Club Items

The Citroen Car Club is organising a picnic at Woburn Abbey on Sunday, September 27th. Owners of Citroens who are not members of the Club are invited to come along with their families, and if they decide to join the Club then everyone will he happy.

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The Railton Owners’ Club informs us that it has received notification from the Vintage Sports Car Club that all open models of the Railton will be recognised as Post-Vintage Thoroughbreds in future.

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Second in the series counting for the Motor Cycling Club’s Triple Award, the 5th Derbyshire Trial will take place on October 3rd this year. In response to requests from members the four starting controls have been dropped this year and competitors will make their own way to the first control near Coventry, which will be reached at about 2 a.m. on Saturday, 3rd. Entry forms can be obtained from Mr, W. T. F. Kelland, 29, Great Bushey Drive, London, N.20.

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The Royal Air Forces Association M.C.’s Battle of Britain Rally will be held this year on September 12th/13th and is a Restricted event for the first time. Entry forms from K. B. Picknett, 56, Croft Avenue, Bromborough, Wirral, Cheshire.

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The Lydstep Hill-Climb which was scheduled to take place on October 3rd has been cancelled.

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The Bentley Drivers’ Club Firle Hill-Climb takes place on September 6th, starting at 2 p.m. The hill-climb takes place on Bo-peep Hill on the Firle Estate, one mile south of the main Eastbourne to Lewes Road (A 27). Map reference 499056.

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The Snetterton M.R.C. are holding the Scott-Brown Memorial Trophy Race Meeting at Snetterton on Sunday, September 6th, commencing at 2 p.m. The Scott-Brown Trophy will be awarded to the winner of the 10-lap scratch race for Formule Libre. Other races include two 8-lap races for sports cars, two 10-lap scratch races for racing cars and an 8-lap race for saloon and G.T. cars.