NELSON ROVER CAR CLUB

The Club had its beginnings over 20 years ago when a group of enthusiasts met to form a group for social, self help, and parts supply. From these simple beginnings we have grown to a membership of 30 plus. Model ownership amongst our Club members ranges from an immaculate P3, through P4, P5, P6, to SD1, and several later models. Like other Rover Clubs we also welcome Land Rover enquiries. We own our Clubrooms sited at thePigeon Valley Steam Museum, Wakefield and these
are quite extensive with kitchen facilities, a meeting room and large garaging for cars, spare parts and workshops and a small museum. The theme of the Clubrooms is an early service station and to this end we have a display of vintage petrol pumps which set the atmosphere. We send parts throughout NZ from a range covering P3 through P4, 5, 6, to SD1. Panels, glass, engines, gearboxes the range is extensive with some being new unused stock. We have manufactured, in cast bronze, a replica (exact copy) with approval from Rover, of the Viking Head which adorns the front of the P4 bonnet. These are available for $35 plus postage and packing and are suitable for mounting as a replacement, on a badge bar or similar, or mounting on a plinth as a desk ornament. Our meeting is the first Sunday in each month, at the Clubrooms and all are welcome to attend. From time to time we arrange social outings. An annual show day Classic & Collectables is hosted at our rooms the first Sunday in May when all the local Clubs arrive for a display and social get together, usually well over a hundred cars. At Easter 2002 we'll be the hosts for the annual Rover Car Clubs National Rally.
 

Contacts for the Club are as follows.

President: Steve Hiener Ph. (03) 54 67 515

Sec/Treas Chris Clark Ph (03) 54 79 363

Spare Parts Gavin Hill Ph (03) 54 87 044

National Rally 2002: Hosted by the Nelson Rover Car Club
(Report follows)
Association of Rover Car Clubs National Rally 2002: Report
The owners of Rover vehicles headed to Nelson at Easter for the Annual National Rally. More than 45 cars together with a Discovery, Range Rover and Land Rover met to enjoy good company, old friends, meet new ones, competitions, BBQ, Dinner, sightseeing and just good fun. The Rallies alternate between the North and South Islands and bring together the 7 Clubs under the Association Banner. Competitions include Driving Skills, Navigation courses, and there are trophies awarded for the Pride of Ownership, Restoration, Hard Luck, Engineering and Modification sections.

The weather was fine (it was Nelson) and everybody entered into the spirit of the weekend with a good time had by all. Two of the oldest cars came from the furthest parts of NZ. A 1935 Rover Sport 14 from Dunedin, and a 1936 Rover 10 from Auckland. This one travelled a third of the way on a tyre with the canvas only as it delaminated part way to Nelson. Many other P4 (from the 50s and early 60s) made the journey from Auckland and Southland.

Results


Pride of Ownership
W.Brown Otago Club Rover Sport 14 1935

Engineering
Trophy W. Brown

Navigation Trophy
I. Cormack 827 Canterbury and H. Turner

Most Modified
D. Alexander P4 Taranaki

Hard Luck Trophy
R. Clements P6B Taranaki

People's Choice
W. Brown.

Fowler Trophy Total Restoration
B. Halford. P4 Otago.

Driving Skills
W. Field 827 Canterbury

Overall Winner
I. Cormack 827 Canterbury.

Next year the Rally will be hosted by Taranaki and already they have their
venue organised and plans underway for this great group of enthusiasts.