From an illustration in ‘Wheelspin’ by C.A.N.May. Before the War, Juniper was the most feared of all the hills in the Cotswolds and rates more entries (18) in the index of Austen May’s Wheelspin than any other section. It was also the one about which I’d received more “Do you know where it is?” requests…
Category: Sections
Where are they? – #5
Cotswold Clouds sections Has anyone got any idea where these three “used once only” sections are? Wellie Wanted – Used for the 1976 Clouds only. Hayhedge (Special Test) – Used for the 1983 Clouds only. Lutheridge – Used for the 1983 Clouds only. Please contact me by email or via Facebook. Update: 28 December 2021….
Ashmeads ‘discovered’
A section of the route of the 1938 Abingdon trial – Ashmeads is shown in blue. Ashmeads is one of those Cotswold hills that has been on my ‘to be discovered’ list for a very long time. It was used for the MGCC Abingdon to Abingdon Trial in 1937 and 1938, and a facsimile of…
Lyn Hill Update
I’ve received further proof of the location of Lyn Hill. Go to the original “Where is it? – No.3” post and scroll down to the 18 February 2020 update.
Where are they? – An update
#3 – The HRG is on Lyn Hill, between Lynton and Barbrook in North Devon. Go the original post and scroll down to the 26 September update. #4 – The location of Doverhay has been narrowed-down to one ‘most likely’ track. Go the original post and scroll down to the 26 September update.
Where is it? – #4
So where, exactly, is the section known as Doverhay, used for the Brighton & Hove Motor Club’s Brighton-Beer Trial in 1933, and for the MCC’s Lands End Trial (generally for motorcycles only) from 1932 to 1957 (and maybe later)? Is it: Doverhay Road (USRN: 43786546), shown on the map above as a red line? Bridleway…
Where is it? – #3
I’ve had this photo for a long time and, indeed, published it some years ago on a previous version of this website, but I must confess that I’ve lost my note of the original source (Nigel Brown? John Salter?) and some of the key information (such as who?). Whatever, it is an HRG and is,…
Where is it? – #2
I’m not sure where these two photographs came from, although I know that they’re both attributed to Brunell. I’ve also seen a third one, of a BMW 319, taken in the same location, but the current owner of the car had inherited the photo album which included the photo when he bought the car and…
Where is it? – #1
These two photographs have come to me from different sources. It’s obviously the same event, and at a very similar time (look at the spectators standing under the bridge), but does anyone have any idea where they were taken? Update 27 August 2019 12:00: After linking this post to the Classic Trials Facebook Group, David…