PastEvents
Temple Newsam Classic Car Show, 3rd August 2019
The classic car show in Temple Newsam Park has been organised and run by our club for the past 5 years. It continues to be a very popular event aimed at the family visitors who also attend the adjacent “Family Fun Day” and enjoy the parks facilities. All the proceeds from the day go to…
Read MoreYorkshire Pudding Run, 28th July 2019
Mixed weather conditions greeted the 165 cars and their crews that had entered this year’s Yorkshire Pudding Run as everyone gathered from far and wide at The Craiglands Hotel in Ilkley. The Leeds MG and Classic Car Club’s event is one of the most eagerly anticipated runs of the season, with the entry list full…
Read MoreThe Summer Flowers Run, 23rd June 2019
Well, well…….What a lovely day out for our club. Meeting up at the Ainsty Farm shop on the A59 we arrived early, and were surprised to find we were the only car in the car park. However others soon came along, as we had forgotten Sunday trading times of 10am. After our refreshments and greetings,…
Read MoreThe Buffers Evening Run, 20th May 2019
The early evening sun was shining down on the 17 cars of The City of Leeds MG & Classic Car Club members taking part on Monday’s run from The Buffers in Scholes on the 20th of May. It was only a relatively short adventure of some 20 miles, but the combination of the sunshine and…
Read MoreTadcaster Classic Car Show, 5th May 2019
The first show of our year was “The Tadcaster Classic Car Show” on Sunday 5th of May organised by club members Dennis Hodge and Jonathon Craig and once again held on John Smith’s Brewery car park, Tadcaster. Although it was fine there was a bitter wind out there to catch the unwary but that did…
Read MoreDrive it Day, 28th April 2019
A superb turn out from club members on this 2019 Drive-it-Day Run when classic car owners are encouraged to take to the road to help create awareness of our hobby. Starting at the ever popular Stephen Smith’s Garden Centre for coffee, bacon sandwiches etc saw 26 cars and their crews leaving at approximately 11.00am going…
Read MoreApril Fools Run, 7th April 2019
An early start for some on this Sunday morning to our start point at ‘The Toby Carvery’ on the roundabout at Oulton, near Leeds. Once again an excellent turnout for one of the first long runs of the year. Open to all cars whether classic or your everyday Euro-box! As the route took us through…
Read MoreClub Trip to Burn Hall, April 2019
Club Trip to Burn Hall, 2nd – 5th April 2019 Tuesday 2nd April It was left to all of those on the trip to make their own way to Burn Hall, we set off at 10-30 and first called at the pretty village of Askham Richard which has many pretty houses clustered around the village…
Read MoreIcebreaker Run, 17th March 2019
Icebreaker Run, Sunday 17th March 2019 The first Sunday run of 2019 saw the ice well and truly broken when 19 cars and 38 people gathered at Strikes Garden Centre to celebrate the opening of the Club’s car run and show season. The weather Gods smiled on our merry band with frequent sunny intervals and…
Read MoreChristmas Pudding Run 2018, 2nd December 2018
Sunday 2nd December my Dad and I arrived at The Craiglands Hotel in Ilkley at around 10.30am. There were quite a few cars already in the car park, mostly modern but there were quite a few classics which was very nice to see considering the time of year, the weather was a little damp but…
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