The Rover P4 Drivers' Guild organises several rallies every year during the warmer months. These rallies are open to all Rover and related car clubs to ensure that there is plenty to see and enjoy.
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Please click HERE to display, in a new browser window, the events associated with the classic Rover clubs who are members of the Joint Rover Clubs association.
| 2025 Events | |
| 1st June |
Luton Festival Of Transport This event is held at Stockwood Park in Luton. The Luton Someries Rotary Club have taken over the management from 2024 after assisting the Chiltern Vehicle Preservation group for several years. Your car can be booked in via online form or other means as detailed on the Luton Festival of Transport website https://lutonfestivaloftransport.uk and all the Festival attractions are described there too. The Guild will no longer have a club stand display area at the Festival, due to falling attendances over the last few years and the organizers are now requiring a minimum guaranteed number of 10 cars per stand. We had only 3 cars attending last year! The online registration process is fairly simple, but you need to make sure to book as an individual Exhibitor and you will be parked in the main body of the field which is divided into age-related areas. Advance booking price is £10 per car up to 15th May. After this date or on the day itself the price is £15. Once you register online you are contacted and instructed to pay. On receipt LFOT then forward a windscreen pass which you can download and print. If you have any queries, please contact the Guild's Bedfordshire representative Peter Irving (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 07799 206 743). |
| 7th - 9th June |
Rover P4 Driver Meeting 2025
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| 8th June |
Yorkshire Rover Club Classic Car Show Open to all Rovers, and other makes up to 1983. £5 per car, limited spaces. Dave Perrins 07772 209977 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| 8th June |
South-East Rover Rally
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| 6th July |
Great Western 34th Annual Rustic Rally All marques are welcome at this long-established Guild rally. P4 class judging will be undertaken by Guild President Stan Johnstone with winners receiving commemorative plaques and shields. The day will include the Guild merchandise stand, spares, raffle, tombola, bric a brac, fun and natter. The George Inn will be open all day serving morning coffee, snacks, carvery lunch, teas etc. It is recommended that you book your carvery lunch with The George Inn on 01985 840396. Please contact Carol Barnes to make your rally booking on 07549 241868 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| 2nd - 3rd August |
Roverfest 2025 After the great success of Roverfest in 2017 and 2022, the JRC (Joint Rover Clubs) are returning to Church Farm in the beautiful North Buckinghamshire village of Weston Underwood, for Roverfest 2025. The weekend will include themed road runs on Saturday with an informal dinner on site on Saturday evening. Sunday will be the main show day with trade stalls, autojumble and food concessions. There will also be an Arts & Crafts Exhibition with home made teas in the church directly opposite the show site for those of you looking for some variation from the cars. Camping will be available on site over the weekend. Roverfest 2025 will also be the Guild's National Rally for this year and members' cars will be judged on the Sunday with the awards being given out during the afternoon. The event is open to all Rover or Land Rover vehicles (including Rover bicycles & motor cycles) from 1884 – 2005. The MG Car Club will be joining us and other classic cars are welcome to attend. Entry for the weekend or the day is £12 per car paid in advance, £15 per car on the day. For more information and booking details please go to the Roverfest website by clicking HERE. You can attend for the whole weekend or a specific day. You will also find information on the Saturday evening dinner and accommodation on the website. If you are looking for accommodation for the weekend, we recommend you book early! |
| 12th - 19th August |
Marauder 75th Anniversary Raid To Switzerland
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| 17th August |
Devon Regional Group Classic Car Rally The Devon Regional Group's annual rally is always enjoyable. Please contact either Ian Hartnell on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Garry Page on 07767 292354 and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| 24th August |
Quainton Rally This long-established and popular event is held every year virtually since the group formed in 1977. The Railway Centre can be found six miles north of Aylesbury, just north of the A41 and signed just west of Waddesdon, or can be accessed through Quainton village. NB - the HS2 works may still be causing disruption and re-routing so please follow any temporary signage. If there is any further useful information I shall post on the Guild website or Facebook page nearer the date. Start time is 10:30am. All Rover models are welcome and we also embrace non-Rovers. There is a lot to see and experience, with steam train rides both full size and miniature. The re-erected station beside the car park has static locos and rolling stock at the platforms, including Winston Churchill's World War 2 travelling office suite and one of Queen Victoria's dining cars. There is an excellent café and outside picnic area. Across the tracks via the footbridge there is an extensive museum where all aspects of railway life across the decades can be seen. At time of writing no prior booking is necessary although this may change in line with site requirements. I am pleased to report we have negotiated an unchanged entry charge for 2025 of £6.00 per person, a discount of more than 50 percent. Please note that any Covid -19 or other restrictions that may be imposed must be observed and safety notices obeyed. |
| 7th September |
Norfolk & Norwich Rover Owners Club's Golden Anniversary Rally This year’s annual Bressingham ‘All Rover’ rally will be a very special event celebrating the club's 50th anniversary with the theme of ‘Rover Through the Years’. There will be one or two special displays, so is well worth a visit. For those who have not been before, in addition to around 100 classic cars there are the very attractive gardens, the museum and rides on the three narrow gauge steam railways, plus an original set of Steam Gallopers to enjoy. There is a restaurant on site serving refreshments & light lunches and alongside the rally field is a well-stocked garden centre, which is always worth a visit during the day. Entry forms are available on www.norfolkandnorwichroveroc.co.uk or call Terry Reynolds on 01603 405280. If you have a car from the very early days or a Rover motorcycle or bicycle, we would be very pleased if you could bring that along to help support our theme. |
| 13th - 14th September |
Lakes Rally *** Please note that this event will not go ahead unless a Guild member comes forward to take over its management, as per the request in the May Overdrive magazine. Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for the final position about the event running or not *** The Lakes Rally for 2025 has confirmed venues and timings. The format will be as per previous years, with very little changes for this year. Saturday the 13th of September 2025 10.00 Meet in the carpark of The Haverthwaite Railway Centre. Options are to travel on the train to Lakeside, then on the ferry round the Lake. Whilst some people like to stop on the car park and talk about Rovers etc. There will be an added option for a Road run around the local area ( details to be confirmed) Sunday the 14th of September 10.00 A Static Rally of Rovers at Levens Hall ( venue may change). Cars on display will be mainly Rovers, but others do turn up. Whilst at the Venue exhibitors will have the opportunity to visit the Hall, Gardens, and sample food in the very good restaurant. Please note Dogs are not allowed in the gardens and the Hall, which I believe includes the car show area. Venues Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway Co. Ltd Lakeland Motor Museum Limited Levens Hall |
| 7th - 9th November |
Classic Motor Show As usual, the Guild will have an exciting stand at this fabulous show. In addition to a selection of interesting P4s on our stand, there will also a great selection of Guild merchandise for sale. Please bring your Guild membership card along with you so that you can purchase items at discounted member prices. We will have show specials for new Guild membership and some items of merchandise. Guild members will also be able to renew their membership on the stand. A discount code for show tickets will be printed in the September Overdrive magazine. Guild officers and members will be on the stand; we look forward to welcoming you during the weekend. For general information, please click HERE to open up the show's website in another browser window. |
| 16th November |
London Westway Group End Of Season Meet-Up
Entry to the museum is FREE but you do need to pay for parking inside on the machines as you leave (ANPR system in operation). There are a number of “experiences” which can be booked in advance. More details of these can be found on the museum website https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/ Parking costs £7.50 up to 3 hours and £10.00 for 3-6 hours. Please Note: Blue Badge Holders must also pay to park. Alan and I normally wait outside with the cars to greet and chat until 11.30am or until we freeze/get wet before heading to the café and then the exhibits. Any queries can be made by calling Karen Field (see group listings on page 31 of Overdrive for contact) or RAF questions direct to Hendon via their website. The Museum is open until 5.00pm. If you would like to park up with fellow Guild members, please aim to arrive from 9.45am when we should have the car park largely to ourselves. |
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