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The Quarterly Bulletin of the Classic Trials World RESTART RESTART The official newsletter of the Association of Classic Trials Clubs Volume No: 18 Issue 4 January 2008 The Fack Trials Differential Some Escort and BMC units ex stock, May 05 A bolt in conversion for Escort & BMC ‘A’ Series axles Now well known in classic trials as well as sporting trials where it originated, this unit has solve the diff problem for those cars using Escort or BMC ‘A’ series axles. Made entirely of racing quality materials, it has four star wheels, instead of two in the standard differential, and all moving parts run on roller bearings. No production components are used, and the superb new casing is machined from solid high Insurance for competitors, clubs grade steel. It is not cheap at approx. £520 (no VAT, while stocks last) but what price can you and officials put on having the confidence that your differential will not let you down? Your results are bound to improve when you can “attack” the hills without worrying, and still be able to drive home after the event! • Road use for Classic Car Trials All spares still available (including tools, spares and trailers Julian Fack, Orchard Farm, Shareshill, Wolverhampton WV10 7LE • Road section cover for clubs Or leave a message on 07812 108 588 at any time (2, 3 or 4 wheels) [email protected] • Personal Injury for competitors and officials Cover photographs : The 2006 ACTC champions: 0115 941 5255 Andrew Martin on the 2006 Kyrle (Photo by Dave Cook) Dave Haizelden on the 2007 Clee Hills Trial 72 Maid Marian Way, Nottingham, NG1 6BJ (Photo by Dave Cook) [email protected] Yoshi Adams 2007 Northern Trial www.competition-car-insurance.co.uk (Photo by Michael Toulmin) A division of THB Clowes Ltd A member company of the THB Group plc Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority Restart is printed by Hertfordshire Display plc www.hdprint.co.uk RESTART Volume 18, Issue 4, January 2008 ACTC Council Officers Advertising Rates President: Robin Moore Inside Vice Presidents: Alan Foster Half Page 1 Issue £12.50 Martin Halliday 2 Issues £20.00 John West 3 Issues £32.50 Simon Woodall 4 Issues £35.00 Anne Templeton Full Page Double the above Chairman: Simon Woodall Inside Cover Vice Chairman: Giles Greenslade Half Page 4 Issues £55 Treasurer: Barbara Selkirk Full Page 4 Issues £100 Championship Secretary: Chris Phillips Championship Monitor: Dave Foreshew All rates payable in advance Rights of Way Officer : Andrew Brown All income supports the publication of PR Officer: Ian Davis Restart. The opinions expressed by contributors and advertisers are not necessarily shared by the editor or the ACTC. CONTENTS Simon Says …..……..……....…... 3 Tamar Trial .. ...… …..……. 5 Tarka Trial …………….…… 12 Allen Trial …... …………. 14 DAF Diary …………………. 21 Camel Trial ……………….. 30 Bodmin Trial ………………. 33 Section Ends ………………….. 37 FINAL COPY DATE Championship Chat …………..… 41 FOR Championship Tables …………… 43 Forthcoming Events …….…….….. 48 NEXT ISSUE : 28th February 1 scrutineer in the couple of minutes available to look over the car?” If compliance with a rule cannot be verified EDITORIAL without incurring great expense or delay, then Editor: Pat Toulmin what is its point? I’m not saying that anyone Northbrook Assistant Editor: 4, Briery Lands Jonathan Toulmin in our sport would Heath End Tel: 01789 731332 cheat, heaven forbid Snitterfield [email protected] that anyone should, but Stratford on Avon when looking for that t the start of my last column, I imperceptible edge, it is possible that CV37 0PP declare that some new brooms people drift unknowingly over the line and Tel: 01789 731332 ACTC website : www.actc.org.uk [email protected] had swept into the ACTC line- therefore need to be drawn gently back up. Alas this time I have to admit into the fold. A that not all in the garden has turned out to May I wish you all a very happy New Year! be quite as rosy as I had thought. No Looking back at the autumn, this will be sooner had our new secretary walked our second season to have been ravaged As you may notice I am short of photographs again. I really can’t understand why in this through his front door on returning from by Foot & Mouth, although we did at least age of digital cameras— I realise that drivers cannot easily take photos, but if you know our September meeting than he found that get off a little more lightly than back in of any spectators who take photos or official club photographers please let me know. his entire world had changed, and he was 2001. This is one of those times when we Variety is the spice of life, so the more photographers the merrier. no longer able to take on the role that he have to offer commiserations to those that had volunteered for. Indeed, he has been lost their events and congratulations to unable to take on any motorsport all those that managed to run theirs. Back in autumn. The net upshot of this is the need 2001 the outbreak was fierce and firmly for the council to put a replacement in regulated, there was no question of place quickly. I know from (bitter?) whether to run or not. This time, the faster www.TJ TyRES.co.uk experience that the likelihood of anyone and different reaction from our lords in Tom Jefferis leaping to their feet and saying, “Hey, Whitehall left the difficult decisions with you’ve got a problem, let me help you out” individual organisers. It must have been is just about zero but I have to ask. So if hard for them. COLWAY tyres supplied and fitted in anyone out there would like to take on the job of secretary I would be only too Looking back with the power of 20/20 Taunton, Somerset grateful to hear from you. hindsight, it would seem that we could please email me for a quote have “got away” with running more events, Those of you who access the internet yet in fact the decisions to cancel have world of “Classical Gas” will be only too actually benefited the sport in the wider aware that one of the great debates of this world, showing us to an audience beyond email: tom @tjtyres.co.uk autumn in that cyber world has been the the normal motorsport people as being a consideration of trying to control weight group that acts responsibly in the distribution and the carrying of ballast. countryside. Fortunately the world was not Whilst I don’t wish to carry on that regaled with any of the many tales of mobile: 07745 246106 discussion in this column, I would like to would be competitors who made the trip to say that when ACTC council is Derbyshire anyway and trampled around advice - fitting - balancing - tubes - mail order considering changing any of the rules that the countryside in exactly the manner that govern our sport one of the primary cancelling the event was supposed to considerations is the question of “Is the avoid. other makes available rule enforceable? Can it be checked by a 2 3 One of the events that made the decision Publicity of this sort is often a double- does not creak & groan like the old one. restart only managing to get to a 7, once to cancel was the Hardy. As the event edged sword. It is always important from The usual crowd was gathered drinking again it took Arnie to show us how its closest to the infected farm, they made the the point of view of attracting newcomers, tea & having a warm up, special thanks to done, the only car to achieve this" well decision to cancel swiftly and early. I but we have to accept that the majority of Dick and Jackie Bolt coming to the rescue done to that man", those whiskers seem to feared that the cancellation of yet another viewers are only ever going to be of my wife with a pair of glasses as she be working. Lunch stop. A welcome break running of this event would actually be the spectators rather than do’ers. Whilst we had left hers at home. The arrival of Arnie and a chance to catch up with the other final straw for an event that has struggled always need fresh blood, classic trials will (TV celebrity) Martin sporting his usual competitors, unfortunately to find that Dick to get support. Happily, by starting a never be a true spectator sport. Just facial hair, saying it brings him luck Bolt had retired through broken steering, dialogue with the event’s main imagine the difficulties organisers would obviously there’s no fear of a razor blade there were a few of us doing some protagonists within the Woolbridge club, a have to face if the same numbers that shortage in Barnstable, Then SHOCK running repairs. We would like to take this discussion which I would be the first to come to Blue Hills Mine at Easter came to HORROR what could it be!? The BEAST opportunity to thank the friends of admit did not start off on the best footing, I every section of every trial. At least such of BODMIN MOOR? No, it’s Tubby Marystowe church hall for the can confirm that not only will the Hardy be footage means that when we talk of trials chairman of Camel Vale Motor Club also refreshments provided and a pleasure to running in 2008 & 2009 (plague & to non-participants people now tend more sporting facial hair, "Arnie tells me this will see Robin & Marjorie Moore once again in pestilence permitting of course) but also to picture our events rather than Sporting bring me luck", says Tubby.