motor Museum at Gaydon on 25^th September for MGB 60, commemorating six decades of MG’s most successful model. Details via www.mgb60.com .

The Triumph Sports Six Club and Stag Owners’ Club will both have displays at The Classic, Silverstone over August Bank Holiday. 

 

Great that other events are still happening.

But I thought there was something going on at Duxford?

Doug

[Neil Clark]

This year the TSSC had a small stand at MG Live at Silverstone which was a nice surprise.  It's a busy weekend of clubs, suppliers, lots of excellent racing etc, lots of space.  Because there is lots of space is there any merit in suggesting that Triumph take a bigger part in MG Live next year and avoid diluting the potential number of attendees by having  too many events?

[Clive]

15 minutes ago, Neil Clark said:

This year the TSSC had a small stand at MG Live at Silverstone which was a nice surprise.  It's a busy weekend of clubs, suppliers, lots of excellent racing etc, lots of space.  Because there is lots of space is there any merit in suggesting that Triumph take a bigger part in MG Live next year and avoid diluting the potential number of attendees by having  too many events?

See my post on the matter. Next year the TSSC/TRR/MGCC event is at MG Live. And the Standard Triumph Forum (the Triumph umbrella group) may well hold their event there too. Which is music to my ears. 

[Neil Clark]

That's great Clive

[Qu1ckn1ck]

1 hour ago, dougbgt6 said:

Great that other events are still happening.

But I thought there was something going on at Duxford?

Doug

I guess the CoM is deliberating on whether to ban Duxford again, this time because of the risk of contracting Monkeypox in that well known plague pit on the windy Cambridgeshire plain.  😅

[Pete Lewis]

i just have to bump this  and  

keep this under your hat  but John is contemplating bringing his crank damper demo rig to DUXFORD     we dont ban anyone 

 

[dougbgt6]

12 minutes ago, Qu1ckn1ck said:

I guess the CoM is deliberating on whether to ban Duxford again, this time because of the risk of contracting Monkeypox in that well known plague pit on the windy Cambridgeshire plain.  😅

Or perhaps John turning up?

Doug

[Badwolf]

Am I seeing double with this post about Stafford, or is my computer playing up?

[dougbgt6]

No, Jane has started identical threads in two separate forums, announcements and events, I don't think the Forum's her scene.

Doug

[JohnD]

1 hour ago, clive said:

See my post on the matter. Next year the TSSC/TRR/MGCC event is at MG Live. And the Standard Triumph Forum (the Triumph umbrella group) may well hold their event there too. Which is music to my ears. 

WOW!   MG Live! is at SILVERSTONE!  Compared to the shed on a playing field that is Stafford,  the TRR's home showground at Malvern is in a different league, with better scenery, facilities and more space, but  Silverstone has to be MECCA!      Enormous amount of room, on which they erect miles of tented space, good cafeterias, professional entertainment, with actual classic motorsport races!   

Surely we can get a Triumph race together?

John

[Iain T]

16 minutes ago, JohnD said:

Surely we can get a Triumph race together?

John, I believe you are the sole Vitesse circuit racer however I met a guy at Brooklands who is making a Vitesse to race so you might have competition at last! We were discussing the triple Webers he has and how difficult it has been to find an inlet manifold. Didn't get his name or what type of club racing he proposes but he knew of your car. 

Iain 

[JohnD]

That would be great!     Does anyone know this guy, and will give him my details?     If only so that I can question his sanity?     If you want to start racing, don't start with a Vitesse!

 

I've messaged MGCC about MG Live! 2023.   They already include MG Cup and Cockshoot Cup races, which are for cars of the TR and small chassis era, but I would not suggest that Triumph join them.   Instead, I've shown that there are enough Triumphs racing to form a substantial  grid, and asked that they consider including a TRiumph race in the programme.    Fingers crossed!

John

[Qu1ckn1ck]

1 hour ago, Badwolf said:

Am I seeing double with this post about Stafford, or is my computer playing up?

 

Deja vu all over again as Del Boy would say.

 

Your computer is fine, the are two Stafford Cancellation posts running.

[dave.vitesse]

Thanks Jane for the up-date. It's sad but the club has to remain solvent and without the support an event like the Inter-Club won't happen.

Dave

[Iain T]

47 minutes ago, JohnD said:

Does anyone know this guy, and will give him my details?

All I recall is it is a Mk1 and he and his son are involved. It's good to get youngsters (that's sub 30s) involved to carry the flag on. I assume he is from the South as the event was at Brooklands. 

Sorry to barge in on the thread but the more we can encourage people to use their Triumphs the better. 

Iain 

[Colin Lindsay]

Guess who are being blamed online for the flop?

[Iain T]

A bad decision by the club. I went to Brooklands but didn't pre book and paid at the gate. Why, for several reasons. The potential unreliability of our cars, weather, illness, other issues such as family etc etc. Perhaps the reason people pre booked last year was because of the dreaded covid and a lot of places where not taking cash? 

These larger events are highlights in our calendars and one of the prime reasons for supporting a Club! 

Iain