Shelsley Walsh history

Some TNF topics dedicated to Shelsley Walsh: http://forums.autosp...rder=descending

Maps:

http://www.beardmore...may04/track.gif at http://www.beardmore...y_16may2004.htm

http://www.racingcir...sh/mw05-map.gif at http://www.racingcir.../ShelsleyWalsh/

http://www.users.myi...shelsleymap.gif at http://www.users.myi...100/mac_100.htm


British Pathe has enough images to imagine what Shelsley Walsh course looked like. You can find videos at http://www.britishpa...=Shelsley Walsh

Pits

http://imagen.britis...=00000010&sif=0 (September, 1957)

http://imagen.britis...=00000001&sif=0 (September, 1938)

Entrance

http://imagen.britis...=00000009&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000024&sif=0 (July, 1930)

http://imagen.britis...=00000018&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000028&sif=0 (September, 1931)

http://imagen.britis...=00000019&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000020&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000022&sif=0 (May, 1938)

Timekeeper

http://imagen.britis...=00000043&sif=0 (June, 1936)

Starter

http://imagen.britis...=00000008&sif=0 (September, 1938)

Starting point from the right side of the road

http://imagen.britis...=00000046&sif=0 (September, 1933)

http://imagen.britis...=00000011&sif=0 (June, 1936)

Starting point from the left side of the road

http://imagen.britis...=00000024&sif=0 (September, 1957)

http://imagen.britis...=00000018&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000027&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000058&sif=0 (June, 1936)

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http://imagen.britis...=00000005&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000006&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000007&sif=0 (September, 1938)

View forward at starting point from the left side

http://imagen.britis...=00000025&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000034&sif=0 (July, 1930)

http://imagen.britis...=00000010&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000014&sif=0 (May, 1935)

http://imagen.britis...=00000048&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000054&sif=0 (June, 1931)

http://imagen.britis...=00000002&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000005&sif=0 (May, 1938)

Start and Kennel Bend

http://imagen.britis...=00000033&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000036&sif=0 (September, 1957)

http://imagen.britis...=00000013&sif=0 (September, 1938)

Kennel Bend

http://imagen.britis...=00000027&sif=0 (September, 1957)

Kennel Bend and righthander

http://imagen.britis...=00000131&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000138&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000162&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000168&sif=0 (June, 1947)

Crossing

http://imagen.britis...=00000037&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000038&sif=0 (September, 1957)

http://imagen.britis...=00000017&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000020&sif=0 (September, 1938)

Left bend between Crossing and Bottom "S"

http://imagen.britis...=00000046&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000048&sif=0 (September, 1957)

http://imagen.britis...=00000022&sif=0 (September, 1938)

Bottom "S"

http://imagen.britis...=00000039&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000041&sif=0 (May, 1935)

http://imagen.britis...=00000150&sif=0 (June, 1947)

http://imagen.britis...=00000025&sif=0 (September, 1938)

http://imagen.britis...=00000041&sif=0 (September, 1938)

The same turn but from higher point:

http://imagen.britis...=00000045&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000048&sif=0 (June, 1936)

http://imagen.britis...=00000078&sif=0 (September, 1931)

Bottom "S"

http://imagen.britis...=00000029&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000033&sif=0 (September, 1933)

http://imagen.britis...=00000078&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000080&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000082&sif=0 (September, 1933)

Central section

http://imagen.britis...=00000155&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000157&sif=0 (June, 1947)

http://imagen.britis...=00000029&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000044&sif=0 (September, 1938)

Look backwards from Top "S"

http://imagen.britis...=00000039&sif=0 (July, 1930)
http://imagen.britis...=00000059&sif=0 (September, 1931)

http://imagen.britis...=00000038&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000039&sif=0 (September, 1938)

The same view with further turn towards finish straight

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http://imagen.britis...=00000052&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000054&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000055&sif=0 (September, 1933)

http://imagen.britis...=00000032&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000034&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000036&sif=0 (May, 1935)

http://imagen.britis...=00000103&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000104&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000105&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000106&sif=0 (September, 1931)

http://imagen.britis...=00000030&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000033&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000034&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000035&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000036&sif=0 (June, 1936)

http://imagen.britis...=00000025&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000027&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000029&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000031&sif=0 (May, 1938)

http://imagen.britis...=00000030&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000033&sif=0 (September, 1938)

Only way up

http://imagen.britis...=00000096&sif=0 (September, 1931)
http://imagen.britis...=00000040&sif=0 (May, 1938)

Finish straight

http://imagen.britis...=00000062&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000065&sif=0 (September, 1957)

http://imagen.britis...=00000014&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000016&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000017&sif=0 (June, 1936)

http://imagen.britis...=00000053&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000051&sif=0
http://imagen.britis...=00000052&sif=0 (May, 1938)

Here's list of Shelsley Walsh meetings extracted from Hans Etzrodt's list of Hill Climb Winners 1897-1949

1905, Aug 12 Shelsley-Walsh Open, 1st (992 yd) GB Instone, E. M. C.  Daimler 35 hp 1m17.6s T 

1906, Jun 16 Shelsley-Walsh Open, 2nd (992 yd) GB Coleman, F. A.  White Steamer 1m20.6s T 

1907, Jul 14 Shelsley-Walsh Open, 3rd (1,000 yd) GB Hutton, J. E.  Berliet 80 hp 1m07.2s T 

1908, Jul 25 Shelsley-Walsh Open, 4th (1,000 yd) GB Tryon, H. C.  Napier 60 hp 1m05.4s T 

1909, Jul 17 Shelsley-Walsh Open, 5th (1,000 yd) GB Tryon, H. C.  Napier 60 hp 1m08.4s T 

1909, Sep 11? Shelsley-Walsh 'Closed', (1,000 yd) GB Newey, C. J.  De Dion ? T 

1910, Jul 2  Shelsley-Walsh Open, 6th (1,000 yd) GB Hadley, J.  Austin 40 hp 1m10.2s T 

1911, Jun 10 Shelsley-Walsh Open, 7th (1,000 yd) GB Holder, H. C.  Daimler 58 hp 1m03.4s T 

1912, Jun 22 Shelsley-Walsh Open, 8th (1,000 yd) GB Higginson, Joseph  La Buire 13.6-ltr 80 hp 1m08.8s T 

1913, Jun 7  Shelsley-Walsh Open, 9th (1,000 yd) GB Higginson, Joseph  Vauxhall 98 hp 55.2s R 

1920, Jul 3  Shelsley-Walsh Open, 10th (1,000 yd) GB Bird, Christopher  Sunbeam 156 58.6s R 

1921, Sep 9  Shelsley-Walsh Open, 11th (1,000 yd) GB Bird, Christopher  Sunbeam 156 52.2s R 

1922, Jul 29 Shelsley-Walsh Open, 12th (1,000 yd) GB Park, Mathew  Vauxhall TT 53.8s R 

1923, Sep 8  Shelsley-Walsh Open, 13th (1,000 yd) GB Mays, Raymond  Bugatti Brescia 52.8s R 

1924, Jul 19 Shelsley-Walsh Open, 14th (1,000 yd) GB Paul, Cyril  Beardmore 2.0 50.5s R 

1925, May 23 Shelsley-Walsh Open, 15th (1,000 yd) GB Segrave, Henry  Sunbeam 1924 GP 53.8s R 

1926, Jul ?  Shelsley-Walsh "Amateur" (1,000 yd) GB Hall, Eddie  Vauxhall 30/98 56.6s S 

1926, Sep 4  Shelsley-Walsh Open, 16th (1,000 yd) GB Davenport, Basil  Frazer-Nash 1.5-liter 48.8s R 

1927, Jul 2  Shelsley-Walsh "Amateur" (1,000 yd) GB Davenport, Basil  Frazer-Nash 1.5-liter 50.0s R 

1927, Sep 24 Shelsley-Walsh Open, 17th (1,000 yd) GB Davenport, Basil  Frazer-Nash 1.5-liter 47.8s R 

1928, Jul 28 Shelsley-Walsh Open, 18th (1,000 yd) GB Davenport, Basil  Frazer-Nash 1.5-liter 46.2s R 

1928, May 5  Shelsley-Walsh "Amateur" (1,000 yd) GB Davenport, Basil  Frazer-Nash 1.5-liter 46.8s R 

1929, May 4  Shelsley-Walsh "Amateur" (1,000 yd) GB Davenport, Basil  Frazer-Nash 1.5-liter 46.4s R 

1929, Sep 14 Shelsley-Walsh Open, 19th (1,000 yd) GB Mays, Raymond  Vauxhall-Villiers 45.6s R 

1930, Jul 12 Shelsley-Walsh Open, 20th (1,000 yd) GB Stuck, Hans  Austro-Daimler ADR 3.6 42.8s R 

1930, Sep 6  Shelsley-Walsh "Amateur" (1,000 yd) GB Mays, Raymond  Vauxhall-Villiers 46.4s R 

1931, Jul 11 Shelsley-Walsh Open, 21st (1,000 yd) GB Nash, Richard  Frazer-Nash 1.5-liter 43.3s R 

1931, Sep 4  Shelsley-Walsh "Amateur" (1,000 yd) GB Mays, Raymond  Villiers 46.0s R 

1932, Jun 25 Shelsley-Walsh Open, 22nd (1,000 yd) GB Howe, Earl  Bugatti 2.3-liter 44.0s R 

1932, Sep 3  Shelsley-Walsh "Amateur" (1,000 yd) GB Nash, Richard  Frazer-Nash 1.5-liter 43.2s R 

1933, May 27 Shelsley-Walsh "Spring" (1,000 yd) GB Mays, Raymond  Villiers 44.8s R 

1933, Sep 30 Shelsley-Walsh "Autumn", 23rd (1,000 yd) GB Straight, Whitney  Maserati 41.2s R 

1934, Jun 11 Shelsley-Walsh "Spring" (1,000 yd) GB Straight, Whitney  Maserati 40.0s R 

1934, Sep 29 Shelsley-Walsh "Autumn", 24th (1,000 yd) GB Mays, Raymond  ERA 2-liter 44.0s R 

1935, May 18 Shelsley-Walsh "Spring" (1,000 yd) GB Mays, Raymond  ERA 2-liter 39.6s R 

1935, Sep 28 Shelsley-Walsh "Autumn", 25th (1,000 yd) GB Mays, Raymond  ERA 2-liter 39.6s R 

1936, Jun 6  Shelsley-Walsh "Spring" (1,000 yd) GB Mays, Raymond  ERA 1.5-liter 41.6s R 

1936, Sep 12 Shelsley-Walsh "Autumn", 26th (1,000 yd) GB Mays, Raymond  ERA 2-liter 43.31s R 

1937, Jun 5  Shelsley-Walsh "Spring" (1,000 yd) GB Mays, Raymond  ERA 1.5-liter 39.09s R 

1937, Sep 11 Shelsley-Walsh "Autumn", 27th (1,000 yd) GB Fane, A. F. P.  Frazer-Nash 1.5-liter 38.77s R 

1938, May 28 Shelsley-Walsh "Spring" (1,000 yd) GB Mays, Raymond  ERA 1748 cc 38.90s R 

1938, Sep 10 Shelsley-Walsh "Autumn", 28th (1,000 yd) GB Mays, Raymond  ERA 1748 cc 37.86s R 

1939, Jun 3  Shelsley-Walsh "Spring" (1,000 yd) GB Mays, Raymond  ERA 2-liter 37.37s R 

1946, Jun 1  Shelsley Walsh "Spring" (1,000 yd) GB Mays, Raymond  ERA 2-liter 42.79s R 

1946, Oct 5  Shelsley Walsh "Autumn", 29th (1,000 yd) GB Mays, Raymond  ERA 2-liter 39.57s R 

1947, Jun 21 Shelsley Walsh "Spring" (1,000 yd) GB Mays, Raymond  ERA 2-liter 41.50s R 

1947, Sep 27 Shelsley Walsh "Autumn", 30th (1,000 yd) GB Mays, Raymond  ERA 2-liter 37.69s R 

1948, Jun 12 Shelsley Walsh "Spring" (1,000 yd) GB Mays, Raymond  ERA 2-liter D 37.89s R 

1948, Sep 25 Shelsley Walsh "Autumn", 31st (1,000 yd) GB Mays, Raymond  ERA 2-liter D 37.52s R 

1949, Jun 11 Shelsley Walsh "Spring" (1,000 yd) GB Fry, Joe  Freikaiserwagen 1.1 L 37.35s R 

1949, Sep 24 Shelsley Walsh "Autumn", 32nd (1,000 yd) GB Fry, Joe  Freikaiserwagen 1.1 L 37.40s R

Please help to collect entry lists and results. Is it possible?