1973 MG MIDGET
‘When I got the MG, I’d just been through a couple of modern cars and had found they just weren’t fun at legal speeds, so I decided to go back to a classic and found myself this Midget.
‘I’d owned a Sprite a while back and had loved that, so I already knew what good cars they are. I find they are just so much fun, even when you’re not going very fast, being so narrow, light and nippy. It’s an everyday car, though I don’t use it every single day as I have other cars too. It’s quite practical for me as I’m not the tallest!
‘It’s been modified a fair bit. The most important thing for me is reliability, so I’ve tried to improve it in that way. The car is now fitted with electronic ignition, modified suspension, an electric fan and a fivespeed gearbox. It’s just stuff to make it more useable and easier to maintain.
‘I have owned lots of other classics, including a Triumph GT6, Ford Capri and TVR Griffith, and joined The Bears back in 1997. I saw them at a club event and I just thought it was fantastic that they were using the cars rather than just displaying them – and what’s more, in the name of charity.
‘I like doing the Sporting Bears dream rides a lot – they’re always very interesting, but I also appreciate the social side of the club, too. We do a trip up to Cumbria which I really enjoy.’