Saturday July 19th A gathering or Marauders and Rovers will revisit some of the places around Solihull associated with the company back in 1950.
The event is based at the 4 star Chesford Grange Hotel in Kenilworth which was a regular haunt for people from Rover.
The proposed schedule on the Saturday is gathering at Chesford Grange 10.30am before setting off around the lanes visiting the factory in Kenilworth, Packwood House, the Forest Hotel (where the car was designed, launched, and the Rover Special built), the site of Richard Mead’s yard where the first five Marauders were constructed, Peter Wilks’ house, George Mackie’s house, plus more.
Lunch will be at a pub along the way but sadly not at the Forest as the car park is much smaller than it used to be after a section was sold to Sainsburys.
Anniversary dinner on Saturday evening at the Chesford Grange.
Anyone wishing to participate, or even just observe, please contact Ian Glass at maraudercars@gmail.com or on 01824 790280.
Switzerland
August 12th - 19th
A tour through France to Switzerland to celebrate 75 years since the Marauder Car Company was founded. The tour will include parts of the route taken by the prototype Marauder on it’s proving tour.
On Day 4 there will be a re-enactment of the famous photo taken on 16th August 1950 of KAC313, George Mackie and Peter Wilks.
Day 1. Arrival in Reims. Day 2. Visit the historic Reims racing circuit before a leisurely run through the French countryside to Beaune. Day 3. Beaune - Interlaken. Day 4. Mountain Passes around Interlaken. Day 5. Free day in Interlaken. Opportunity to take the train up the Jungfrau and also a trip on the paddle steamer to Thun. Day 6. Interlaken to Epinal, taking in the incredible Schlumpf Museum and Bugatti collection in Mulhouse. Day 7. Epinal to Reims.
All Rovers welcome. Currently booked are three Marauders, a Cyclops, a 100, a Rover 20 DHC, a P6, a 600, two 400s, and a modern (sic) 75.
Anyone wishing to participate, or observe, please contact Ian Glass at maraudercars@gmail.com or on 01824 790280.
