Rovers return: Yorkshire Rover Club are inviting entries for their 13th annual rally taking place on Sunday, 8 June at Oakwell Hall, near Birstall. The Richard Taylor Classic Car Show is open to all Rover models as well as pre-1984 non-Rover cars. Show fee is just £5 per car.
Cars will line-up in the grounds of the Grade 1 Elizabethan Manor House. On the day there will also be a craft fair, picnic space and refreshments. To enter and also view other Yorkshire Rover Club events click: www.yorkshireroverclub.com/_files/ugd/ca4feb_f29b265cd0764f21a8e4fd4c5e8e14ba.pdf
Historic Yorkshire dealership closes: It was with great sadness that we heard about the closure of Mercedes-Benz Bradford dealership only recently, ending the carmakers 71-year association with the city.
The announcement by dealership group Stratstone comes after they took over the business in 2008. Cars have been sold and serviced at the city’s Thornton Road site since 1963, however the Mercedes-Benz partnership in Bradford goes back to 1953, under the Charles Sidney name.
The business was originally based in the city centre when local man, Raymond Scatchard negotiated with the German carmaker to become the first importer in the north of England. To find out more about the history of Mercedes-Benz in Bradford go to: https://classicyorkshire.co.uk/2023/12/01/yorkshire-mercedes-dealership-marks-business-milestone/
FREE Rally Plaque Design !
Bradford based printers ADG Print have a special offer for organisers of classic car events. They are offering free design (worth up to £60) for orders of 50 or more plaques. More details are on our offers page Offers: – Classic Yorkshire.
Race Retro
Many people from Yorkshire are heading down to Race Retro this week. If you are into historic rallying then this is the event for you. Not only an exhibition where you can find parts, services, clubs and even cars in the Auction. Then outside there is a constant rally stage with 130 cars from elderly classics to group B through to modern day cars. For anyone taking part on the Rally stage enjoy and if you see us around say hello.