Club News
The Graduate @ 35 | 19 Sep 2024 | |||
We`ve just had a brilliant weekend in the North East of England where we celebrated the 35th anniversary of the production of the launch advert for the second generation Rover 200. On Saturday we visited some of the locations used in the filming, as well as enjoying the stunning scenery of the North Yorkshire Moors. We ended up with a photoshoot at the Tees Newport Bridge in Middlesborough, which the car in the advert travelled over. The main event was on Sunday, when we were made very welcome at South Shields Town Hall, the main location for the advert. The Mayor of South Tyneside gave us a fascinating tour of the building. This was followed by talks by the Club Chairperson and Membership Secretary about the launch of the car and the making of the advert in 1989. A superb buffet lunch was then enjoyed. Our thanks go to the Mayor, Mayoress and all of the Town Hall staff for their amazing hospitality, it certainly made for a memorable day. Photos of the event can be found under Events -> Past Events. |
The Graduate @ 35 |
19 Sep 2024 |
We`ve just had a brilliant weekend in the North East of England where we celebrated the 35th anniversary of the production of the launch advert for the second generation Rover 200. On Saturday we visited some of the locations used in the filming, as well as enjoying the stunning scenery of the North Yorkshire Moors. We ended up with a photoshoot at the Tees Newport Bridge in Middlesborough, which the car in the advert travelled over. The main event was on Sunday, when we were made very welcome at South Shields Town Hall, the main location for the advert. The Mayor of South Tyneside gave us a fascinating tour of the building. This was followed by talks by the Club Chairperson and Membership Secretary about the launch of the car and the making of the advert in 1989. A superb buffet lunch was then enjoyed. Our thanks go to the Mayor, Mayoress and all of the Town Hall staff for their amazing hospitality, it certainly made for a memorable day. Photos of the event can be found under Events -> Past Events. |
New publication for sale | 14 Jun 2024 | |||
A new publication has been added to the Club Shop. ‘The Viking and the Samurai’ tells the story of the crucial relationship between British Leyland/Rover and Honda, through the eyes of John Bacchus - one of the key players who negotiated it in the 1970s and then managed it for the next 16 years, until it came to an end with the sale of Rover Group to BMW in 1994. John was at the heart of events throughout the turbulent era of mergers, strikes, nationalisation and privatisation, all overlaid on the challenges of cultural differences. All profits from the sales of this book will be going to Dementia Research UK, a registered charity in England and Wales (1154143) and Scotland (SC045615). As a consequence, there is no club member discount available on this item. |
New publication for sale |
14 Jun 2024 |
A new publication has been added to the Club Shop. ‘The Viking and the Samurai’ tells the story of the crucial relationship between British Leyland/Rover and Honda, through the eyes of John Bacchus - one of the key players who negotiated it in the 1970s and then managed it for the next 16 years, until it came to an end with the sale of Rover Group to BMW in 1994. John was at the heart of events throughout the turbulent era of mergers, strikes, nationalisation and privatisation, all overlaid on the challenges of cultural differences. All profits from the sales of this book will be going to Dementia Research UK, a registered charity in England and Wales (1154143) and Scotland (SC045615). As a consequence, there is no club member discount available on this item. |
Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show 2024 | 21 May 2024 | |||
We are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at this year`s Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show to be held at the NEC in Birmingham from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th November. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the show, for further details please visit the event website. Club members, forum users and other club followers can save £4 off single-day adult tickets or £2 off other ticket types by quoting the club code - click on the poster to get the code, or click HERE to go to the ticket booking website with the code pre-entered. Please book discounted tickets by 17th October to help us earn additional benefits, although the discounts are available until 7th November. |
Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show 2024 |
21 May 2024 |
We are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at this year`s Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show to be held at the NEC in Birmingham from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th November. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the show, for further details please visit the event website. Club members, forum users and other club followers can save £4 off single-day adult tickets or £2 off other ticket types by quoting the club code - click on the poster to get the code, or click HERE to go to the ticket booking website with the code pre-entered. Please book discounted tickets by 17th October to help us earn additional benefits, although the discounts are available until 7th November. |
The Graduate @ 35 special event | 15 May 2024 | |||
The Club is organising an event on the weekend of the 14th/15th September taking in locations from The Graduate television advert and culminating at South Shields Town Hall, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the launch of the `R8` Rover 200. Entries are initially being offered to club members (and their guests) only, at a special discounted price. Please see the event page in the Members Area for more details on the event and how to book your place, as well as the thread in the Events Forum. |
The Graduate @ 35 special event |
15 May 2024 |
The Club is organising an event on the weekend of the 14th/15th September taking in locations from The Graduate television advert and culminating at South Shields Town Hall, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the launch of the `R8` Rover 200. Entries are initially being offered to club members (and their guests) only, at a special discounted price. Please see the event page in the Members Area for more details on the event and how to book your place, as well as the thread in the Events Forum. |
HH-R repair panels | 11 May 2024 | |||
The club sponsored repair panels for HH-R front jacking points and inner wheel arches are now available to purchase from Discount MG Rover Spares. Special club member prices are available - please see the page in the Members Area for details. |
HH-R repair panels |
11 May 2024 |
The club sponsored repair panels for HH-R front jacking points and inner wheel arches are now available to purchase from Discount MG Rover Spares. Special club member prices are available - please see the page in the Members Area for details. |
HH-R front jacking point repair panels | 25 Mar 2024 | |||
The Rover 200 & 400 Owners Club has sponsored the production of more repair panels, this time front jacking points for use on HH-R models. Panels are available for both sides, and as well as being for Rover 400 (second generation) and 45 models are also suitable for MG ZS and Honda Civic (sixth generation) models. The panels will be available to purchase from the end of April from Discount MG Rover Spares, and club members will be able to pay a discounted price. A new page will be added in the Members Area under Members Discounts -> Repair Panels for members to obtain the discount once orders are being accepted by DMGRS. |
HH-R front jacking point repair panels |
25 Mar 2024 |
The Rover 200 & 400 Owners Club has sponsored the production of more repair panels, this time front jacking points for use on HH-R models. Panels are available for both sides, and as well as being for Rover 400 (second generation) and 45 models are also suitable for MG ZS and Honda Civic (sixth generation) models. The panels will be available to purchase from the end of April from Discount MG Rover Spares, and club members will be able to pay a discounted price. A new page will be added in the Members Area under Members Discounts -> Repair Panels for members to obtain the discount once orders are being accepted by DMGRS. |
Rover Meteor Works Celebration event | 29 Feb 2024 | |||
There will be a special event to celebrate the Rover factories in Coventry on Saturday March 16th, from 9am until 3pm. Rover occupied several sites in Coventry from the late 1800s to the 1940s. One of the last remaining original buildings on the second Meteor Works site is the former Rover Showroom, now known as the Litten Tree Building, on Warwick Row. It opened in 1910 and was used by Rover until 1932. It is due to be redeveloped this year. With the help of the organisers of Coventry MotoFest, all Rover owners are invited to join the large collection of all later generations of Rover cars, based in Broadgate, in Coventry city centre. To attend this event in your Rover, pre-booking is necessary on the MotoFest website. There is a small £3 fee to help with MotoFest`s administration costs. There will also be a collection of cars built at the second Meteor Works (pre-1930) in the Bull Yard, next to the original Rover showroom. For further details please see the topic in the Events Forum. |
Rover Meteor Works Celebration event |
29 Feb 2024 |
There will be a special event to celebrate the Rover factories in Coventry on Saturday March 16th, from 9am until 3pm. Rover occupied several sites in Coventry from the late 1800s to the 1940s. One of the last remaining original buildings on the second Meteor Works site is the former Rover Showroom, now known as the Litten Tree Building, on Warwick Row. It opened in 1910 and was used by Rover until 1932. It is due to be redeveloped this year. With the help of the organisers of Coventry MotoFest, all Rover owners are invited to join the large collection of all later generations of Rover cars, based in Broadgate, in Coventry city centre. To attend this event in your Rover, pre-booking is necessary on the MotoFest website. There is a small £3 fee to help with MotoFest`s administration costs. There will also be a collection of cars built at the second Meteor Works (pre-1930) in the Bull Yard, next to the original Rover showroom. For further details please see the topic in the Events Forum. |
Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show | 9 Nov 2023 | |||
We are all set up ready for the weekend! If you are visiting the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show at the NEC, Birmingham, over the next three days don`t forget to come and see us in hall 5. Our stand number is 722. We have an interesting mix of cars on display - a 1989 LHD 216 EFi Vitesse, a 1995 416 SLi Tourer and a 2005 Streetwise GSi TD. |
Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show |
9 Nov 2023 |
We are all set up ready for the weekend! If you are visiting the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show at the NEC, Birmingham, over the next three days don`t forget to come and see us in hall 5. Our stand number is 722. We have an interesting mix of cars on display - a 1989 LHD 216 EFi Vitesse, a 1995 416 SLi Tourer and a 2005 Streetwise GSi TD. |
Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show 2023 | 25 Jun 2023 | |||
We are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at this year`s Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show to be held at the NEC in Birmingham from Friday 10th to Sunday 12th November. The theme for this show has been set as `Perfect Partners`, so we will be considering how best to meet that challenge over the coming months. For further details of the show please visit the event website. Club members can save £4 off single-day adult tickets or £2 off other ticket types by quoting the club code published on the show advert in the next edition of The Viking club magazine and also available in the Members Area of this website. Please book Club Member tickets by 19th October to help us earn additional benefits, although the discounts are available until 9th November. |
Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show 2023 |
25 Jun 2023 |
We are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at this year`s Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show to be held at the NEC in Birmingham from Friday 10th to Sunday 12th November. The theme for this show has been set as `Perfect Partners`, so we will be considering how best to meet that challenge over the coming months. For further details of the show please visit the event website. Club members can save £4 off single-day adult tickets or £2 off other ticket types by quoting the club code published on the show advert in the next edition of The Viking club magazine and also available in the Members Area of this website. Please book Club Member tickets by 19th October to help us earn additional benefits, although the discounts are available until 9th November. |
Rover document download library added to website | 1 May 2023 | |||
A new feature for members has been added to the website to allow the download in pdf format of selected Rover documents (eg workshop manuals, etc). Please read the topic on the forum for more details. |
Rover document download library added to website |
1 May 2023 |
A new feature for members has been added to the website to allow the download in pdf format of selected Rover documents (eg workshop manuals, etc). Please read the topic on the forum for more details. |
Project Muriel handover at Pride of Longbridge | 16 Apr 2023 | |||
Project Muriel was handed over to her new owners, Adam (left) and Peter (centre) at PoL yesterday. Muriel was donated to the club by the family of her first owner, and was subject of a recommissioning by the club before and during last month`s Restoration Show. During the show we received a generous offer for the car from the new owners, enabling us to make donations to the Red Cross Turkey/Syria Earthquake Appeal and Milton Keynes Museum. At the handover there seemed to be a bit of discussion about whether to leave the paintwork as is, or to repaint! We look forward to hearing how that works out and to hearing the feedback of their first drive of Muriel back to Lincolnshire. Further photos from PoL can be found in the Past Events section of the website. |
Project Muriel handover at Pride of Longbridge |
16 Apr 2023 |
Project Muriel was handed over to her new owners, Adam (left) and Peter (centre) at PoL yesterday. Muriel was donated to the club by the family of her first owner, and was subject of a recommissioning by the club before and during last month`s Restoration Show. During the show we received a generous offer for the car from the new owners, enabling us to make donations to the Red Cross Turkey/Syria Earthquake Appeal and Milton Keynes Museum. At the handover there seemed to be a bit of discussion about whether to leave the paintwork as is, or to repaint! We look forward to hearing how that works out and to hearing the feedback of their first drive of Muriel back to Lincolnshire. Further photos from PoL can be found in the Past Events section of the website. |
New 20th Anniversary Streetwise mug now on sale | 28 Mar 2023 | |||
We are pleased to announce that we now have a new mug for sale in our Online Shop, to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the launch of the Streetwise in 2003. We also have a non-anniversary version of the R8 5 door mug back in stock. Club Members should use the Club Regalia Online Shop in the Members Area to benefit from Club Member discounts. |
New 20th Anniversary Streetwise mug now on sale |
28 Mar 2023 |
We are pleased to announce that we now have a new mug for sale in our Online Shop, to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the launch of the Streetwise in 2003. We also have a non-anniversary version of the R8 5 door mug back in stock. Club Members should use the Club Regalia Online Shop in the Members Area to benefit from Club Member discounts. |
Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show with discovery+ | 27 Mar 2023 | |||
We have just completed another successful weekend at the Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show with discovery+, held at the NEC in Birmingham. Thanks to everybody who helped on the stand or popped by to say hello. The main focus was 'Project Muriel', an early R8 5 door hatch recently donated to the club. The car had been sitting on a driveway in London for six years following the death of the original owner, Muriel. A lot of elbow grease was used to clean off moss and algae, a replacement leather interior fitted, and a full service carried out. 'Project Muriel' now has a new owner and the car will be handed over at Pride of Longbridge on 15th April. The other car we worked on was a later R8 that is currently on loan through the Classic Car Loan Project. This car benefited from a new clutch as well as some routine servicing. Finally, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Rover Streetwise, we had a modified 2004 3 door SE as our "show" car. This car has a 1.8 VVC engine taken from an MG ZR. More photos from the show can be found on the Past Events page. |
Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show with discovery+ |
27 Mar 2023 |
We have just completed another successful weekend at the Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show with discovery+, held at the NEC in Birmingham. Thanks to everybody who helped on the stand or popped by to say hello. The main focus was 'Project Muriel', an early R8 5 door hatch recently donated to the club. The car had been sitting on a driveway in London for six years following the death of the original owner, Muriel. A lot of elbow grease was used to clean off moss and algae, a replacement leather interior fitted, and a full service carried out. 'Project Muriel' now has a new owner and the car will be handed over at Pride of Longbridge on 15th April. The other car we worked on was a later R8 that is currently on loan through the Classic Car Loan Project. This car benefited from a new clutch as well as some routine servicing. Finally, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Rover Streetwise, we had a modified 2004 3 door SE as our "show" car. This car has a 1.8 VVC engine taken from an MG ZR. More photos from the show can be found on the Past Events page. |
Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show, with discovery+ | 22 Jan 2023 | |||
Join us at Spring`s best classic car show, Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show, with discovery+, which is being held at the NEC, Birmingham from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th March 2023. You can save by booking tickets in advance at www.necrestorationshow.com. Club members can save £3.50 off single-day adult tickets or £2 off other ticket types by using the club code linked in the Members Area and also published on page 7 in the January to March 2023 edition of the club magazine The Viking. Please book your tickets by 2nd March to help us earn additional benefits for the club (although the ticket discount will still be available until 23rd March). |
Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show, with discovery+ |
22 Jan 2023 |
Join us at Spring`s best classic car show, Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show, with discovery+, which is being held at the NEC, Birmingham from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th March 2023. You can save by booking tickets in advance at www.necrestorationshow.com. Club members can save £3.50 off single-day adult tickets or £2 off other ticket types by using the club code linked in the Members Area and also published on page 7 in the January to March 2023 edition of the club magazine The Viking. Please book your tickets by 2nd March to help us earn additional benefits for the club (although the ticket discount will still be available until 23rd March). |
Classic Car Loan Project handover | 27 Nov 2022 | |||
Club committee member Paul Vincent handed over his Rover 214 SLi on loan through the Classic Car Loan Project today at the British Motor Museum at Gaydon. The aim of the project is to encourage the next generation of classic car owners by giving younger drivers the use of a classic car for up to a year as an extended driving experience. Further details on the project can be found on its website: classiccarloanproject.co.uk. If we are offered a stand at the Restoration Show at the NEC next March we intend to feature this car and cover the experience of both the owner and the recipient to provide more publicity for this worthwhile scheme. Our photo shows the car at the handover along with (L to R) Bob Wilkinson (CCLP Co-ordinator), Ian Thorpe (loan car borrower), Paul and Teresa Vincent (owners) and Tom Caren (BMM Events Co-ordinator). |
Classic Car Loan Project handover |
27 Nov 2022 |
Club committee member Paul Vincent handed over his Rover 214 SLi on loan through the Classic Car Loan Project today at the British Motor Museum at Gaydon. The aim of the project is to encourage the next generation of classic car owners by giving younger drivers the use of a classic car for up to a year as an extended driving experience. Further details on the project can be found on its website: classiccarloanproject.co.uk. If we are offered a stand at the Restoration Show at the NEC next March we intend to feature this car and cover the experience of both the owner and the recipient to provide more publicity for this worthwhile scheme. Our photo shows the car at the handover along with (L to R) Bob Wilkinson (CCLP Co-ordinator), Ian Thorpe (loan car borrower), Paul and Teresa Vincent (owners) and Tom Caren (BMM Events Co-ordinator). |
Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with discovery+ | 10 Nov 2022 | |||
We are all set up ready for the weekend! If you are visiting the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with discovery+ at the NEC, Birmingham, over the next three days don`t forget to come and see us in hall 5. Our stand number is 262 and we are next to the Rover Coupe Owners Club and the BRM Owners Club. This year, we are flying the flag with red, white and blue cars - a 1997 420 GSi Saloon, a 1998 200 Vi 5 Door and a 1998 216 Cabriolet. |
Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with discovery+ |
10 Nov 2022 |
We are all set up ready for the weekend! If you are visiting the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with discovery+ at the NEC, Birmingham, over the next three days don`t forget to come and see us in hall 5. Our stand number is 262 and we are next to the Rover Coupe Owners Club and the BRM Owners Club. This year, we are flying the flag with red, white and blue cars - a 1997 420 GSi Saloon, a 1998 200 Vi 5 Door and a 1998 216 Cabriolet. |
Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with discovery+ | 1 Jul 2022 | |||
We are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at this year`s Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with discovery+ to be held at the NEC in Birmingham from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th November. The theme for this show has been set as `Part of the Family`, so we will be considering how best to meet that challenge over the coming months. For further details of the show please visit the event website. Club members can save £4 off single-day adult tickets or £2 off other ticket types by quoting the club code published on the show advert in the next edition of The Viking club magazine and also available in the Members Area of this website. Please book Club Member tickets by 20th October to help us earn additional benefits, although the discounts are available until 10th November. |
Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with discovery+ |
1 Jul 2022 |
We are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at this year`s Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with discovery+ to be held at the NEC in Birmingham from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th November. The theme for this show has been set as `Part of the Family`, so we will be considering how best to meet that challenge over the coming months. For further details of the show please visit the event website. Club members can save £4 off single-day adult tickets or £2 off other ticket types by quoting the club code published on the show advert in the next edition of The Viking club magazine and also available in the Members Area of this website. Please book Club Member tickets by 20th October to help us earn additional benefits, although the discounts are available until 10th November. |
Website and Forum Refresh - Update |
1 Jul 2022 |
The refresh to the club website and forum has been completed. Exisitng members and forum users should be able to log in using their existing username and password. If you experience difficulties please contact the Webmaster using the CONTACT US option above. Thank you for your patience whilst the refresh was being carried out. |
The Tomcat Affair @ 30 update | 18 May 2022 | |||
The price of a one car track access pass for this event, being held at Millbrook on 28th August, is now confirmed at £30. This will allow the clubs to cover the costs of running this event. Any profits made will be donated to BEN, the charity for the UK Automotive Industry. Entry is by application only, and you can still apply by clicking HERE. Closer to the time, entrants will be sent a pack containing joining instructions, a windscreen sticker and entry passes. There is no charge for visitors to the event but they will be limited to the external car park, as no spectators are allowed inside the Millbrook site. We are excited to be able to announce that the original yellow Tomcat Affair car will be present at the event. It has very rarely been seen in public before. |
The Tomcat Affair @ 30 update |
18 May 2022 |
The price of a one car track access pass for this event, being held at Millbrook on 28th August, is now confirmed at £30. This will allow the clubs to cover the costs of running this event. Any profits made will be donated to BEN, the charity for the UK Automotive Industry. Entry is by application only, and you can still apply by clicking HERE. Closer to the time, entrants will be sent a pack containing joining instructions, a windscreen sticker and entry passes. There is no charge for visitors to the event but they will be limited to the external car park, as no spectators are allowed inside the Millbrook site. We are excited to be able to announce that the original yellow Tomcat Affair car will be present at the event. It has very rarely been seen in public before. |
Event Cancellation - The Jubilee Car Show at Burghley House | 5 May 2022 | |||
The organizers of The Jubilee Car Show that was due to be held on 12th June at Burghley House have announced that this event is now cancelled. The Club was going to have a display at this event. We will still be having a display at Luton Festival of Transport on the same day, so we hope to see you there instead. |
Event Cancellation - The Jubilee Car Show at Burghley House |
5 May 2022 |
The organizers of The Jubilee Car Show that was due to be held on 12th June at Burghley House have announced that this event is now cancelled. The Club was going to have a display at this event. We will still be having a display at Luton Festival of Transport on the same day, so we hope to see you there instead. |
Pride of Longbridge 2022 | 25 Apr 2022 | |||
The club attended the first Pride of Longbridge event held since 2019 on Saturday. We were allocated an area jointly with the Rover Coupe Club and between us had around 90 cars on display. Photos from this event can be found in the Past Events section of the website. |
Pride of Longbridge 2022 |
25 Apr 2022 |
The club attended the first Pride of Longbridge event held since 2019 on Saturday. We were allocated an area jointly with the Rover Coupe Club and between us had around 90 cars on display. Photos from this event can be found in the Past Events section of the website. |
The Tomcat Affair @ 30 | 3 Apr 2022 | |||
The Rover 200 Coupe was launched in 1992, designed as a unique derivative of the highly successful Rover 200/400 Series range. To establish the cars credentials as a potent and reliable high-performance Coupe (codenamed Tomcat), a group of Rover employees working on the about-to-be-launched model established The Tomcat Affair team to break as many official UK Land Speed Records as possible. Their activities centred on the building of 2 special cars to run on the high-speed circuit at the Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, which resulted in 37 UK Land Speed Records being broken, 36 of which still stand today. The Rover 200 & 400 Owners Club and the Rover Coupe Owners Club are joining forces and planning a unique celebration of the The Tomcat Affair on Sunday August 28th 2022, 30 years to the day after the first attempt. The clubs have teamed up with UTAC, the owners of the Millbrook Proving Ground, to recreate aspects of the event including an opportunity to drive on the same banked, high-speed circuit, but this time at closer to UK motorway speeds than the 156mph originally achieved! Further details on this event can be found on our forum by clicking HERE. Owners of original or near-original road-going Rover 200 Coupes are invited to complete an application form for this exclusive event by clicking HERE. |
The Tomcat Affair @ 30 |
3 Apr 2022 |
The Rover 200 Coupe was launched in 1992, designed as a unique derivative of the highly successful Rover 200/400 Series range. To establish the cars credentials as a potent and reliable high-performance Coupe (codenamed Tomcat), a group of Rover employees working on the about-to-be-launched model established The Tomcat Affair team to break as many official UK Land Speed Records as possible. Their activities centred on the building of 2 special cars to run on the high-speed circuit at the Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, which resulted in 37 UK Land Speed Records being broken, 36 of which still stand today. The Rover 200 & 400 Owners Club and the Rover Coupe Owners Club are joining forces and planning a unique celebration of the The Tomcat Affair on Sunday August 28th 2022, 30 years to the day after the first attempt. The clubs have teamed up with UTAC, the owners of the Millbrook Proving Ground, to recreate aspects of the event including an opportunity to drive on the same banked, high-speed circuit, but this time at closer to UK motorway speeds than the 156mph originally achieved! Further details on this event can be found on our forum by clicking HERE. Owners of original or near-original road-going Rover 200 Coupes are invited to complete an application form for this exclusive event by clicking HERE. |
Latest edition of The Viking issued | 28 Mar 2022 | |||
The April to June 2022 edition of the club magazine "The Viking" has now been published and is available for download by club members by visiting the Members Area of the website. Postal members will receive their printed copy of the magazine within the next few days. |
Latest edition of The Viking issued |
28 Mar 2022 |
The April to June 2022 edition of the club magazine "The Viking" has now been published and is available for download by club members by visiting the Members Area of the website. Postal members will receive their printed copy of the magazine within the next few days. |
Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show, with Discovery | 21 Mar 2022 | |||
It was great to see so many current members and meet many potential new members at the Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show with Discovery over the three days of the show. Over the course of the weekend we managed to get quite a bit of work done on the main project car, the white 200 (R3) Vi - several bits of the aircon installation were fitted, and the thermostat was relocated from the awkward location behind the engine block to below the airbox using a Freelander PRT. Our restored car, the lovely red 216 (R8), looked fabulous, and the green 414 (HHR) now has two functioning mirrors and has had a good exterior clean and wax. Many thanks to all that came to help for some, or all, of the show. It is greatly appreciated. More photos can be found on the 2022 Past Events page. |
Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show, with Discovery |
21 Mar 2022 |
It was great to see so many current members and meet many potential new members at the Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show with Discovery over the three days of the show. Over the course of the weekend we managed to get quite a bit of work done on the main project car, the white 200 (R3) Vi - several bits of the aircon installation were fitted, and the thermostat was relocated from the awkward location behind the engine block to below the airbox using a Freelander PRT. Our restored car, the lovely red 216 (R8), looked fabulous, and the green 414 (HHR) now has two functioning mirrors and has had a good exterior clean and wax. Many thanks to all that came to help for some, or all, of the show. It is greatly appreciated. More photos can be found on the 2022 Past Events page. |
Roverfest - change of venue | 15 Mar 2022 | |||
The Roverfest Committee has been informed by Sywell that they are now unable to meet the previously agreed expectations and have cancelled the booking. The Roverfest Committee has been able to relocate the event and have been lucky in finding, at short notice, a suitable venue 15 miles from Sywell. Roverfest 2022 will now take place in the village of Weston Underwood, Buckinghamshire (MK46 5JS) for the whole weekend of the 5th to 7th August 2022. Plans are in progress to provide onsite catering to satisfy existing rally bookings. The alternative venue is larger than that offered at Sywell and can accommodate limited camping and caravanning. Rally attendees who are currently booked at the Aviator Hotel may receive a message cancelling their booking and incorrectly stating the event has been cancelled. Roverfest 2022 HAS NOT BEEN CANCELLED, just re-located. Please visit the show`s website for further details. |
Roverfest - change of venue |
15 Mar 2022 |
The Roverfest Committee has been informed by Sywell that they are now unable to meet the previously agreed expectations and have cancelled the booking. The Roverfest Committee has been able to relocate the event and have been lucky in finding, at short notice, a suitable venue 15 miles from Sywell. Roverfest 2022 will now take place in the village of Weston Underwood, Buckinghamshire (MK46 5JS) for the whole weekend of the 5th to 7th August 2022. Plans are in progress to provide onsite catering to satisfy existing rally bookings. The alternative venue is larger than that offered at Sywell and can accommodate limited camping and caravanning. Rally attendees who are currently booked at the Aviator Hotel may receive a message cancelling their booking and incorrectly stating the event has been cancelled. Roverfest 2022 HAS NOT BEEN CANCELLED, just re-located. Please visit the show`s website for further details. |
The Real R3 Story booklet launch | 17 Oct 2020 | |||
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the launch of the third generation Rover 200 (R3), the Rover 200 & 400 Owners Club has published an 80 page full colour booklet with contributions from many of the Rover Group team that were involved with the development and launch of the car. This booklet is available to purchase online - members should visit the Club Regalia Online Shop in the Members Area to take advantage of a special discounted price. A new Online Shop for non-members has been launched, which also sells a range of mugs as well as the new booklet. A video to promote the new booklet can be watched by clicking >HERE. |
The Real R3 Story booklet launch |
17 Oct 2020 |
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the launch of the third generation Rover 200 (R3), the Rover 200 & 400 Owners Club has published an 80 page full colour booklet with contributions from many of the Rover Group team that were involved with the development and launch of the car. This booklet is available to purchase online - members should visit the Club Regalia Online Shop in the Members Area to take advantage of a special discounted price. A new Online Shop for non-members has been launched, which also sells a range of mugs as well as the new booklet. A video to promote the new booklet can be watched by clicking >HERE. |
2019 AGM Minutes | 25 Jun 2020 | |||
The minutes of the 2019 AGM are now available to view in the Members Area. |
2019 AGM Minutes |
25 Jun 2020 |
The minutes of the 2019 AGM are now available to view in the Members Area. |