THE Tamar Valley MG Owners' Club is celebrating 25 years since it started back in 1982 at a meeting in the Strathmore Hotel, on Plymouth Hoe. One member, Richard Huddy, who is well known in the MG world in the South West, was at that inaugural meeting. The first club secretary was Alan Davis of Tamar Valley Motoring Centre and there were about 30 members. The club now meets on the first Wednesday in the month at the Moorland Hotel, Wotter, and the membership has increased to 70 with all ages of MG from a VA to a ZS. Maureen Dickerson is the current club secretary. Club chairman Keith Medland told the Times: 'We do a lot in the summer with local shows and rallies all over the South West so you can always see the club flag flying. We can be found anywhere from Morval to Culmstock and lots of places in between. 'In the winter we all meet up for Sunday lunches once a month, in our MGs if the weather is right, it's good fun to drive with the top down on a sunny spring or winter day.' So to celebrate 25 years the club is doing a Jubilee run on May 6. The route taken by the drivers will up the Devon side of the Tamar valley and back down the Cornwall side before ending with a cream tea. It's open to any classic car, it's not a long run, about 80 miles driving through the tin and silver mining heritage in the Tamar Valley. The cost will be £15 for driver and navigator. On June 30 the club is celebrating its 25 years with a dinner and dance, costing £25 per head, at the Strathmore Hotel which is open to present and former members. Keith can be contacted through the web — http://www.brmmbrmm.com/tvmgoc">www.brmmbrmm.com/tvmgoc. He said: 'Anyone is welcome to come along to one of our meetings for a chat about your MG. The club is open to anyone with a interest in the MG marque, so come along and see if the club is for you. During this year in addition to the special events there will be a programme of other events including car shows, organised runs, social gatherings and competitions.' Entry packs for the Jubilee run are available from [email protected]">[email protected].