OFFICIAL P MME 2/6 CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING 14 SEPTEMBER 1969 Shell at speed. Monaco G.P., 1968 Some oils never travelled so fast Shell oils travel fast every weekend in the season. 180 at the Nurburgring, 185 at Monza, 215 plus at Le Mans. World-class drivers rely on Shell. They pour it in and relax. So can you. Your Shell Super Oil is backed by 50 years of speed and success on the tracks. Not like some oils. THE YORKSHIRE CENTRE OF The British Automobile Racing Club Ltd. WELCOME YOU TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP HILL CLIMB INCORPORATING THE FINAL ROUND OF THE SHELL/R.A.C. BRITISH HILL CLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP AND THE EIGHTH ROUND OF THE CASTROL/B.A.R.C. HILL CLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP R.A.C. National British Permit No. RS/5617 SUNDAY 14th SEPTEMBER 1969 COMMENCE 12-30 P.M. HELD AT STOCKTON FARM, HAREWOOD, LEEDS by kind permission of Arnold Burton. Esq. WARNING TO THE PUBLIC Motor racing is dangerous and persons attending this meeting do so entirely at their own risk. It is a condition of admission that all persons having any connection with the promotion and/or organisation and/or conduct of the meeting, including the owners of the land and the drivers and owners of the vehicles, are absolved from all liability arising out of accidents, howsover caused, resulting in damage and/or personal injury. DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED AT THE HILL CUMB. 4HJK iVfc'Ar EVE\T: SCARBOROUGH NATIONAL HILL CLIMB FiNAL OF THE CASTUOL/B.A.R.C. HiLL CLIMB CHAMPiONSHtP SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 28th OLIVERS MOUNT, SCARBOROUGH Commence 1-30 p.m. RAMBUNGS Twelve months ago we were able to welcome fo affair open to all types of car where competitors gain Harewood for the very first time a Yorkshireman as points for getting below a class bogey time set for their British Hill Climb Champion when Peter Lawson own particular group. This gives variety evidenced in virtually pulverised all opposition in the R.A.C. the top five places which are currently filled by a Mini Championship. based G .T, Car, a Cooper S, a Morgan 4/4, a D .R .W . Imp engined sports/racing car and an M.G. Midget. Today sees the final round of the year's R.A.C. Jeff Goodliff of Littleborough is currently leading and Championship, now very generously sponsored by Shell looks set for his second successive victory but with and again we have one of our own members confirmed three rounds to go he is by no means out of the wood as the winner of this National title. David Hepworth yet. of Brighouse has been a true and very loyal supporter Another of the important features which place today of motor sport at Club level for many years and many apart from our other meetings. Motor Sport of the people felt he was biting off a bit more than he could kind you see here at Harewood is potentially a chew when he decided to go ahead with his very dangerous affair and whilst, thanks to the safety ambitious project to build a V.8 power car driving all precautions on the hill and the conduct of the meetings, four wheels on the Ferguson system, not in a car accidents at Harewood have mercifully been rare, there factory, but in a corner of his own business which is no getting away from the fact that driving at speeds reconditions domestic appliances. up to 100 miles per hour on a road of this sort does involve an element of risk. David’s path to the Championship has not by any If the worst should happen and an accident takes means been a bed of roses, indeed more than any ones place, then we have a team of Medical Officers and a share of midnight oil has been consumed in setting well-drilled team of Officials with crash rescue, fire right maladies within the machinery and eradicating and other equipment to cope, but in addition, we are the evidence of the odd excursion off the course but covered by our very good friends of the St. John there can be no doubt at all that his success w ill be a Ambulance Brigade with their emergency medical popular one and no one, but no one has ever striven personnel and their Ambulances. These volunteer harder to achieve an object. members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade have supported our events from the very first and it is a W hilst for the second year we have been robbed of great comfort to be able to rely upon them. Like all the excitement of seeing the Championship decided at voluntary organisations, their work is limited by the Harewood, there is a valuable consolation award in funds available and today we are very pleased to say that the fight for second place has seldom been more that members of the Brigade will be taking a collection open. Roy Lane currently holding this spot could keep near the entrance gates for their funds. his position, but to do so he w ill have to fight off Nick Williamson and Martin Brain either, or both, of W e do hope that you, the spectators, w ill give generously to this collection which is for one of the whom could unseat Roy. Then there is Mike best possible of causes. In these materialistic days MacDowell currently poised in fourth spot who could when everyone wants everything they can get for as advance to third place and displace one of the others. little as possible, the example of the selfless volunteers The Shell/RA.C. Championship is the “Formulé of the St. John Ambulance Brigade is a token that Libre” crown of hillclimbing, but in the B.A.R.C. we some things are still all right in this world. also have our own, perhaps more domestic, hill climb A t this point we would like to thank all our band championship of which today’s event forms the eighth of volunteer helpers and officials who assist in the pro­ (out of ten) qualifying round. The Championship is motion of these meetings. We would also like to thank only in its second year but already it has gained stature Messrs. Shell U.K. Ltd. and Castrol Ltd., for thier sufficient to be sponsored by Castrol and has proved assistance and support. Thanks are also due to Messrs. very popular indeed. Stubbs of Wakefield Ltd., for loaning the Opel Rekord Coupe in use as official course car and finally to all Unlike the Shell/R.A.C. affair which is for the fastest competitors and spectators who have supported man up the hill in whatever conveyance he can contrive, Harewood during 1969. W e are very grateful for your the Castrol/B.A.R.C. Championship is a “handicap” assistance and hope to see you all again during 1970. i m g w a y s !f(Dn°dls are our business RINGWAYS GARAGES (LEEDS) LTD. * WHITEHALL ROAD ; LEEDS 12 • TELEPHONE- 63 9 1 74 FOR PERSONAL AND RELIABLE ATTENTION CHARLES SOWDEN IN & SONS LTD. TUNMNG SEitVICIN G REPAIRS MANUFACTURERS RaeVf Rally and Hill Climh OF Preparation WORSTED SUITINGS, GABERDINES, Consult PANAMAS, TERYLENE/WORSTEDS, ETC. Skayes Garage Springfield Mills. (F. P. KAYE & N. D. SYKES) Sandy Lane, Allerton, CHELTENHAM PARADE HARROGATE BRADFORD. Telephone: 69091 (Day) 82647 (Evening) OFFK M E E T i w G STEWARDS Paddock Marshals : Capt. G. K. Rothwell, D.. A. Pizzey, Miss J. S. Lee. Appointed by the R .A .C ............................. N. C. Richmond B. Spencer, D. R. Scatchar. Appointed by the B.A.R.C .......J. M. Busfleld, E. D. Clark, Paddock Entrance Gate : R. B. Holroyd, H. M. Sinclair T. A . Smith, R. F. Chesterman. Admission Marshals : H. Goddard, J. Goddard, R. Haddlesley, A. Spence, OFFICIALS H. Merrick, G. Campsall, T. Bedford, B. Armitage, K. Dalby, G. Duxbury. Clerk of the Course .............................................. M. S. W ilson Programme Sales : Deputy Clerk of the Coure ......................... J. M. Holroyd Mrs. R. F. Chesterman, Mr. & Mrs. G. Dickson Chief Marshal .............................................................. J. A. Stroud and party. Deputy Chief Marshal .............................................. B. V\/. Moss Results Party .... Miss M. E. V . Thomas, Miss P. J. Steele Chief Observer ......................................................... A. J. Hodgetts Paddock Scoreboard .................................... Mrs. W . R. Varley Deputy Chief Observer ............................... J. R. Hardcastle The Organisers would like to express their thanks Chief Medical Officer .............................................. D r. J. Clegg to the British Motor Racing Marshals Club ( N.E. Region) Chief Timekeeper ......................................... H. G. A. Mauldin and the Rolls Royce (Barnoldswick) M.C. for their Chief Scrutineer .................................... S. H. Hanson, S.T.B. assistance in staffing this meeting. Chief Paddock Marshal .............................. D. K. Chippindale SERVICES Chief Car Park and Admission Marshal .... J. D. Lincoln First A id .... St. John Ambulance Brigade (Wetherby Div.) Treasurer .................................................................... M. H. Whaley Public Address .................................... Fairbank Harding Ltd Secretary of the Meeting ............... Miss L. A . Thornton C ar Parks .......... British Legion Car Attendants Co. Ltd General Liaison .............................................................. H. C. Mason Catering ............................................... Garritts (C atere rs) Ltd Chief Start Area Marshal ......................................... M. J. Frost Ice Cream ............................................... Guanaria and Sons Ltd Catering Liaison ............................................................. P. H. Scott Licensed B ar ......................................... Garritts (C aterers) Ltd Chief Prog. Sales Marshal .................... Mrs. D. M. Lincoln Rescue Equipment .................................... Epco (Leeds) Ltd P. A . Commentary .......... E. Bov^ers-Booth, A. D. Roddis Tentage .................................................................... T. G. Pepper Ltd Medical Officers .... Dr. W . Higginbottom, Dr. J. Kildare P o lice ....................................W .R . Police (Tadcaster Division) Timekeepers .... Mrs. H. G. A. Mauldin, Miss S. Mauldin Road Signs ............................... R .A .C . Yorkshire Area Office Scrutineers ..... B. L. T. Bielby, E. S. Smith, P.