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Windwhistle Motor Club's working party in the woods last Saturday preparing the venue for the 4th single venue clubsport classic trial on Sunday 27th April

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Forthcoming Events, regs for all of them can be downloaded from the ACTC site:-

Strouds Mechanics Trial is on 30 March. Carl Talbot tells me that as its  the weekend after the Lands End the organisers have agreed that anyone who has entered but cannot compete due post Lands End malaise [vehicular or personal] will receive a full refund of their entry fee if the trial secretary is notified. Entries close Fri 21st March.

Ross & DMC Kyrle Trial is on 20 April. Stuart Harrold says the entry list is about 50% full already. There will be some new hills and there won't be as many ruts!

4 Mar 2008

June Blakeley will be running the Cancer Research Race for Life on 1st June. As you will read on her page this is a very special mission for June.

4 Mar 2008

Falcons Edlesborough Trial is on 30 March. Click Here to download Regs & Entry Form (96KB PDF)

Windwhistle's Bovey Downs Trial is on Sunday 27 April. Have another go at Normans Hump and Clinton! Download Regs (55KB PDF) and Entry Form (24KB PDF)

27 Feb 2008

Strouds Mechanics Trial is on 30 March. You can find Regs and Entry Form on the ACTC Site

21 Feb 2008

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9 Feb 2008

Murray Montgomery-Smith mounts the step on Nailsworth Ladder in his Marlin during last Sundays Cotswold Clouds (picture by John Salter). Adrian Dommett was best overall in his Wolseley Hornet.

1 Feb 2008

30 January 2008 - Finally published an Exeter Report

29 Jan 2008

Clee Hills report amended to show that Allez 'Oop was an observed section for all classes. Thanks to Brian Osborn for raising the query and to Pat Toulmin and Stuart Harrold for their help in resolving things.

Added details of the MGCC Midland Centre Spring Trial near Ledbury on 30 March to The Rough Guide

Check out http://www.thevintagecar.co.uk/ which I have added to Links

27 Jan 2008 - Clee Hills Report finished.

26 Jan 2008

Added the report to the Clee page

25 Jan 2008

Gallery with lots of pictures taken by Duncan Stephens taken at Tillerton and Simms added to Exeter Report (yes I know its taking time to finish this page!)

24 Jan 2008

Added Michael's Clee Photo Album and Video by Claire Oakes to Clee Hills Report

23 Jan 2008

Dave Foreshew  won Sunday's Clee Hills Trial in his Dingo. Click here for the first draft of the report and links to other Clee stuff.

16 Jan 2008

Allan Oakes captures Paul Bartlemans determined, but eventually unsuccessful, attempt to climb Wooston Steep in his Troll on The Exeter Trial, loosing his Triple in the process. Click here for the first draft if the report which will be developed over the next few days.

9 Jan 2008

Regs are now available for:-

4 Jan 2008

Click Here for live Exeter Trial Reports.

Click here for the MCC spectator guide and section locations and here for the entry list.

2 Jan 2008

Christmas Quiz Q2 - The passenger in Hutchison's Allard is Bill Boddy. The question certainly caused considerable debate and provided some new knowledge for Allard specialist Nigel Brown who posed the question.

Christmas Quiz Q3 - The picture was published as part of Bill Boddy's write up on the 1981 Exeter. It was captioned as Bovey but I think we are all now certain that it was the hill now known as Normans Hump. Well done to Adrian Dommett for the first correct answer and especially to John Lees and John Salter for all their research and analysis.

Now, before we all embark on The Exeter how about another challenge. Dave Halley from The Dellow Register had a couple of pictures arrive over Christmas and would love to know who, where and when. There are no other clues so we may be defeated on this one! Click Here if you can help

31 Dec 2007

The regs for the Exmoor Trial on 27 January are published. If you haven't received them by email from the ACTC you can download the regs and entry form.

Falcon's, please note that clubnights are now at Dunstable Rugby Club from 8.15pm, starting Wednesday 2nd January. Updated 2008 Dates and Committee on The Falcon Page.

24 Dec 2007

Christmas Quiz Q3 - A bit more up-to-date this time. This picture was taken on my first MCC trial (I was a passenger). The main question is what is the section? Click Here to Post your answer

24 Dec 2007

Christmas Quiz Q2 - No prizes this time. The question is who is the person nearest the camera. It would be fun if you can identify the car, driver and event! Click Here to Post your answers

24 Dec 2007

Christmas Quiz Q1 - The answer is that the Allard Driver on Swansong Hill on the 1946 Liverpool MC Jeans Cup Trial was The Lady Mary Grosvenor. Winners are Nigel Brown and David Alderson. Click Here for more information

20 Dec 2007

The Exeter Trial takes place on Saturday 5th January. If you would like to see what Classic Trials are all about I recommend going along to this one as you will see at least two hundred Cars and Bikes. Click here for the MCC spectator guide and section locations and here for the entry list.

The Classical Gas recommendation is to go to Wooston Steep, especially if you want to take pictures. It's competitive for the higher classes and there won't be so many people as at Simms. Fingle is a wonderful setting but isn't so much of a challenge.

18 Dec 2007

Emma Robilliard won a very wet Camel Classic Trial in her Class 4 Beetle on the 9th December. It poured with rain all day and one of the three new sections in the woods had to be cancelled. It seemed the conditions may have made the feared Clinnick easier though. Perhaps the rain washed some of the mud down the hill as seven Escorts cleaned the section and some even came out of the top, something that has never been achieved before. The Camel continued with its index system to decide the awards for the event, with ACTC awards being decided without this applied. A new innovation was applied this year. Some of the markers were moved down some of the Camels very steep hills after classes 6,7 and 8 had passed to give the lower classes a chance. Click Here for the full results on the ACTC site.

The Camel was the last ACTC round of the year. Well done to Wheelspin champion Adrian Dommett and Bill Bennett who won the Crackington. A clean sweep for Class Two!

Full details of this and more on The ACTC Site.

17 Dec 2007

Preparations are underway for Falcon's March Hare Classic Trial on 9th March. Here Mike Pearson and John Parsons are at work clearing a very large fallen tree from one of the sections. More Pictures and a Video

Read the report of last years March Hare Trial

9 Dec 2007

The first one day Classic of the new year is the Clee Hills on Sunday 20 January in wonderful Shropshire. The Classical Gas Editorial team have not missed this one since it restarted some twelve or more years ago. For the last three years we have really enjoyed ourselves marshalling but will be back to driving this time. However, its a great event to marshal on and Adrian Tucker-Peake would love to have you help out. If you can help drop Adrian an email on adrian.tpeake@tiscali.co.uk

8 Dec 2007

There is now a small prize at stake for our Christmas Quiz for anyone who can name the driver and post it on the Classical Gas Message Board. Here is another picture that may help. Same place, same time, you can see the photographer in the other picture. Click Here for more information and to post your answers.

4 Dec 2007

It's the Classical Gas Christmas Quiz - What, Where and When? Click Here for more information and to post your answers.

3 Dec 2007

28 November 2007 - Adrian Dommett (pictured on the left by Dave Cook) won The Allen Trial on Sunday, with one of several clean sheets, victory being awarded on special test times. Full Results are available at the ACTC and Bristol MC sites. While you are on the ACTC site download your 2008 membership form. The modest sub is worth the money just for the excellent club magazine that pops through your letterbox.

Click Here for Dave Cook's photographs of The Allen Trial

27 Nov 2007

Video's from Sundays Allen Trial taken by Rory. Click Here to see all of Rory's Videos.

Will post link to the results when available. Meanwhile Click Here to read some comments on The Message Board.

24 Nov 2007

Some Links to back-up and recovery software added to Computer Stuff

22 November 2007 - Finally published The Guy Fawkes Trial Report

13 Nov 2007

The regs for the Camel Classic Trial on 9 December are published, although I can't find an electronic copy to link to yet.

10 Nov 2007

Farborough & DMC's PCT at Aldershot is next Sunday 18 November. Click here for the regs

8 Nov 2007

The regs are available for The Clee Hills Trial on 20th January. You can download them from The ACTC Site.

5 Nov 2007

Mike Pearson won Falcon's Guy Fawkes Trial at Kensworth yesterday. More later. Meanwhile here is a video of Classical Gas contributor Claire Oakes on her competition début.

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25 Oct 2007 - Updated links to Andrew Brown's fascinating and professional site about the history of Classic trialling. Click on the picture to the left or visit http://www.wheelspin.info/

25 Oct 2007

Bristol Motor Club have published the regs for their Allen Trial on 25 November. Details added to The Rough Guide. The Regs and Entry Form can be downloaded from the ACTC site.

24 Oct 2007

Brickhill Videos by Bryan Norfolk. Click Here for all of Bryan's Video's

17 Oct 2007

Mike Pearson climbs one of Brickhill's sandy slopes on his way to an overall win. Click Here for more Brickhill pictures by Mike Hayward.

Ebworth Results Published. Awards (PDF), Full Results (PDF)

Brickhill Results Updated with Class Positions (no change to awards)

15 Oct 2007

Click here for Brickhill Trial Results

15 Oct 2007

Harvey Waters and Jade Bray (pictured by Dave Cook on Cotswold Avenue) won Strouds Ebworth Trial on Saturday. Click here for more of Dave's Ebworth Pictures.

On Sunday Mike Pearson was overall winner of Falcon's Brickhill Trial. No report or pictures from me as I was rather engaged as Clerk of the Course for the day. Will make some notes over on the blog and a link to the results and Mike Hayward's pictures here later.

12 Oct 2007

Camel Vale have published regs on their site for the Bodmin Trial on Saturday 3 November. This is a single venue event in Cardinham Woods where you can have a go at Hoskin. Details added to The Rough Guide

9 Oct 2007

Updated The Rough Guide with details of the Exmoor Clouds ( 21st October) and Tarka (4 November) Classic Trials. Regs are available from The ACTC Site

Also to give credit to Bryan Norfolk, who posts as balbertn on YouTube, for the Burton Dassett Video. Click here to check out more of Bryan's Video's

8 Oct 2007

Cliff Morrell has 34 entries so far for Sundays Falcons Brickhill Trial. Although there is still time to enter Cliff asks you don't put your entry in the post. Please email Cliff with your intention to compete and bring the paperwork on Sunday.

6 Oct 2007

Launceston & North Cornwall Motor Club's Tamar Trial will take place on 28 October. The regs are published. If you haven't  received a copy the Secretary of the Meeting is Bob Slatter. Also see Adrian Booths post on the message board.

Also on the message board Nick Farmer tells us that Mineheads Exmoor Clouds will run on 21 October. The regs should be available here, but I can't see them at the moment.

5 Oct 2007

The Stroud clubs organising team for this years Mechanics Trial have decided that with the uncertainty over the foot and mouth the Mechanics Trial will not be run this November, but will be moved to a spring date (possibly the weekend after the Lands End, though date is very provisional).

Regs are available for Falcons Guy Fawkes Trial at Kensworth on 4th November. They can be dowloaded via The Falcon Page or The Rough Guide.

3 October 2007 - Oulton Park Race Report - Neil was fourth overall again in Post Historic, giving No1 Capri its first outing since Brands Hatch and establishing a new class lap record. Roger Stanford won, making three podium visits during the day. Group 1 saw a hard race for the Class B championship between David Thomas and Jim McLoughlin. David coming out on top after both spun and re-jointed in separate incidents.

26 Sep 2007

Still fancy a Motorsport weekend even though The Edinburgh is cancelled? Why not go to Shelsley Walsh for the final round on The British Hillclimb Championship which celebrates a 60 year history with cars from that period taking part. (Thanks to Pat for the information).

25 Sep 2007

Click on the arrow to watch this Video from the MGCC Autumn Trial by balberlen (sorry I don't know your name).. Click here for more

25 Sep 2007

Dudley Sterry had the lowest score and was best MG at the MGCC's Autumn Trial at Burton Dassett on 23rd September. Mike Hobbs was best non-MG in his Beetle. Click here for Brian Osborne's report.

20 September 2007 - Thruxton Report - Neil had another good Post Historic race, finishing fourth overall in his no2 Capri. The race was won by Steve Primett who had a super race, passing and keeping Dave Thomas at bay. Group 1 saw an epic battle between Jim McLoughlin, David Hickton and Steve Cripps but this was overshadowed by Mark Fowlers superb drive after starting from the pit lane.

20 Sep 2007

The MCC have cancelled The Edinburgh Trial because of the uncertain situation concerning the Foot and Mouth outbreak. With such a big event the committee couldn't leave the decision until the last moment so while we will all be disappointed I am sure they have made the right decision.

17 Sep 2007

Regs for Strouds 31st Ebworth Classic Trial are now available. You can Click Here to download them. (108K PDF)

13 Sep 2007

The Exe Valley Trial, scheduled for this weekend, has been cancelled because of foot and mouth.

12 Sep 2007

Richard Tompkins in his Hillman Husky (one of his 38 Imps!) at Falcons Autumn Antics Autotest on 9 September. Click on the arrow to watch the Video. More Autumn Antics Videos on The Classical Gas Video Channel soon.

10 September 2007 - Keith Pettit set FTD in his Mini at Falcon's Autumn Antics Autotest yesterday. There were some very interesting cars taking part, including Dick Nikel's Clan Crusader (pictured left).

6 Sep 2007

Details of Falcons Brickhill Trial on 14 October added to the Rough Guide. Download Regs (198K PDF) and Entry Form (74K PDF) No competition licence necessary for MCC or 750MC members and a £5 entry fee for under 18's

5 Sep 2007

Just in case you missed Andrews message the Exeter Regs are now available on the MCC site. (Link to PDF Download)

4 September 2007 - Donnington Report - Neil had an excellent Post Historic race, keeping on the island in the very slippery conditions at the end of the day. Roger Stanford won, passing Steve Primett on the very last corner. The boss was back in Group 1, Pete Halford winning in fine style.

3 September 2007 - First drafts of Donnington report and a link to some pictures.

31 August 2007 - Richard Egger has retired from his Motor Sport Insurance business. Everitt Boles & Moris claim they will fill the vacuum.

Click here for live reports from Donnington tomorrow.

18 August 2007 - Added a few bits and pieces to my Snetterton report, including some links so you can read Stacy's critical views on my reporting and to his site so you can read his take on things generally. The nature of Classical Gas is that everyone doesn't like what's written here. This latest thing isn't the first and it won't be the last, so I thought it was time to add a general disclaimer which is on the sidebar to the left so it should appear on every page.