Joint Magazine with Midas Owners Club
| Issue | Contents |
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| 172 Spring. 2024
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Covers: Tony Moss leading a gaggle of Midases at Castle Combe; Richard Porter tackles the
Brooklands Test Hill in his Mini Jem Mk. 2.
Speed of Light - the story of Pete Crudgington’s Granny Smith Racing Mini Marcos Mk. IV, DH 8351. Racing at Spa: Greg Carini and Frank Weidema (Mini Marcoses) at Spa Francorchamps. Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs DO 20066 Orange Mk2 Midas by Alistair Clarke Spares, regalia and bespoke embroidery. The Comeback Kid (Part 16) by Jeroen Booij - Le Mans 1966 Mini Marcos, 6102. Midas Club Membership News by John Orson. Save the Date: Silverstone Festival 23-25 August 2024, Marcos 65th Anniversary. Mini Marcos DEV 776G (7182) by Simon Polley. No 997 Lancashire My Journey with a Midas - the Next Phase by Brian Colquitt. It Started with a Unipower! by Bruno Vuillermox, Mini Marcos Mk. 3, 7184. FBHVC National Drive-It Day 2024 - Sunday 21st April. Spring Briefs and Bloomers: - The Wooden Mini Marcos (1:12 scale model); - International Mini Meeting 2024 (Geiselwind, D); - International Mini Meeting 2025 (Lewes, UK); - Goff Allen sells Mk. 1 Mini Jem, XWW 98G; - Mini Marcos LPO 891D, 8251 seen for sale; - Ian I'Anson, Mini Marcos 8219; - Paolo Arbizzani , Mini Marcos Mk. 3, 7216; - Tomy Gruelles, Mini Marcos Mk. 3, 7428; - Robert Maes - drawing of his Mini Marcos at Montlhery; - Lars Telling, Mini Marcos PKR 615 (S); - Renaud Marseille, Mini Marcos Mk. 4, 8352; - Allan Scott, Mini Jem MR-MS-F 1020 - in need of radiator dimensions (should've asked me -RP) - eBay UK - chuffed that someone thinks an old leaflet and letter that I produced c.1993 might be worth something -RP. - Andy Wright - windscreen and rear quarter light rubber back in stock. - Mini Jem Windscreens now available; - Midas shell for sale; - Mini Marcos Mk. 3 in Japan - nice front end! - Bas Potter, Mini Marcos Mk. 4, 8122 (NL). IVA Emissions by Graham Bichard, Mini Marcos Mk. 6, 060600003. For sale: Midas Mk 3 Gold Coupé. |
| 173 Summer 2024
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Covers: Tom Maitland’s Mini Marcos Mk. III, no. 7232;
Silverstone Festival and Marcos 65th Anniversary weekend (poster).
DO 20066 Mk2 Midas Part 2: Bump Stops, Rebounds and a Spanner in the Works by Alistair Clarke. The Life Story of a Mini Jem — part 3 by Tony Saltonstall. NEC Practical Classicss Restoration Show 22nd to 24th March 2024 by Andrea Beeson. Mini Marcos Owners Club Treasurer’s Report by Roger Garland. 42 Years Between a Mk. 4 and Mk 6 Build by Steve Crook (DH8428). Spotted on Facebook! Graham Bichard’s Marcos Heritage Mk. VI. 1965 — The Start of the Mini Marcos Experience by Phil Rumney - owner number one. Summer Briefs and Bloomers: - Eddy Jossieaux (L) badge problem; - Tony Walsh just purchased a Mini Marcos Mk. III; - Alan Beasley (Hants.) about to restore a Mini Marcos Mk. III; - Björn Rüter going to the IMM in Germany - Alan Donowho (Newcastle) looking forward to IMM 2025; - Louise Mee (Dorset) off to France with husband Jason celebrating his 50th birthday; - Roger & Mel Garland (Worcester) with Mini Marcos KCW 806G in Sweden; - The Isle of Man Motor Museum - no mention of the Peek Viking; - John Lawes and Bob Stevens remember meeting Jeremy “Jem” Delmar-Morgan; - Tony Breakspear (Devon) with Mini Marcos Mk. IV previously owned by Dr Ed Bryant; - Ole Bråd Hansen (DK) gets magazine held up by customs. My Midas Story — part two by Roy Forrester (Midas Club Secretary). Cars for sale by Del and Linda John: Mini Marcos Mk. IV, 1975 Kingfisher Sprint. |
| 174 Autumn 2024
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Covers: Meredith Phillips’s Midas Mk. 2; Des Bennet (Mini Marcos Mk.IV) and
Tim Greenhill (Marcos Heritage Mk.VI) at the Club Marcos International Rally 2024.
DO 20066 Mk2 Midas Part 3: Space the Final Frontier by Alistair Clarke. Midas Membership News by John Orson. Spares, Regalia, Merch (new), etc. Federation of British Historical Vehicle Clubs. The Aluminium to Zinc of Metals — Part 8 by Alistair Courtney. Le Mans Classic, 3-6 July 2025. Sunny Summer Shows and Events. Message of Appreciation from Mrs Lyn Marsh, widow of Jem Marsh, the founder of Marcos. Gone but not Forgotten - words by Richard Heseltine (by premission of Octane Magazine. SPA 2024 by Roger Garland. Autumn Briefs and Bloomers featuring: - Pete Willett (Midas); - Siva Mule. - Nicholas Joffre (Near Perpignan, SW France) needed a windscreen. - Kingfisher Sprint spotted in Woodhorn Museum, Northumberland. - Simon Robinson (Northampton), Mini Marcos Mk. VI. - Marcos Coupé sligntly crunched. - Peter Cox (Notts) finds vintage Marcos key fob. - David Mensh, Maryland, USA. - Ranger Cub and Ranger Pick-Up at Newark Kit Car Show. - Will Penrose (Surrey) now owns ex-Rae Davis Mini Jem. Mk V Garage Find by Alex Tilley. IVA Retest Success - October 2024 by Steve Crook (Marcos Heritage Mk. VI). Unearthed Mini Jem by Mike Brown (947 DBL), |
| 175 Winter |
Covers: Goff Allen in his Mini Jem RS-A-5062
; Midas crash test.
DO 20066 Mk2 Midas Part 4 - Can you feel the heat by Alistair Clarke. Lonely Midas in the U.S. by Vince Quick. Mini Jem Interior Upgrade by Paul Mitchell (AUS). Transforming My Mini Marcos: A Two-Year Journey by Mathijs van Mullem. Marcos Ireland MI 10 by Padraig Halvey. Spares, regalia, merch, etc.; Car for sale: OUK 888F. David’s Restoration by David Terblanche (RSA). One Owner from New by Colin Oberlin-Harris. Le Mans Classic, 3-6 July 2025. DH 8302 by Matt Phillips. The Comeback Kid (Part 17) by Jeroen Booij. Mini Marcos Le Mans Models by Roger Garland. Mini Marcos HOF 368D 7130. Mini Jem Mk. 3 Restoration Project for Sale. A few words and pics from NEC Show. IMM 2024, Going German by Joost van Diën. CMI Annual Rally 2025, 9-10 August - Snetterton Circuit from Isobel Chivers. |
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