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Title: Hillclimb Post by: Richard Fridd on 06 August, 2013, 07:47:13 AM From 1951
Title: Re: Hillclimb Post by: JohnMillham on 07 August, 2013, 07:08:19 AM and from this week - Prescott - Geoff Moore at Pardon. Regards, John
Title: Re: Hillclimb Post by: Dilambdaman on 07 August, 2013, 03:23:14 PM From 1951 Looks like Firle Beacon near Lewes East Sussex to me. Robin. Title: Re: Hillclimb Post by: Richard Fridd on 10 August, 2013, 09:49:59 AM Firle it is! I havn't been there to my knowledge, nor to Prescott unfortunately.Not the South Downs but the North Downs, here is a venue near to Maidstone, which would be nice to revive, but no doubt plenty of 'red tape' compared with the time the black and white photo was taken. Also one from the bottom of the climb.
Title: Re: Hillclimb Post by: Richard Fridd on 11 August, 2013, 05:58:51 AM Another climb
Title: Re: Hillclimb Post by: JohnMillham on 11 August, 2013, 08:36:18 AM Firle it is! I havn't been there to my knowledge, nor to Prescott unfortunately.Not the South Downs but the North Downs, here is a venue near to Maidstone, which would be nice to revive, but no doubt plenty of 'red tape' compared with the time the black and white photo was taken Looks more like a trial than a Hillclimb!Regards, John Title: Re: Hillclimb Post by: Richard Fridd on 11 August, 2013, 10:43:20 AM It does look like a trial, I found the black and white photo on the wall of 'The Dog and Gun' (where there is plenty of chat from the local petrolheads every other Sunday 5-7PM) Caption reads "Hillclimbing was easier in a sports car. It was a sport with a substancial following in the 1950s and 1960s. This Sunday scene was at Boxley'. Haven't been able to find anything more about it though. Richard
Title: Re: Hillclimb Post by: Richard Fridd on 12 August, 2013, 07:41:38 PM Just to add something , may I reccomend the late Donald Cowbourne's three books, 'British Trials Drivers'. Richard
Title: Re: Hillclimb Post by: Richard Fridd on 25 August, 2013, 06:46:26 PM Two with Lancia power
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