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Regularity Run Series 2025-2026

Get Ready for the Reg Run 2025/26 Season!

The dates are in! The Reg Run 2025/26 season calendar has officially been released and is now available under the “Regularity Runs” tab above.

Regularity Run Series 2025-2026

Coming Soon - ///what3words Scatter Rally

Think you know your way around? Prove it in our one-of-a-kind navigational scatter rally – but forget your maps and grid references… we’re going digital!

Armed with only What3Words locations, you must track down as many checkpoints as you can before time runs out. Each 3 square metre section of the world has its own unique three-word address – can you decipher them, plan your route, and outsmart the competition?

Minimal map skills needed – just sharp thinking, teamwork, and a sense of adventure.
Grab your smartphone, download the app, and join the rally where every three words lead to a new challenge!

More info coming soon!

Coming Soon - ///what3words Scatter Rally

FREE club stickers

🚗✨ Show Your Club Spirit with Blackpalfrey Stickers! ✨🚗

Proud to be part of Team Blackpalfrey? Now you can let everyone know!
We’ve got two awesome sticker styles for you – and they’re completely FREE:

🖤 Team Blackpalfrey Rectangle Sticker – attach it proudly to the outside of your car.

🔵 Round Club Logo Sticker – display it neatly on the inside of your window.

Getting yours is easy:
📩 Just email Grahame Standen at grahame.blackpalfrey@gmail.com
with your name, address, and sticker preference (don’t forget to put “Blackpalfrey Badges/Stickers” in the subject line).

👉 Stick them on, show your pride, and join the team spirit on the road!

FREE club stickers

NEW Club Shop now open

🛒✨ Gear Up with Blackpalfrey Merchandise! ✨🛒

Show your club pride on and off the road with the official Blackpalfrey Motor Club Shop, run by LogoThatPolo. We’ve got a great range of high-quality kit to keep you looking sharp while flying the Blackpalfrey colours!

🔥 Popular items include:

👕 Polo Shirts – smart, stylish, and embroidered with the club logo.

🧢 Caps & Beanies – perfect for events, rallies, or casual wear.

🧥 Softshell Jackets & Fleeces – stay warm while looking the part.

🎒 Club Bags & Accessories – practical and proudly branded.

👉 Whether you’re at a rally, a social meet, or just out and about, our merch is the perfect way to wear your Blackpalfrey pride.

📍 Visit the Merchandise Shop today and kit yourself out: https://logothatpolo.co.uk/store/bpmk/ or just click on 'SHOP' in the top menu.

NEW Club Shop now open

Table Top Rally

🚗✨ Try Your Hand at a Table Top Rally! ✨🚗

Ever wondered what a Table Top Rally is? Think of it as a fun, brain-teasing version of rallying – but without the car! Instead of driving, you’ll be given a map and a set of clues. Your challenge is to work out the correct rally route on paper, testing your navigation skills, logic, and problem-solving – all from the comfort of a table. It’s a great way to get a taste of the rally experience, meet friendly enthusiasts, and enjoy some light-hearted competition.

📅 Date & Time: Wednesday 19th November 2025, 7:30pm
📍 Venue: Newnham Court Inn, Maidstone
👥 Organisers: Blackpalfrey Motor Club of Kent

Whether you’re completely new or a seasoned rally fan, you’ll be warmly welcomed. It’s all about having fun, giving it a go, and meeting like-minded people. So why not come along and see if you’ve got what it takes to navigate the course?

Table Top Rally

Tour of Kent 2025

The 2025 Tour of Kent will take place on Sunday, 28th September.
We are delighted to confirm that all entries are now fully subscribed.

If you were unable to secure a place this year, why not consider entering one of our Regularity Runs instead? They’re a great way to enjoy the Blackpalfrey spirit on the open road.

Tour of Kent 2025

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

Great news – we’ve secured another exclusive deal for the Blackpalfrey Motor Club Member Benefits section!

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

And that’s not all… as a valued member, you already have access to a growing list of discounts and perks, including:

🚗 £10 off Roadside Rescue Cover with AutoAid Breakdown

🗺️ Extra 5% discount at Dash4It Map Superstore

📦 Free UK postage from Don Barrow Navigation Equipment

🔥 10% off Fire Safety Sticks at Gloss Fire Action

👉 To unlock these savings, simply head to the “Member Benefits” section of our website and follow the quick instructions.

And keep an eye out – we’re working on bringing you even more discounts very soon!

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

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.

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

 

Contact
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Dick Athow

Chairman

Brian Millen

Vice Chairman and Treasurer

Richard Stanier

Club Secretary

Phil Smith

Competition Secretary

Grahame Standen

Chief Marshal and Club Stickers

 

Trevor Hawkins

Club Merchandise

Lesley Busbridge

Club Safeguarding Officer and Publicity

Lee Busbridge

Membership Secretary

Sue Watson

Highway Editor

Steve Thompson

Webmaster and StreetCar

Matt Davies

Social Secretary

Hughes Rally

The 2023 Hughes Rally took place on Saturday 27th May 2023. The full results are available on Hughes Rally page.

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The home of historic road events in the South East

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.

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