R.A.C. BRITISH HILL CLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING OFFICIAL PROGRAMME 2/6 11 SEPTEMBER MASTER ERALDS RATO R S LEEDS 6 PHONE 58626 PAINTERS Peter Eoshier Jones (Lotus 22 Climax s/c) Photograph by Viki Heppenstall THE YORKSHIRE CENTRE OF The British Automobile Racing Club Ltd. WELCOME YOU TO THE NINETEENTH HA BE WOOD HILL CLIMB INCORPORATING THE R.A.C. BRITISH HILL CLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP R.A.C. NATIONAL BRITISH PERMIT No. RS/2556 SUNDAY. ll*h SEPTEMBEB, 1966 COMMENCE 1-00 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, howsoever caused, resulting in damage and/or personal injury. DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED AT THE HILL CLIMB. Cover Photograph — Tony Mar\h ( Marsh Buick) Photograph by Viki Heppenstall 3 ROOTES GROUP DEALERS for HUMBER - HILLMAN - SUNBEAM - COMMER Hillman Imp £ 5 4 8 /1 4 /- Inc. P. Tax Agents for PAUL EMERY SPORTS CONVERSIONS For personal attention contact Ted or Trevor Twaites a t: WOODKIRK GARAGE & SERVICE STATION LTD. Leeds Road, Nr. Dewsbury. Telephone: BATLEY 4212 MULTIFIT «5 STAINLESS STEEL ? TOl* GEAR? SILENCERS ACCESSORIES THESE SILENCERS MADE FROM HIGH GRADE F.V. STAINLESS STEEL CAN BE TUNED TO GIVE THE DESIRED EXHAUST NOTE . COST ? . VERY REASONABLE . EXAMPLE ‘MINI’ £4-15-0 W e also Stock : LES LESTON EQUIPMENT ------- WOOLER CHANGES & SPACERS EVERYTHING IN IODINE QUARTZ, INC. BULBS STEBEL, FIAMM, SVEZIA, CARELLO, CIBiE. S.P.Q.R. PECO, DESMO, LUCAS, HOLTS, COSMIC, PADDY HOPKIRK, ETC., ETC. SHEMA SPARES LTD. New Road Side HORSFORTH N r. Leeds W E ARE ‘WITH IT’ TEL. HORSFORTH 3079 AND TRY US. Map Ref. O.S. 96/243372 OPEN SUNDAY MORNINGS • Yorkshires Leading Accessory Centre • 4 THE HILL CLIMB SCENE Welcome to Harewood for what must be the climax of our season, the annual National Meeting which counts as a qualification round for the R.A.C. British Hill Climb Cham­ pionship and what a climax it looks like being. Today we have what is without doubt the highest quality entry we have ever received for a Harewood meeting. Only three of the twenty highest placed drivers in the Cham­ pionship table are not in the lists, Photograph by Jeff Binns. of these poor Tony van Moyland, the Chairman of the B.A.R.C. South Barbon in May and he notched up Jersey, and has notched up first Wales Centre, is still not recovered 52 points from six events. If he place and remained undefeated from the effects of his disastrous and Meldrum had both been in their throughout. crash at Bo’ness in June, Brian de present form at the beginning of Gruchy has never yet competed the season, things might have been Today marks the completion of outside his native Jersey whilst still in the melting pot. the fourth full year of Harewood Geoff Rollason is otherwise events and the nineteenth actual engaged. hill climb. To see Meldrum’s This is in no way intended to achievement in proper perspective belittle the achievement of Bryan Following last Sunday at Prescott, one has to realise that no other Eccles who after several years Tony Marsh has gained the Cham­ dri/er has ever made f.t.d. more absence made a storming return to pionship title for the second year than once at a Harewood meeting the hills, scoring two second places running, and the fifth time in all and also that in setting up this and two third places from the first no matter what happens today. record of six consecutive victories four events. Nor Mike Hawley who After Prescott Marsh had 86 points he has been up against drivers of has been in fabulous form of late from nine events whilst nearest the calibre of Tony Marsh, Peter with second place at Bouley Bay challenger Mike Hawley stands on Boshier-Jones, Mike Hawley, Brian and Craigantlet followed by f.t.d. 66 for a similar number. At best Eccles and Tony Griffiths. at Shelsley and riding high until, (for Hawley) if he made f.t.d. and perhaps a little over keen he spun broke the hill record both here Obviously today Peter Meldrum and did not qualify for the cham­ today at Harewood and Dyrham will be striving to hold his place as pionship runs at Prescott last week­ Park next week-end he could gain a “ King of Harewood” whilst Tony end thus making Marsh 100% safe further 22 points. These would Marsh will give all he knows to at the top and robbing our meeting have come from 11 events so he unseat him and add a further today of the excitement of deciding would have to drop his least justification to his Hill Climb the fate of the 1966 Hill Climb effective marking i.e. the 4 points crown. Championship. he gained at the May Prescott bringing him back to a possible 1965 went down in the records maximum of 84 as against the 86 Key point today will be whether as the year when outdoor sports which Tony Marsh has already Peter Meldrum can maintain his took their greatest beating from recorded. own unprecedented run of successes the elements. So far as the Hill at Harewood. In April 1965 Peter Climb championship is concerned By similar reckoning, Brian Eccles came to our Spring National that unenviable record has been has a possible maximum of 81 and Meet'ng and recorded his first f.t.d. beaten as nine of the twelve events Peter Meldrum 80. Meldrum got By now almost everyone must know run have been in wet conditions off to a poor start this year and so how since that time he has appeared as against only four last year. If all the points he can score from at every one of our meetings save the unexpected happens and the now on will count for his total. only the two Novices’ only events weather man smiles on Harewood Peter Boshier-Jones is in a similar and the Members' meeting in early today we should be able to present position as due to outside affairs he June this year when he was deeply for you one of our finest days of was not able to compete until engaged with his new business in competitive sport yet. 5 - E v b b y 7 i r f £ IS THE M A N W H O agents: COMES TO distributors M 0 T 0RS ( HALIFAX) LTD CA50LSELEYMORRIS PORTLAND PLACE, HALIFAX, tel 60392 Telephone : WEST AYTON 2242 FOR PERFORMANCE STOCKSHILL GARAGE LTD. SEAMER SCARBOROUGH ** THE HOME OF TEAM TAURUS ” All Race & Rally Equipment Stocked AGENTS: TAURUS SPEEDWELL YORKSHIRE. LOCAL. NOTICES JURSSDICTION Mr. Arnold Burton for making Stockton Farm available This Meeting is held under the General Competition for this event today. They also wish to thank, in no Rules of the Royal Automobile Club, the Standing especial order, The W est Riding Police, the British Supplementary Regulations of the R.A.C. and the Legion Attendants Co. Ltd. and the R.A.C. Yorkshire Additional Supplementary Regulations and Instructions Area Office for their help with parking and traffic of the Yorkshire Centre of the British Automobile control, the Earl of Harewood’s Estates’ Ltd., and Boy Racing Club Ltd., under R.A.C. Permit No. RS/2556. Scouts of the Collingham Troop for help with the admission and programme sales arrangements, the 9 Medical Officers and the St. John Ambulance Brigade (W etherby Division) for the first aid cover, The Kings MOTOR RACING IS DANGEROUS Head, Masham, Monkman of Leeds Ltd., and Guanaria You are present at this Meeting entirely at your & Sons Ltd., for provision of refreshment facilities, The own risk and it is a condition of admission that all British Motor Racing Marshals Club for assistance with persons having any connection with the promotion the staffing, Appleyard of Bradford Ltd., for the loan and/or organisation and/or conduct of the Meeting, of the breakdown vehicle, Fairbank Harding Ltd., T. G. including the owners of the land and the drivers and Pepper Ltd., J. Shaw & Co. (Knutsford) Ltd., George owners of the vehicles, are absolved from all liability Monkman & Sons Ltd., and last, but by no means least, in respect of personal injury (whether fatal or other­ our printers F. Youngman Ltd. wise) to you or damage to your property howsoever e caused. a LITTER PROGRAMME W ill all spectators please try to assist the Club by All literary matter in this Programme, including the not dropping litter, but by putting it in the containers list of competitors and their racing numbers, is provided. This is a working farm and all paper has to copyright. be cleared away by Club Members after the meeting. The Club accepts entries and drivers’ nominations in good faith and every effort is made to adhere to • the printed programme. The Club, however, cannot ANIM ALS accept responsibility for the failure of any car or driver to appear. In the interests of safety, dogs are not admitted to Although every endeavour is made to avoid inaccura­ the course or enclosures. If you have brought a dog cies in the description of competing cars, the Club with you. please see that it is secured in your car.