- EVENTS NEWS 2008
Events in BOLD type are organised by R. S. R. members. Those in ordinary typeface are other
Rover rallies organised by our sister clubs and those in italics are of general vintage and
classic car interest.As a courtesy to organisers of events, please send a S.A.E. if you are
writing for information.
UNITED KINGDOM EVENTS
August
10 Pendle and District Rover Association rally at Towneley Park, Burnley, Lancs.
This is a show for vintage and classic cars and motorcycles. Further details and entry
form available from Bill Heywood, 17 Pye Busk Close, High Bentham, Lancaster,
LA2 7BG. S.A.E. please!
17 Yorkshire Rover Club Rally at the historic Piece Hall in the centre of Halifax. Details
and entry form from Richard Taylor, 26 Willow Park, Newton Hill, Wakefield, WF1 2JP.
Tel: 01924 826655, or Email Richard@rickshouse.co.uk
23-24 Culzean Autoclassica-International Vehicle Gathering at Culzean Castle, Ayrshire.
This is a new prestigious weekend rally, some aspects of which are styled on the
Goodwood Revival. Period dress code will be encouraged, and heritage parades
will take place from all the participating groups, clubs, and individual entries.
Saturday evening will be a Celebration Party Night at the Home Farm Visitor
courtyard restaurant, and there will be historic racing and heritage demonstration
runs during both days. Entry fee for the complete weekend is £6 per car which
includes 2 adults and children under 15. The RSR in Scotland is planning to have a
group club display. For more details, contact Bill McCreath tel: 01360 850142 or
email bill.mccreath@tiscali.co.uk as early as possible.
24 Rover meet at the Bucks Railway Centre, Quainton, Buckinghamshire, 6 miles north of
Aylesbury off the A41. Main objective is to buy and sell Rover spares. Bring your spares along,
even a complete car!
Entry £2 per person, giving unlimited access to the railway museum site,
train rides etc. Raffle and awards. All Rovers welcome.
Contact Stan Johnstone tel: 01268 413395
September
6 Rover Sports Register Annual General Meeting. This will be held at 2.00pm at
Coventry Motor Museum. It coincides with the Coventry Run, part of a two-day
event (6th and 7th) organised by the Museum. Tony Jenkins has arranged a stand
for ten Rovers in the Memorial Park as part of this run.
Contact details on page 3 of Freewheel.
12-14 The RSR/RP4DG Lakes Rally at the Burnside Hotel, Bowness-on-Windermere.
It will follow the usual format. Gather on the Friday. On Saturday, there will be a
trip on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway which can be combined with a
cruise on the lake. There will also be a tour round Wasdale, a remote and
spectacular valley, with lunch at the Wasdale Head Inn. On the Sunday, there
will be a return visit to Holker Hall with its motor museum.
Accommodation bookings to be made directly with the hotel. Rate is £72 per person
per night based on 2 nights Dinner, B & B with a 50% reduction for an overnight
stay on Sunday night. For those wishing to stay elsewhere but still attend the
Saturday evening meal, the rate will be £28 per head for the 4-course meal plus
coffee. Website www.burnsidehotel.com or tel: 015394 42211
For queries on all other aspects of the rally, contact Stewart Devlin on email
stewart@lakesrally.com or write to him at "Rockwood", Elterwater,
Great Langdale, Cumbria. LA22 9JB. Entry form in this issue.
13-14 Beaulieu Autojumble, Hampshire.
October
26 Stoneleigh Restoration Show, Warwickshire. Details from Vintage and Classic
Events, tel: 01568 797228. RSR stand planned. All offers of help with the stand
will be very welcome. Contact Mike Maher, details on page 3 of Freewheel.
November
1-2 Restoration Show and Autojumble at Royal Bath and West Showground at Shepton
Mallet, Somerset. Tel: 0117 907 1000.
14-16 Classic Motor Show at the National Exhibition Centre, near Birmingham.
Tel: 08700 603776. RSR stand planned. As with the Stoneleigh Show, all offers of
help on the stand (set-up on 13th, manning 14th to 16th, and closing down on 16th)
will be very welcome. Contact Mike Maher, details on page 3 of Freewheel.
Diary note for 2009. RSR National Rally at Forde Abbey, near Chard in Somerset, will be held
over the weekend of 11th/12th July. More details later.
OVERSEAS RALLIES
September
5-21 "Croatian Crawl", organised by Ian Glass's Country Lane Tours. A spectacular
1400 mile tour around the Balkans, using Motorail from Dusseldorf to and from
Villach in Austria. All information from Ian Glass tel: 01824 790280 or Email
countrylanetours@aol.com
Diary note for 2009. 4th Grand Tour of Italy will take place from May 8th to 24th 2009.
Details from Ian Glass. Email countrylanetours@aol.com or tel: 01824 790280.