Rover P6 Club

Brirmingham Society of Model Engineering, Ilshaw Heath had an open day for the RP6C on Sunday 18th July which was preceeded by a 30 mile Road Run /quiz. 

What a superb dayout out and if you weren't there you missed a real treat.

2010 was similar to 2009's RP6C road run and open day which was in glorious sunshine! A road run in ‘sunny’ Warwickshire ending up at Ilshaw Heath Engineering Club. The road run organised by Philip Cooper aided by Robert Pinner, was superb and a must for all P6 enthusiasts.

In 2008, there was a line up of six P6’s, a Morris Traveller and several modern cars ready to take on the Warwickshire lanes and at 10.30am, we set off to follow the treasure hunt trail. But of course not before we had a bonnet up in the air and a look at an engine.

Incidentally this was one of the rare outings for Robert’s Prototype 3500S, KXC 676H.

At the end of  the hunt and road run, we found ourselves at the Ilshaw Heath Engineering Club, just in time for a very nice cuppa and piece of cake.

The guys sorted out a pitch in the centre of the tracks for us all to park up and the line up re-formed, one by one.  

Once everyone was on site, it was time to go and play on the trains! There were a selection of different gauge lines and models on them, all running under their own ‘steam’. However some just decided to sit, relax and read the paper, like the driver of the Morris below.

Superb day out so make sure you don't miss the event in 2010 on July 18th