Roverfest & The 2022 Club National Meet
 

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Roverfest 2017 was a massive hit with everyone in the wonderful world of Rovers.

So we’re doing it all again - are you coming along?

We’ll beholding our next National meet during Roverfest on Sunday 7th August. With hundreds of Rovers spanning decades it will be an excellent day – and you could put your 75 or ZT up for the Gryphon Award too.

Book Your Place Now

A huge line-up of Rovers from across the years will be on show. And in the 75/ZT grouping you can get a chance to see Gerry Lloyds gorgeous 75 Convertible too:

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Well over 60 examples are coming along with the following members booked in:

whyte850
JB3MG
J1MBO
Russell Smith
springhead
confronted
Nobby
Mick Brownhill
starbug2
red_rover
MacRob
Bugner
Teflon
thehelper
manxierover
Tom260
Richard C
Gunner RA
Tony Fishface
Black Limoman
Peter Marriott
ChrisNHH
bigd
martin74
finb_99
Malsouthward
crown
nico1972
andy8688
coolguy
nh627
Viscount
RegalRover
Jim Cole
Spcmf
Garethsd1
djt2912
Bob Williams
Bluejon
Eric Druyts
Scarlet Fever
patrover
The Rovering Member
Busboy
Bernard LPG
Locky2306
AustinMGs
MikeyH
TastyTrucker
SDBMG2005
ryszard
Greysterling
Daggers1
Wigster
goltho
Nigel86
Randyjim
Scoubix
Gavinwhitwell
R75800sd1

Entries are open for club members so follow the link below to secure your place.

https://www.roverfest.uk/entry-form/

Please book in advance to make sure you get a discount and a guaranteed slot with other club members.

Admission to Roverfest is £15.00 per car. But if you book now you pay only £12 plus £1 postage for an information pack. Payment can be by either Paypal or debit/credit card (for this option simply check out as ‘guest’).

Back in 2017 over 800 Rovers of all ages came together – so let’s see if we can have another great day!

Looking forward to this and have already booked my ticket for Sunday.

Pete the video you've linked doesn't play, hope you don't mind if I post mine of the 2017 Event.



Regards
Jim

Apologies, fixed it now. :getmecoat:

You have the other video in your post which is a good watch. :}

I have tickets for all 3 days. Was going on my own but if its OK to tag along I would be greatful

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Hi guys
of the 3 days which day is the better to attend. I can only do one day unfortunately.

Sunday was the main day last time, although I always prefer Saturdays, so I have the next day to get over the exertion! Fortunately it is only 15 miles from me so I shall go each day (weather permitting!)

I have decided to attend Saturday only.

Mark

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Gonna aim for Saturday. By then cosmetic work will have been done.

Would have come to this but object to paying £15 just for a days visit.

Rev.

The Club National day is the Sunday. That’s the day we will be presenting the Gryphon Award for best Rover 75 / ZT in show as voted for by the members present. :sunny:

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I am already booked to go on the sunday months ago so guess i can join you in my 75 . just had it serviced and MOT at a local garage as Austin garages ?? I've a little body work to be done in the future as a little rust starting near the front wheel ... early days but on the todo list. nice to see many of our cars at the just jane meet , i was there in another car with another MG in convoy .

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Hi Guys
Finally sorted a date. Sunday 7th. Noted 44x75/MGs listed to go. Should be fun. Over 350 Rovers going. That is a lot of burgers. See you there.

Hi Guys
There are now forty five 75 & ZTs booked in for Sunday so this should be a great show for this club. For those attending on Saturday only, please check out the Roverfest website for the activities on Saturday. There will be a choice of two road runs starting from the rally field and driving skill tests taking place on site during the day. There is an evening Fish & Chip supper on Friday night and a dinner on site, Saturday evening (pre-booking essential for both meals). There will be no significant display of cars on Saturday, but people are welcome to attend, park up and watch or take part in the driving skill tests or road runs. We just don't want you thinking that there will be a large display of cars on Saturday. Sunday will be the big day!
There is also availability for caravans and camping on site over the weekend but only basic facilities, so a water supply and portaloos! (A small charge applies for this.)
We look forward to seeing you.

Apologies for not being about after posting this, had a bit of a wobble with the old mince pies.

I've posted up who is coming along in the first post and just mentioned a rather gorgeous example will be coming along - take a look!

I am coming (see post dated 30th June 2022), but don't appear on your list! Not that that will stop me! Just hope there will be room for me to park with Club members.

Coming to the event
 

Looking forwards to meeting like minded people at my first Rover event having left the MG fold with the sale of my ZR160. Year 2000 75 Cowley built Wedgewood Blue in excellent order. Just coming to look, listen and learn. Happy days!

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I did not realise there was a list. The web site for the organisers states how many of us are going so hopefully they have allocated a very big area lol.

I've updated the list to include you and will check the info I get to see why you weren't included previously. :}

I only want to come on the Sunday is there a a single day charge.

Rev.

The price covers all three days - the only thing to bear in mind is the evening meals are an additional cost.

We are looking to close the food bookings, so if you do want some food please book asap.

I’m also booked in for the Saturday and Sunday.


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I've new front Tyres on my 75 resent MOT so good to go , i've some bodywork , above and below :eek: to be looked at but not urgent . be nice to see the 75/ZT lot again . i saw a few at the JUST JANE meet but i wasn't in my 75 for that :getmecoat: but was a MG/ROVER .. resent times been far from normal but i hope soon we can return to doing car stuff as we did pre virus and together be fellow car fans in the world of cars

Hi
I have also booked in for Sunday, but not on your list (J46)
Will be nice to meet up/see all Rovers!!!:}


Pat

I'd really really hoped to get over to this, and then the national next day, unfortunately ivf savings are top priority for us (why work on cars has slowed down also). Enjoy folks.

Well over 60 are coming along which is great news. You can still book online if you want to come along and see rows of gorgeous Rovers from across the ages.

Attending on Sunday (and possibly Saturday)
 

I have made a late decision to attend Roverfest. Having new cam belts fitted Saturday morning so attendance that afternoon is tentative, dependent on progress. Have booked a guest house nearby so will be attending on Sunday morning for the main event

I booked for Saturday, not realising Sunday is the main day, can i turn up on Sunday instead?


Mark.

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I've booked my early tourer in for Sunday. This will be the first event I've taken her to.

Currently 71 75/ZTs entered, so potentially another 11 members to be won over?

I'm working off the remaining brain cell but that sounds about right. Plus of course some more who will turn up on the day. :}

I popped over a PM but it's worth mentioning it here; the entrance fee covers the entire event so you can pick any day - Sunday is the main event. Saturday is the drive-out & driving tests day, while Friday is when those from far and wide will be turning up.

I'm booked for Sunday & looking forward to it. :)

Dougie.

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Well, that was a busy weekend. 84 beautiful examples arrived Sunday, and so many looked absolutely pin-sharp too (apart from the blue one dumped at the top by our gazebo). The standard across the board was quite incredible. Mark Fraser's Firefrost ZT Turbo gleamed spotlessly, while a few yards away a V8 Supercharged complete in wide body trim sat in quiet menace. The factory missed a trick with that.

If anything it made it harder for everyone to decide which should win this year's Gryphon Award, which also meant a wide range of the cars got votes, with 4 tying for 4th place and third to first separated only by single votes too.

I'm hopefully going to see some pics land with me very soon (To my shame I didn't get a chance to take any and Roverfest does get us all running about a lot) but I can let you all know the results for this year were:

Gryphon Award winner: Gerry Lloyd, 75C Convertible
Second Place: Max Stewart, 75 V8 Tourer
Third Place: Cliff Bradley, 75 Connoisseur SE saloon

Max also picked up the Roverfest Award this year for best in class.

But more than the award, it's a huge pleasure to see so many people, plenty first-timers too, after such a tumultuous last couple of years for us all. I've written some notes down concerning questions asked to me, so some points raised about ECUs, headlining and sunroof seals for example are already being chased as of this evening

Roverfest returns in 2024, but for now many thanks to everyone who came along and I hope to see you all again much sooner.

I was one of them (not personally beautiful, but still....) and hugely enjoyed the day. Weather was perfect and the show was a complete success. Congratulations to you & the team & thanks of putting together. :D

Dougie.

Brilliant day!

Had a great time although I was shooting video in the 200/400 area whilst the 75/ZT OC awards ceremony was taking place, pity. It was also a pity that by the time I got to the 75s that quite a lot of members had already left.

Some video screenshots of the award winning cars

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Already looking forward to RoverFest 2024.

Jim

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Enjoyed our day on Sunday. Our 1st Roverfest and not our last. Great weather and great company. Met some lovely people. cars were fantastic, how do you choose from such a vast array of 75 & MGs. We went for the Aubergine saloon largely because of the interior. Grateful thanks to Pete for his tireless efforts. Already diarised for 2023.

Just going through the video I shot yesterday creating a timeline and came across these:-

Firstly did anybody else spot the vin plate on Gerry's convertible?

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Secondly this P4 wasn't what it seemed ;)

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Made me giggle.

Jim

Ian Portsmore who owns the street sleeper P4 also owns my old P4 now as he has a thing for early alloy-panelled 110's. We had a nice chat at the event yesterday.

A grand day all told & we had a nice evening Saturday too as we travelled up & pitched our tent for the night to save an early start on Sunday.

I did see the VIN plate on the convertible. A very impressive piece of work despite some niggles with the hood mechanism.

A great day out, and a real treat to see Gerry's convertible up close, it really is a remarkable achievement :bowdown:

I took my camera, but took hardly any photos :cool:. No real reason, I think I've just got out of the habit :shrug:

Anyhow, a few from me to hopefully start the ball rolling :}:

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You'll be in a class of your own then. It's not happening until 2024! :D

Dougie.

Absolutely! It's epic. I really wanted to meet him with the car and was not disappointed, quite the opposite. He's a legend. He was having some minor issues with the hood and when he got it shut, there was a spontaneous burst of applause all round. I so wish Rover had developed & produced that car.

Dougie.

He truly is one of a kind, I always enjoy talking to him about his creations.

Jim

The adapted Mercedes door panels are an amazing piece of work.

Teflon
 

Cliff your photos were superb as always, congratulations on coming 3rd, wish I had gone now.
Cheers

It was a great day, but traffic getting on the M1 for the way back was a bit of a 'mare :}

Cliff

Yes, we came off at J13 & took the scenic route home.

Wasn't too bad going north though I did go across country and picked it up at junction 15.

Then delayed due to rubber-neckers of a three car accident southbound, the normal 60 mph air quality speed limit around Birmingham and a new one on me a 60 mph speed limit for several miles to test the system!

No matter home in just over 3 hours including one comfort break, didn't think that was too bad considering.

Jim

Just wanted to say how much we enjoyed the day and the great location. Also took the back roads home, leading to a pint on the way back 🍺
Will definitely do 2024 if possible. Good to see so many nice cars. Thinking more of older Rovers mainly, but 10 years ago there were a lot of tired ones, now they are the exception rather than the rule. And I would say that there are probably more on the road now too than when I last had an SD1 10 years or so ago.

Continuing to edit video and found these lovely smiles I didn't notice on the day

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also came across a picture on my phone that I'd taken just as I opened the curtains on Sunday morning

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it's not often you see a Streetwise, a Rover P4, a Belgium registered Rover 75 and a Rover P5B Coupe in the same car park, mind you there were many more Rovers out of sight of my window.

Jim

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I meant the RSR platinum thingy. :o

Here's the short video edit I made of Roverfest, mostly drone footage, but also shows Gerry's 75 cabriolet with hood operation...

https://youtu.be/uSuTKxvNeqM

Enjoyed that Nicholas thanks for sharing.

Unfortunately the hood wouldn't work correctly whilst I was recording but as Gerry says it's still work in progress and it's down as a winter project to troubleshoot the issues.

Jim