Melbourne. Rob Roy Hillclimb Classic. 18/19 March 2023

An Invitation to have a club display at the Rob Roy Revival

A weekend festival of historic motorsport, live entertainment and period atmosphere is coming to Australia’s oldest Hillclimb track for the inaugural Rob Roy Revival on 18 and 19 March 2023. Set in the Yarra Valley at Christmas Hills, Rob Roy Revival will recreate the atmosphere of 1950s and 60s motorsport with spectators encouraged to dress in period style.

Organised by the MG Car Club Victoria in collaboration with the Victorian Historic Racing Register, Rob Roy Revival will see 75 invited historic racing cars compete for awards. Australian Champion Driver John Bowe AM is the event, Patron.

The Rob Roy paddock will be lined with marquees, where spectators will be able to get up close to the cars and talk to the drivers and crew.

Entrants will include pre-war Grand Prix cars, MGs with international racing pedigrees, Australian Specials from the 30s to the 50s, including cars that competed in the 1953 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, along with Brabham’s, Elfins, Coopers and Lola’s, historic touring cars and sports sedans. A feature of the event will be a tribute to Garrie Cooper’s Elfin marque, with ten Elfins competing.

There will be a range of gourmet food and beverage options, along with market and trade stalls. Live music and fashion shows will be presented from the stage.

We would be delighted to offer your club dedicated parking to allow you to picnic together and would like to advise that the early bird ticket prices close 28 February this month, and tickets will remain on sale after that unless capacity is reached. There is also a discount of $10.00 for parking if your club members arrive and park in a classic car.

This is a fully ticketed event, so booking online is essential. For more information about the Rob Roy Revival and to book your tickets go to https://www.robroyrevival.mgcc.com.au/

Could we also request that you distribute this invitation to your members via your club’s contacts, as well as share on social media.

Yours sincerely
Rod Cooper, Chairman
Rob Roy Revival Committee

 

Is there a RR nearby?

Answer the hard questions!

 

Any section for classic and imminent model - 360spr der?

 

Whom will bring a Range Rover from FarKew?

 

Great ,a group of old men with halitosis ....No thankyou

 

Or a pie shop?

 

It's the Goodwood of the South Pacific,so yes a pie shop, RR,KFC and The Golden Arches.

 

Is it halal?

 

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But I'd say there will be "Welcome to Country and a smoking thingy "

 

You've not heard?
They're serving Halal and Kosher from the same kiosk.

 

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That would be a definite no; Smiths Gully is just that, a Gully in sticksville

Lovely hillclimb in unspoilt & isolated bushland setting

The MG Car Club put on an excellent show & the old school BBQ is a real crowd pleaser at sensible prices

Photo above:

Bumberrah Vic 3902 Post War probably around 1950

I am suprised at the quality of the image

 

I think that is a pre-war TB and not a TC.

 

I think you are incorrect.
I would like to know how you can tell as the differences between are very minor and not shown in the photo's.

There are no cockpit or running board pics to show the differences.

 

About the only difference is the pump-up seats in the TB ,I'm suggesting a TB as it the photo is 1950 the car looks pretty rough for ar that is not all that old .

 

oh and the driving light .

 

I've asked some T type experts .will get back to you .

 

Two guys have come back and said TC , looking at the latter foglamp.

 

Nothing to do with foglamps they are/were an accessory.
Dash layout is different ,TC is wider at the doors and there is a difference in the runningboard strips.

 

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https://www.robroyrevival.mgcc.com.au/

 

B500 are you going to the RR HC event ?

 

Likely a yes; perhaps on the Sunday ?

It needs to be said; the MG Car Club really put on an excellent event !

 

First thing that pops into my head looking at that is I wonder how many people these days recognise the ‘things’ holding the PBR sign up!

 

The woman always thinking of a pair of shoes!

 

The PBR group were often owners of new Rolls-Royce cars,the last one sold only about 3 years ago,a one owner low miles Steel Blue Silver Cloud 111 it ended up in QLD.

As a child, I saw it on occasion parked in the office area of their CBD headquarters near Melbourne Uni.

Same color as this one ., which is now in Tassie another low-mile car .
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Houn River looking south from Cradoc on the Cygnet Coast Road