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Hughes Rally 2025 (POSTPONED)

We were about to publish the Regs in time to open the entry list this weekend at the
HRCR Open Day.
However, we have just been told that Manston Airport is not available on 26 th April in
spite of us booking it early in May 2024!

We have tried to re-schedule this to another date, but Manston Airport has no
dates available that suit Blackpalfrey and the other clubs that are assisting us,
or HRCR. As a result we are urgently trying to secure another venue where
we can run our tests. As soon as we have any further information, we will
issue an update.

This was to have been our main event of the year, celebrating 60 years since the
clubs’ formation, and the 28 th running of The Hughes Rally as a round of the HRCR
Clubman’s Championship.
We will issue another update as soon as we have further news.

The organising Team
Hughes Historic Rally
Blackpalfrey Motor Club of Kent
9th January 2025

Exclusive Member Benefit: 10% off Fire Safety Sticks at Gloss Fire Action.

You'll be pleased to know that we've secured another discount for the Blackpalfrey Motor Club website member benefit section.

You can now get 10% off Fire Safety Sticks at Gloss Fire Action.

This is just the latest discount that you're entitled to as a Blackpalfrey member. To find out how to access the discounts please click on the "Member Benefits" Section and follow the instructions.

Benefits now available include -

£10 off Roadside Rescue Cover with AutoAid Breakdown.
Extra 5% Discount at Dash4It Map Superstore.
Free UK postage at Don Barrow Navigation Equipment.
10% of Fire Safety Sticks at Gloss Fire Action.

Hopefully more discounts will be added in the near future.

Regularity Run Series 2024-2025

The dates for the Reg Run 2024/25 season have been released and can now be found under the 'Regularity Runs' tab at the top of the page. The January event is now open for entries. Check the 'January Reg Run' tab, under 'Regularity Runs' on the top menu.

NEW Club Shop now open

The new Blackpalfrey Motor Club Shop has now launched. The main shop is now being run by Logo That Polo, which should make it more streamlined, and means that you should receive your order much faster. There are many new items, including a navigators bag, and baseball cap and even more to be added soon. Why not check it out, just click on 'SHOP' in the top menu.

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Blackpalfrey's annual subscriptions are only £15 single, £20 for joint (family) members living at the same address or only £5 for under 25's.

Members Subscriptions are due on 31st March each year, but new members who join after 1st January will not need to renew until 31st March the following year.

To join the Club or renew your membership you can now access our online membership system here. Your details will be held securely and payment is via Paypal, credit or debit card and for those who prefer it cheque. Our privacy and data protection policy is published on the bottom of the 'Join Us' Page. For further information about membership please contact our Membership Secretary, Lee Busbridge, at membership.blackplafrey@gmail.com or click on the name on the contacts page.

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About Us

The Blackpalfrey Motor Club was formed in 1965, by a group of rally enthusiasts, as an amalgamation of the Black Horse (a Public House) Car Club from Tunbridge Wells and the William Palfrey Limited (an engineering company) Car Club from Rochester.

We formed our base in Maidstone and immediately applied for R.A.C. Motor Sport Division (now Motorsport UK) recognition, in order to promote Motor Sport at club level in the South East. We became a limited company in about 1972. In the mid '70s we became aware that not being affiliated to a town was a disadvantage and we changed the name to 'The Blackpalfrey Motor Club of Kent'.

In the early years we promoted annually three night road rallies; the Hughes Rally, the Hassel Rally and the Harris Rally, three Autocrosses, Production Car Trials, Grass Autotests and Social events, including Dinner Dances attracting 350 guests etc. In the 1980s we moved on to promote Slalom Autotests and Sprints on West Malling Airfield, but unfortunately these events came to an end with the development of the Kingshill complex on the old airfield.

In 1996, we decided that the future of the Club would be with the development of the Classic Motorsport and social scene in Kent and the annual Hughes Historic Rally, with 150 mile road section and tests on private land, was born. In 2004 we ran our first Tour of Kent for cars 'over 20 years old and newer 'interesting' cars'.....and here we are today

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