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5 Aug 2008 |
 "My Mum told me never to give up" Click Here for the Donington Report It was an excellent Donington meeting, with exciting, good, clean, racing, despite small grids. Steve Primett had a straightforward win in Post Historic when Neil slipped down the field after his first lap lead and David Howard retired with gearbox problem. Jim McLoughlin won the Group 1 race after a race long door handle to door handle with Roger Stanford. This was a really exciting race with battles all the way through the field. |
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31 Jul 2008 |
 Spectators line the road outside the local, as cars cruise by leaving Harpenden Common last night after another wonderful "Classics on the Common". The event was well supported by Falcons, who had a fair selection of trials cars and other treasures from their garages. Click here for more pictures. |
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29 Jul 2008 |
Check out www.cuil.com a new search engine. It's pretty neat! You can read more about Cuil on the BBC web site. | ||||||||||||
25 Jul 2008 |
It's Classics on the Common
Wednesday (30 July) next week. The best free show on earth! As
usual cars are not allowed on the common before 16.00. If you want to
park together you have to arrive together. So Falcons, Gassers and
Friends are invited to travel in convoy from Markyate Truck Stop,
meeting up from 15.00 and leaving 15.45. Remember if you haven't got an
advance ticket you will not be able to park on the common itself. If you
are coming in your daily driver the Classical Gas recommends parking at
Harpenden railway station.
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24 Jul 2008 |
 Click Here for the Croft Report When the rain came down just before the Group 1 race Neil and the team were hoping for a laurel wreath as an extra birthday present! It wasn't to be. Neil did hold the lead during the middle of the race but a mistake at the complex dropped him back to third behind Jim McLoughlin and Mark Fowler and thats how it finished. Both Jim and Post Historic winner Steve Primett drove inch perfect while most around them went spinning on the slippery surface. |
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17 Jul 2008 |
The Skoda Bugrat on Sundays MCC Testing Trial. Click Here for more Video from Rory Pope. Main award winners were Chris Poel (Honda XL), Arthur Walton (CCM 604) Bill Rosten (Hillman Imp) and Duncan Welch (Austin Healey SS) Click here for the full results on the MCC Site |
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5 Jul 2008 |
Mike Hayward, organiser of Falcons Diamond Celebration run, talking to Lotus Mk2 owner Nigel Halliday. The car was a genuine "barn find" and returned to Tewin Water for the first time since 1950 when it was driven at a Falcon Speed Trial by Colin Chapman. Click here for more pictures. |
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4 Jul 2008 |
The regs for the MCC Edinburgh Trial on 4th October are published. Not got yours? Probably like me you get the MCC stuff electronically so you won't get the regs through the post. Click here immediately, where you can download all the stuff to enter the Classical Gas Favourite Trial. It's worth it for Bamford Clogh alone! | ||||||||||||
26 Jun 2008 |
Click here for the Oulton Park Report. |
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20 Jun 2008 |
It's Falcon's Diamond Celebration Tour coming up on Sunday 29 June. It starts from where Falcon gots its name. The Crown and Falcon Inn at Puckeridge, just off the A10 at Ware in Hertfordshire. The tour will pass many venues used by the club over the years, including Tewin Water, where Falcon ran its first Speed Trial in 1950 where there will be demonstration of a Lotus Mk II that ran in the event. Click here for more details and an entry form. | ||||||||||||
30 May 2008 |
Ilkley Trial Report finished. | ||||||||||||
28 May 2008 |
 Boyd Webster pictured on his winning way on Hey Slack. Click here for the start of the 2008 Ilkley report. (some of its still the 2007 version which provided the template!) |
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21 May 2008 |
 Neil pictured here by Marc Lawrence drifting wide at the hairpin. Click here for the Mallory Report Neil had an excellent Post Historic race, climbing from his eighth place on the grid to third overall and a class win. Steve Primett won with Tim Fish second in a Chevrolet Camaro. The challenge from the mighty Jaguar XJ12's faded after they came together again to the detriment of the bodywork of both cars. In Group 1 Neil had a steady race, maintaining his eighth place starting position to the flag. |
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7 May 2008 |
The ACTC Dinner Dance and Annual Awards will be held on Saturday 14 June at Padbrook Park Cullompton. Tickets are available, overnight accommodation (at the discounted price) is still available providing people book before the 14 May (after this date the standard room rate applies). For further details please contact either Tina Allaway or Giles Greenslade. Click here for contact information | ||||||||||||
6 May 2008 |
Michael Hopprich sent me this interesting link to The Internet Movie Cars Database. It's a searchable database of movies and TV shows that a particular make of car has appeared in, and its even got Dellows! Don't go there unless you have plenty of time as its pretty addictive! Have added to The Links page. | ||||||||||||
2 May 2008 |
Exeter Trial organiser Tim Whellock won the Windwhistle Motor Club Bovey Down Trial on 27 April. Click here for a short report and enjoy this Video Playlist | ||||||||||||
29 Apr 2008 |
 Neil using his Autocross experience at Snetterton on Sunday. Click Here for the the Snetterton Report Pole sitter Brian Stevens had a narrow win in a closely fought PHTC race, coming over the line just in front of Nigel Garrett. David Howard had dominated the early stages of the race, despite a poor start. However, Brian slowly closed the gap until they had a coming together at the chicane, resulting in David spinning off. Neil finished seventh, dropping back a couple of places after he to spun at the chicane. Brian Stevens won a rain influenced Group 1 race from Roger Stanford’s BMW after challengers Jim McLouglin, Mark Fowler and David Howard fell out or fell back. Neil was the only starter in his class, finishing seventh overall after overtaking faster cars when the rain came down. |
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25 Apr 2008 |
 Adrian Marfell, pictured by Dave Cook, on his way to winning the Kyrle Trial last Sunday. Click Here for the Report |
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22 Apr 2008 |
Falcon have published regs for the Spring fever Autotest at Kensworth on 18 May. More information, map and download links on The Falcon page. | ||||||||||||
21 Apr 2008 |
Adrian Marfell was overall
winner of yesterdays muddy, tough, Kyrle Trial. Click here for un-official results |
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18 Apr 2008 |
Only 8 entries left for the 4th Windwhistle Motor Club Bovey Down Trial on Sunday 27 April. 32 entries received and only 40 can be accepted due to the constraints of the venue. Closing date is next Wednesday 23rd | ||||||||||||
13 Apr 2008 |
Lydden report started - An excellent meeting, organised by Rod Birley (usually seen behind the wheel of a WRC Escort) under the auspices of BARC South East. The CTCRC had five of the seven races on this wonderful clubmans day. Neil did well, finishing 5th in Post Historic but an excursion onto the grass and a blown exhaust gasket took away his chances in Group 1. | ||||||||||||
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| 4 Apr 2008 |
Windwhistle Motor Club's working party in the woods last Saturday preparing the venue for the 4th single venue clubsport classic trial on Sunday 27th April Anne Whellock tells me that "22 entries have already been received so as we can only accept 40 we are already over half full. So if any MCC, Holsworthy, Camel Vale, CBCCC, Minehead or Woolbridge members want to come along they had better get their skates on. Alternatively we can offer membership of Windwhistle. Catering van and mobile loo on site all day" Click Here for more information or email Secretary of the Meeting Anne Whellock |
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| 1 Apr 2008 | Can competitors who received ACTC trophies last year return them to Tina Allaway at the Kyrle Trial? If they are not competing on the Kyrle please could they arrange for someone to pick up/deliver their trophy to Tina. There are also 2 missing bike trophies, if anyone has them tucked away please can they be returned to Tina. | ||||||||||||
27 Mar 2008 |
Castle Combe report started over on The Neil Bray Racing pages | ||||||||||||
26 Mar 2008 |
Started the Lands End Report and collected YouTube Videos I could find on a Lands End Playlist |
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21 Mar 2008 |
 March Hare Winner Jim Mountain restarting on Webleys Wobble. More progress on The March Hare Report but "it ain't finished yet!" |
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21 Mar 2008 |
Click Here for Live Reports from the Lands End and the Easter Monday Castle Coombe Race Meeting. Will do what I can. However, as I am driving on the Lands End I can only post when there's a rest halt or a delay. | ||||||||||||
17 Mar 2008 |
Mark Worsfold challenged for an overall win on The March Hare Trial. Click here to see the start of the report. |
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16 Mar 2008 |
West Suffolk MC are running their Wattisfield PCT on 6 April. More information in the Rough Guide below. Click here to download Regs & Entry Form | ||||||||||||
15 Mar 2008 |
Forthcoming Events, regs for all of them can be downloaded from the ACTC site:- Strouds Mechanics Trial is on 30 March. Carl Talbot tells me that as its the weekend after the Lands End the organisers have agreed that anyone who has entered but cannot compete due post Lands End malaise [vehicular or personal] will receive a full refund of their entry fee if the trial secretary is notified. Entries close Fri 21st March. Ross & DMC Kyrle Trial is on 20 April. Stuart Harrold says the entry list is about 50% full already. There will be some new hills and there won't be as many ruts! Anne Whellock reports entries are coming in nicely for Windwhistle's Bovey Downs Trial on 27 April. This is a single venue Classic Trial held within the woods containing Normans Hump and Clinton. have a go at them in the daylight! |
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4 Mar 2008 |
June Blakeley will be running the Cancer Research Race for Life on 1st June. As you will read on her page this is a very special mission for June. John and June travel all over the country to support us in a most un-selfish fashion. Here is our chance to support them. |
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4 Mar 2008 |
Falcons Edlesborough Trial is on 30 March. Click Here to download Regs & Entry Form (96KB PDF) Windwhistle's Bovey Downs Trial is on Sunday 27 April. Have another go at Normans Hump and Clinton! Download Regs (55KB PDF) and Entry Form (24KB PDF) |
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27 Feb 2008 |
Strouds Mechanics Trial is on 30 March. You can find Regs and Entry Form on the ACTC Site Its the Falcon AGM on Wednesday 5 March at Dunstable Rugby Club |
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21 Feb 2008 |
 John Blakeley
scrutinises Robin Barlows Dellow at the start of the
Northern trial. It was Robin's first trial since 1969 and it was shame it
had to end with a broken back axle. Click
Here for The Northern Trial Report |
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20 Feb 2008 |
Click on the arrow to see Simon Groves and Emma Robilliard storming Widow Hause on Saturdays Northern Trial. Come the results it was Beetles all the way. Giles Greenslade winning overall with Nicola Wainwright coming second. |
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20 Feb 2008 |
Peter Madden has published details of Classics on the Common which
will be held on the evening of Wednesday 30 July this year. See the
entry in The Rough Guide.
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9 Feb 2008 |
 Murray Montgomery-Smith mounts the step on Nailsworth Ladder in his Marlin during last Sundays Cotswold Clouds (picture by John Salter). Adrian Dommett was best overall in his Wolseley Hornet.
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1 Feb 2008 |
It was
Class Seven all the way on Sunday's Exmoor Trial, overall victory going
to Ray Goodright in his Arkley. Last years class 8 winner,
Ed
Nikel retired with a broken diff. Simon Groves
was 3rd in class 3 which was won by Sticker Martin.
Dave Haizelden, with Adrian Dommett in the hot
seat, retired, leaving Mike Collins to win class 1.
Nicola Wainwright won class 4.
Click Here for Full Results
Video by tinleggstommy |
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30 January 2008 - Finally published an Exeter Report |
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29 Jan 2008 |
Clee Hills report amended to show that Allez 'Oop was an observed section for all classes. Thanks to Brian Osborn for raising the query and to Pat Toulmin and Stuart Harrold for their help in resolving things.Added details of the MGCC Midland Centre Spring Trial near Ledbury on 30 March to The Rough GuideCheck out http://www.thevintagecar.co.uk/ which I have added to Links |
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27 Jan 2008 - Clee Hills Report finished. |
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26 Jan 2008 |
Added the report to the Clee page |
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25 Jan 2008 |
Gallery with lots of pictures taken by Duncan Stephens taken at Tillerton and Simms added to Exeter Report (yes I know its taking time to finish this page!) |
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24 Jan 2008 |
Added Michael's Clee Photo Album and Video by Claire Oakes to Clee Hills Report |
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23 Jan 2008 |
Dave Foreshew won Sunday's Clee Hills Trial in his Dingo. Click here for the first draft of the report and links to other Clee stuff. |
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16 Jan 2008 |
Allan Oakes captures Paul Bartlemans determined, but eventually unsuccessful, attempt to climb Wooston Steep in his Troll on The Exeter Trial, loosing his Triple in the process. Click here for the first draft if the report which will be developed over the next few days. |
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9 Jan 2008 |
Regs are now available for:-
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4 Jan 2008 |
Click Here for live Exeter Trial Reports.Click here for the MCC spectator guide and section locations and here for the entry list. |
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2 Jan 2008 |
Christmas Quiz Q2 - The passenger in Hutchison's Allard is Bill Boddy. The question certainly caused considerable debate and provided some new knowledge for Allard specialist Nigel Brown who posed the question.Christmas Quiz Q3 - The picture was published as part of Bill Boddy's write up on the 1981 Exeter. It was captioned as Bovey but I think we are all now certain that it was the hill now known as Normans Hump. Well done to Adrian Dommett for the first correct answer and especially to John Lees and John Salter for all their research and analysis.Now, before we all embark on The Exeter how about another challenge. Dave Halley from The Dellow Register had a couple of pictures arrive over Christmas and would love to know who, where and when. There are no other clues so we may be defeated on this one! Click Here if you can help
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31 Dec 2007 |
The regs for the Exmoor Trial on 27 January are published. If you haven't received them by email from the ACTC you can download the regs and entry form.Falcon's, please note that clubnights are now at Dunstable Rugby Club from 8.15pm, starting Wednesday 2nd January. Updated 2008 Dates and Committee on The Falcon Page. |
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24 Dec 2007 |
Christmas Quiz Q3 - A bit more up-to-date
this time. This picture was taken on my first MCC trial (I was a
passenger). The main question is what is the section?
Click Here to Post your answer
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24 Dec 2007 |
Christmas Quiz Q2 - No prizes this time. The question is who is the person nearest the camera. It would be fun if you can identify the car, driver and event! Click Here to Post your answers
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24 Dec 2007 |
Christmas Quiz Q1 - The answer is that the Allard Driver on Swansong Hill on the 1946 Liverpool MC Jeans Cup Trial was The Lady Mary Grosvenor. Winners are Nigel Brown and David Alderson. Click Here for more information |
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20 Dec 2007 |
The Exeter Trial takes place on Saturday 5th January. If you would like to see what Classic Trials are all about I recommend going along to this one as you will see at least two hundred Cars and Bikes. Click here for the MCC spectator guide and section locations and here for the entry list.The Classical Gas recommendation is to go to Wooston Steep, especially if you want to take pictures. It's competitive for the higher classes and there won't be so many people as at Simms. Fingle is a wonderful setting but isn't so much of a challenge. |
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18 Dec 2007 |
Emma Robilliard won a very wet Camel Classic Trial in her Class 4 Beetle on the 9th December. It poured with rain all day and one of the three new sections in the woods had to be cancelled. It seemed the conditions may have made the feared Clinnick easier though. Perhaps the rain washed some of the mud down the hill as seven Escorts cleaned the section and some even came out of the top, something that has never been achieved before. The Camel continued with its index system to decide the awards for the event, with ACTC awards being decided without this applied. A new innovation was applied this year. Some of the markers were moved down some of the Camels very steep hills after classes 6,7 and 8 had passed to give the lower classes a chance. Click Here for the full results on the ACTC site.The Camel was the last ACTC round of the year. Well done to Wheelspin champion Adrian Dommett and Bill Bennett who won the Crackington. A clean sweep for Class Two!Full details of this and more on The ACTC Site. |
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17 Dec 2007 |
 Preparations are underway for Falcon's March Hare Classic Trial on 9th March. Here Mike Pearson and John Parsons are at work clearing a very large fallen tree from one of the sections. More Pictures and a VideoRead the report of last years March Hare Trial |
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9 Dec 2007 |
The first one day Classic of the new year is the Clee Hills on Sunday 20 January in wonderful Shropshire. The Classical Gas Editorial team have not missed this one since it restarted some twelve or more years ago. For the last three years we have really enjoyed ourselves marshalling but will be back to driving this time. However, its a great event to marshal on and Adrian Tucker-Peake would love to have you help out. If you can help drop Adrian an email on adrian.tpeake@tiscali.co.uk |
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8 Dec 2007 |
 There is now a small prize at stake for our Christmas Quiz for anyone who can name the driver and post it on the Classical Gas Message Board. Here is another picture that may help. Same place, same time, you can see the photographer in the other picture. Click Here for more information and to post your answers. |
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4 Dec 2007 |
 It's the Classical Gas Christmas Quiz - What, Where and When? Click Here for more information and to post your answers. |
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3 Dec 2007 |
Tony Fall, the well known Rally Driver, who competed in this years Ilkley Trial, has died of a suspected Heart Attack. His company, Safety Devices have published this obituary. | ||||||||||||
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28 November 2007 - Adrian Dommett
(pictured on the left by Dave Cook) won The
Allen Trial on Sunday, with one of several clean sheets, victory being
awarded on special test times.
Full Results are available at the
ACTC and
Bristol MC
sites. While you are on the
ACTC
site download your 2008 membership form. The modest sub is worth the
money just for the excellent club magazine that pops through your
letterbox.
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27 Nov 2007 |
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24 Nov 2007 |
Some Links to back-up and recovery software added to Computer Stuff |
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22 November 2007 - Finally published The Guy Fawkes Trial Report |
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13 Nov 2007 |
The regs for the Camel Classic Trial on 9 December are published, although I can't find an electronic copy to link to yet. |
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10 Nov 2007 |
Farborough & DMC's PCT at Aldershot is next Sunday 18 November. Click here for the regs |
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8 Nov 2007 |
The regs are available for The Clee Hills Trial on 20th January. You can download them from The ACTC Site. |
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5 Nov 2007 |
Mike Pearson won Falcon's Guy Fawkes Trial at Kensworth yesterday. More later. Meanwhile here is a video of Classical Gas contributor Claire Oakes on her competition début.
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25 Oct 2007 - Updated links to Andrew Brown's fascinating and professional site about the history of Classic trialling. Click on the picture to the left or visit http://www.wheelspin.info/ |
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25 Oct 2007 |
Bristol Motor Club have published the regs for their Allen Trial on 25 November. Details added to The Rough Guide. The Regs and Entry Form can be downloaded from the ACTC site. |
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24 Oct 2007 |
Brickhill Videos by Bryan Norfolk. Click Here for all of Bryan's Video's |
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17 Oct 2007 |
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15 Oct 2007 |
Click here for Brickhill Trial Results |
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15 Oct 2007 |
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12 Oct 2007 |
Camel Vale have published regs on their site for the Bodmin Trial on Saturday 3 November. This is a single venue event in Cardinham Woods where you can have a go at Hoskin. Details added to The Rough Guide |
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9 Oct 2007 |
Updated The Rough Guide with details of the Exmoor Clouds ( 21st October) and Tarka (4 November) Classic Trials. Regs are available from The ACTC SiteAlso to give credit to Bryan Norfolk, who posts as balbertn on YouTube, for the Burton Dassett Video. | ||||||||||||
