Rover P4 Drivers Guild National Rally

Charlecote Park, Warwickshire

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-charlecotepark

Teddy Bears Picnic

Tenterden, Kent Station of the Kent and East Sussex Railway

We hope that teddies, their owners and their Rovers will be excited to learn that the next picnic will be held on Sunday the 23^rd May at the Tenterden, Kent Station of the Kent and East Sussex Railway. This is a preserved standard gauge railway currently operating between Tenterden and Bodiam.

The cars will be displayed at the station in an area immediately adjoining the south bound platform and the tearoom. On the opposite side of the line is the Railway’s museum which is packed with interesting exhibits. There will be five trains making the round trip from Tenterden to Bodiam and back during the day, the first leaving at 10.40 a.m. and the last returning at 5.15 p.m. Rally goers will have the opportunity to purchase tickets at the discounted rate applicable to groups. If you wish, you can alight at Bodiam and walk up to nearby Bodiam Castle, a National Trust property, returning on a later train. The first, third and last trains will be steam hauled.

As usual, this is an informal event and pre-booking is not required, but we hope that many Rovers with or without teddies will attend.

Richard Bryant

01424 715344 bryantrover1@btinternet.com

Bressingham Rally, Norfolk

http://www.norfolkandnorwichroveroc.org.uk/index.html

http://www.bressingham.co.uk/default.aspx

Sheffield Rally, Catcliffe, Rotherham

The Sheffield and District Rover P4 Club are holding their annual classic car rally  from 7:00pm at "The Waverley" public house.

http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/25/25654/Waverley/Catcliffe

Sporting Bears Charity Classic, Kimbolton Castle, Cambridgshire

£5 per car admission goes to charity.  Money will be collected on the day on presentation of an exhibitor’s pass, available from www.sportingbears.org.uk (please send SAE)

Mike Norton

07774 167105

mikenorton@it-projectsolutions.co.uk.

Mid-Lincs Rover Rally

To be held at East Kirkby Aviation Centre, near Spilsby, Lincs PE23 4DE

Bryan Leggate

01790 763344

Rover SD1 Club National Rally, Peterborough

08451 306230

events@roversd1club.co.uk

Rover P5 Owners' Club National Rally, Northants.

01536 770240

Quainton Rally

The 31st Quainton Rally, held at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, is the longest established event organised by the Guild and has become a great favourite with all Rover owners.  It is a very interesting place to visit with lots to see.  On the station it is like going back in time.  No booking required, just turn up on the day.  All Rovers and classics welcome  

Stan Johnstone

01268 413395

chairman@roverp4dg.org.uk

Lakes Rally

Spectacular scenery and good company in another joint event between the Guild and the Rover Sports Register.  The Burnside Hotel at Bowness-on-Windermere will again be our base.  More details at www.burnsidehotel.com or telephone 015394 42211 for bookings.  On Saturday there will be a visit to the Haverthwaite and Lakeside Railway at the southern end of Windermere where trips can be taken on the trains and combined with a cruise on the lake. As an alternative, there will be our usual Saturday road run. 

Saturday evening’s meal at the Burnside will be followed by the (usually) fiercely contested quiz.  There will only be one quiz this year!

On Sunday we will return to Holker Hall, near Grange-over-Sands, the home of Lord & Lady Cavendish, where we will have the final gathering of the cars and the judging.

Entrants will be sent a voucher for entry to the house, gardens and Lakeland Motor Museum at group discount rates, pay on arrival.  This will be the last year that the Lakeland Motor Museum will be at Holker Hall.  .

All charges other than Holker Hall should be settled on an individual basis with the establishments concerned.

Closing date for entries this year will be 13th September; entries arriving after this date will not receive passes for Holker Hall nor appear on the entrants’ list.

Stan Johnstone

01268 413395

chairman@roverp4dg.org.uk