Scammonden Dam Hillclimb Photo Courtesy of Brian Taylor
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2017 Pendle & DMC : Scammonden Dam Hillclimb Photo Courtesy of Brian Taylor Volume 8 : Issue 9 : September 2017 : Maurice Ellison Chairman's Chat My last event was a great day on the Pendragon Stages on the Warcop ranges, what a cracking venue, and while having a break for stage changes I noted a couple of stickers on my clipboard for the Lombard RAC Rally in 1979 and 1980 and thought, good grief that’s nearly 40 years ago. In those near 40 years the event has changed out of all recognition from when we spent 5 days and nights travelling all around the country to this years event which is effectively over 3 days, with just a couple of stages in the dark for the big boys, spread over just half of Wales plus a short trip into Cheshire for a Mickey Mouse stage. Looking at the latest schedule I don’t envy the marshals on the Aberhirnant and Dyfnant stages as each stage is run twice, first thing in the morning and last thing in the evening so I guess they will be on duty for the best part of 17-18 hours. Well at least the MSA appears to have recognised the extraordinary dedication in the August Marshals Newsletter as I quote “We are looking at how best to provide support for everyone who is making the event run on these particular stages. And while we don't have an answer just yet, it is one of our top priorities”. Far be it for me to say but this sort of scheduling is completely unjustified and with a bit of thought could have been avoided. In this day and age when potential marshals are being put off by the exces- sive duty periods I would suggest the organisers pay more attention to the marshals and less to the manufac- turers teams who appear to be dictating the schedule. This would never have happened 40 years ago. Best regards, Les Fragle, Chairman/Secretary, SD(34) Motor Sport Group Pg. 38 Grass Roots Motorsport : Harewood PCA Contents Pg. 39 Grass Roots Motorsport : Wern Ddu PCA Front Cover : Scammonden Hillclimb Pg. 40 Grumpy Old Git Pg. 2 Chairmans Chat Pg. 41 North West Racers Pg. 3 Member Club Contacts Pg. 42 North West Racers Pg. 4 SD34MSG Contacts Pg. 43 North West Racers Pg. 5 Inter-Club League Pg. 44 North West Racers Pg. 6 2017 SD34MSG Championships Pg. 45 3 Sisters Sprint (Longton & DMC) Pg. 7 2017 SD34MSG Championships Pg. 46 Bo’Ness Hillclimb Preview Pg. 8 Under 18 Championship Registration Pg. 47 Bo’Ness Hillclimb Preview Pg. 9 2017 Championship Registration Pg. 48 Scammonden Dam Hillclimb Pg. 10 2017 SD34MSG Calendar Pg. 49 Scammonden Dam Hillclimb Pg. 11 Around the Clubs : Preston MSC & more Pg. 50 Inside the Industry Pg. 12 Around the Clubs : Clitheroe & DMC Pg. 51 Inside the Industry Pg. 13 Around the Clubs : Clitheroe & DMC Pg. 52 Blue Streak Targa Pg. 14 Around the Clubs : Clitheroe & DMC Pg. 53 Blue Streak Targa Pg. 15 Around the Clubs : Lancashire A.C. Pg. 54 NESCRO Calendar Pg. 16 Around the Clubs : G&PMC, Mull CC Pg. 55 The ‘Jim Clark’ Rose & Thistle Run Pg. 17 Around the Clubs : Matlock MC & more Pg. 56 Dalmain Classic Car Show Pg. 18 Around the Clubs : Blackpool SSMC Pg. 57 MSA News Pg. 19 ANWCC Meeting Notes Pg. 58 MSA News Pg. 20 Pendragon Stages Rally Pg. 59 MSA News Pg. 21 Pendragon Stages Rally Pg. 60 MSA News Pg. 22 Pendragon Stages Rally Pg. 61 MSA JT Club of the Year Awards Pg. 23 Pendragon Stages Rally Pg. 62 MSA Rally Championships Pg. 24 Harry Flatters Rally Pg. 63 MSA Rally Championships Pg. 25 Tyneside Stages Pg. 64 Training Dates Pg. 26 Gareth Hall Memorial Trophy Rally Pg. 65 Sporting Bears Pg. 27 Rallycross : Lydden Hill Pg. 28 Rallycross : Lydden Hill Pg. 66 GreenPower Racing Pg. 29 Croft Nostalgia Weekend Pg. 67 Odds, Sods & Bodkins & Events Pg. 30 Croft Nostalgia Weekend Pg. 68 Odds, Sods & Bodkins & Events Pg. 31 Gemini Communications Motorsport Team Pg. 69 Odds, Sods & Bodkins & Events Pg. 32 Radio Mutterings Pg. 70 Odds, Sods & Bodkins & Events Pg. 33 Radio Mutterings Pg. 71 Odds, Sods & Bodkins & Events Pg. 34 More Radio Mutterings Pg. 72 Odds, Sods & Bodkins & Events Pg. 35 Grass Roots Motorsport : Car Trial Pg. 73 Odds, Sods & Bodkins & Events Pg. 36 Grass Roots Motorsport : Karting Pg. 74 Odds, Sods & Bodkins & Events Pg. 37 Grass Roots Motorsport : Karting Pg. 75 And Eventually : Meeting Dates SD34MSG : Member Clubs & Contact Details Accrington MSC Liverpool MC Contact : David Barratt Contact : John Harden Email : [email protected] Tel. : 0161-9697137 Tel. : 01254-384127 Email : [email protected] Website : www.accrington-msc.org Website : www.liverpoolmotorclub.com Airedale & Pennine MCC Contact : John Rhodes Manx AS Email : [email protected] Contact : Mark Quayle Tel. : 07913 649131 Email : [email protected] Website : www.apmcc.co.uk Tel. : 07973-830695 Website : www.manxautosport.org Blackpool South Shore MC Contact : Dave Riley Matlock MC Email : [email protected] Contact : Garry Evans Tel : Email : [email protected] Tel. : Website : www.bssmc.com Website : www.matlockmotorclub.co.uk Bolton-le-Moors MC Contact : Jack Mather Mull CC Email : [email protected] Contact : Chris Woodcock Tel. : Email : [email protected] Website : www.blmc.co.uk LIMITED Tel. : 07973-830695 Website : www.mullcarclub.co.uk CSMA (NW) Contact : Steve Johnson Pendle & DMC Email : [email protected] Contact : Ray Duckworth Tel. : 01254-392663 Email : [email protected] Mob. : 07718 051 882 Tel. : 01282-812551 or 07484161972 Website : www.pendledistrictmc.co.uk Clitheroe & DMC Contact : Maurice Ellison Preston MC Email : [email protected] Contact : Louis Baines Tel. : 01524-735488 Email : [email protected] Mob. : 07788-723721 Tel. : 07792 903166 Website : www.clitheroedmc.co.uk Website : www.prestonmotorsport.club Garstang & Preston MC Contact : Margaret Duckworth U17MC-NW Email : [email protected] Contact : Steve Johnson Tel. : 01772-700823 Email : [email protected] Website : www.gpmc.org.uk Tel. : 07718 051 882 Website : www.u17mc-northwest.org.uk High Moor MC Contact : Gary Heslop Stockport061MC Email : [email protected] Contact : Mark Wilkinson Tel. : 0161-6430151 Email : [email protected] Mob. : 07973-816965 Tel. : 07879-657580 Website : www.hmmc.co.uk Website : www.stockport061.co.uk Hexham & DMC Wallasey MC Contact : Ed Graham Contact : Tony King Email : : [email protected] Email : [email protected] Tel. : 0161-2919065 Tel. : 07989-616546 Website : www.hexhammotorclub.co.uk Website : www.wallaseymc.com Knowldale CC Contact : Matt or Stephen Broadbent Warrington & DMC Email : [email protected] Contact : George Jennings Tel : 07411-236420 Email : [email protected] Tel. : Website : www.knowldale.co.uk Website : www.warringtondmc.co.uk Lightning MSC Contact : Andy Rhodes Wigan & DMC Email : [email protected] Contact : Tony Lynch Email : [email protected] : Tel. : 01772-632820 Website : www.wiganmotorclub.org.uk Lancashire A.C. Contact : Chris Lee 2300 Club Email : [email protected] Contact : Neil Molyneux Tel. : 07831-124417 Email : [email protected] Website : www.lancsautoclub.com Website : www.2300club.org Comprising the following 10 Clubs Blackpool South Shore Motor Club www.bssmc.com Chester Motor Club www.chestermotorclub.co.uk Contacts Ecurie Royal Oak Motor Club www.eromc.co.uk President : Alan Shaw U18 Championship :[email protected] High Moor Motor Club Marshals Compiler : 01282-602195 www.hmmc.co.uk C.P.O. Fylde Motor Sport Club Chairman : Les Fragle www.fyldemotorsportclub.co.uk Secretary [email protected] Stockport 061 Motor Club 01995-672230 www.stockport061.co.uk Vice Chairman : Bill Wilmer Radios Approved MSA Radio Warrington & District Motor Club www.warringtondmc.org Co-ordinator Gemini Communications Wallasey Motor Club 07973-830705 www.wallaseymc.com [email protected] Treasurer : Steve Butler Preston Motorsport Club Road Rally [email protected] www.facebook.com/prestonmotorsportclub Website www.sd34msg.org Garstang & Preston MC Lancashire RLO : Chris Woodcock www.gpmc.co.uk MSA Rallies Committee [email protected] Chairman ANCC 01254-681350 Website : www.nwstages.co.uk Mark Wilkinson - [email protected] Sprint /Hillclimb : Steve Price [email protected] League Compiler : Steve Lewis ADVERTISING Individual Compiler [email protected] in ‘SPOTLIGHT’ None Race/Rally : Tracy Smith [email protected] Readership in Excess of 10,000 Stage Rally : Ian Bruce 1/4 page (ish - we are very flexible) advert for a full 12 issues (1 year) costs just £100 [email protected] Sent to all 25 member clubs and then Registrations : Margaret Duckworth forwarded to club members + another 7000+ on [email protected] the distribution list (25 X 100 + 7000 = 10,000+ readers) 01772-700823 And now sent to all ANWCC clubs too Newsletter : Maurice Ellison All advertising revenue helps to fund SD34MSG [email protected] Contact either Les Fragle, Maurice Ellison 07788-723721 or Steve Johnson for more details 01524-735488 Steve Johnson North West RDO : Steve Johnson 07718 051 882 [email protected] [email protected] Les Fragle 01995-672230 [email protected] 01254-392663 07788-723721 [email protected] 07718 051 882 Maurice Ellison The opinions expressed in this WANTED YOUR Clubs:- publication are those of the individual News, Views, Reviews, Club Profiles, Events, contributors, and not necessarily Birthdays, Anniversaries. Club Nights those of the editor or the committee Send to : Maurice Ellison of the SD34MSG [email protected] 07788-723721 2017 SD34MSG MARSHALS CHAMPIONSHIP Inter-Club League O/A Marshal