MSCC Timeline

A history of the Morgan Sports Car Club from its beginnings as the Morgan 4/4 Club in 1951 through to the present day.

1950s

1951

Advertisements in AutoSport (May).
Inaugural club meeting held at Ye Olde Flying Horse, Kegworth.
Meeting report published in AutoSport (July).
First Club Road Rally (August).
RAC approved recognition to hold motoring competitions.
Club rules approved.
Subscription set at ?2.
Club colours agreed as Light Blue, Red & Black for badges and Club tie.

1952

First AGM (April).
First Motoring and Morgans club magazine published.
First Morgan 4/4 Club President elected ? Jeff Sparrowe.
Occasional newsletter issued.

1953

1954

1955

A5 size monthly Miscellany introduced.

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960s

1960

Monthly Miscellany now A4 size.

1961

Membership reaches 137.
First mention of forming a London Centre.
Peter Morgan elected Club President and Chairman at AGM held in Angel Hotel, Pershore.

1962

The Club buys a typewriter.

1963

1964

1965

London Centre started.
Membership reaches 174 Morgan 4/4 Club members.

1966

1967

1968

Northern Centre (NorceMog) started.
Membership reaches 258 UK members.

1969

East Anglian Centre (AngleMog) started.

1970s

1970

First large Morgan gathering at Prescott celebrating 60 years of Morgan (6th/7th June), co-promoted with the Bugatti Club.
Club visit to LawrenceTune on 15th April.
Derbyshire Centre held its first meeting.
Miscellany returned to A5 size with white cover issued quarterly or bi-monthly.

1971

Membership voted to change the Club name to MSCC.
Membership reaches 600.
Real Northern Centre started.
Southern Centre started (ceased in 1978).
Reading Centre (later known as Thames Valley) held its first meeting.

1972

South East (HopMog) Centre held its first meeting.
Bristol (BogMog) Centre held its first meeting.
Series 1 Register started.
Plus 4 Register started.
MSCC AGM held.
Club rules updated.

1973

Yorkshire Centre formed (previously part of Northern Centre).
Cranfield Centre held its first meeting.
South West (Cornwall) Group held its first meeting.

1974

Midland Centre held its first meeting.
Warwickshire Centre held its first meeting.
Attempt made to start Staffordshire Centre.
Real Northern Centre renamed Durham and North East (NorMog).
Harvey Postlethwaite guest speaker at Dinner Dance.

1975

South Coast Centre started.
Lincolnshire (LinMog) Centre started.
Miscellany became a monthly publication.

1976

Oxford Centre (OxMog) started.
Derbyshire Centre became Donington (DonMog) Centre.
First National Club event and 25 years of the MSCC at Harewood and Shelsley Walsh.
Final Club Newsletter issued.

1977

MOG77 organised by Warwickshire Centre at Ragley Hall, Warwickshire (pilot event).
High Peak (TorMog) Centre started.
South Wales (TaffMog) Centre started.

1980s

1978

MOG78 organised by Warwickshire Centre at Ragley Hall, Warwickshire.
Plymouth Centre (later known as Central Devon) started.

1979

MOG79 organised by CranMog at Knebworth Park, Stevenage.
New Forest (LogMog) Centre formed.
Eastern Counties (FolkMog) Centre formed.

1980

MOG80 organised jointly by the 3 and 4 Wheeler Clubs at Beaulieu and Goodwood.
Scotland Centre (JockMog) started.

1981

MOG81 organised by DonMog at Elvaston Castle, Derbyshire.

1982

MOG82 organised by Warwickshire Centre at Walton Hall, Warwickshire.
Wessex (ScrumpyMog) Centre started.
Brighton (SexMog) Centre started.

1983

MOG83 organised by Warwickshire Centre at Walton Hall, Warwickshire.
Chas Smith elected as an MSCC Vice President.

1984

MOG84 and Morgan Motor Company 75th Anniversary celebrations at Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire.

1985

MOG85 organised by CranMog at The Haycock, Wansford, Hertfordshire.

1986

MOG86 Golden Jubilee of the four-wheeled Morgan at Malvern.
Staffordshire Centre formed.
Arthur Neal joins Chas Smith as a Vice President.

1987

MOG87 organised by NorMog at Beamish, County Durham.

1988

MOG88 organised by OxMog in the Cotswolds.
Cumbria Centre (FellMog) started.

1989

MOG89 organised by JockMog at Carrbridge, Scotland.
North Wales (DevaMog) Centre formed.
Cornwall (TinMog) Centre formed.

1990s

1990

MOG90 organised by HopMog at Whitbread Hop Farm, Kent.

1991

MOG91 held in Malvern.
40 years of the MSCC celebrated.
40 years of the Plus 4 celebrated.
MSCC became a Limited Company.

1992

MOG92 organised by TaffMog at Margam, South Wales.

1993

MOG93 organised by Staffordshire Centre at Weston Park, Shifnal.

1994

MOG94 organised by Yorkshire Centre in the City of York.
Mendip Centre started.
In the Tour du Monde, three French owners successfully drove around the world in three 1980s 4/4 CVH 4-seater Morgans.
An amazing achievement.

1995

MOG95 organised by New Forest Centre at Beaulieu.

1996

MOG96 organised by Midland, Warwick and Stafford Centres at Himley Hall, Dudley.
Miscellany now issued in A4 format with a cover photograph.

1997

MOG97 organised by Bristol Centre (BogMog) in Bath.
Sherwood Forest Centre started.
Gloucestershire (SpotMog) Centre started.
Cambridgeshire (FringeMog) Centre started.

1998

MOG98 organised by ManxMog on the Isle of Man (May).
HalMog 98 managed by Melvyn Rutter at Great Hallingbury (August).
Isle of Man (ManxMog) Centre formed.
Channel Isles (ChanMog) Centre formed.

1999

MOG99 organised by JockMog at Bridge of Allan, Scotland.

2000s

2000

MOG2000 organised by HopMog at Canterbury and Lydden Hill Race Circuit, Kent.
Vice President Arthur Neal died.

2001

MOG01 organised by Morgan Motor Company at Cheltenham.
MSCC Golden Anniversary.
Miscellany expanded to 56 pages and became full colour.
Membership reached 4,400.

2002

MOG02 held at Gaydon Transport Museum, Warwickshire.

2003

MOG03 organised by NorMog at Newcastle and Croft.
Peter Morgan, President of the Morgan Sports Car Club, died.

2004

MOG04 organised by DevaMog at Oswestry.
Leicestershire Centre (FoxMog) started.
Charles Morgan became President of the MSCC.

2005

MOGMMV held at Gaydon Transport Museum, Warwickshire and Prescott Hill.
RAC Isle of Man TT Centenary invitation extended to the MSCC.
Dixon Smith elected Vice President.
Ray Meredith elected Vice President.
Both joined Chas Smith as Vice Presidents.

2010s

2006

MOG06 organised by joint Centres at Mallory Park, Leicestershire.
Vice President Ray Meredith dies.

2007

MOG07 by SexMog at Goodwood, Sussex.

2008

MOG08 by TinMog at Newquay, Cornwall.

2009

Morgan Motor Company Centenary Celebrations at Cheltenham Racecourse.

2010

MOGMMX by DonMog at Buxton, Derbyshire.

2011

MOG11 by AngleMog at Newmarket.
4500 members worldwide.
Diamond Jubilee of the MSCC.

2012

Morgan Activities Weekend and Auto Solo at Gaydon, Warwickshire.

2013

MOG13 by HopMog at Canterbury, Kent.

2014

MOG14 by Yorkshire Centre at Harrogate, Yorkshire.
Swindon (SwanMog) Centre started.
Lyme Bay (FossilMog) Centre started.

2015

MOG15 by DevaMog at Llangollen.
MMC Thrill on the Hill at Shelsley Walsh.
Morgan Historic Register (MHR) formed.

2016

MOG16 by CranMog at Milton Keynes.
MMC Thrill on the Hill at Shelsley Walsh.
SportsMog Centre started.

2017

MMC Run for the Hills at Three Counties Show Ground, Malvern.

2018

MOG18 at Heythrop Park, Cotswolds.
All Morgans Day at Blenheim Palace.

2019

MOG19 by FolkMog at Dunston Hall, Norwich and RAF Coltishall.
Steve Morris (Morgan Motor Company CEO) appointed as Club President.

2020s

2020

UK Lockdown due to Covid-19.
Restrictions continued into 2021.

2021

MogFest21 and MSCC 70th Celebrations by MSCC team at Walton Hall, Warwickshire.
Membership currently 4800 worldwide.

2022

MogFest22 by MSCC at Durham and Beamish.
Steve Morris steps down from CEO of MMC.
MSCC issues The Morganeer digital newsletter.

2023

MogFest23 by MSCC at Brooklands Museum.
Steve Morris retires from MSCC President role.

2024

MogFest24 by MSCC at Weston Park and Ironbridge.
Membership currently 4577 (October 2024).

2025

MogFest25 by MSCC at Beaulieu.
AGM held in York.
MSCC changes business structure to a Board of 7 Directors.
MHR 10 year gathering at MMC Malvern.
MSCC encourages local Driving Groups.
Membership 4400 worldwide (January 2026).

2026

75th Anniversary of MSCC celebrated in Malvern and Kegworth, Leicestershire through June and July.

Note: Credit is given above to the Centre organising the MOG, but there was always a large amount of help from other Centres; this was a huge help for such large events taken on by a small Centre team.