Best Of British Car Run Sunday 10th March 2019 A typical Best of British Sunday morning start at the Victoria Street Carpark with a bit of a chill in the air welcomed the start crew at around 8 30 am. Ross and Veneta Allan and Carleen and myself were the Rover Car Club volun- teers .Joining six other car club representatives in organising the parking and starting procedures and documentation. A 9 am start was envisaged with several British cars commenced departing then the start line went dead as drivers continued their conversations at the groups of cars..Follo0wing some procedural changes the event proceded smoothly after a hurry along among the drivers was made. Finally about 10 15am we were able to depart for the run to Dunback. At Palmerston the Rover Car Club met at the usual Café for a Cuppa and Natter before continuing to Dunback. Ray Pillay and Rebacca Fox had headed to Dunback earlier to set up the gazabos on the Rover allocated site for us. These proved a boon in the cloudy weather when the temperature dropped and shelter was required.. After a pleasant lunch and wander around the British cars on display, the prize giving was made and departure commenced around 3 pm. Club turnout was :- Ross & Veneta Allan 1964 Rover P4 110. Paul & Claidine Arnott 1964 Rover P4 110 Bernie & Steph Halford 1955 Rover P4 90 Garth Lucas 1957 Rover P4 90. Winner of the Rover of the day prize. Alan Machett on loan 1970 Rover P5B . ( Pete Smiths). Ray Pillay & Rebecca Fox 2000 Rover 75 Connoisseur. Jan Smith 1996 Rover SD1 Norman & Carleen Sparrow. 1964 Rover P5 Coupe. A recent addition to the local Dunedin Rover fleet was a 1974 Rover P6B purchased by Moray & Margaret Mc Kenzie who joined our group in the gazabos. Best Of British Prize List. Marque of the day—Best Classic Rootes Group Humber / Hillman Merv Thomson 1963 Hillman Minx. Rootes Group Best Sports Alex Benson 1966 Sunbeam Tiger Best Austin Bernie Horn 1964 Austin Princess Vanden Plas Best Ford Craig Kennedy 1977 Escort 1600 Sport Best DaimlerQuentin McKinnon 1966 Daimler 250 V8 Best Jaguar Murray Pryde 1968 XK150OTS Best Mini Josh Kelly 1973 Morris Mini 1000 Best MG Ross Osborne 1968 MGC GT Best Morris Paula Duncan 1966 Morris Minor Pickup Best Rover Garth Lucas 1956 Rover 90 Best Triump Don Yeaman 1955 TR2 Best Vauxhall Ross Luscombe 1975 Viva. Best Vintage Norman Oakley 1935 Alvis Speed 20 Best Replica Trevor Fairley 2016 Lotus 7 Best Motorcycle 1938 Ariel FH650 Car Trail First Mehreens Tyres Tropgy Audrey & Andrew Harbrow 1994 MG TF Car Trial Second Place Equal Craig Kennedy Ford Escort Liz Fleming Jaguar X Type Natalie McElhiney Mini Cooper S Judges Choice Southern Classics Trophy Peter Pechey 1963 Triump Herald Boat Tail. Peoples Choice Classic Jaguar Limosines Trophy Paula Duncan 1966 Moris Minor Pickup The row of Rovers and our two gazebos at the Best of Britsh Day distination Dunback domain. Selected winning cars of the various marques. A closer view of some of the Rover cars and our gazebos. Ex Club member Peter Pechey and Partner in the Triump Sports restored by his father. He still has the Rover P4. .