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Story Sunday: 1949 Lulsgate Race Meeting

In 1949, we secured the use of the Lulsgate Airfield, which is now Bristol International Airport. We ran a race meeting on a circuit around the perimeter roads and down the runway. There were 8 races featuring over [click. . .]

Story Sunday: 1960 Full Moon Cup

On this day in 1960, Chris Bigwood won the Full Moon Cup Trial in his VW. The event used many of the hills used today on the Allen Classic Trial. Here’s the review in Driving Mirror that year. FULL MOON TRIAL [click. . .]

2022 Bristol Two Litre Cup

The Bristol Two Litre Cup returns for 2022! The championship is designed to allow most normally aspirated cars of up to two litres to compete. All cars will run in a road-legal condition with road-legal tyres. [click. . .]

Throwback Thursday: 1950 Lulsgate Race Meeting

On this day in 1950, we ran a race meeting at Lulsgate Airport, or Bristol International Airport as it’s known today. With the inaugural Formula 1 World Championship kicking off in just four weeks time at [click. . .]

Open Source AutoSolo Timing

With thanks to Michael Bartlett, we’re closing in on the completion of an open source timing system for AutoSolos using beam break sensors. A Raspberry Pi connects to the beam break sensors, which can be rented [click. . .]

Throwback Thursday: 1955 Roy Fedden Trial

On this day in 1955, we held the Roy Fedden Trial, which included the infamous Crooked Mustard section, now a feature on the Cotswold Clouds. Here’s how it was reported in the December issue of Driving Mirror, [click. . .]

2020 Bristol Two Litre Cup Review

This might not have been the ideal year to start a new championship, but that didn’t dampen the quality of the field for the Bristol Two Litre Cup. Seven drivers entered the opening round, which ended up being [click. . .]

2020 Autumn AutoSolo: Final Instructions

We’re all set for Sunday’s AutoSolo. Make sure you sign on here: https://forms.gle/PsX1ZHVgYCC7cwxB6 You can download the final instructions here: [click. . .]

Throwback Thursday: 1949 MGCC Gymkhana

On this day in 1949, we were invited to the MG Car Club’s Gymkhana. A.W. Morrish decided to write a review for the club’s journal, which rather amazingly shows that what would be a very small event today [click. . .]

Throwback Thursday: 1977 Wiscombe 5 Clubs

On this day in 1977, we ran the second “5 Clubs” hillclimb at Wiscombe Park Hillclimb, an event that continues to this day. Here’s what Dick Mayo, the Clerk of the Course, wrote in our newsletter at [click. . .]

Throwback Thursday: 1955 Castle Combe Race Meeting

On this day (actually it was Thursday, but it didn’t post for some reason) in 1955, we ran the Easter Monday race meeting at Castle Combe Circuit, which we had built 5 years previously. Chris Bigwood wrote a [click. . .]

2019 Allen Trial Results

The near full entry list looked very pleasing with Escorts challenging BMWs in class 3, MR2s challenging Beetles in class 6 and seven pre-war cars in class 2. Not forgetting the large numbers in classes 5, 7 & 8. Of [click. . .]

2019 Autumn NavScatter: Results

Organisers Ady Taylor and Dave Greenslade welcomed seven crews who competed in this year’s Autumn Nav Scatter, a mixture of new and more experienced pairings. A slightly different format this time as the route [click. . .]

2019 Summer Autosolo Results

Our event last week ran brilliantly with the hard work put in by the organising team. Despite the large entry list, we were in the pub by 16:15! Here’s the results, with congratulations to Dave Greenslade for [click. . .]

2019 Bristol Speed Championship: Final Results

After 5 rounds comprising two sprints at Castle Combe, one sprint at Llandow and two hillclimbs at Wiscombe Park, Dave Greenslade has emerged the victor in the championship. His often driving partner, Simon Clemow ran [click. . .]

2019 Bristol Speed Championship: Round 3 Results

After 3 of 5 rounds, Matthew Bennett has broken the unlimited Roadgoing class record twice to take the lead in the Bristol Speed Championship and also win the King of Combe trophy. Dave Greenslade lies second in the [click. . .]

On This Day: 18th July 1965

We ran our first ever 3 lap sprint at Castle Combe Circuit on this day in 1965. The event was stopped early due to some local residents who objected and the future of the circuit was in jeopardy. Two of our members [click. . .]

2019 Bristol Speed Championship: Llandow Results

After two rounds of the Bristol Speed Championship, Dave Greenslade leads from James Hurford and Matthew Bennett. Pekka Tulokas took top honours at Llandow. All drivers who enter one of the 5 rounds under the name of [click. . .]

2019 Llandow Sprint Results

Pekka Tulokas breaking the class record at Llandow 2019

Thanks to everyone who competed and helped at this year’s Bristol Llandow Sprint. The event was full with 110 entries on the day. Despite some accidents in the afternoon it appeared that a good time was had by all in [click. . .]