3 September 2026
Midland Rover Owners Club Annual General Meeting 2026
The Midland Rover Owners Club will hold its 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday 12 November 2026.
Founded 25 January 1967 · 84 founding members
Our club
Nearly sixty years of trials, green lanes, caravan rallies and mutual recovery — run entirely by volunteers, and still going strong.
From Rover’s shadow
The Rover Company once ran its owners’ clubs itself, in four regions — Southern, Midland, Northern and Scottish. When the company let go of the reins, the Midlands enthusiasts picked them up: on 25 January 1967, at the Garrick Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon, eighty-four members founded the Midland Rover Owners Club.
Gordon Collins, Jim Quinton, Fred Archer, A. B. Smith, Felix Scrivens and Dave Frisby set it rolling — after a long correspondence persuading Rover to let the new club wear the green oval. The club became a limited company in 1981, and has been one of the largest in the ALRC since the association began.
A family concern
The Majors — the two-day interclub trial — remains the fixture of the year, alongside the annual dinner dance and awards. More than a few members met their partners in a muddy field; second and third generations now drive the same hills their grandparents did.
The committee
All volunteers. For anything general, start with committee@mroc.co.uk.
| Liz Welch | Chairlady | chair@mroc.co.uk |
| Phil Rock | Treasurer | treasurer@mroc.co.uk |
| Stuart Vickers | Secretary | secretary@mroc.co.uk |
| Paul Muir | Membership secretary | membership@mroc.co.uk |
| Martin Pittaway | Competition secretary | competition-secretary@mroc.co.uk |
| Russell Cook | Trials coordinator | trialscoordinator@mroc.co.uk |
| John Kesterton | 4x4 Response | response@mroc.co.uk |
| Matt Boyce | Recovery officer | recovery@mroc.co.uk |
| Sam Sharp | Social secretary | social@mroc.co.uk |
| Jonathan Jones | Web editor · Press & publicity | web@mroc.co.uk |
| Ruth Smith | Journal Editor | journal@mroc.co.uk |
FAQs
What can I actually do with my Land Rover here?
Off-road trials (Tyro, RTV, CCV), green laning on public rights of way, camping and caravan weekends, and spectating at any of it. Members also arrange trips to pay-and-play sites between events.
Why "Rover" and not "Land Rover" in the name?
The club was founded in 1967, eleven years before Land Rover became a company in its own right — and Rover car owners were members too. The name stayed.
How big is the club?
Typically over 250 members a year — one of the largest Land Rover clubs in the UK — with around a hundred regularly active at events.
Do I need a modified vehicle?
No. Tyro trials are designed for completely standard vehicles, and plenty of members never modify anything. The kettle is standard equipment, though.
Is there a green laning calendar?
Green lane runs are arranged through the green lane coordinator and the Facebook group — email greenlaning@mroc.co.uk to get started.
What is MROC 4x4 Response?
Volunteer members who provide four-wheel-drive support to emergency and community services, formed after the club’s work in the 2007 Tewkesbury floods. It has its own site at mroc4x4response.co.uk.
Is there a club magazine?
A quarterly journal goes to all members by email — club news, event reports, results, photos and classifieds.
News
19 August 2026
MROC gets an app...
That's right, we now have a mobile app!!
2 March 2026
Terence (Terry) Hadley
Terry was a member of MROC for nearly 30 years until he passed away in January. His funeral was held on 2nd March at Redditch Crematorium.
1 March 2026
Membership renewals
If you joined or renewed in 2025, your membership was due for renewal at the end of February 2026. Renewal applications are accepted from 1st January through to the end of February.
