Classical Gas is an independent web site and is not affiliated
to any of the clubs or organisers of the events featured. Words and Pictures
by Michael unless attributed otherwise. Michael is a proud member of the MCC,
ACTC, Dellow Register and Falcon amongst others, but does not represent their
views nor the views of any other organisers or clubs.
Still working on The Edinburgh report.
However, I have more or less finished my personal
recount of
Class 0 in a Sidevalve Dellow
20 Oct 2009
David Butler has revised the British
Motor Sports Association for the Disabled Web Site which can now be
found at http://www.bmsad.co.uk
As most of us are getting older its worth looking
at this site to see how are various conditions affect our competition
licence. Trialler Neil Bray, who only has one arm, found them very
helpful when he wanted to go racing and had to battle with the MSA.
20 Oct 2009
Dave Cook has published his photos of the
Edinburgh and
Ebworth Trials. Dave was a brave man to stand out
in that wind at the top of Calton!
Geoff Hodge, in his Dellow inspired RDT,
was best overall in Falcons Brickhill Trial yesterday.
Click Here for the results
10 Oct 2009
Been doing some tidying on the site. Have
created the placeholder for the Edinburgh stuff which
will be here soon. Have deleted the Metcheck link. The site is no longer
active as
the webmaster is detained elsewhere
Alan
died last week, finally loosing his long
battle with cancer.
Alan started
his life long interest in motor sport with Motor Cycles. The first time
I met him was around 1970 when he was Autocrossing his daily driver, a
new Mk1 Escort. Later Alan had dedicated Anglia and Escort Autocross
machinery. He was very successful with these cars and dominated the
London Counties Championship for many years.
In the long
time he was a Falcon member Alan served the club in many of its offices,
including the formidable job of taking over the chair from H. W. Tucker-Peake.
In more recent years Alan steered the club through changing times when
many clubs folded, guiding Falcons amalgamation with the former SODC
trials group.
A gentleman in
every sense of the word Alan was 83 when he died. He will be sorely
missed.
The funeral
will take place Tuesday 29th September at 2.45pm at Harwood Park
Crematorium, Watton Road, Knebworth, Herts, SG2 8XT
24 Sep 2009
Paul Wheatley pictured in action by his
family on Sundays MGCC Midland Centre Trial at Burton Dassett on Sunday.
Nigel Weeks was the overall winner in his Imp.
Click Here for Brian Osbornes report
Meanwhile down in the West Country Paul
Bartleman was best car in his Troll on The Taw and Torridge.
Click Here for the results
News of the
Torbay Trial from David Haizelden - "Entries
for the trial have been coming in at a great pace,40 in total. Keith,
Greg and myself have been spending the weekends uncovering the sections
and we are finding it difficult to drive down the hills let alone drive
up. With restarts for all classes on Tipley and Simms its going to be
tough day."
Regs are published for Holsworthy Motor
Clubs Taw & Torridge Trial on Sunday 20 September.
Click Here for more details
Just to mention I am no longer updating
the old Rough Guide. Information is now on the New Rough Guide which can
be found further down this page.
30 Jul 09
The Regs are now published for The Torbay
Trial on Sunday 13 September.
The organisers say:-
Torbay
Motor Club are running the Torbay
Trial as a championship round in place of the Exe Valley. The event will
be described as not for the faint hearted!
Organisers are Greg Warren, Keith Sanders
and Dave Haizelden
The trial is starting and finishing at
the usual place, The Exeter Court Hotel, 2 miles at the end of the M5
motorway. Simm,s and Tipley are being used along with some old Torbay
fav's not used in over 10 years, namely Baddaford Lane and the fearsome
Lower Dean. we have also found some new hills near Ashton never been
used before.
The weather looks pretty bad for Classics
on the Common. If the forecast stays like this I may not go. So don't
wait for me at the Truck Stop! - Michael
24 Jul 09
Its
Classics On The
Common this coming Wednesday 29th. Falcons, Friends & Gassers who
want to park together on the common will meet up at
Markyate Truck Stop and travel in convoy, leaving at 15.45.
A good time was had by all at the MCC's
Testing Trial on Sunday with Bill Rosten achieving significant honours.
Some regard this as a useful opportunity for testing including Dave
Haizelden (pictured here by Dave Cook) who experimented with another ton
of lead in the front bumper.