Doug Hastie

 MGCC member No 9 having joined in May 1963, aged 18.

    • 60 years’ continuous membership to 2023
    • Have owned an MG continuously since December 1962
    • MG Models owned include TD, MGA 1500, ’63 MGB, YA sedan, ZB sedan, ’67 MGB, ’78 MGB, ’97 MGF.
    • Mg’s Currently owned
      • TD 01478
      • ’58 ZB Magnette Sedan
      • ’99 MGF (75th Anniversary Model) Number 698 of 2,000
    • Elected to MGCC Committee July 1965
    • Wheelspin Editor January 1966 – June 1967
    • Elected Vice President July 1966 – June 1967
    • Black Spinner No 5 – 1968
    • T Register Captain December 1977 – June 1983
    • Chairman 1979 MGCC National Meeting Committee
    • Inaugural Member of Club Rooms Committee – 1981
    • Life Member 1983
    • Springtime Rally Organiser – 1994 – 2018, 17 years
    • TD Registrar – 1995 to Current
    • Created Touring Register – August 2003
    • Annual Economy Run Organiser – 2008 to 2012
    • Wheelspin Advertising Account Rep – 2010 to Current
    • Registrar for MGFnZ & Modern Register – 2010 to Current
    • Co coordinator 2012 Hobart National Meeting Club Challenge
    • Annual T Register Driving Champion – 15 times since 1995
    • Magnette Registrar 2010 to Current
    • MGCC Foundation Trustee 2013 to Current

Commenced work at the State Electricity Commission of Victoria as a Junior Clerk, then to BMC Car Dealer Etheridge of Blackburn as Trainee Accountant and later as Sales Consultant. Joined GMH as an Allocation Clerk in 1966 and retired in December 1999 as 2IC to the Director of Marketing, along the way serving as State Manager in South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria.

MG Car Club Foundation Concept.

I noticed an advertisement in the ‘Seniors’ newspaper for the Scouts Association soliciting bequests, and I thought that this would be a good idea to pursue within the MGCC.

I approached one or two older members and the idea blossomed under the leadership of David Hutchings. Through my years of membership, the MGCC has given me tremendous friendships and enjoyment, consequently the opportunity to give something back whilst providing for the Club’s future has great appeal.

Doug Hastie

August 2023