Cotswold Clouds 2003

Kyrle 2004

wanted ford escort mk1 bodyshell

I need to reshell my mk 1 escort and need a bodyshell and a 1600 cc engine and box.  Alternatively  a complete car, nothing too rotten as we have one of those! give me call - 01788 572848 (H/W) or mobile 07843269865 .

 

 

scrapheap challenge

Did any one else see it.

 

Basically a track on the Yorkshire dales with Julian Fack as the expert.

 

It was stated that the track has been used since 1928.

 

Question is what section is it?

 

Mark

vauxhall nova trials car for sale

1.4 nova  gets round nicely all usual mods ready to trial

good car to get an introduction into trials

MOT AUG 05

48,000 MILES --- FULLY SERVICED  SEPT 04

짙600 ono

Tel-------01747830182

 

Time and money force sale.   Hope to come back next year

 

Rights of Way News

To keep up to date on the latest rights of way developments - start here

http://www.wheelspin.org.uk/rownews/index.htm

 

Andrew

 

 

My Clee 2005

As I am not able to drive in trials at the moment Mike Hayward and I decided to marshal on the Clee. We were on Phils Foley, the one where you turned left at the tank before Gattens Gamble. Our problems started early on when the driver of the Discovery recovery vehicle went up to the hairpin and decided that he would get his vehicle to muddy, went back to the farm and spectated on Gattens Gamble for the rest of the day. After this, the four of us really struggled to run the section and had to call on competitors and the farmer to help us.

 

As you know the morning conditions defeated class 5. Jeff Buchanan couldn’t get his Reliant round the corner, he was really stuck and we had to go and ask the farmer for help and he came with a Mitsubishi 4WD but even that struggled and it was more than 30 minutes before we got him out of the section.

 

Then David Bowlas got his Midget stuck in the same place but we managed to turn him round in the field and gave him a run at the section. However, he half slipped of the bank on the escape road and in the end, the only way we could extricate him was to lower him down the bank with a rope and winch (the farmer’s idea).

 

The farmer bought along his JCB and scrapped the mud of the hairpin, coming down to a stone surface.

 

When the class eights came along most of them got round OK and those that didn’t 3 point turned and made it without assistance. However, there were some nastys on the escape road and when Andrew Martin slipped off into the barbed wire on the section itself we had a group meeting with the experienced competitors in the queue and decided to call it a day!

 

How was your Clee (I would really like to know as I need a lot of help for my report!)

 

Michael

Clee 2005 Phils Folley

Books for Sale

Hi Michael

Some of your web site readers may be interested to know that I have just
listed a couple of my spare books on Ebay.  They are 'Wheelspin' by C A N
May and 'Rallies and Trials' by S C H Davis.  They can be found by searching
either the book titles or by my nom de plume 'hespian'.  They have been
listed today, 18th January, on a 10 day listing.

Best Regards

Steve Nikel

Prospective new members - please read our rules

I have just denied a couple of applications because:-

 

The applicants didn't use their real name as their nickname, the email gave no clue to real identity , no notes (like Mark who has just joined sent me).

 

We love new members but only according to our rules!

 

Michael

Welcome to Mark Simpson

Mark welcome to membership. We prefer members to use their real name as their nickname and you will see most of the regulars do this. You can go into your member profile and make the change.

 

Michael

 

Mark says -

massimps says: I'm Mark Simpson, long time member of South Of Scotland Car Club. Have been interested in Trials for a number of years passengering on sporting trails and spectating on the Northern Classic. Main interest was in Rallying but the sport has lost the plot as far as i'm concerned. The revival Rallies may be the answer, I hope so. Anyway, keen to see if our Club can't find some suitable tracks for trialing, and revive the sport north of the border.

massimps says: I'm Mark Simpson, long time member of South Of Scotland Car Club. Have been interested in Trials for a number of years passengering on sporting trails and spectating on the Northern Classic. Main interest was in Rallying but the sport has lost the plot as far as i'm concerned. The revival Rallies may be the answer, I hope so. Anyway, keen to see if our Club can't find some suitable tracks for trialing, and revive the sport north of the border.

Exeter Scrut didn't like a lot of lights

I would like to chip in on Stuarts point about the lights. I heard quite a few people got a similar ticket. Apparantly they were checking if both rear lights were visible from a certain angle. Which means one of them was not obstructed by the spare wheel carrier when looked at from angle. Anyone know any more?

 

Michael

First Liege to clean 'Simms'

Congratulations to Colin Marshall and Geoff Hughes for climbing to the top of 'Simms' on the 2005 Exeter Trial.

 

This is the first time a Liege has cleaned this classic MCC hill.

 

Also congratulations to Howard and Graham Blackwell for winning the 2004 'Keith Nicholls Trophy' for the best performance in a Liege on the three MCC Classic Reliability Trials. They beat the 2003 winners Simon and Matt Robson by only a couple of points.

 

Peter Davis

 

Colin in his Liege, pictured in action on the Cotswold Clouds

  

 

 

Message to masimp

Hello,

 

Thanks for your application. Can you re-apply using your real name as your nickname.

 

Michael

My Exeter 2005n

Unfortunately I had to non-start but passenger Mike and I went down and took pictures on Wooston Steep. The marshals said the last bike went through at 9.30 but the first car didn't arrive until gone 11.00 and then there was only a trickle until 11.30 when a steady flow began.

 

The early numbers struggled, especially those who had to restart and the hill definately became easier as the day went on and the wheels wore the greasy top away. We were standing at the fork and saw Michael Collins miss the turn for the lower classes and go straight up the steep hill. He realised to late but perhaps he should have carried on as I think he would have got up! There were no signs or arrows and it must have been confusing.

 

My vote for best climb goes to David Wall who pulled away without and wheelspin and was still accelerating at the top.

 

The Marlins were interesting, lots of different styles and results. The ones that got up were going at a fair speed, without any wheelspin, by the time they got to the fork. Sympathy to Mal Allen, something went wrong and he ran back a couple of feet on the restart before getting going and making a smooth climb.

 

Lots of pictures here on the group by Johns Salter and Lees and from me at http://www.classictrials.co.uk/Gas05021Pics.htm

 

How was your Exeter?

 

Michael

Stolen

Andrew Brown's Marlin (belived stolen) un-confirmed sighting at the "TOP" of "Simm's". Anyone who has seen it at the top please contact the owner with proof.

MARCH HARE 2005

Entries are now open for Murray's March Hare Trial to be held on Sunday 13th March.

 

Regs, entry form etc can be downloaded from the March Hare website at http://www.marchhare.info/

 

Falcon Motor Club invites you all to consider entering this friendly but competitive event.

"MARCH HARE TRIAL" 13th MARCH

Entries are now open for Murray's March Hare Trial to be held on Sunday 13th March.

 

Regs, entry form etc can be downloaded from the March Hare website at http://www.marchhare.info/

 

Falcon Motor Club invites you all to consider entering this friendly but competitive event.

Edinburgh 2003

COTSWOLD CLOUDS 2005

If you haven't yet received your Regs by post, they can be downloaded from:

http://www.strouddmc.org.uk/

 

Andrew

 

 

Trials Beetle For Sale

I have a 1300cc Class 4 Beetle for sale. It is fully prepared with sump gaurd wheel rack raised suspension twin carb motor etc. It is Tax free with 12 months MOT and ready to trial. Can be seen in action on this weekend Exeter driven by a friend of mine.

 

This car is rock solid and is very presentable in orange, I have built it to the same spec as my crackington winning car but this one is much tidier!

 

For sale with as much advice as required  Call Adrian Marfell  01600 890 218

Cheaper Petrol on the Exeter

Those of you with a keen eye on your wallets might like to note that rather than paying motorway prices for Petrol at Exeter Services, there is chaeper petrol ( 4p/ltr at the beginning of December) at Sainsbury's.   On the Route Card after Exeter Services follow the route to the point wher it says   "Take first exit at the island dp Ide".   take the 3rd exit instead, and Sainsbury's is just half a mile down the road.   Follow the signs for superstore as it is a strange junction.   After filling up, return to the island, and continue towards Ide.

Locals (Dave H?) might confirm to this group that the price difference is stilll there.