Programme 1970 19Th April Spring National

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Today sees the opening of a new season, the ninth, here at Harewood. Things have come a long way since that first tentative meeting when fastest tim e was set up by Tony Lanfranchi in a 1220 c.c. Climax engined Elva sports/racing car w ith a tim e of 51,16 seconds. Today even the slowest class record is more than one second quicker than that first f.t.d. whilst the hill record, which will very probably be beaten this after noon. is a good ten seconds less.

Not only in times have things changed, then Hare wood was an unknown hill, the competitors were all local and the total entry of 89 included only eight racing cars of which the most potent was Derek Scott’s 1100 c.c. Cooper J.A.P. Now Harewood is without doubt Farthest travelled competitor here today is Peter one of the C ountry’s leading hill climb venues and this Meldrum, all the way jrom Jersey'. afternoon’s over subscribed entry includes the very cream of hill climb cars and drivers. certain that you are going to see this year’s Even further, from those early days when local Champion in action. On top of this, the “Spring drivers rarely ventured out of their home district, the National” at Harewood has come to be regarded as last two British H ill Clim b Champions have been a dress rehearsal for the “Shell/R.A.C. British Hill Harewood regulars — Peter Lawson and David Climb Championship” and it is equally true to say that Hepworth — whilst the Castrol/B.A.R.C. Hill Climb you w ill also see this year's top man in th a t series Champion for both the years in which this new Com here today. It would be a very brave man at this stage petition has been run has been another driver who who attempted to forecast the names o f these tw o count’s Harewood as his home course — Jeff Goodliff. new Champions as both titles are wide open but what is certain is that both of these events are going to be Still on the nostalgia kick however, it is very very keenly contested and things are more open than interesting to run down the people who took part fo r many years past. in that first ever meeting here and see how many of them are here again today, some as officials but others Certainly, study of the programme pages will show still flogging away up the hill. that the field this afternoon is studded with the top stars of the Hill Climb w orld in all classes, indeed the Racing Cars 1601 c.c. and over is the largest individual Competitors who were there at the start and are class with some mouth watering machinery to gloat entered today include Bob Prest, Howard Wilkinson, over in the paddock. Jim Johnstone, Reg. Phillips, Chippy Stross, Jim Thompson and John C roft. Among today’s officials John Last year things were a little disastrous at Harewood, Holroyd, the Deputy Clerk of the Course was in a the opening meeting was snowed off, the “ Spring SAAB 96, Bruce Moss Deputy Chief Marshal was National” was cold and cheerless w hilst the “ Montague driving a Riley l.S, Ted Booth our P.A. “ voice” con Burton Trophy, normally our high summer meeting ducted a ginormous Zephyr. Club Steward Derek Clark was just about waterlogged out of being. This year we are was in a Sunbeam Alpine and Brian Holroyd, Tommy opening the season on our “ Spring National” so as to Wood and John Busfleld also competed. Allan run no risk of loosing a meeting to snow. We have a Staniforth is another who would certainly have been top class entry, A good crowd of skilled officials now in today’s entry but he is away in South America all we need is good weather and we can promise you preparing to report on the World Cup Rally for the a really memorable afternoon of sport. “ Daily Mirror”. Finally, we have to extend our sincere thanks to the So much fo r the past, now what of today ? W ell, various commercial organisations who give support to this afternoon sees the second round of the “ Castrol/ our meetings by the provision of services or advertising B.A.R.C. Hill Climb Championship” (reported in full and particualrly to Castrol Ltd. sponsors of the B.A.R.C. on pages 21, 22 & 23) and there is nothing more Hill Climb Championship. m g w a y s 'fODWdls are our business

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STEWARDS Robinson. C. Speight, B. Haley, M. J. Peyton, A. J. Sandford, D. B. Marsden. Appointed by the R.A.C...... Ed. Harris Paddock Marshals : Appointed by the B.A.R.C...... E. D. Clark, R. L. Haley, Miss J. S. Lee, Miss S. G riffin, R. J. Beck, C. J. G riffin, H. C. Mason C. Hobson, F. B. King, B. N. Marsden, B. Spencer. Paddock Entrance Gate : T. A. Smith, R. F. Chesterman. OFFICIALS Admission & Car Parks ; B. Goddard & Party, G. Duxbury and Harewood Clerk of the Course ...... M. S. W ilson Estate Party, G. D. Dickson. Deputy Clerk of the Course ...... J. M. Holroyd Programme Sales : Chief Marshal ...... J. M. English Mrs. M. Chesterman, B. Murphy and Scouts from Deputy Chief Marshal ...... B. W . Moss the Bramham Troop. Chief Observer ...... A. J. Hodgetts Results Party .... Miss M. E. V. Thomas, Miss P. J. Steele Deputy Chief Observer ...... J. R. Hardcastle Paddock Scoreboard ... Mrs. M. Varley, Miss C. Varley Chief Medical Officer Dr. P. M. Smith Moorhouse The Organisers would like to express their thanks Deputy Chief M.O...... Dr. J. Clegg to the British Motor Racing Marshals Club ( N.E. Region) Chief Scrutineer ...... S. H. Hanson fo r th e ir assistance in staffing this meeting. Chief Tim ekeeper...... H. G. A. Mauldin Deputy Chief Timekeeper ...... M. Berry Chief Paddock Marshal ...... D. K. Chippindale Asst. Chief Paddock Marshal ...... Capt. G. K. Rothwiell SERVICES Chief Car Park & Admissions ...... J. D. Lincoln First A id ... St. John Ambulance Brigade ( W etherby Div.) Deputy Car Park & Admissions ...... D. N. Tov/nsend Secretary of the Meeting ...... Miss L. A. Thornton Public Address ...... Fairbank Harding Ltd. Chief Start Area Marshal ...... M. J. Frost Car Parks ...... Bert Goddard Deputy Start Area Marshal ...... J. M. Broadhead Catering ...... Craven Gilpin & Sons Ltd. P.A. Commentary ...... E. Bowers Booth, A. D. Roddis Incident Officer ...... D. Easthope Licensed B a r...... Craven G ilpin & Sons Ltd. Catering Liaison Officer ...... D. P. Stead Tentage ...... T. G. Pepper Ltd. Press Relations ...... R. Soper Police ...... W .Y. Police (Tadcaster Division) Chief Prog. Sales Marshal ...... Mrs. D. M. Lincoln Medical Officers ...... Dr. F. T. de Dombal, Road Signs ...... R.A.C. Yorkshire Area Office Dr. R. C. Lawirence Breakdown Wagon ...... Appleyard of Bradford Ltd. Timekeepers ...... Mrs. J. Mauldin. D. R. Scatchard Scrutineers.... B. L. T. Bielby, E. S. Smith, P.M. Watson, W elding Service ...... D. Charles Fotherby Ltd. T. M. W ood, D. C. Fotherby Rescue Equipment ...... Epco (Leeds) Ltd. Scrutineers Marshals ...... P. U. Bicayres, W. Hall. B. Hanson, G. L. Thompson Assembly Area ...... W. Hov/arth, F. Owridsmith, C. W harton Start Area Marshals ...... J. Aston, P. Barlowi, STABLE R. Jackson, P. R. Telford B. W atson, R. G. Hooper Observers : R. B. Holroys, R. Sagar, R. W . A. N orth, C. W . DAY Paxton, A. A. Pritchard, W. R. Varley, P. J. C. Griffin, S. Thompson, J. R. Wass, B. Pearson, D. M. 9-45 a.m. Practice Runs commence. Gledhill, D. Spark. 11-15 a.m. Practice Runs conclude Flag, Fire, Track, Course & Spectator Marshals: — Lunch Interval. R. Parkin, J. Wiseman, A. H. Clay, N. W. Porteus, 12-30 p.m. Meeting Commences — Mrs. R. W . A. North, Mrs. J. Porteus, E. Beaumont, 1st Class Runs. G. Gaunt, P. Scaife, Mrs. P. Scaife, J. M. Tyas, B. D. Varley, R. Cowgill, G. H. Cass, F. Glynn, 2-20 p.m. Interval of 10 minutes. H. Sargent, B. Smallv/ood, H. Boulton, P. Coulthread, 2-30 p.m. Meeting continues — A. L. Devonshire, J. Harlov/, D. C. Thompson, A. J. 2nd Class Runs. Whittaker, W. A. Mountain, J. B. Hartley, R. A. The “Championship" and “ Top Ten” Bateson, D. B. Baugh, J. R. Coupe, R. Black, D. Bailey, 4-30 p.m. Run Offs. J. P. Clarke. J. Greenwood, K. Hodgson, E. J. Hullatt, M. S. Jennings, J. Macelevey, D. Naylor, T. J. 5-00 p.m. Meeting concludes. FOR SOUND EQIJIPMEXT

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The following five awards will be presented at the The Awards to be won today are end of this season based upon times established at For the fastest time of the day ___ £60 meetings on 19th April, 17th May, 28th June, 26th July and 13th September. For the second fastest time of the day ..... £30 For the third fastest time of the day ...... £20 To the competitor who records the fastest time of the season irrespective of class — For the fourth fastest time of the day ...... £15 “ The Yorkshire Post Trophy” and Replica. For the second fastest tim e in each class ... £3 (Subject to 7 entries in class) To the B.A.R.C. member resident within the County of Yorkshire who records the fastest time of the season For the th ird fastest tim e in each class ... £1-10-0 irrespective of class — (Subject to 12 entries in class) “ The Jack Farrar Trophy” and Replica. For the best performance of a Lady Competitor — Ladies Award ...... Value £3 To the competitor who records the fastest time of the season driving a "Marque” Sports Car running in (decided upon a percentage basis o f Class f.t.d. and classes 6 to 8 inclusive — subject to three lady entrants or being in fastest 20% in class). “ The Appleyard Group Trophy” and Replica. W here a Class is run w ith o u t merging w ith three or To the competitor who records the fastest time of less entries the First Class Award w ill be reduced to £3. the season driving a Touring Car running in classes 1 to 3 inclusive — To any competitor holding a new record for his class “ The Wallace Arnold Trophy” and Replica. at the conclusion of the meeting — A Harewood Class Record Plaque. To the competitor making the greatest improvement Any award winner may opt to receive a trophy or over the class records which were standing before souvenir in place of cash. April 19th Meeting running in the Touring Car Classes 1 to 5 inclusive — “ The Total Trophy” and Replica. PRESENTATION These records were : OF A W A R D S Class 1. /. II". Goodliff (B.M.C. Cooper S) ... 50.31 The major awards will be presented to the winning Class R. White (Ford Cortina G.T.) 2, ...... 49.20 drivers outside the control bus about ten minutes Class 3. N. Porter (B.M.C. Cooper S) ...... 48.58 after the conclusion of the final "Championship” runs. Class 4. C. F. Cramer (B.M.C. Cooper S) ...... 46.26 This w ill be a good opportunity to see and pay trib u te Class 5. T. B. D. Christie (B.M.C. Cooper S) 46.48 to the successful contenders.

OUR NEXT EVENT AT HAREWOOD — SUNDAY T7th MAY 1970 "MEMBERS' MEETING" COMMENCE 2-15 P.M. — A PACKED AFTERNOON OF SPORT ENQUIRIES TO B.A.R.C. YORKSHIRE OFFICE, 6 SIDNEY STREET, VICAR LANE, LEEDS LS2 7JB 1. Gent’s Toilets; 2. Ladies Toilets; 3. Refreshments & Bars; 4. Score Board; S. Paddock Marshal 6. Main Programme Sales; 7. Clerk of the Course, Secretary o f the Meeting, Timekeepers; 8 Scrutinei 9. Ambulance & Breakdown; 10. Spectator Ticket Sales.

10 NOTICES

JURISDICTION Yorkshire Area Office for their help with the parking This Meeting is held under the General Competition and traffic admission arrangements, the Medical Officers Rules of the Royal Autom obile Club, the Standing and the St. John Ambulance Brigade (W e the rb y Supplementary Regulations of the R.A.C. and the Division) for the first aid cover. Craven Gilpin & Co. Additional Supplementary Regulations and Instructions Ltd. for the catering and bar services. The British of the Yorkshire Centre of the British Automobile M otor Racing Marshals Club, The N orthern Race and Racing Club Ltd., under R.A.C. Perm it No. RS/6064. Rally Rescue Marshals Club, Appleyard o f Bradford Ltd. for the loan of the breakdown vehicle, Fairbank MOTOR RACING IS DANGEROUS Harding Ltd., T. G. Pepper Ltd., our printers F. You are present at this Meeting entirely at your Youngman Ltd., and last, but by no means least, all own risk and it is a condition of admission that all club members and friends who have worked and are persons having any connection w ith the prom otion w orking to make this meeting a success. and/or organisation and/or conduct of the Meeting, LITTER including the owners o f the land and the drivers and W ill all spectators please try to assist the Club by owners of the vehicles, are absolved from all liability not dropping litter, but by putting it in the containers in respect of personal injury (whether fatal or other wise) to you or damage to your property howsoever provided. caused. ANIMALS PROGRAMME In the interests of safety, dogs are not adm itted to the course or enclosures. If you have brought a dog All literary matters in this Programme, including the w ith you, please see th a t it is secured in your car. list of competitors and their racing numbers, is copyright. COMING EVENTS The Club accepts entries and drivers’ nominations Details o f B.A.R.C. Yorkshire Speed Events fo r the in good faith and every effort is made to adhere to remainder of 1970 are :- the printed programme. The Club, however, cannot accept responsibility for the failure of any car or Harewood Hill Climb driver to appear. Sunday 17 May — "Members’ H ill C lim b” . Although every endeavour is made to avoid inaccura Sunday 28 June — “ Montague Burton Trophy” H ill cies in the description of competing cars, the Club Climb (“Castrol/B.A.R.C. Hill Climb Champion accepts no responsibility fo r any that may occur. ship” qualifying round). The Club reserves the right to postpone, abandone, Sunday 26 July — “Vintage & Novices’ Hill Climb”. or cancel the meeting or any part thereof. Sunday 13 September — “ Championship Hill Climb” (Final of “Shell/R.A.C. British Hill Climb LOST AND FOUND PROPERTY Championship” ). Spectators who find articles are asked to return them Scarborough Hill Climb (Olivers Mount) to the Clerk of the Course’s office in the Bus in the Sunday 27 September — “ Castrol Trophy” National Paddock, where those who have lost anything should Hill Climb (Final of “ Castrol/B.A.R.C. Hill Climb also apply. Championship” ). MESSAGES C ro ft Race Meetings Sunday 24 May — “ Spring Bank Holiday” Meeting. The organisers wish to stress that announcements to assist spectators cannot be made over the course Sunday 21 June — “ B.A.R.C. Championships M eeting” loudspeaker system except in cases of genuine Saturday 11 July — "Guards Trophy” International. emergency. Sunday 9 August — "Midsummer Meeting” . Sunday 18 O ctober — “ End of Season” Meeting. REFRESHMENTS Cadwell Park Race Meeting Refreshment Services fo r snacks, hot meals, hot Sunday 19 July — “ Summer Meeting” . drinks, etc. is provided in both the Paddock & Hill Side Enclosure. There are licensed bars open from WHEN DEPARTING 11-00 a.m. to 7-00 p.m. in both enclosures. W hen leaving Stockton Farm at the end of the Ice Cream is on sale in all enclosures. meeting w ill all traffic fo r Leeds and the South please turn to the LEFT along the main road following the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS R.A.C. direction signs via Collingham and the A.58 to The British Autom obile Racing Club, Yorkshire Leeds so as to minimise the congestion in Harewood Centre wish to express their most grateful thanks to village. Mr. Arnold Burton fo r making Stockton Farm available Traffic fo r O tley, Harrogate and the N orth should for this event to day. They also wish to thank, in no turn RIGHT into the main road from the gates. especial order. The W est Yorkshire Police, Bert On your way home, please drive w ith care and great Goddard. The Harewood Estate and the R.A.C, consideration through towns and villages en route. n AGENCY LIGHTSPEED ONE PIECE FIBREGLASS MINI FRONT W ITH HINGES A N D RUBBER STRAPS SIXTEEN POUNDS COMPLETE -:o:- GARAGE SPORTIQUE FRONTS CYL. HEADS MOD. Stage I Stage II Stage III Mini 14-5-0 19-15-0 22-17-6 KONI SHOCK ABSORBERS ASTRALI ST./WHEELS Ford 1500 16-15-0 21-17-6 24-17-6 MADA DASH PANELS A ll Exchange Prices Deposit £10

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12 Commence 12-30 p.m. Each car to have tw o class ascents the better tim e to count fo r all class awards.

ORDER OF ASCENT

FiRST R U N S : Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, S, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 1$, IS, 17 & 18.

INTERVAL OF TEN MINUTES SECOND RUNS : Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, S, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, IS, 1 i, 17 & 18.

THE CASTROL/B.A.R.C. CHAMPIONSHIP RUNS THE “TOP TEN” RUN-OFF

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS

★ After a Competition Number denotes a Reserve Entry.

Class 1. — TOURING CARS up to 1300 c.c. Bogey — 58.31 Record : J. W. Goodliff (B.M.C. Cooper S) 10/9/67 — 50.31 liS.'ArRobert Harrison ...... Ford Escort G.T. 1298 South Shields

1. Bryan Kitching ...... Sunbeam Stiletto 998 Mentston

2. Peter Houghton ...... B.M.C. Cooper...... 998 Aitrìncham ......

3. Graham Brooks ...... Ford Escort G.T. ... 1293 Oswàldtwistle

4. Ian Hardy . R M r. Mini 998 Leeds

5. Peter Standidge ...... B.M.C. Cooper ...... s/c 993 Huddersfield

Class 2.— TOURING CARS 1,301 c.c. and over Bogey — 57.20 Record : R. W hite ( Ford Cortina G.T.) 14/9/69 — 49.20

6. David E lliott ...... Ford Cortina G.T...... s/c 1498 Shefììeld

7. Roger Billing ...... Ford Cortina G.T. . ... s/c 1498 ShefHeid

3. Christopher Sutcliffe Ford Cortina G.T. . 1498 Todmorden

9. John Allerton ...... Vauxhall Viva G.T. , 1975 Leeds ......

10, Gordon Chippindale Ford Cortina G.T. 1493 Rawdon

11. Derek Haynes ...... ,. Vauxhall Viva G.T. . 1997 Swillìngton

13 Class 3. — TO U RING CARS SPECIAL SERIES Bogey Record: N. Porter (B.M.C. Cooper S) 10/8/69 — 48.58

12. Mrs. Margaret Chadwick ...... Ford Escort T.C...... 1558 Sheffield ..._f 13. Ken S h ip le y...... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 1275 Bradford 14. Tony Simpson ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 1293 Rawdon i 15. Andrew Frost ...... Ford Escort T.C...... 1598 Scarborough 16. A lex Boyle ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 1071 London 17. Clive Harrison ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 1328 Darlington 18. Bobby Fryers ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 1275 Keighley 19. Henry Blacklidge ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 1328 Frome 20. Mike Flather ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 1275 Sheffield 21. Douglas Bullen ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 1328 W h itb y 22. Nick Porter ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 1328 West Auckland 23. John Pascoe ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 1328 Blackwood

Class 4. — SPECIAL SALOON CARS up to 1,000 c.c. Record: C. F. Cramer (B.M.C. Coper S) 14/9/69 — 46.26

24. David Brownlie ...... Hillman Imp ...... 998 M ilnthorpe 25. Gerry Greaves ...... B.M.C. Cooper S 999 H utton Rudby 26. Sandy Hutcheon ...... B.M.C. Cooper S 999 Cheltenham

Class 5. — SPECIAL SALOON CARS 1,001 c.c. and over Bogey — S Record: T. B. D. Christie (B.M.C. Cooper S) 10/8/69 — 46.48

124.^M artin Burgess ...... Ford Escort T.C. „ 1823 Barnsley 27. Miss Gillian Lewin ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 1293 Bishop Auckland ... 28. Peter Kirwan ...... Mini Clubman G.T.... 1485 Cheltenham “ 4 29. Lionel Dickson ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ... 1293 llkley --4 30. John Thompson ...... Ford Anglia ...... 1340 Jarrow 31. Peter Peachey...... Ford Anglia ...... 1650 Eynsham, Oxon ... ..1 32. Edward Spencer ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 1330 Leeds A 33. Roy Hancliff ...... Ford Anglia ...... s/c 1650 Freeland, Oxon ... H 34. David France ...... B.M.C. Cooper S 1311 M irfield ...^ 35. John Davies ...... B.M.C. Cooper S 1293 Broadway ..1 36. Ronnie Briggs ...... B.M.C. Mini ...... 1293 Kirkby Lonsdale ... 37. Richard W h ite ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ..... 1275 Colne 38. Brian Preston ...... „ B.M.C. Mini ...... 1293 St. Ives 39. Chris Cramer ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 1300 Stroud

Class 6. — “ M ARQUE” SPORTS CARS up to 1,300 c.c. Bogey — S Record: F. J. Whittaker (M.G. Midget) 10/8/69 — 50.02

40. Peter Davey ...... Austin Healey Sprite ... 998 Harrogate ...... ^ 41. Bob Cartledge ...s/c 1098 Sheffield 42. Mike Taylor ..... Austin Healey Sprite ... 1098 Leeds ...... Æ 43. Miss Pat Hopkinson ...... Austin Healey Sprite ... 1098 Sheffield ...... i (Entrant: Brian Kenyon) 44. Chris Seaman ...... M.G. Midget 1293 Sheffield ...... Class 7. — “ M ARQUE” SPORTS CARS 1,301 to 2,600 c.c. Bogey — 58.18 Record: R. Speak (M .G .B ) 10/8/69 — 50.18

Lotus Elan ...... 1558 Littleborough (Entrant: British ing) 45. Ian W ebb ...... , M .G.B ...... 1820 Scarborough 46. Paul Holmes ...... M .G.B ...... 1820 Scarborough 47. Charles Dracup ...... T.V.R. Vixen ...... 1598 Bradford 48. Mrs. Judy Andreason Marcos 1500 ...... 1498 Southsea 49. W ilson Laidlaw ...... Lotus E la n ...... 1558 London 50. Stanley N ewton ...... Trium ph T.R.4a ...... 2138 Filey 51. Michael Benn ...... Marcos W.R.A ...... 1660 Dewsbury 52. Nigel Hargreaves ... Morgan Plus Four ...... 2138 Skipton 53. Robert Speak ...... M.G. B ...... 1800 Sabden

Class 8. — “ M ARQUE” SPORTS CARS 2,601 c.c. and over Bogey — S5.58 Record ; S. M. Smith (T.V.R. Tuscan) 10/8/69 — 47.58

54. Michael Smith ...... jaguar “ E” Type .... 3781 Strensall 55. Malcolm Dungworth ...... T.V.R. G riffith 200 4727 Sheffield 56. Jim Thomson ...... Jaguar “ E” Type ... 4236 Tim ble 57. Spotty Smith ...... T.V.R. Tuscan ...... 4727 Menston

Class 9. — MODIFIED SPORTS CARS up to 1,300 c.c. Bogey — 55.82 Record: J. C. Northcroft (M.G. Midget) 14/9/69 — 47.82

58. Tony Thorpe Triumph Spitfire ...... 1240 Manchester 59. Nick Lewtas Triumph Spitfire ...... 1240 G rindleford 60. John Hollingsworth Austin Healey Sprite ...... 1144 Redcar 61. Philip Porter ...... Austin Healey Sprite ...... 1293 Birmingham

Class 10. — MODIFIED SPORTS CARS 1,301 c.c. and over Bogey — 54.98 Record: R. B. Stross (Lotus Elan) 10/8/69 — 46.98

125.*Fred Whittaker ...... Austin Healey 3000 ...... 2992 Burnley 62. Richard Stross ...... Lotus E lan...... 1598 Leeds 63. Chippy Stross ...... Lotus Elan ...... 1598 Leeds 64. Miss Pat Uren ...... M.G. Midget ...... 1600 Epsom 65. Alan Padgett ...... Bentley Mk. 6 ...... 4887 Dunnington 66. Vic Smith ...... Bentley “ R” ...... 6420 Strensall 67. John W alker ...... Jaguar “ E” Type ...... 3781 Cawthorne 68. David W a lk e r ...... Jaguar “ E” Type ...... 3900 Leeds 69. John N o rth cro ft ...... Marcos Volvo ...... 1960 Llandogo (E n tra n t: James & Emanuel Ltd., St. Mêlions)

Class 11. — GRAND TOU RING CARS up to 1,300 c.c. Bogey — 55.08 Record; J. W. Goodliff (Minisprint G.T.) 14/9/69 — 47.08

70. Tim Hayton ...... Mini Marcos ...... s/c 1070 Guisborough 71. Warren Booth ...... Minisprint G.T...... 1293 Blackpool 72. Mike Thomas ...... Paola G.T. 2 ...... 1725 Salisbury 73. Jeff Goodliff ...... Minisprint G.T...... s/c 1275 Littleborough (Entrant: British Vita Racing)

15 Cfess 13. — CLUBMANS’ SPORTS CARS up to 1,600 c.c. Bogey — S Record ; R. J. Prest (Lotus Seven Ford) 10/8/69 — 47.28

Lotus Seven Ford ...... 1600 Bury 74. Scott W illiam son ...... Lotus Seven Ford ...... 1498 Costock 75. Jim Robinson ...... Lotus Seven Ford .. 1498 Costock 76. Sean Mooney ...... Lotus Seven Ford 1599 York 77. Raymond Davenport ...... Lotus Seven Ford 1598 Bury 78. Bob Moorhouse ...... Lotus Seven Ford ...... 1600 Leeds 79. Joe W ard ...... Ward Ford Mk. 3 1560 Thornton Dale SO. Mervyn Bartram ...... Moss Chevron ...... 1600 York

C ’ajs 14. — SPORTS/RACING CARS up to 1,600 c.c. Bogey — S Record: P. E. Voigt (D.R.W. Imp) 14/9/69 — 45.45

81. Robbie Roberts ...... Lotus Seven T.C. 1558 Solihull ...... 82. Keith Merryfields ...... Lotus Seven T.C...... 1558 Solihull ...... 83. Paul Hargreaves ...... Hartón Mk. 5 B.M.C. s/c 998 Norwood Green ...... 84. Dennis Pegg ...... Lotus Eleven Climax ...... 1098 Hackenthorpe ...... 85. Geoffrey Mills ...... G inetta G.4 Ford ...... 1500 Bolton ...... 86. Peter Varley ...... G inetta G.12 Ford 1600 Ambergate

CSass 12. — GRAND TOURING CARS 1,301 c.c. an over Bogey — i Record ; P. G. Lav/son (Chevron B.8 B.M.W.) 14/9/69 — 42.55 Merged with Class 15. — SPORTS/RACSNG CARS 1,601 c.c. and over Bogey — i Record; E. P. Scragg (Lola 7.70) 15/9/68 — 43.92

87. Reg. Phillips ...... Chevron B.8 B.M.V7...... 1991 Sheffield 88. Mrs. Edith Howarth . Lister Bristol ...... 1971 Greenfield 89. Mike Howarth ...... Lister Bristol ...... 1971 Greenfield 90. Maurice Starbuck ... Chrysler Special ...... 5916 Sheffield 91. John McCartney ...... Felday B.R.M. FF ...... 1880 Horwich 92. Mike Slinn ...... Lotus 23B Rover ...... 3500 Sheffield (Entrant: “The Chesterfield) 93. George Tatham ...... Brabham BT17 Chev. 5343 Maltón 94. Philip Scragg , . McLaren M.12 Chev. 7008 Macclesfield

Class 16. — RACING CARS up to 1,100 c.c. Bogey — : Record : J. Johnstone (Brabham BT15 Ford) 15/9/68 — 45.00

95. PvOger Brown ...... Vy/alker/Janspeed BLMC 1098 Burnley ...... ^ 96. John Croft ...... Mamba Mk. 3 BLMC ...... 1098 Guiseley ...... Í 97. Richard Blackmore ...... Terrapin Mk. 2 ELMC ...... 1098 Tadcaster ...... i 98. Eric Stansfieid ...... Mamba BLMC ...... s/c 999 Halifax ...... t 99. Mike Allan ...... Ecosse Imp ...... 998 Halifax ...... ^ 100. Roger Willoughby ...... Cooper Imp ...... s/c 998 M ortim er ...... ^ 101. Peter Voigt ...... Ginetta G.17 Imp ...... 998 Hayv/ards Heath ...... - ...... ^ 16 Class 17. — RACING CARS 1,101 c.c. to 1,600 cc. Bogey — 51.69 Record: G. C. Rollason (Lotus 4 i Ford) 15/9/63 — 43.69

102. Mrs. Terry Dunn Kieft F.J. Ford ...... 1498 Chippenham 103. John Brown ..... Brabham BT2I Ford ...... 1600 Burnley 104. Bob Wainwright .. Lotus 20 Ford ...... 1600 Doncaster 105. Howard Wilkini Chevron B.9 Ford ...... 1600 Brighouse 106. Brian Pickering Brabham BT30 Ford ...... 1496 Stourbridge 107. Spencer Elton ... Brabham BT2IC Ford 1598 W estbury

I Class 18. — RACING CARS 1,601 c.c. and over Bogey — 49.43 i Record: P. G. Lawson (B.R.M. T.76 FF) 15/9/68 — 41.43 103. Bob Jennings ...... Brabham BT30X1 Climax 1998 Puttenham 109. Mike MacDowell ...... Brabham BT30X1 Climax 1998 Godalming (Entrant: R. D. Jennings) 110. Peter Scott-Waiter ...... Brabham BT14/21 Buick 3528 Grindleford 111. Jim Johnstone ...... Brabham BT14/21 Buick 3528 Collingham 112. Peter Meldrum ...... P.R.2 Ford ...... s/c 1800 Jersey C.l. 113. Richard Thwaites ...... Brabham BTiS Buick ...... 3500 Dewsbury 114. Peter Blankstone ...... Brabham Quatro Olds...... 4500 Wolverhampton 115. John Cussins ...... Techcraft Buick ...... 3500 London 116. David Good ...... Ski-McLaren M.lOB Chev. 5300 Maidenhed 117. Roy Lane ...... Tech-Craft B.R.M. FF .... 2700 W arw ick 113. Martin Brain ...... Cooper Chrysler ...... 7200 Beoley 119. David Hepworth ...... Hepworth FF ...... 5000 Brighouse 120. Sir Nick Williamson ...... McLaren M.IO A /B Chev. 5000 M ortim er

THE “ TOP T E N ” RUN OFF F.T.D. Pos’n after ciass No. Name 1st Runs 2nd Runs Position runs

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THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS HAVE

Bogey Best Car No. Name Car Class Time Time Imp.

6. David E llio tt ...... Ford C ortina G.T...... 1498 2 57.20 7. Roger Billing ...... Ford C ortina G.T...... 1498 2 57.20 16. Alex Boyle ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 1071 3 56.58 17. Clive Harrison ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 1328 3 56.58 19. Henry Blacklidge ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 1328 3 56.58 20. Mike Flather ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 1275 3 56.58 22. N ick Porter ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 1328 3 56.58 23. John Pascoe ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 1328 3 56.58 26. Sandy Hutcheon ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 999 4 54.26 ...... 27. Miss Gillian Lewin .. ... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 1293 5 54.48 28. Peter Kirwan ... Mini Clubman G.T...... 1485 5 54.48 31. Peter Peachey ...... Ford Anglia ...... 1650 5 54.48 32. Roy Hancliff ...... Ford Anglia ...... 1650 5 54.48 34. David France ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 1311 5 54.48 35. John Davies ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 1293 5 54.48 37. Richard W h ite ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 1275 5 54.48 38. Brian Preston ...... _ B.M.C. Mini ...... 1293 5 54.48 39. Chris Cramer ...... B.M.C. Cooper S ...... 1300 5 54.48 42. ... Austin Healey Sprite ...... 1098 6 58.02 44. Chris Seaman ...... M.G. Midget ...... 1293 6 58.02 48. Mrs. Judy Andreason ... Marcos 1500 ...... 1498 7 58.18 49. Wilson Laidlaw ...... Lotus Elan ...... 1558 7 58.1 8 51. Michael Benn ...... Marcos W .R .A ...... 1660 7 58.18 53. Robert Speak ...... M .G.B ...... 1800 7 58.18 55. Malcolm Dungworth ... T.V.R. G riffith 200 ...... 4727 8 56. Jim Thomson ...... Jaguar “ E” Type ...... 4236 8 57. Spotty Smith ...... T.V.R. Tuscan ...... 4727 8 58. Tony Thorpe ...... Triumph Spitfire ...... 1240 9 55.82 59. N ick Lewtas ...... Triumph Spitfire ...... 1240 9 55.82 61. ... Austin Healey Sprite ...... 1293 9 55.82 , 62. Richard Stross ...... Lotus E la n...... 1596 10 54.98 63. Chippy Stross ...... Lotus Elan ...... 1598 10 54.98 64. Miss Pat Uren ...... M.G. Midget...... 1600 10 54.98 67. John W alker ...... Jaguar "E ” Type ...... 3781 10 54.98 1 68. David Walker ...... Jaguar E" Type ...... 3900 10 54.98 I 69. John Northcroft...... Marcos Volvo ...... 1960 10 54.98 72. Mike Thomas ...... Paola G.T.2 ...... 1275 11 55.08 -1 73.’ Jeff Goodliff ...... Minisprint G.T...... 1275 11 55.08 74. Scott Robinson ...... Lotus Seven Ford ...... 1498 13 55.28 75. Jim Robinson ...... Lotus Seven Ford ...... 1498 13 55.28 77. Davenport ...... Lotus Seven Ford ...... 1598Raymond 13 55.28 I 79. Joe W ard ...... Wardford Mk. 3 ...... 1560 13 55.28 80. Mervyn Bartram ...... Moss Chevron ...... 1600 13 55.28 82. Keith Merryfield ...... Lotus Seven T.C ...... 1558 14 53.45 85. Geoffrey Mills ...... Ginetta G.4 Ford ...... 1500 14 53.45

18 CLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP iILL Casm E CASTROL/B.A.R.C. HILL CUMB CHAMPIONSHIP rERED TH Runs Hill-Glimb l a s s

Bogey Best Prev. New Car No. Name Car c.c. Class Time Time Imp Marks Total

86. Peter Varley ...... Ginetta G.12 Ford ...... 1600 14 53.45 91. John McCartney ...... Felday 4 B.R.M. FF ...... 1880 15 51.92...... 92. Mike Slinn ...... Lotus 23B Rover ...... 3500 15 51.92...... 93. George Tatham ...... Brabham BT17 Chev...... 5343 15 51.92...... 95. Roger Brown ...... Walker/Janspeed BLMC ...... 1098 16 53.00 97. Richard Blackmore...... Terrapin Mk. 2 BLMC ...... 1098 16 53.00 ...... 98. Eric Stansfieid ...... Mamba BLMC ...... 999 16 53.00 ... 99. Mike Allan ...... Ecosse Imp ...... 998 16 53.00 100. Roger Willoughby ...... Cooper Imp ...... 998 16 53.00 ...... 101. Peter V oigt ...... Ginetta G.17 Imp ...... 998 16 53.00 ...... 102. Mrs. Terry Dunn ...... Kieft F.J. Ford ...... 1498 17 51.69...... 106. Brian Pickering ...... Brabham BT30 Ford ...... 1496 17 51.69...... 107. Spencer Elton ...... Brabham BT21C Ford ...... 1598 17 51.69 110. Peter Scott-Walter ...... Brabham BT14/21 Buick ...... 3528 18 49.43 ... 112. Peter Meldrum ...... P.R.2 Ford ...... 1800 18 49.43 ...... 113. Richard Thwaites ...... Brabham BT18 Buick ...... 3500 18 49.43 ...... 115. John Cussins ...... Techcraft Buick ...... 3500 18 49.43 ...... 116. David G o o d ...... Ski-McLaren M.10B Chev...... 5300 18 49.43 ... 119. David Hepworth ...... Hepworth FF 5000 18 49.43 ...... 121.* Jeff G o o d liff...... Lotus E la n ...... 1558 7 58.18 125. Fred W h itta ke r ...... Austin Healey 2992 10 54.98 ......

* Driver who has entered two cars. Must nominate one to score before start of event.

Champ. Pot’n CHAMPIONSHIP TOP TEIV A fte r Class No. Name Bogey 1st Run 2nd Run Im provem ’t Runs Tim e 10.

19 H/ÌREWOOD HILL CLIMB GRADIENT PROFILE

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The British Automobile Racing Club is the largest Perhaps the immediate effect of the Championship m otor sporting club in Britain and promotes Race was to strengthen club spirit as local members who Meetings at all the major circuits. In addition the had not competed outside their immediate home area Ten Centres of the Club operate to provide motor were moved to journey to the other end of the land sport at Club level in different parts of the Country to take part in the qualifying rounds. The boys from and with no less than twenty-two Hill Climbs being the South discovered that their Northern cousins did run during a season, some form of Championship was not still dress in woad whilst the ruff, bluff types from almost inevitable. up here soon found that there were some nice friendly fo lk in the South as well. The B.A.R.C. Hill Climb Championship was organised fo r the first tim e in 1968 and proved to be a great and During the first year the Championship was financed immediate success w ith Com petitors. Unlike the and prize money provided from Club and Centre funds. R.A.C. British Hill Climb Championship, this Club Even w ith a modest scale of awards over seventy event is open to all kinds of cars on a “ Class Bogey people took part in the series. Time, basis and, as such, encourages the normal club member to enter. Continued on page 22

Jejf Goodliff, winner of the Championship in 1968 and 1969, seen on the Start Line at Olivers Mount, Scarborough in the fantastic B.V.R.T. "Minisprint” .

21 CASTROL/B.A.R.C. CHAMPIONSHIP—continued A pril 26 Loton Park Hagley & D.L.C.C. May 10 Pontypool South Wales So successful was the first year that in 1968 the May 24 Gurton Down South Western Castrol Company recognised the value of the Champion June 7 Brunton South Western ship and provided support and sponsorship which June 28 Harewood Yorkshire enabled the scope and stature of the com petition to July 26 Gurston Down South Western increase enormously. August 23 Wiscombe Bristol & Bath (Provisional meeting — to be confirmed later) The “ Castrol/B.A.R.C. Hill Climb Championship” as Sept. 20 Pontypool South Wales it came to be known was an even greater success in Sept. 27 Scarborough Yorkshire 1969 with some 130 entries taking part for the vastly increased prize money. Castrol were well satisfied This year as an innovation, an event not promoted with the popularity of the Championship, which gained by a B.A.R.C. Centre is included as the Restricted a good deal of editorial publicity and once again they Hill Climb at Loton Park, the popular 1,600 yard are supporting this competition in 1970. At this point Shrewsbury venue organised by the Hagley & District we would like to pay tribute to their kind and generous Club also counts for points. Of course only B.A.R.C. support of motor sport at Club level of which this members who are invited to take part in the climb can Championship is only one aspect. use it for Championship scoring as, quite naturally, the Championship itself is restricted to our own Club. Unlike the Shell/R.A.C. British Hill Climb Champion ship which is a “ fastest to the top irrespective” blind, The scoring system for the Championship has always our Championship is run on a Class Bogey Time been on a Class Improvement basis and in the tw o Improvement basis so that all cars can have some years of the competition has been evolved to a fairly chance. This does have the disadvantage o f making straightforw ard system. The 18 classes used at almost the marking a little mathematical and not as easy to all the Championship events are taken as a basis and grasp as the “ Shell/R.A.C.” affair. A t the same tim e for each of these classes a “ Bogey Time” is established. it is the spread of competition around the different This “ Bogey Time” is normally based upon the Class classes which this mathematical penalty allows which Record standing at the start o f this season although in has been the strong point of the “Castrol/B.A.R.C.” some cases where different classes have been used in series and have made it a popular and strongly the past it has been necessary to reconstruct “ Class supported Championship rather than just a pale shadow Records” on a graphical basis. of its senior brother. To this class record a straight eight seconds is added The rounds o f the Championship fo r 1970 are spread and the result is the Class "Bogey Time” used fo r the about the C ountry fairly widely as can be seen from whole of the 1970 series. the list below Competitors in the Championship score .01 of a Date Venue Promoting Centre mark for each .01 of a second by which their best A pril 5 Brunton South Western tim e in the tw o Class Runs at each qualifying meeting A pril 19 Harewood Yorkshire beats th e ir Class Bogey Time. In addition, at the end

Unlike many of the cars taking part in the Castrol/B.A.R.C. Hill Climb Championship. Malcolm Dungworth of Sheffield does use his 4.7 litre Ford engined T.V.R. 200 on the road every day. 22 - , . - t . - s - i ^ ^ , - - W V-'-'

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N o apologies for a second picture of Jeff Goodliff, seen in the Minisprint on Farmhouse Bend.

of each meeting, the ten com petitors who have gained To date Jeff Goodliff, technical director of B.V.R.T. the most marks during these Class Runs take part in Ltd. of Littleborough has dominated the Championship. a special run-off. In 1968 he was unstopable in a supercharged 1275 c.c. BLMC Cooper S. For 1969 he produced the “ Mini Any com petitor who manges to beat his previous sprint G.T.” a most exotic conversion which featured a marks gained fo r the Class Runs on this run-off takes Mini bodyshell with lower roof line and braced up body. the new, higher score in place of his earlier score. The rear suspension was by a rigid beam axle replacing Those who do not manage to improve retain their the usual hydrolastic units w hilst the whole was Class Run scores. This run-off provides an exciting propelled by a very highly developed B.V.R.T. 1275 c.c. feature at the end of the meeting for both spectators Mini unit with both supercharging and fuel injection. and com petitors alike. Jeff is having a go for a “ Hat Trick” and this year he has transferred to a Lotus Elan with again all the gubbins which should be well worth watching. There are two limitations built in to the scoring system to even out the Com petition. Firstly, marks can only be claimed from a maximum of seven of the Perhaps overshadowed by Jeff’s performance last rounds of the Championship. This makes it possible year was the brilliance of Chris Cramer and Peter fo r a round, or rounds, to be missed w ith o u t loosing Voigt. Chris in a 999 c.c. Mini S finished second but, in all chance of doing well. Secondly, there is an absolute fact, he actually recorded faster times than Jeff at some maximum of eleven marks which can be gained at any of the meetings. Chris suffered by having to compete one meeting by any one competitor so that if there is against Bogey Times set up by Jeff in the first year of a particularly low Bogey Time for any class at any the Championship. Similarly Peter who was the runner- hill a competitor can not get a runaway advantage over up to Jeff in 1968 was last season trying to beat his his fellows. own fast times set up in the same D.R.W. Imp.

So much for the complications of the Championship, now, what about the rewards ? Well there are awards In the early years of this Championship these slight fo r the top ten drivers in the series, the winner variations in difficulty between bogey times in the collecting £100 and the “ Archie Frazer Nash” Trophy classes are unavoidable, but they are getting more level w hilst the second to tenth placemen getting £75, £50, all the time. £40, £35, £30, £20, £15 and £10. In addition the highest placed lady C om petitor gets £20 and the “ Fast Lady” trophy to hold for a year. On top of this all eleven Full lists of all the competitors in today’s meeting award winners get a handsome “Castrol” souvenir who have entered the Championship w il Ibe found on plaque. pages 18 and 19.

23 Hammerton on Hills THE R.A.C. BRITISH HILL CLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP - TODAY AND TOMORROW By KEN HAMMERTON

As far as organised competitions are concerned the change it might be rather interesting to look back to main aspect of this meeting today is, of course, the ten. even tw enty years ago, exciting tussle for points in the CASTROL/B.A.R.C. Hill Climb Championship which will emerge as the 1950 event progresses towards the “ Top Ten” run off. As if this was not enough the meeting is in a very real The contest was being organised fo r only the fourth sense a fu ll dress rehearsal fo r the Shell/R.A.C. contest time, the previous results being as follows : which opens at Prescott on May 3rd. 1947 It is customary in the programme of the Spring 1st Raymond Mays (2.0 E.R.A. R4D) National meeting at Harewood to have a straight 2nd George Abecassis (3.3 Bugatti T.59) forward preview of the R.A.C. Championship prospects, 3rd Sydney Allard (3.6 Allard Steyr) but as we have such a splendid entry including, w ithout a doubt, the 1970 Champion, and as the outcome is so 1948 completely wide open I thought It might be as well to 1st Raymond Mays (2.0 E.R.A. R4D) let the results of today, together with those achieved 2nd Dennis Poore (3.8 Alfa Romeo 8C) last week at Wiscombe, speak for themselves. For a 3rd Sydney Allard (3.6 Allard Steyr)

Tony Marsh leaves the start line in his jour wheel drive Marsh Special in September 1967 on the run which clinched his sixth R.A.C. Hill Climb Championship title. 24 In 1964 Peter Westbury took the Championship for the second time. The title was only decided on the very last run of the day here at Harewood when in the Ferguson P.99 he set a record of which stood for three years.

1949 Championship entries and 1950 was no exception as 1st Sydney Allard (3.6 Allard Steyr) only Sydney Allard made the trip which netted him a 2nd Joe Fry ( I.I Freikalserwagen) safe and easy 10 points. For his beloved Shelsley 3rd Stirling Moss (1.0 Cooper J.A.P.) Raymond Mays took tim e off from B.R.M. matters to add fu rthe r lustre to his reputation at the W orcester For 1950 Raymond Mays was very pre-occupied w ith shire hill (he had no less than 18 f.t.d’s to his credit the affairs of B.R.M., and George Abecassis, as the between 1923 and 1949 driving Bugatti, the Vauxhall partner of the late John Heath, was very tied up w ith Villiers Supercharge, and E.R.A’s). True to form he the exciting F.2 H.W.M. project which was also instru clocked win number 19 to beat Dennis Poore and mental in keeping Stirling Moss away from the hills Ken W harton. and putting him on his rapid rise to stardom. The season was greatly saddened by the death, at the Bo’ness, the third round, highlighted two aspects of Blandford Hill Climb, of Joe Fry so that the main the Championship. The battle for f.t.d. was between contention lay between Sydney Allard and Dennis Ken W ha rto n’s little Cooper and Dennis Poore’s Alfa Poore with very definite pressure for the first time Romeo which was three times as large in terms of from Ken Wharton who, together with young Peter weight and power. The margin, in W h a rton ’s favour, Collins, took a leaf from Moss’s book by joining the at the end of the day was a mere 0.08 sec., but whereas then new Cooper J.A.P. set. Poore took away his 9 points Wharton scored none as this was not one of his "nom inated” events. It should There were six rounds in the contest, Craigantlet, be stated, however, that 1950 was definitely Poore’s Shelsley Walsh, Bo’ness, Rest and be Thankful, Bouley year and even had Bo’ness been one of W h a rto n’s Bay, and Prescott. Points were awarded on the basis nominated venues he would not have won the title , of 10-9-8 etc. fo r the fastest times achieved during althouph he would have been a clear second rather normal class runs (separate Championship class runs than sharing this spot with Allard. did not come until 1957). The most challenging aspect of the rules was that each contestant had to nominate Poore reversed the position at Rest and be Thankful, in advance the four meetings at which he intended to w hilst at Bouley Bay W harton turned the tables yet compete for Championship points. again and commenced a remarkable series of annual wins at the Jersey venue which was only terminated Craigantlet was the opening round having been by his tragic death in New Zealand early in 1957 moved forw ard to June from its customary date in driving a 750 Monza Ferrari. August. This hill, on the outskirts of Belfast (Phil Scragg’s favourite venue), has never attracted many Continued on page 26 25 HAMMERTON ON HILLS—continued The ten years since 1950 had seen a major facelift in the format of the contest. New hills — Great Auclum, And so to Prescott, where Poore (already home W estbrook Hay, and Stapleford — were in the and dry as Champion underlined his success by defeating schedule, whilst since 1956 both Prescott and Shelsley formers champs Allard and Mays and future champ Walsh had been allocated tw o dates per season in the W harton. series. The Scottish S.C.C. had given up using Bo’ness by 1955, although the popular venue was to feature The final results read as follows (with 4WD so again in 1961 as a qualifier albeit under the aegis of topical nowadays please note that the 5th place man the Lothian Car Club (who now organise Doune — used this system) : having lost Bo’ness since 1966).

1st. Dennis Poore (3.8 Alfa Romeo 8C) 2nd = Sydney Allard (3.6 Allard Steyr) The separate Championship class which is so much an Ken Wharton(1.0 Cooper J.A.P.) accepted part o f the scene now — like the “ Top-Ten” 4th Raymond Mays (2.0 E.R.A. R4D) run-off here today, was quite established in 1960, the 5th Archie Butterworth (4.4 A.J.B. Steyr 4WD) idea being that the com petitors stood a better chance of scoring points under similar road and weather con ditions by such a system rather than picking out times 1960 recorded at various times during a meeting. Quite apart from this aspect of things this run-off at the end Good driver + Cooper J.A.P. = Hill Champ. 1949 of a meeting, whether it be a Championship event or — Stirling Moss — 3rd; 1950 — Ken Wharton —2nd; not, provides a splendid climax to the excitement of 1951 — Ken W harton 1st. And then it started. Apart the day. from the occasional, additional, use in 1953/4 by Ken Wharton of an E.R.A. the remarkable little Surbiton- built cars were completely invincible, indeed their As far as competition in the 10 rounds of the total of 63 f.t.d’s at R.A.C. Championship meetings Championship was concerned David Boshier Jones won over the years is one that will surely never be beaten every event he entered (missing out on Craigantlet and by another single chassis/engine combination. Stapleford). The runner-up positions were pretty evenly distributed between Arthur Owen’s big Cooper A t this tim e ten years ago the situation was simply and David Good in the Mk. 8 Cooper J.A.P. 1100 tha t if David Boshier Jones intended trying fo r his hat which he had been using effectively since 1957 (R.A.C. trick of titles (and he did) then it was inevitable that positions — 5th in 1957, 3rd in 1958, and 2nd in 1959). he would emerge as the victor. If some catastrophe As in 1950, so in 1960 th e entry at Craigantlet was befell Bosh then one of the other vee twin boys would small w ith A rth u r Owen, Ray Fielding, and the late probably step in. This second line of thought was not Jim Berry making the trip. Owen made f.td., although quite as a irtigh t as the first because one A rth u r Owen in the very wet conditions of the Championship runs in a 2.2 litre Cooper Climax had been demonstrating he was beaten by the 1.5 litre Cooper Climax sports of that once the Cooper J.A.P. empire fell — as it surely Ray Fielding w ith Jim Berry in a borrowed B type must sooner or later — here was the device to take Connaught (Scotman Alan Bateman’s) third after his E.R.A. ran into supercharger troubles.

First Yorkshiretnan to take the title was Peter Lawson who was unbeatable in 1968 u-ith the four wheel drive 2 litre B.R.M.

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On the subject o f hills. In 1960, Prescott was ex May 30 Barbon, Westmorland. tended from 880 yards to its present 1,127 w hilst June 14 Shelsley, W orcestershire. Loton Park was in its first season at only 770 yards June 21 Doune, Perthshire. (la te r extended via 900 to 1,425 yards). Wiscombe July 4 Rest and be Thankful, Argyll was still very much an infant and rather shorter than July 23 Bouley Bay, Jersey. today with racing cars being allowed to compete for August 1 Great Auclum, Berkshire. the first time at their April meeting. Harewood, of August 8 Craigantlet, Belfast. course, was still a pipe dream fo r Mike W ilson and his August 16 Shelsley, W orcestershire. merry men in those days. (In fact by I960 plans were Sept. 6 Prescott, Gloucestershire. well advanced— Ed.) Sept. 13 Harewood, Yorkshire.

For the record, the top six placings in the 1960 As I said at the beginning this w ill be a very open Championship were as follows : year, and I feel confident that it will be the best ever as far as the R.A.C. title fight is concerned simply 1st David Boshier Jones (1.1 Cooper J.A.P Mk. 10) because there are so many contestants who are 2nd Arthur Owen (2.2 Cooper Climax) REALLY competitive. The ding dong battles way back 2rd David Good (1.1 Cooper J.A.P. Mk. 8) in the early days of the contest were at most 4 4th Ray Fielding (1.5 Cooper Climax) cornered, whilst the best battle of recent years was 5th Reg Phillips (1.5 Fairley Climax) 1964 with a 3 way fight between Peter Westbury in 6th Jim Berry (2.0 E.R.A. R4D) and (2.5 Connaught B) the 4W D Ferguson, and Peter Boshier-Jones (Lotus 22) and Tony Marsh (Marsh Special) in th e ir Climax 1970 powered cars with background music at a suitable Back then to the present. Since 1960 we have said distance from Tony Griffiths (B.R.M.) and John Macklin farewell to the hills at Westbrook Hay, Stapleford, (Cooper Buick). Boness and hello and farewell to Longleat, Dyrham Park, and Tholt y W ill. The 1970 list of 13 rounds shows the following newcomers since 1960 — For 1970 I would place the fight at SIX CORNERED Wiscombe, Barbon, Doune, and of course our very at the very least — David Good v. Sir Nicholas own Harewood. W illiam son v. Roy Lane v. Mike McDowel v. Martin Brain v. David Hepworth, whilst the background music The full programme fo r the season is ; o f Phil Scragg, John Cussins, Peter Blankstone, Johnty May 3 Prescott, Gloucestershire. Williamson, and Tony Griffiths could quite easily get May 17 Wiscombe, Devon. tangled up with the fight up front. 27 Knjoi/ today’s Hill Climb . . . AND NEXT WEEKEND PAY A VISIT TO HAREWOOP HOUSE Home of the Earl of Harewood

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28 Thirty-five meetings have now been held at the Cooper S) 48.55; 10/9/67 — F. P. Kaye (Morris Harewood course. Fastest times at these meetings Cooper S) 48.19; 28/4/68 — F. P. Kaye (M orris v/ere ;- Cooper S) 47.92; 16/6/68 — F. P. Kaye (M orris Cooper S) 47.26; 10/6/69 — T. B. D. Christie (BMC Original Tar and Chipping surface. Cooper S) 46.48. 16/9/62 A. Lanfranchi (Elva Mk. 6) ...... 51.61 21/4/63 C. K. W . Schellenberg (Lister Jaguar) 49.79 “ Marque” Sports Cars 9/6/63 A. G. Wood (Cooper Monaco) ...... 51.85 16/9/62 — R. D. Sutherland (Sprite) 57.44; 15/9/63 Hill re-surfaced with Graded Tarmacadam. — A. F. Lefevre (Sprite) 55.51; 12/4/64 — R. D. 8/9/63 P. Boshier-Jones (Lotus 22 Climax) __ 46.72 Sutherland (Sprite) 53.36; 13/9/64 — R. D. Sutherland 29/9/63 *G, Whitehead (Elva Mk. 7) ...... 53.52 (Sprite) 55.234; 4/4/65 — A. M. Hunter (Morgan4-4) 12/4/64 J. R. Walton (Walton Bristol) ...... 49.39 53.85; 20/6/65 — P. G. Lawson (M.G.B.) 53.01; 24/5/64 A, E. Marsh (Marsh Special) ...... 45.16 4 /4/65 — E. P. Scragg (Jaguar ‘ E’ Type) 52.01; 20/6/65 12/7/64 *1. C. Batty (Lotus Mk. 7) ...... 50,75 — E, D. Clark (Jaguar ‘E’ Type 51.56; 1/5/66 - 13/9/64 P. Westbury (Ferguson P,99) ...... 44,45 D. P. Stead (Jaguar ‘ E’ Type) 51.41; 5/6/66 — D. P. 4/4/65 P. H. Meldrum (Lotus Allard Spl.) ...... 46.02 Stead (Jaguar 'E’ Type) 51.10; 26/6/66 — J. F. 9/5/65 P. H, Meldrum (Lotus Allard Spl.) ...... 46,50 Thomson (Jaguar ‘E’ Type) 51.06; 30/4/67 — J. F. 20/6/65 P. H. Meldrum (Lotus Allard Spl.) ...... 44,90 Thomson (Jaguar ‘E’ Type) 50. 25; 16/6/68 — J. F. 18/7/65 *M. J. Smith (M allock U,2 Ford) ...... 49,87 Thomson (Jaguar “E” Type) 49.44; 15/9/68 — A. 12/9/65 P, H, Meldrum (Lotus Allard Spl.) ...... 49,27 Mountain (Jaguar ‘E’ Type) 48.65; 20/4/69 — J. F. 1/5/66 P. H. Meldrum (Lotus Allard Spl.) ...... 46,20 Thomson (Jaguar ‘ E’ Type) 48.31; 10/8/69 — S. M. 5/6/66 P, G. Lawson (Brabham Ford) ...... 46,76 Smith (T.V.R. Tuscan) 47.58. 26/6/66 P. H. Meldrum (Lotus Allard Spl.) ...... 45.99 24/7/66 *\. A. H. Lambert (Cooper Mk. 6 T’ph) 51.75 Grand Touring Cars 11/9/66 P. H. Meldrum (Lotus Allard Spl.) ...... 45.99 16/9/62 — B. R. Waddilove (Jaguar “ E” Type) 54.08; 26/11/66 P. Westbury (Felday 5) ...... 60.84 21/4/63 — B. R. Waddilove (Jaguar "E” Type) 53.98; 2 /4/67 P. G. Lawson (Brabham Ford) ...... 49.14 9/6/63 — B. R. Waddilove (Jaguar "E” Type) 53.91; 30/4/67 B. Eccles (Brabham Oldsm obile) ...... 44.46 15/9/63 — B. R. Waddilove (Jaguar "E” Type) 51.47; 25/6/67 B. Eccles (Brabham Oldsmobile) ... 45.16 13/9/64 — J. A. Lepp (Lotus Elan) 50.78; 4/4/65 — 23/7/67 *R. G. Winder (Elva Mk. 6) ...... 50.73 J. A. Lepp (Lotus Elan) 50.18; 20/6/65 — J. A. Lepp 10/9/67 A. E. Marsh (Marsh Buick) ...... 42.94 (Lotus Elan) 48.77; 28/4/68 — R. Speak (Lotus Elan) 7/4/68 P. G. Lawson (B.R.M. 4 W.D.) ...... 45.57 48.72; 16/6/68 — J. R. Cussins (Ford G.T, 40) 47.16; 28/4/68 P. G. Lawson (B.R.M. 4 W .D. ) ...... 43.65 15/9/68 — J. R, Cussins (Ford G.T. 40) 46.58; 20/4/69 16/6/68 P. G. Lawson (B.R.M. 4 W .D .) ...... 42.86 — P. G. Lawson (Chevron B.M.W.) 43.32; 14/9/69 — Hill re-surfaced with non-skid Asphalt. P. G. Lawson (Chevron B.M.W .) 42.55. 21/7/68 *D . R. Jackson (Lotus 23B Ford) ...... 48.91 Harewood Hill Climb — Class Records Standing at 15/9/68 tP. G. Lawson (B.R.M. 4 W.D.) ...... 41.43 Commencement of this meeting. 20/4/69 D. Hepworth (H epw orth Traco F.F.) ... 42.11 Class 1/6/69 D. Hepworth (Hepworth Traco F.F.) .... 43.20 W. Goodliff (B.M.C. Cooper S) 10/9/67 50.31 20/7/69 *C. J. Parker (Porsche 904) ...... 48.96 1. J. 14/9/69 49.20 10/8/69 J. Johnstone (Brabham Buick) ...... 42.20 2. R. W h ite (Ford Cortina G.T.) ...... 3. N. Porter (B.M.C. Cooper S) 10/8/69 48.58 14/9/69 Sir N, Williamson (McLaren M.lOA) ... 42.08 4. C, F. Cramer (B.M.C. Cooper S) 14/9/69 46.26 t Denotes Record for Course. 5. T. B. D. Christie (BMC Cooper S) 10/8/69 46.48 * Denotes Novices Hill Climb. 6, F. J. Whittaker (M.G. Midget) 10/8/69 50.02 7, R. Speak (M.G. B) ...... 10/8/69 50.18 The gradual improvement in times within the non 8, S. M. Smith (T.V.R. Tuscan) ...... 10/8/69 47.58 racing car categories since the first meeting are :- 9. J. C. Northcroft (M.G. Midget) .... 14/9/69 47.82 10. R, B. Stross (Lotus Elan) ...... 10/8/69 46.98 Touring Cars 11. J. W. Goodliff (Minisprint GT) 14/9/69 47.08 16/9/62 — A. G. Wood (Jaguar 3.8) 57.39; 9/6/63 — 12, P. G. Lawson (Chevron B.8) ...... 14/9/69 42,55 D. Maitland ( Morris Cooper) 56.95; 15/9/63 — N. Porter 13. R. J. Prest (Lotus 7 Ford) ...... 10/8/69 47.28 (Morris Cooper) 54.41; 12/4/64 — H. W. Ratcliffe 14. P. E. Voigt (D.R.W . Im p) ...... 14/9/69 45.45 (Morris Cooper S) 52.62; 9/5/65 — J, R. Kennerley 15, E. P. Scragg (Lola T.70) ...... 15/9/68 43.92 (Lotus Cortina) 52.48; 20/6/65 — F. Greenwood 16, J. Johnstone (Brabham BT.15) 15/9/68 45.00 (Austin Cooper S)50.96; 5/6/66 — D. J. Muter 17, G. C. Rollason (Lotus 41 Ford) ... 15/9/68 43.69 (Austin Cooper) 50.55; 30/4/67 — F. P. Kaye (Morris 18. P. G. Lawson (B.R.M. T.76 F.F.) ... 15/9/68 41.43 29 ABOUT THE B.A.R.C.

The British Automobile Racing Club is the largest the worth-while events run by other clubs. This year club for sporting motorists in the country. Originally this means over 150 B.A.R.C. events and 300 invitatiork formed in 1912 as The Light Car & Cyclecar Club it events. changed its name in 1923 to The Junior Car Club and again in 1948 to the present title . The Club organises In addition we have the usual “ Club N ig h t” mid major motor race meetings at Thruxton, Croft, Cadwell week events which include a Harewood Hill Climb Park, Silverstone, Oulton Park, Castle Coombe, l^allory Practice Night, Autocross, Production Car Trial, Driving Park, Snetterton, Crystal Palace, Brands Hatch. In Tests, etc. and our w in te r programme of social events, addition there are ten Centres spread about the country quizzes, talkes and film shows. which organise local events. Membership of the B.A.R.C. costs £4-0-0d. per year w ith an entry fee of £1 and to be registered w ith The largest of these Centres is the Yorkshire Centre the Yorkshire Centre costs an additional £1 per which promotes the hill climb here today. The Centre year. Details of membership can be obtained from the was formed in 1922 and now has over 1,250 members B.A.R.C. Yorkshire Office, 6, Sidney Street, Vicar Lane. resident in the County. Each year a full programme Leeds LS2 7JB. Tel. Leeds 38972. of competitive and social events is arranged for members including Hill Climbs, Sprints, Race Meetings, Driving Tests, Trials, Treasure Hunts, Film Shows. Dances, Social Evenings and even a C ricket Match. Our major events during the remainder of 1970 are

Sun 17 May — Harewood “ Members’ ” Hill Climb. This Hill Climb at Stockton Farm is possibly the Sun 24 May — C ro ft “ Spring Bank Holiday” Race most ambitious venture the Centre has yet undertaken Meeting. and its realisation and success is proof of the keen Tue 26 May — Harewood Members’ Practice Evening. spirit which exists within the Club. The meeting Sat/Sun 6/7 Jun — “ The Scarborough Week-End ” today was conceived, organised and presented by Autotests. voluntary helpers who do it purely for love of the Fri 19 Jun — “ HiSummer Hop” (Summer Dance). sport. This same attitu de can be found at all our Sun 21 Jun — C ro ft “ Championship Race Meeting” . other events. Sun 28 Jun — Harewood “ Montague Burton Trophy” National Hill Climb. Sun 5 Jul — “ E. A. Denny” Production Car Trial. The B.A.R.C. is fast becoming the National Hill Climb Tue 7 Jul — Evening “ Gymkhana” . Club with meetings at Harewood and Scarborough Sat 11 Jul — Croft “Guards International” Race organised by the Yorkshire Centre. At Gurston Down Meeting. and Brunton run by the South-Western Centre. Sun 19 Jul — Cadwell Park “ Summer Race Meeting” . Pontypool Park under the wing of the South Wales Sun 26 Jul — Harewood “ Vintage & Novices” Hill Centre and Wiscombe Park where the Bristol and Climb. Bath Centre play host. In 1968 the Club organised a Sun 9 Aug — Croft “ Midsummer Race Meeting”. Hill Climb Championship which was so successful in Sun 23 Aug — Joint “Autotests”. its first year that Castrol Ltd.. became sponsors in Tue 1 Sep — “ Bird’s Event” (Ladies Autotests). 1969 and they are continuing in 1970. Sun 13 Sep — Harewood “ Championship Hill Climb” . Sun 20 Sep — “Stone Trough” Sporting Trial. Sun 27 Sep — Scarborough “Castrol Trophy” Hill In addition to the full programme of events organised Climb, by the Yorkshire Centre, members can compete in all Tue 6 O ct — “ Harewood Safari” Stage Rally, main club events offering over 38 race meetings this Sun 18 O ct — C ro ft “ End o f Season” Race Meeting. season and all competitions run by the other centres. Sun 25 Oct — “ Greenwood Cup” Production Car Trial. The B.A.R.C. are also Invited to take part in most of Sat 21 Nov — Dinner Dance, Queens Hotel, Leeds.

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