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The Club had an invitation to join the Midland Automobile Club at Shelsley Walsh. A brilliant hill both to drive and to spectate at.
David Reed and Jim Campbell, Mark Campbell explaining the score factoring to enable all ages of cars to compete more fairly to Tim Stamper.
David Humbert talking to Alan Wheatley
Philip and Briony Serrell
The start line with David Reed warming his tyres.
Tim Stamper about to follow David Reed up the hill
Richard Humbert following Tim Stamper
The scenery around the sprint was beautiful. Waiting to go to the start line
From the paddock to the start line
Mark Campbell and Briony Serrell coming back down the hill along the Crossing.
This Healey got the Crossing wrong and proved you can cartwheel a car. The driver was fine.
At the top paddock
Mark Campbell working out the finishing order using the factors to even out the cars.
David Reed came 2nd to Jim Campbell. (More photos of the winners to come)
Other cars at the sprint: Caterhams
Elden Mk 8 and Lotus 22
Specialist Production cars
Lotus Elise
ERA R4D
Health and Safety - pre selector gear box means it has to be warmed up in advance, hence the clothes horses!
Healey Silverstone
Morgan Aero and MGB GT
Riley Merlin Special and Lagonda Rapier Special
TVR Cerbera
A large contingent of Harley Davidson's displayed their bikes and went up the hill at lunchtime.
A few cars in the car park
Photos by Anne Reed |