November 2019
LIBRARY NEWS
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From.. Stephen Marlow - Club Librarian
here’s a great new addition to the
library to report this month – ‘MGA:
The Revolutionary MG’ by David
Knowles. This is a new book by David,
who has a number of other publications
already within our collection. To quote
just a little from the cover notes: “The
aerodynamic form . . . was a gamble
because the stakes were high . . . such
a bold deviation from the past could eas-
ily have upset the faithful acolytes of the
‘sacred octagon’. (The book) details the
forces at work . . . and the people who
made it possible – or threatened to get
in the way”. It’s a huge book, lavishly
illustrated, took a long time to order and
receive but it’s been worth it.
In other news, I’ve been advised that the
Entertainment Book will only be avail-
able in its digital form from next year –
no more hard-copy books and cards.
I’m not sure how members will feel
about that – if you’ve been a subscriber
in the past please let me know whether
you think it’s worth the Club retaining its
association with the Book, and I’ll let
your feelings be known to the Commit-
tee.
I’ve struck a good deal with Pitstop, dis-
tributors of the 2020 MG Calendar I
wrote about last month.
It’s described as containing “A beautiful
collection of contemporary and vintage
MGs, perfect for those who love this
sporty brand! The calendar features a 4-
month overview at the beginning and
includes 13 full colour images. The
monthly photographs are accompanied
by a spacious dated grid with moon
phases and international holidays. The
large multilingual grid also provides suffi-
cient space to organise appointments,
birthdays and reminders and help you
stay on track throughout the year.”
MGCC members can order the calendar
at a 25% discount, making the price
$16.46 per calendar, plus $6.95 for post-
age. A good saving on the original price
of $21.95 plus postage.
You can order in two ways.
You can phone Nicole Harvey at Pitstop,
Freecall 1800 622 422, and mention MG
Car Club of SA and place your order that
way; or you can go to the Pitstop web-
site, https://www.pitstop.net.au/pitstop
and order online quoting the promo code
which is mgclub. This offer is only valid
until the 30 th of November, so get in
quick.
And finally, I want to make the library
more accessible and better used in 2020
so please have a think about it and email
me your ideas.
Cheers!
Stephen Marlow
Club librarian
[email protected]
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