The Quarterly Bulletin of the Classic Trials World RESTART RESTART The official newsletter of the Association of Classic Trials Clubs Volume No: 19 Issue 3 November 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? 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Secretary: Stuart Harrold The opinions expressed by contributors 01989 763403 [email protected] and advertisers are not necessarily shared by the editor or the ACTC. CONTENTS Simon Says …..……..……....…... 3 Sect’s Spin …………………. 5 Ilkley Trial . ...… …..……. 7 Taw& Torridge Trial ……….…… 17 Edinburgh …….…... ………. 27 Ebworth …………….…………. 34 Section Ends ………………….. 39 FINAL COPY DATE Red rag to a bull …………. 42 Take a fail…………………. 45 FOR Championship Chat …………..… 47 Forthcoming Events …….…….….. 48 NEXT ISSUE : 5th January 1 inevitably going to be on the cars. Many people are quite content to have displays on the sides of their cars, the popularity of EDITORIAL the Kryle Trial stickers and the way some people display them in long rows is testament to their popularity. Even the MCC shows its tolerance, by continuing to Editor: Mrs Pat Toulmin allow the yellow Lands End stickers which, have to start this quarter’s column with if you look closely, do not advertise the Northbrook Assistant Editor: an apology. In my last epistle I lied. I trial as such, but the theme park of the 4, Briery Lands Jonathan Toulmin th Heath End Tel: 01789 731332 said that 2008 was the 30 birthday of same name located at that end of the Snitterfield [email protected] IACTC, but a closer examination of the peninsular. On the other hand there are Stratford on Avon files reveals that in fact 2009 is said those who are still strongly against having CV37 0PP birthday. This is actually better, as it now anything on their cars so we are not in a means that the association’s anniversary position to make any arrangement Tel: 01789 731332 ACTC website : www.actc.org.uk th [email protected] coincides with the championship’s 25 compulsory. The stance from the birthday. I hope we can celebrate this with sponsor’s point of view is that any advert a big bash at next year’s Awards needs to be big enough to appear in Presentation Evening on Saturday 13th photographs. Although that might be a While marshalling at the Ebworth Trial I told Simon that I thought that this edition of June. Put the date in your diary now. logical requirement for a race or rally car Restart might be rather shorter than usual, and as this means it will be less expensive Notice that I am calling this event an where coverage in Autosport or Motoring for the Association, he seemed to be quite pleased. However the authors have, as “Awards Presentation Evening”. We’re still News can to a greater or lesser extent be usual, done a great job and we have a full edition. However as a ‘sop’ to Simon I have having the dinner, but the dance part has guaranteed I find it a curious standpoint left out the championship tables. As Chris has only been able to add the Ilkley results to never been particularly popular and so it’s for a trials car that is rarely going to star in the previously published tables it seemed to be a ‘waste of space’ to fill up four extra being toned down. print. To my mind it would be better to have a sticker on ones tow car so that pages and his ’championship chat’ keeps us up to date with the leading contenders. Of I had hoped to make a big announcement course up to date tables will be on www.actc.org.uk when its parked at the motorway services in this issue regarding the sponsorship of on the way to or from an event then all the the 2009 ACTC Series. Alas we have not curious hoi-poloi can see it. It is an interesting coincidence that Simon should talk about modern ECU managed yet been able to finalise the engines in trials cars in the same issue that Jonathan has finally found the time to write arrangements, as we have not been able Those who keep an eye on what about installing the efi Montego engine into our Marlin. to agree on the design of the happening on the “interweb” and read the championship sticker. The sponsor wants musings that appear on Michael Leete’s Another coincidence is that Dennis mentions Lady Mary Grosvenor, who was an a much larger display than we are “Classical Gas” (put MSN Groups enthusiastic competitor and a patron of the Chester Motor Club. The Midland prepared to contemplate given the Classical Gas into your favourite search Automobile Club has a very close relationship with Chester Motor Club and this summer tradition in our sport of not having engine if you’ve never seen it) will have Jonathan and I were privileged to be invited to their annual dinner. As their current advertising on the cars. This tradition goes noted much debate following Dick Bolt’s president is the Duke of Westminster their ‘clubhouse’ is the Duke’s country pad near back a long way, and I for one as an success in Ebworth with his Duratec Chester, Eaton Hall. It was a great evening in very beautiful surroundings. Unfortunately organiser have found it very useful in powered Escort. Many of the comments photography was not allowed…. distinguishing between us and rally cars. seem to suggest that this was a new rule Although I now feel that the time is right being applied, but I can assure you that it The building works at Shelsley are progressing well and the Chester Motor Club’s and it is necessary to move forward, I do is not. It’s been on the statute books since archives will be housed there, alongside the Midland Automobile Club’s extensive not want our cars to become mobile in inception of classic trials specific rules records and possibly ACTC’s very modest, but still important archive. billboards. I am still against personal in the Blue Book – one of the earliest advertising on cars, but recognise that the victories of the fledgling ACTC. The age of cost of putting on events is spiralling this debate comes as no surprise to the upwards and that if the whole burden of VW fraternity for whom the question of the cost is not to be placed on entrants then rights and wrongs of fitting “Type 4” some form of sponsorship has to be engines to Beetles comes and goes with acquired. Inevitably the sponsor(s) expect the regularity of the tides. The comments to see their name somewhere, and that is suggested that this engine gave Dick a 2 3 distinct advantage over his adversaries, difficult for a newcomer to get started in MSA is therefore asking people at what it save fuel is pointless, as far more fuel and although it is true that he won the the sport? lovingly called the grassroots of could be saved by banning people from event by a wide margin, it should also be motorsport to start recording the amounts travelling to “away” football matches. noted that a number of his traditional People often talk about how we should of fuel that they use in the course of a They, after all, have the advantage of adversaries; Sticker Martin; Simon Groves attract newcomers into the sport.