ZR/ZS/ZT Register News
ZEDFEST 2026
There was an excellent turn-out to ZEDFEST last Sunday – the MGCC’s celebration of 25 years since the press launch of the ZR, ZS. ZT and ZT-T cars organized in partnership with MG Rover Events. Turnout was strong despite restrictions accessing Stoneleigh Park caused by on-going HS2 construction work and road closures in Stoneleigh Village due to the Women’s Tour of Britain cycling race passing through. The weather was perfect with warm sunshine, clear skies and a cooling breeze enough to prevent the overwhelming heat of recent weeks.
Over 200 zeds of all shapes, sizes and ages converged on the event. Of special interest was the Bonneville record breaking ZT-T X-15 car and Craig Cheetham’s ZT, which is the oldest known existing ZT used at the press launch in 2001. There was also a display of showcase cars. These were cars that were not only special in their own right, but each had and interesting and unique story behind them. During the day each was called into the arena giving their owners a chance to tell their stories.
Prizes were handed out for the best examples at the show as follows:
Best MG: Yazmin Rennie (MG ZS 180 – RN04 NBL)
Best Rover: Paul Phillips (Rover 216 Coupe – K123 UJF)
Best ZR: Colin Nicholson (MG ZR 160 – Y704 XOT)
Best ZS: Dave Hunt (MG ZS 180 – GV03 SGZ)
Best ZT: Barry Monk (MG ZT 260 V8 – BW04 RDZ)
Car of the Show: Craig Cheetham (MG ZT 190 – Y928 BJW
Thanks must go to Dan Hooper, Gonzalo Latorre and their team at MG Rover Events, also to the MG Car Club staff and the number of volunteers who made it all happen.
Following the success of this year’s ZEDFEST consideration is being given to making this an annual event.
ZEDFest – Important Information
With just three days to go, we’re looking forward to welcoming you and the wider MG Rover community to Stoneleigh Park this Sunday, 23rd of August.
Before you set off, however, there is some important information regarding access to Stoneleigh Park that we need you to read carefully.
Due to ongoing HS2 works and road closures around Stoneleigh, getting to the venue may not be quite as straightforward as usual.
We have attached maps showing the recommended route to Stoneleigh Park, the route through the venue and the ZEDFEST site plan. We strongly recommend saving these images to your phone before travelling.
GETTING TO STONELEIGH PARK
⚠️ IMPORTANT: Do not simply follow your sat-nav directly to Stoneleigh Park, as it may direct you towards the road closures.
STEP 1: Set your sat-nav to Stoneleigh Village.
STEP 2: Once you reach Stoneleigh Village, set your destination to CV8 2LG and approach Stoneleigh Park via Stoneleigh Road / B4113, following the route shown on the attached map.
STEP 3: Continue along Stoneleigh Road. Although you may encounter road closure signs and cones, access to Stoneleigh Park is maintained, so continue towards the venue as indicated on our map.
STEP 4: Once inside Stoneleigh Park, follow the ZEDFEST signs and the on-site route shown on the attached maps to reach the event area.
ON-SITE ONE-WAY SYSTEM
Once on site, please follow the designated one-way system:
ENTRY: Avenue M → 11th Street → ZEDFEST
EXIT: Avenue E → Avenue A
Please follow the event signage and directions from our team when you arrive.
⚠️ NO ACCESS BETWEEN 11:00 AM AND 12:00 PM
Due to the Tour of Britain taking place in the vicinity, there will be NO ACCESS TO THE SITE BETWEEN 11:00 AM AND 12:00 PM.
Please take this into account when planning your journey.
GENERAL DISPLAY & PARKING
If you’re parking in one of the general areas, you can drive in and out of the showground from 10:00 AM, following the one-way system shown on the map.
⚠️ Please do not arrive before 10:00 AM unless you are with a car club, a trader, part of the Zed Showcase, a volunteer or a member of the organising team.
CLUBS, TRADERS & ZED SHOWCASE
If you’re attending with a car club, trading at the event or taking part in the Zed Showcase, you’ll need to be in position by approximately 9:00–9:30 AM.
Once positioned, your vehicle will need to remain in its allocated area until the end of the show.
ZEDFEST SITE PLAN
We’ve also attached the full ZEDFEST site plan so you can familiarise yourself with the event before arriving. This includes the general Zed displays, Zed Showcase, participating car clubs, X-15 Land Speed Record Car, catering, general parking, First Aid and other areas.
Please keep this email and the attached maps handy for your journey on Sunday.
After months of preparation, we’re almost there, and we can’t wait to welcome you to Stoneleigh Park for the ultimate celebration of 25 years of the MG ZR, ZS and ZT.
Thank you for buying your ticket and supporting ZEDFEST. We’ll see you on Sunday!
Great Zed Turnout at MGFest and looking forward to ZEDFest
There was an excellent register turnout at MGFest last Sunday with 30 cars in the Register parking with about another half dozen parked with other groups. The day was sunny but not too hot and with some great action on track with the Cockshoot Cup. Of special interest for the zed owners was an impressive on track display by Jason Hughes in the 2002 BTCC MG ZS and a static display of the record breaking Bonneville MG ZT-T (the fastest estate car in the world!).
Attention now turns to ZEDFest at Stoneleigh Park this coming Sunday (23rd August) where in partnership with MG Rover Events we are having the ZR/ZS/ZT Register’s celebration of 25 years since the cars’ launch. The record breaking ZT-T X-15 will also be there. Full details and tickets can be obtained at zedfest.co.uk.
Zed Meeting at Bottisham Wheels Wednesday
The Anglia Centre are organising an informal meet-up for Zeds and other interested parties at the Wheels Wednesday meeting at Bottisham Airfield Museum on the 8th July. This is a public gathering for modern classic, hot rods, motorbikes / scooters etc at Bottisham Airfield Museum . The tea room is open & they do a BBQ with burgers & hot dogs . It’s a nice little gathering . They are planning to meet from 5:30 pm.
Location: Wilbraham Road, Cambridge CB25 9BU
For Further info contact: Alison Isaacson vicechair@mgccanglia.com
Register Zed Day – Sunday 21st September 2025
We are pleased to announce the register will be holding its’ annual Zed Day, at The Shuttleworth Collection in Bedfordshire on 21st September 2025 from 10:30 am.
Open to all Zed cars and their Rover counterparts, we celebrate nearly 25 years of these great cars.
Tickets are on a per car basis, with driver and passenger receiving a 30 day ticket to the museum and Grounds.
MGCC members can access discounted entry tickets, details in the Members’ group.
Over the coming months, I’ll be announcing a range of further attractions at the event.
Look forward to you joining us.
October Social and 2024 AGM
The next Rover 120 & MG 100 Social will be at Gasoline Juice Weedon Bec Northamptonshire on October 5th from 15:00.
Prior to this we would like to invite all MGCC members and interested parties to join us for ZR/ZS/ZT Register AGM. This will take place from 13:00 to 14:30.
All Committee Positions are up for re-election (please note you must be a fully paid up MGCC Member to stand for the committee). The Available positions are below. We are particularly looking for nominations for those marked vacant:
- Chairman (vacant)
- Vice Chair / Treasurer
- Secretary
- Events Co-ordinator (vacant)
- Social Media Representative (vacant)
- ZR Representative
- ZS Representative (vacant)
- ZT Representative (vacant)
- Safety Fast Scribe
- Webmaster
If you are interested in any of the above positions contact Jake Wilson & Rob Johns at thezedregister@mgcc.co.uk.
Further information at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1518196112108465/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D
Post Abingdon Weekender 2024
We are pleased to announce we will be attending the Post Abingdon Weekender, which returns to Toddington Station on the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway as part of the Rover 120 & MG 100 anniversary celebrations.
Saturday 3rd August sees the show ground open at 10am to the public. There is a road run through the Cotswolds for those wishing to take part, pride of ownership, traders and much more!
Sunday 4th August – the show will open from 9:30 to 16:30 when we will be celebrating all things MG & Rover – two of Britain’s greatest car marques. There will be traders, autojumble, pride of ownership as well as being able to travel through the beautiful Cotswold countryside on a heritage train.
We hope to see you there!
Link to purchase tickets below, please use our exclusive discount code CARCLUB24
MG Car Club ZR / ZS / ZT Register Events Update -July
We have 4 upcoming events below, however, we will also have our AGM at the end of September and more details of this will be in your next update and of course in the car club magazine Safety Fast
We welcome any feedback on this new way of communicating with our members, please feel free to email me at: thezedregister@mgcc.co.uk
Rob Johns – Chairman
Sunday 7th July – BMC / BL / MG & Rover Social – The Kent & East Sussex Railway, Tenterden Town Station, TN30 6HE.
(Clicking on the above image will take you the Facebook event page)
We have kindly been offered a dedicated parking area at the railway, We will be there from 9:30 am to welcome you. Pre booking via the railways website is advised and we have a special discount code (MG2024 – this expires at midnight on Saturday 6th July)for you to use when visiting the railways website – Kent & East Sussex Railway (kesr.org.uk)
Cost: Free of Charge
| Sunday 21st July – MG & Rover Day incorporating Monogram Sunday – Burghley House, Nr Stamford, PE9 3JY 10am – 3pm We would like to invite as many members as possible to join us at our new MG Rover Day event on 21st July. Special discounted tickets are available for monogram cars and MG & Rover cars of all ages are welcome ! (Clicking on the above advert will take you the to our ticket tailor page for more information and to pre-book) |
The Zed Register Summer Gathering @ The Post Abingdon Weekender. Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th August, Toddington Railway Station GL54 5DT
The Register will be hosting a weekend long Summer Gathering at this years Post Abingdon Weekender – which returns to the Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway in the Cotswolds. Our aim is to bring together as many zed cars as we possibly can.
We are pleased to announce there will be dedicated register parking / Stand for Zed Cars to be displayed together.
On Saturday 3rd August, the show will open from 10am to 4pm, there will be a Road run through the Cotswolds for those wishing to take part, Pride of Ownership, Trade Stands and Car club Displays.
On Sunday 4th August there will be a Rover & MG Historic Timeline displays, Pride of Ownership, Trade stands & Car Club Displays.
The Post Abingdon Weekender this year forms part of The Historic Rover 120 & MG 100 celebrations, a collaboration between a number of the Rover Owners Clubs & The MG Car Club.
Tickets are available by clicking the Image above or clicking the link below. Please ensure you use our special car club discount code ‘CARCLUB24’
Buy tickets – MG Rover Events (tickettailor.com)
Classic Motor Show, 8-10 November, at The NEC Birmingham.
We are pleased to announce we will once again be attending the NEC this November, we will be partnering with MGCC Young Members branch and have will have a selection of Members Cars on display.
Tickets are available by clicking the Image above or clicking the link below. Please ensure you use our special car club discount code ‘CCCNOV215‘
Ticket Information | Classic Motor Show (necclassicmotorshow.com)
Monogram Sunday 2024
The MG Car Club ZR/ZS/ZT Register and MGF Register are pleased to announce that our ever-popular Monogram Sunday event will return to Burghley House in 2024. Tickets are available on a per-car basis.
We will be welcoming ALL MG and Rover cars, with the emphasis on celebrating MG Rover’s monogram vehicles. Tickets are available from the following link:
There is discounted entry for anyone bringing a monogram vehicle.
We will also be having a ‘Show & Shine’ competition for the best MG and Rover.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Pride of Longbridge Cancellation and Alternative Event
The Pride of Longbridge event scheduled for Saturday 13th April 2024 has unfortunately been cancelled due to the venue being severely waterlogged. With more rain forecast for this week there is no prospect of Crofton Park dying sufficiently for the event to proceed. However the ZR/ZS/ZT Register has been able to secure an alternative event at the Churnet Valley Railway – Further details below.
A statement has been published by Pride of Longbridge founder and coordinator, Gemma Cartwright confirming the news some of us were dreading surrounding PoL potentially being cancelled this year.
“Following a site visit today, the Park is water logged worse it has been for over 12 years. Sadly POL 24 is cancelled. We have tried to source a space on the redevelopment sadly there is water there as well: POL team is sad for this to happen this year. The Parks also stated they had to cancel an event in August of last year due to the weather. Please accept our apologies.”
To confirm, the 120 Years of Rover – 100 Years of MG Longships and Octagons event is still taking place on the Sunday.
Alternative Event – Churnet Valley Railway
Following the unfortunate cancellation of Pride of Longbridge 2024, the Register team are pleased to announce The Rover 120 & MG 100 Partnership have secured a venue for Saturday 13th April.
This extends their all model, anniversary celebration – Longships and Octagons into a weekend event.
See 120 Years of Rover – 100 Years of MG’s event page for more info.
Post Abingdon Weekender 2024
120 Years of Rover – 100 Years of MG
We are pleased to announce this years Post Abingdon weekender will return to Toddington Station on the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway ! but with a twist …..
Saturday 3rd August sees us holding an exclusive social, limited to just 50 cars, at the piston club just outside Stratford Upon Avon, we will then depart around 12 O’Clock for a road run through the Cotswolds arriving on site around 2pm. The show ground will open to the public for an afternoon of events, activities, traders etc.
Sunday 4th August – The Main Event ! – from 9:30 to 16:30 we will be celebrating all things MG & Rover two of Britain’s greatest car marques, there will be traders, autojumble, pride of ownership as well as being able to travel through the beautiful Cotswold countryside on a heritage train.
We hope to see you there!
Zed Register Season Opener
Sunday march 3rd we bring the first of our 2024 events – held jointly with @mgccyoungmembers we will be welcoming all MG & Rover Cars at our social! We will be at the Piston Club. We hope to see you there
Classic Car Show at the NEC 2023
The ZR/ZS/ZT Register will be at the Lancaster Classic Car Show at the NEC next week (10-12th November). We will be there together with the main MGCC stand, the FWD and MGF Registers and the Young Members Branch. We will have 3 interesting cars on display that we have not had before. Come along and say “hi” and meet the committee members, get help and advice or purchase some merchandise. We will be on stand 3-342 in hall 3.
2023 Register AGM
Following the Register’s AGM on Saturday 7th October we would like to introduce your committee for 2023 to 2024.
Chairman: Rob Johns
Deputy Chairman / Treasurer: Jake Wilson
Secretary: Josh Langstaff
Council & Racing Rep: Geoff Hirst
ZR Rep: Liv Gron
ZS Rep: Ollie Beck
ZT/ZT-T Rep: Dan Hooper
Social Media Rep: Jamie Day
Events: Rhys Champkin
Webmaster: Ray Kemble
Safety Fast Scribe: John Thompson
Young Member Rep: Chris Taylor
If you need to contact us please email: thezedregister@mgcc.co.uk and your email we be forwarded to the appropriate person.
Jack & Bertie’s Car Show Bonanza 2024
We are honoured to have been invited to travel to Northern Ireland next year for a very special charity car show – the cost is £10 per car and tickets will be available direct from the organisers via Eventbrite shortly.
We currently have a 20 car stand booked and welcome all MGs to join us
We understand that currently there are discussions taking place regarding discount ferry tickets and hotel rooms so we will update you on this asap
We are proposing to make this a weekend trip, travelling over on Friday 31st May and returning Monday 3rd June
We hope a few of you will look to join us!
2023 Register AGM
The Annual Zed Register AGM & Open Day will take place this year on the 7th October. This will include a full review of the year, our events and election of committee members. We will also have some items on display from the MG Rover Era covering the Zed Cars from our Archives. – if you would like to hear how we are doing or take part in the running of your register please feel free to come along. As we are holding this years AGM & Open day at The British Motor Museum In Gaydon, as a Car Club Member you will qualify for reduced entry to museum for just £10.00.We also have some exciting developments regarding the Save our Zeds Campaign and our Events Calendar for 2024. (please note to vote or stand as a committee member you must have valid MG Car Club Membership)
ZR/ZS/ZT Register AGM
The ZR/ZS/ZT Register AGM will be held on Saturday 7th October 2023 at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon.
Time: 10.30am.
Location: Meeting Room TBC
Agenda:
- Apologies For Absence
- Agreement Of Minutes of Previous AGM
- Chairman’s Report
- Secretary’s Report
- Treasurer’s Report & Adoption of Accounts
- Regalia Report
- Events Review
- Election of Officers
- Election of Other Committee Members
- Members Resolutions
- AOB
Any resolution to be discussed or nominations for officers or committee members should be forwarded to the Secretary (Jake Wilson: thezedregister@mgcc.co.uk) no later than September 28th.
Online Clothing Store
The ZR/ZS/ZT Register is happy to announce that in conjunction with ACE Embroidery it is now able to offer register clothing online. Please go to https://mgzr.ace-online.co.uk/catalogue for details.
New Committee Members
The Young Members Branch has grown since its formation a couple of years ago and it has become evident that may of them have chosen the Zeds as their first foray into the MG world. Because of this the ZR/ZS/ZT Register has decided to forge closer links with the Young Members Branch and are pleased to announce that Daniel Hooper and Chris Taylor have joined the ZR/ZS/ZT Register committee as liaisons.
Events Calendar for 2023
The ZR/ZS/ZT Register is pleased to announce its calendar of events for 2023. Also the race meeting schedule for the coming season. Many members are unaware that at the club race meetings the opportunity exits for members to take their cars onto the circuit for parade laps at the lunch break for free. For many years now it has been the privilege of the ZR/ZS/ZT Register to organise these. So if attending one of the race meetings be sure to seek out the register signing on point to secure your place on the parade laps.
Register AGM 2022
The 2022 AGM for the MGCC ZR/ZS/ZT Register will be held at Kimber House on Saturday 8th October at 3:30 PM.
Agenda:
- Apologies For Absence
- Agreement Of Minutes Of Previous AGM
- Chairman’s Report
- Secretary’s Report
- Treasurer’s Report & Adoption of Accounts
- Regalia Report
- Events Review
- Election of Officers
- Election of Other Committee Members
- Members Resolutions
- AOB
Any resolution to be discussed or nominations for officers or committee members should be forwarded to the Secretary (Ray Kemble – rayk.mgfan@gmail.com) no later than September 28th.