212 replies to this topic

[RobMk2a]

#10 Edgar Wadsworth - Healey, as this is in the Saloon Class it is probably his Healey Elliott FGD 288 which he raced for most of the 50's including at Oulton Park and Goodwood.

See link of auction details in 2010.

http://www.handh.co....ey-elliott/8143

#17 he is also entered in a Porsche, I was aware he has a Denzil but was unaware of the Porsche.

In 1960 he acquired Keith Aitchison's Mk1 Grantura and raced it in the 1961 Birkett. Edit this was John Wadsworth not Edgar.

Edited by RobMk2a, 16 January 2017 - 09:28.

[Charles Helps]

15th April 1956 Results sheets

 

 

 

Photos hosted on Flickr

 

I am sorry that the Grayford was missed off the bottom of Class 9 on both pages.  By a process of elimination its racing number could have been 79

[Rupertlt1]

According to the ACOC, YPL 50 was the first 'factory' Ace-Bristol, chassis BE 109. It was built in 1956.
 

Here it is as a road test vehicle on 27 April 1956:

 

https://revslib.stan...q=YPL 50&utf8=✓

 

It was subsequently modified for racing, so logically the picture of #74 above has to be taken after the above date.

 

Mike Spence is thought to have raced the car in 1958.

 

TWENTIETH BRUNTON HILL CLIMB, 12th April, 1959

F.T.D.- J.N. Anstis (#53 A.C. Ace), 29.38 sec

Class 11: 1st- K.N. Rudd (#50 A.C. Ace), 30.97 sec

 

RGDS RLT

 

Note Ken Rudd is #74 in the A.C. at the 11th Brunton Hill Climb, 15th April 1956.
Two possible explanations:

 

The number is a coincidence - he has the same number on a later occasion.

The date is good and the registration was used on more than one Ace.

 

We cannot be certain.

 

RGDS RLT

[bradbury west]

Grayford, I think I have an entry for the Grayford in 68/69 in a programme here. I need to sort stuff for myself, as I am trying to get back in harness with my own project, so need to find it. Please pm me with your e mail address and I will scan it and send it to you. It may be worth posting it here if it is relevant.
Roger Lund

[Rupertlt1]

We can be fairly confident that there were 55 Brunton Hill Climbs, during the period 1951-1970.

The last event was won in the wet by Bill House, 1.0 Hillman Imp.

 

We still have the black holes of events 46, 48, 54:

 

1967

September 10 (restricted): ???

 

1968

June 9: ???

 

1970

June 7: ??? A round of the Castrol-B.A.R.C. Hill Climb Championship.

 

Any assistance greatly appreciated.

 

RGDS RLT

[Rupertlt1]

It isn't interesting to see the Petty JAP as a class winner, a car of which I really became aware when it was first at the Revival a few years ago.
Eric Willmott, FJ in 1962, is of course the father of 80s period F3 and now historic racer Adrian.
Thanks for your research
Roger Lund

 

Eric Willmott Elva FJ, FTD 17 June 1962, 25.42 sec (car painted red)

 

This was Elva 200-Ford, chassis 200/16.

 

With thanks to János Wimpffen.

 

Is this car still around?

 

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[bradbury west]

My Brunton programme, now found, is for 1969. Happy to scan and send to you . I have a full set of 1969 results here somewhere, probably in with other loose papers. I need to find it for myself so will look harder
Roger Lund

[GrayfordSpecial]

Hi Roger,

 

That's great. I'm paul.grele@gmail.com. That you

 

Rupert,

 

According to Motorsport Explorer by Julian Hunt pub. Haynes

Brunton First used Oct '51

Last used Sept '74

P.264

 

Paul

[Rupertlt1]

I'd be delighted to receive any Brunton material also.

 

I have the first event at Brunton on 29 July 1951. There may be confusion over the name, as early events were referred to being at Ludgershall.

There was an event scheduled for 24 June 1951, but no evidence that it ever took place. The numbering system of the events suggests that it did not take place.

(I have conjectured that it may have been cancelled due to army manoeuvres, this being during the Korean War.)

See Post 51.

 

I've never found any evidence of Brunton Hill Climb running beyond 1970.

If it did, where is the proof?

 

I wonder whether it may have been used as a special stage on a rally at some point?

 

RGDS RLT

Edited by Rupertlt1, 19 January 2017 - 19:13.

[GrayfordSpecial]

So I have a definite result (BARC) for Sept 1970 for the Grayford.

 

I've done a scan of the book but can't figure how to paste here so I'm going to mail it to you Rupert.

 

Paul

 

[RS2000]

Regarding use as a rally special stage, I think probably not. The event that is most likely to have used it if it was used is probably the (long since defunct) Vickers Armstrong (Hurn) Car Club Safari Rally. I recall doing it in 1969 or 1970 (as the Westover Safari), when it used Gurston Down (and ran beyond the hill climb finish up on to the B.O.A.T. on the ridge). It also used Collingbourne Forest, very close to Brunton. Both were very short stages by rally standards but it didn't use Brunton that year. Fond memories of changing a head gasket at the side of the road, looking down to Stonehenge. Bournemouth and District Car Club would be about the only place to ask today. I think the Bournemouth Rally had stages in the area in that era or earlier.

Edited by RS2000, 19 January 2017 - 20:16.

[Rupertlt1]

With thanks to Paul Grêlé who has been sending me copies of the 750 M.C. Bulletin:

 

BRUNTON INTER-CLUB HILL CLIMB - 28.6.57.

 

Following on from last Year's win in the Inter-Club Hill Climb, at

Brunton, we were again invited this year, and after much writing and

telephoning round the Southern half of England, we were able to arrange

four complete teams, plus reserves, every one of whom arrived at the start.

Incidentally, this was one of the largest club entries.

The event was held in brilliant sunshine, and there was an excellent

entry. Drivers who beat previous class records scored plus marks for their

team, while those who failed to reach the record had marks deducted.

A.F. Rivers-Fletcher, driving for the 750 M.C. Team in his immaculate

blue Cooper broke the class record and also the record for the hill bringing

it down to 23.88 secs. This was his first visit to Brunton, and also

incidentally his birthday, so it was a most enjoyable and successful day

for him. Other record breakers from the 750 M.C. were Jack French with

Simplicity, who brought the under 933 c.c. class record down to 29.35 secs,

and H.J. Rose in his Lancia who recorded 29.75 secs, another class record.

The other members of the teams, were S.C. Gray, G.L.F. Waddup,

Norman Davis, Vic Hood, V. Gardner (dvr. S. Aberg), Jim Burry, Tony Lock,

Keith Lloyd and E.G. Burrows. Reserves were P.J. Harding and E.J. Seymour.

Unfortunately two members had to retire but the rest put up very creditable

performances and did very well in the final placings, but the cup was not

to tbe ours this year, and the Gosport A.C. finally took it off with them.

Pit-patter. Condolences to Keith Lloyd, whose very fast Chummy broke

its crank only three miles from Brunton. The disconsolate driver, spent the

rest of the day having to watch the other 750 entrants participate.

Condolences also to E.J. Seymour, who, taking Keith Lloyd's place in the

team had clutch trouble, and had to retire. Stan Gray was observed doing a

little maintenance on the Grayford special, taking up play in a few big

ends. The work appeared to be very successful as the car went extremely

fast, and put up an excellent time. Vic Hood had forsaken his Nippy and

appeared with a new 750 special, which had actually been finished the night

before, and had its first run up to Brunton.

A further Hill-Climb is being held at Brunton on September 15th, and

no doubt many of the above will be there endeavouring to lower the class

record still further. This is certainly a most popular event in the South

and very suitable for 750's and we hope to see many more members there at

future events.

 

See previous post.

 

RGDS RLT

Edited by Rupertlt1, 22 January 2017 - 12:58.

[Rupertlt1]

Brunton Briefs

 

There are four pictures of Brunton Hill Climb in the pictorial section of Motor Sport, June 1957.

They show the meeting on 12 May 1957. Cars featured are the Morgan of J.B. Banbury; the single-seater Cooper 1,100 of David Good;

the A.C. Ace of Alastair Park, #47/48, 29.01 sec; and the #33 Ford-engined Cooper of V.F. Gardiner, 32.54 sec.

 

Chris Park, son of Alastair Park, tells me the A.C. Ace was RLJ 755. Also ran at Brunton 15 April 1956 as #75/76 shared with his wife Sheila.

C.A.N. May tells us Captain R.L. Woods, Aston Martin: "sprang a surprise at a resurfaced Brunton, 15 April, running second to Tom Sopwith

for Fastest Time of Day despite the presence of hill-record-holder Gordon Parker and such potentially fast men as Trengwainton

record-holder Tom Cunane; a one-time Brunton record-holder, W.L. Cripps; Ken Rudd, in the very rapid A.C.-Bristol; Peter Farquharson's

big yellow Allard, 'Butch' and up-and-coming John Rudd in the ex-Tony Crook Frazer Nash 'Le Mans Replica'."

 

The Aston Martin of R.L. Woods: "there was a DB3s engine under the bonnet of this otherwise standard DB2 saloon."

 

According to Racing Sports Cars this was: Aston Martin DB2 #LML/50/199

 

Lotus, 781 HRE, is here at Silverstone: https://revslib.stan...tem/sh325nc4924

 

Updated link: https://library.revs...ch/sh325nc4924/

 

RGDS RLT

Edited by Rupertlt1, 21 December 2023 - 14:29.

[RobMk2a]

Brunton Briefs


the A.C. Ace of Alastair Park, #47/48, 29.01 sec;

Chris Park, son of Alastair Park, tells me the A.C. Ace was RLJ 755. Also ran at Brunton 15 April 1956 as #75/76 shared with his wife Sheila

RGDS RLT

Rupert,

There is a list of RLJ 755's competition history and a photo at Brunton 47/48 in ACE Bristol Racing by John McLelland & Tony Bancroft. It appears to have competed at Brunton 6 times between 1955-57.

Rob

[Charles Helps]

The Lotus Mk VI, 781 HRE, belonged to MGD (Douglas) Graham and was first registered on 14th September 1955.  He won his class on 15th April 1956 (see post 152 above) so it is quite likely that the photo of the car was taken on that date.

 

I have a scanned copy of the entry list for the 16th September 1956 meeting.  Would that be of interest? 

Edited by Charles Helps, 25 January 2017 - 10:03.

[fuzzi]

I'd be delighted to receive any Brunton material also.

 

I have the first event at Brunton on 29 July 1951. There may be confusion over the name, as early events were referred to being at Ludgershall.

There was an event scheduled for 24 June 1951, but no evidence that it ever took place. The numbering system of the events suggests that it did not take place.

(I have conjectured that it may have been cancelled due to army manoeuvres, this being during the Korean War.)

See Post 51.

 

I've never found any evidence of Brunton Hill Climb running beyond 1970.

If it did, where is the proof?

 

I wonder whether it may have been used as a special stage on a rally at some point?

 

RGDS RLT

 

Hello

I have been through my notes and sources and I also can't find anything that says later than 1970.

 

All I can think is that I mis-typed the year and missed it when I was proof reading Motorsport Explorer.  Sackcloth and Ashes

 

Oh for the chance at a second revised and corrected edition.  

[Rupertlt1]

fuzzi: You can only make mistakes if you actually do something! I've made a few rickets myself over the years (not too many)!

You have done the motor sport community a great service by publishing your geography lesson.

I hope that we can complete this outline history of Brunton before too long, by filling in the gaps.
See above.

 

RGDS RLT

[Charles Helps]

The programme cover and entry list for the 16th September 1956 meeting as requested by RLT.

 

 

 

 

The Grayford features again in Class 9 and WR Short is Secretary of this 'Closed to Club' Meeting.

[tsrwright]

Were there no racing cars over 500cc?

 

Nice pic at  Brunton in 'David Good RIP', Can anyone give me a date?

[Rupertlt1]

I've looked. Brunton started out as sports and saloons only.

500 c.c. racing cars ran for the first time 16 Sept 1956 (see above).

At some point circa 1958 this escalated to the larger racing cars.

(Looks like the 'big twins' were accepted from 16 Sept 1956, but didn't show up.)

By the end in 1970 we had an F5000 McLaren, with oversized motor, driven by David Good!

 

Your pic, #112, has to be end fifties/early sixties when the entries exceeded 100 cars.

 

RGDS RLT

Edited by Rupertlt1, 01 February 2017 - 13:39.

[Rupertlt1]

This from Charles Helps:

I have also uploaded to my Flickr account a scan from the club Lotus News page of Sports Car and Lotus Owner from 1956 (not sure what month) showing the Club Lotus Team at the [ 24 June] 1956 meeting:

 

https://c1.staticfli...4986db5a4_z.jpg

 

From the startline back the order is

I (Ian) H Smith in POP 444 with the round spare wheel mount for a wire wheel

MGD Graham in 781 HRE and, in the foreground,

Jon Derisley in SNK 6.

 

Note that Douglas Graham is wearing a check shirt that is not visible in the Brunton photo uploaded by Bill Short's son.

 

[The team finished fifth out of 13 teams competing.]

 

The Team event in 1956:

 

TWELFTH BRUNTON (INTER-CLUB) HILL CLIMB, 24th June, 1956

Winning team- 750 Motor Club "A" Team: J.F. French (Austin 750 c.c.); V.H. Hood (Austin 750 c.c.); M.J. Concannon (Austin 750 c.c.). Team Challenge Trophy and individual awards.

Second Team- B.A.R.C. (S.W. Centre) "A" Team: W.L. Cripps (Cripps Special, 5390 c.c. s/c); J.M. Sparrowe (M.G., 1098 c.c.); W.R. Short (Lotus-Bristol, 1971 c.c.). Challenge Trophy and individual awards.

Ladies' Team- B.A.R.C. (S.W. Centre): Mrs. E.M.P. Havard (Renault 750 c.c.); Mrs. M.A.A. Ashby (Leco-M.G., 1247 c.c.), Miss P.M. Burt (Aston Martin DB2-4, 2922 c.c.). Individual awards.

 

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[Rupertlt1]

Autosport, July 13, 1956:

TWELFTH BRUNTON (INTER-CLUB) HILL CLIMB, 24th June, 1956

1. 750 Club "A" Team: J.F. French (750

Simplicity), V.N. Hood (750 Austin); M.J.

Concannon (750 Austin), plus 425 pts.;

2. B.A.R.C. (S.W.) "A" -W.L. Cripps (5,300 Cripps); J.M.

Sparrowe (1,098 M.G.); W.R. Short (1,971 Lotus), plus 307.

3. B.A.R.C. (S.W.) "B" -F. Downs

(2,267 Sunbeam-Talbot), P.S. Bailey (1,467 Tojeiro),

J.F. Looker (1,098 Morgan), minus 2.

4. B.A.R.C. Ladies -Mrs. E. Havard (748 Renault), Mrs.

M.A.A. Ashby (1,247 Leco-M.G.), Miss P. Burt

(2,922 Aston Martin), minus 159;

5. Club Lotus - I.H. Smith (1,496 Lotus), P. Gresham

(1,172 Lotus), Jon Derisley (1,172 Lotus), minus 229.

6. Hants & Berks M.C. -T.E. Sopwith (2,996 Mercedes),

D.C. Johns (2,669 Austin), D.H. Small (1,172 D.H.S.),

minus 409.

Best Time of the Day: T.E. Sopwith, 25.92 secs. 

 

Note: Gresham/Graham discrepancy in Lotus Team, compared with previous post.

 

We have a J.P. Gresham here: http://www.racingspo...Gresham-GB.html

 

For "missing" Brunton results see Post 155. Please help.

 

RGDS RLT

Edited by Rupertlt1, 18 February 2017 - 14:11.

[Charles Helps]

Thanks very much, Rupert, for the results for the 24th June 1956 Inter-Club Team hill climb.  The original Club Lotus entries were for

Ian Smith in his 1496 cc car registered POP 444,

MGD Graham in his FWA Climax 781 HRE and

Jon Derisley in his sidevalve SNK 6. 

 

P Gresham was a reserve for the team with his sidevalve ULG 3.

 

From the results (and closer study of the registration of the second car in the photo) it appears that Graham was replaced by Gresham (His initials were JPH, known as Peter).  My comment in a PM to Rupert about the significance of the check shirt is therefore irrelevant.

 

In the entry list the BARC SW Centre A team consisted off Cripps, Sparrowe and Park in a Tojeiro-Bristol and the BARC SW Centre B team of Sprake, Havard both in Renault 750s and Short in the Lotus Mk X.  Compare the team makeups with the results above.  The scoring system involved comparing the time of each car with the hill record for the class it was running in with points added or subtracted (1 per hundredth of a second difference) so there was scope for a bit of maths and re-allocation to maximise each team's chances...

[Rupertlt1]

1970:

Autosport, 24/9/1970, Page 41 (errors amended where known):

Imp wins wet Brunton (Sept 13)

BTD: W. House (1.0 Hillman Imp), 28.87 s.

Class winners:

M. Chenery (848 Mini), 34.88 s;

F. Brown (1.6 Ford Escort TC), 31.89 s;

D. Franklin (1.0 Sunbeam Imp), 29.04 s;

T. Hart (1.3 Mini-Cooper S), 29.46 s;

T. Pascoe (1.5 Porsche 356), 32.19 s;

K. Kenyon (4.2 Jaguar E), 31.03 s;

I. Perrett (3.0 MGC) 40.43 s;

K. Cooper (1.5 Lotus-Ford 7), 35.83 s;

D. Stevens (1.1 Grayford Spl), 35.22 s;

P. Bosworth (5.3 Chapman 4), 30.07 s;

D. Latham (500 Cooper-Norton Mk 10). 35.38 s;

T. Elton (1.1 Cooper-Jap Mk 10), 30.86 s;

D. Phillips (1.5 Nitus-Bedford s/c), 30.92 s.

 

The Nitus is here:

https://www.mikehayw...us-bedford.html

 

Still searching for any evidence of event at Brunton, 7 June 1970?

(Possibly Round 6 of the Castrol-B.A.R.C. Hill Climb Championship.)

 

RGDS RLT

Edited by Rupertlt1, 28 February 2017 - 14:11.

[Rupertlt1]

The mystery of the missing round at Brunton is wrapped up in the Castrol-B.A.R.C. Hill Climb Championship of 1970:
 

Round 1, April 5th, Brunton

Round 2, April 19th, Harewood

Round 3, April 26th, Loton Park

Round 4, May 24th, Gurston Down

Round 5, May 31st, Pontypool Park

Round 6, June 7th (In pre-season calendar as Brunton, but no mention can be found in either listings or event reports)

Round 7, June 28th, Harewood, 

Round 8, July 26th, Gurston Down

Round 9, August 31st, Gurston Down

Round 10, September 20th, Pontypool Park

Round 11, September 27th, Scarborough (described as the 'final round' in the Autosport report)

 

Best 7 scores to count.

 

Per Harewood Hill Climb programme, 28 June 1970:
"Today the first stage of the 1970 Championship
concludes as all the first five competitors in the table
will have completed their seven rounds. Henceforth
they can only increase their marks by discarding earlier
and lower scores whilst the drivers with events in hand
continue to climb up the table leading to the final
round at Olivers Mount, Scarborough in September."

 

CASTROL/BARC HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP 1970 RESULTS (Source: Autosport)

1. Jeff Goodliff     1.6 Lotus Elan, 75.10

2. Chris Cramer      1.3 Mini-Cooper S, 64.53

3. Mervyn Bartram    1.6 Chevron-Ford B2, 62.79

4. Peter Voigt      1.0 Ginetta-Imp G17, 59.62

5. Spotty Smith      4.7 TVR Tuscan, 59.58

6. Michael Benn      1.6 Marcos-Ford, 58.90

7. Nick Porter       1.3 Mini-Cooper S, 57.51

8. Chris Seaman      1.3 MG Midget, 57.22

9. John Pascoe       1.3 Mini-Cooper S, 56.17

10. Brian Preston    1.3 Mini-Cooper S, 54.16

11. Henry Blacklidge 1.3 Mini-Cooper S, 52.56

12. Jeff Hill        1.6 U2-Ford Mk 5 t/c, 48.29

13. Mike Flather     1.3 Mini-Cooper S, 47.29

14. John Davies      1.3 Mini-Cooper S, 46.23

15. Alex Boyle       1.1 Mini-Cooper S, 41.38

16. Sandy Hutcheon   1.0 Mini-Cooper S, 37.57

17. Clive Harrison   1.3 Mini-Cooper S, 37.18

18. Spencer Elton    1.6 Brabham-Ford BT21C t/c, 36.98

19. Richard Blackmore 1.1 Terrapin-Mini-BLMC Mk 2, 36.43

20. Mike Thomas       1.3 Paola-BLMC Mk 2, 34.84

 

Does anybody who raced in the series know what happened?

 

RGDS RLT

Edited by Rupertlt1, 11 April 2017 - 10:40.

[RobMk2a]

Rupert,

Spotty Smith is Tony Bancroft (AC Owners Club registrar?) he will probably remember.

Rob

[Rupertlt1]

With thanks to Rob Pennington and Tony Bancroft we now have:

 

FINAL RESULTS

Brunton Hill Climb

7th June, 1970

 

6th QUALIFYING ROUND CASTROL/B.A.R.C. HILL CLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP

 

CLASS 1 - TOURING CARS UP TO 1,300 c.c.

1. G. Dean Austin Mini 998 35.13 34.32

2. T. Smith Austin Mini 1220 29.47 28.96 1st

3. V. King Austin Mini 1220 29.62 53.50

 

CLASS 2 - TOURING CARS 1,301 c.c. and over

6. R. Choules Ford Cortina TC 1558 N.S.

7. C. Killick Austin Mini 1311 N.S.

35. F. Wilson Rover 3.5 3541 32.18 31.74

 

CLASS 3 - TOURING CARS SPECIAL SERIES

14. J. Pascoe Morris Cooper "S" 1328 26.38 26.42 1st

15. A. Boyle Morris Cooper "S" 1071 27.68 27.23

16. N. Porter Morris Cooper "S" 1328 26.73 26.60 2nd

17. C. Harrison Austin Cooper "S" 1328 26.97 26.75

18. M. Flather Morris Cooper "S" 1293 27.68 27.18

8.  F. Ferris Ford Escort 1558 29.85 29.90

4.  J. McCredie Austin Cooper "S" 1275 31.57 31.63

 

CLASS 4 - SPECIAL SALOON CARS UP TO 1,000 c.c.

21. G. Moore Austin Mini 848 E.W.

22. D. Franklin Sunbeam Imp 998 26.74 26.49 1st

23. G. Brookes Austin Mini 999 28.45 28.93

24. C. Peskett Morris Mini 848 30.12 29.52

25. D. Clement Morris Mini Minor 29.17 28.29

26. D. Marfell Austin Mini 998 29.04 28.28 2nd

5.  G. Warner Morris Mini Minor 948 37.50 36.99

 

CLASS 5 - SPECIAL SALOON CARS, 1,001 c.c. and over

31. C. Cramer Austin Cooper "S" 1330 24.03 24.53 1st

32. R. Hancliff Ford Anglia 1650 27.57 27.88

33. C. Kent Ford Escort 2995 29.90 29.98

34. B. Preston Morris Mini 1293 25.37 24.96 2nd

36. A. Wood Ford Prefect 1650 R.O.R. N.R.

37. R. Payne Ford 'Lotus' Anglia 1594 E.W.

38. T. King Morris Mini 1498 28.09 27.33

39. T. Hart Morris Cooper "S" 1275 26.27 25.92

40. P. Bright Morris Cooper "S" 30.90 29.48

41. B. Dean Ford Anglia 1498 29.94 30.22

42. G. Masters Ford Anglia 1600 E.W.

43. A. Spencer B.M.C. Cooper "S" 1330 26.64 26.18

 

CLASS 7 - "MARQUE" SPORTS CARS UP TO 2,600 c.c. (CLASS 6 AMALGAMATED WITH CLASS 7)

47. H. S?????? Ginetta G15 998 32.46 31.90

48. P. Cheek M.G. Midget 1098 37.33 37.15

51. J. Goodliff Lotus Elan Coupe 1598 24.44 25.28 1st

52. J. Andreason Marcos 1500 1498 E.W

54. G. Hunt M.G. 'B' 1798 33.09 32.77

55. M. Benn Marcos WRA GT 1600E 1660 30.70 26.25 2nd

 

CLASS 8 - "MARQUE" SPORTS CARS 2,601 c.c. and over

57. N. Jones Alvis 'Speed' 25  ---- 34.64 35.73

58. F. Jones Alvis 'Speed' 25  ---- 37.57 38.17

59. S. Smith T.V.R. Tuscan 4727 25.35 Record 35.61 1st

60. J. Kirby Austin Healey 3000 2638 30.90 N.R.

51. D. Monro Jaguar 'E' Type 4200 30.82 29.90

69. K. Kenyon Jaguar 'E' Type 4230 26.37 25.66 2nd

 

CLASS 10 - MOFIFIED SPORTS CARS (CLASS 9 AMALGAMATED WITH CLASS 10)

62. P. Porter Austin Healey "Sprite" Mk 4 1293 34.59 N.R.

63 E. Butcher Austin Healey "Sprite" Mk 4 1293   -    -

67. P. Channon AC Cobra 4727 28.67 25.87 1st

68. P. Uren MG Midget 1600 28.62 29.33

 

CLASS 11 - GT CARS UP TO 1300 c.c.

72. P. Pickett Unipower GT 998 c.c. 29.93 28.93

 

CLASS 12 - GT CARS 1301 c.c. and over

77. J. Anstis AC Cobra 4700 E.W.

 

CLASS 13 - CLUBMANS' SPORTS CARS UP TO 1600 c.c.          

82. V. Hood Mallock U2 MK 5/6 1098 E.W.

83. G. Woodward Lotus 7 1498 27.69 27.57 1st

84. R. Green Lotus 7 1599 28.53 28.74 2nd

85. M. Bartram Moss Chevron B2 1600 25.88 26.71

86. K. Freeman Lotus 7 1124 30.76 29.63

 

CLASS 15 - SPORTS/RACING CARS (CLASS 14 AMALGAMATED WITH CLASS 15)

89. D. Stevens Grayford Climax 1098 E.W.

90. G. Cook Grayford Climax 1098 28.68 28.72 

91. J. Hill Mallock U2 MK 5 1594 25.07 24.83 1st

97. H. Hutchins Bel Mk 2 1798 29.94 29.37

98. N. Hutchins Bel Mk 2 1798 28.70 38.37

99. ?. Bosworth Chapman 4 5300 27.51 29.57 2nd

 

CLASS 16 - RACING CARS UP to 1,100 c.c. (CLASS 16a AMALGAMATED WITH CLASS 16)

103. ?. Hyatt J.W. F4/2 500 N.S.

104. C. Green Cooper V 499 31.70 53.76

105. G. Inglis Cooper Mk VIII 500 27.02 27.67

108. A. Bayley J.W.4 Mk II 998 26.44 26.11 1st

109. P. Voight Ginetta Imp G17 998 23.96 23.83 F.T.D. S.W. Centre member

110. F. Bruce-White Allt'cok V.S.S. 800 E.W.

111. A. Humphries Lotus 18 998 26.77 27.08 2nd

112. H. Dawkins Cooper Mk.6 998 31.17 31.14

113. B. Saull Cooper Vincent Mk 6 998 27.89 26.86

114. R. Gilchrist Lotus 20/22 1098 28.65 28.54

115. P. Geale Lotus 18 1098 R.O.R. N.R.

 

CLASS 17 - RACING CARS 1,101 c.c. - 1600 c.c.

120. S. Elton Brabham BT 2/C 1598 N.S.

121. P. Fisk PMF T/C 1594 26.03 26.49

122. Mrs. Terry Dunn Kieft 1498 27.86 27.44 F.T.D. Lady

123. R. Gilchrist Nitus 1598 27.15 25.79 1st

 

CLASS 18 - RACING CARS 1,601 c.c. and over

126. P. Scott-Walker Brabham BT 14/21 3528 N.S.

 

"TOP TEN" RUN OFF

15. 26.88 27.18

18. 27.83 27.04

85. 25.48 23.39? F.T.D.

17. 26.57 ??.39

109. 23.56 23.85?

16. 25.98 26.38

34. 24.97 24.59

14. 26.33 2?.93

31. 24.46 2?.14

53. 26.29 23.96

 

???  Declined his run

N.S. Non Starter

N.R. Not running

R.O.R. Ran off Road

E.W. Entry Withdrawn

 

THANK YOU FOR COMING. HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE MEETING

 

So F.T.D went to Mervyn Bartram, Moss Chevron B2 Ford, 23.39?

(Bartram was from York. Car later called Moss Tyres Special.)

 

Per Allen Brown #126 is Peter Scott-Walter? 

 

Mark Wendon says:

Tony Bayley's JW4 was built specifically for hill climbs.  The chassis was a specifically strengthened version of the JW4 Mk3 and ex-works aluminium panelled to increase torsional stiffness. The car was marketed by the factory with the minimal bodywork you see in the pictures and the chassis was designed for engines of up to 95bhp. This was chassis 7024D which made it a 1967 build and was one of two cars fitted with a 1-litre Vincent Lightning Engine.

 

See: https://www.mikehayw...ag=brian newton

 

Dr. A.J. (Tony) Bayley was from Ashford, Kent.

 

Mercury 4:

https://www.mikehayw...-mercury-4.html

 

Who was #99 "Bosworth"?

A report from 1968 states that the Mercury 4 was being used for sand racing on Jersey:

http://harewoodhillh...ces-Vintage.pdf

  

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Edited by Rupertlt1, 05 April 2017 - 12:46.

[Charles Helps]

I don't understand how the organisers chose their Top Ten at the 7th June, 1970 meeting.  I thought that it is usually the ten drivers who have posted the fastest times overall in the class runs who are invited to take the extra runs..

 

Car 53 in the Top Ten doesn't appear in the class runs and in Class 13 No 85 Bartram's Chevron with 25.88 surely wins the class beating No. 83 Woodward in his Lotus 7 with 27.57?

 

Yesterday I saw a friend who works in the BARC HQ at Thruxton and he has invited me to have a look at their paper archives and photos.  I will report on anything I find...

[Stephen W]

I don't understand how the organisers chose their Top Ten at the 7th June, 1970 meeting.  I thought that it is usually the ten drivers who have posted the fastest times overall in the class runs who are invited to take the extra runs..

 

Car 53 in the Top Ten doesn't appear in the class runs and in Class 13 No 85 Bartram's Chevron with 25.88 surely wins the class beating No. 83 Woodward in his Lotus 7 with 27.57?

 

Yesterday I saw a friend who works in the BARC HQ at Thruxton and he has invited me to have a look at their paper archives and photos.  I will report on anything I find...

 

Charles, it is often only the drivers registered for a specific championship who are eligible for the "Top Ten Run-off". Therefore anyone who is quicker doesn't get in. However if the non-registered driver has a shot at FTD and the Top Ten Run-off counts for FTD then they are usually allowed to run to "defend their FTD placing".

[Rupertlt1]

I don't understand how the organisers chose their Top Ten at the 7th June, 1970 meeting.  I thought that it is usually the ten drivers who have posted the fastest times overall in the class runs who are invited to take the extra runs..

 

Car 53 in the Top Ten doesn't appear in the class runs and in Class 13 No 85 Bartram's Chevron with 25.88 surely wins the class beating No. 83 Woodward in his Lotus 7 with 27.57?

 

Yesterday I saw a friend who works in the BARC HQ at Thruxton and he has invited me to have a look at their paper archives and photos.  I will report on anything I find...

 

Charles, You are right #53 appears out of nowhere. (I am wondering if it is a typo for #51?)

AFAIK at many hill climbs you can only win one pot, so for example if you are F.T.D. the next fastest is the class winner.

This would seem to be the case here.

Do you want a copy of the original results sheet?

We are still looking for events at Brunton on 10 September 1967; 9 June 1968 to complete the set.

Good luck at B.A.R.C. HQ - ref hillclimbs I found the B.A.R.C. Gazette up to mid-1967 and a few photographs.

Having said that, my contact was absent that day so they may have other stuff.

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P.S. It is possible that somebody eligible for the 'Top Ten' has simply gone home? 

Edited by Rupertlt1, 02 April 2017 - 12:20.

[Stephen W]

P.S. It is possible that somebody eligible for the 'Top Ten' has simply gone home? 

 

Most Clubs don't substitute for example the 11th fastest competitor if one of the Top Ten runners goes home, unless it is in the Championship regulations.

[Rupertlt1]

Brunton, 5 April 1970

1st QUALIFYING ROUND CASTROL/B.A.R.C. HILL CLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP

BTD: David Good in his new F5000 5.5 McLaren M10B-Chevrolet/Smith 23.64sec

Class winners:

D. Franklin (Sunbeam Imp 998) 25.99

Dr. R.D. Blacklidge (1.33 Mini-Cooper "S") 26.79

F. Ferris (Ford Escort TC 1558) 29.59

C. Cramer (1.33 Austin Cooper "S") 25.35

J. Goodliff (1.3 Mini GTS s/c) 27.09

K. Kenyon (Jaguar 'E' Type) 26.46

J. Hill (Mallock U2 MK 5 1594) 26.07

G. Inglis (Cooper Mk VIII-Norton 500) 28.13

P. Voight (Ginetta Imp G17 998) 25.27

N.S. Elton (1.6 Brabham BT 21C-Ford) 25.02

Sir N. Williamson (5.0 McLaren M10A/B-Chevrolet/Lucas V8) 23.93

Ladies Award: Miss P. Burt (4.5.McLaren M3A-Oldsmobile V8) 26.19

 

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Edited by Rupertlt1, 06 April 2017 - 09:20.

[Rupertlt1]

Thanks to Steve Wilkinson we now have the following:

 

Brunton Hill Climb, 9 June 1968:

MOTORING NEWS, 13th June 1968, Issue 588, Page 28 (rear cover)

["For some reason, there were no results published with the report.

I have gleaned the times from the report although these are only given to the tenth of a second plus.

I have checked the following two issues and no results from this meeting were included."]

 

FTD: Peter Voight (DRW-Ford) 23.9

Ladies FTD: Jill Day (1500 Marcos) 27.8

Class Winners:

Class 1 - Frank Dent 25.5

Class 2 - Jeff Goodliffe (1.3 BRT Mini) 24.6

Class 3 - Ivan Caplan (3.8 Jaguar) 25.9 & Gerry Dobbins (Damfraud) 25.9

Class 4 - Brian Woodifield (Austin Healey GT Sprite) 27.0

Class 5 - Keith Kenyon (Jaguar E-Type) 26.1

Class 6 – Peter Richardson (Ginetta G12) Time unknown

Class 7 – David McDougal (S/c Cooper T72) Time unknown

Class 8 – Jack Heaton-Rudd (Rudeani) Time unknown

Class 9 – Mike Thomas (Gitane) Time unknown

 

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Edited by Rupertlt1, 06 April 2017 - 21:06.

[Stephen W]

MOTORING NEWS         21^st September 1967     Issue 550

Page 20 (rear cover) Brunton Hillclimb

"46^th and third hillclimb at the venue in 1967" from the opening paragraph

 

FTD: Jack Heaton-Rudd (Rudeani) 23.80s

FTD (SW): Mike Miles (Jaguar E-Type) 25.39s

Novice: C. Rennie-Fowler (Welstor-Ford) 28.45s

Ladies FTD: Mrs Elizabeth Miles (Jaguar E-Type) 27.02s

Class Winners:

Tim Rogers (1.0 Mini Cooper S) 26.03s;

John Francis (1.3 Mini Cooper) 25.12s;

Tony Shaw (1.9 Ford Anglia) 25.64s;

Brian Woodifield (1.3 MG Midget) 28.49s;

David Ways (Morgan 4/4) 26.93s;

D. Stevens (Greyford Special) 27.62s;

Robin Skelcher (1.5 Mallock U2 Mk 8 Ford TC) 23.89s;

Spencer Elton (0.5 Cooper Mk 8) 24.30s;

Tommy Elton (1.1 Lotus 22) 24.36s

 

NB Reading the report there seems to be the usual BARC odd-ball approach to award presentation. In the 500cc class Tommy Elton set the fastest time in a Cooper Mk 10 (23.95s) however because he was in the larger capacity class, which he ‘won’ despite Jack Heaton-Rudd setting a quicker time, second place Spencer Elton got the class award. Also, Mike Miles (E-Type) was the fastest in his class but as he was the South West FTD he didn’t get a class award. Finally, Jack Heaton-Rudd set FTD so didn’t get the Class 10 1^st place award as that went to Tommy Elton.

[Rupertlt1]

Allow me a small celebration. I now have some information about all events that took place at Brunton.

I have been accumulating data ref Brunton for at least five years.

Visits have included IMRRC in Watkins Glen, New York; Revs in Naples, Florida and B.A.R.C. at Thruxton.

We can now be certain that there were 55 Brunton Hill Climbs, during the period 1951-1970.

 

I am now compiling a complete history of Brunton (the fifties is done).

Copies will be available on request in due course.

 

As ever there is still some clean-up to do:

We need to confirm the FTD for the meetings:

- 5 September 1965? 

- 20 April 1969?

- 7th June 1970?

Any assistance greatly appreciated.

 

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Edited by Rupertlt1, 07 April 2017 - 12:18.

[Rupertlt1]

More from Steve Wilkinson:

 

MOTORING NEWS, 24th April 1969, Issue 633, Page 6 Brunton Hillclimb

“Swift Again at Brunton” – 50th Brunton hillclimb

“John Surtees was on hand to open the hill in an Alfa 1600 and to present the awards afterwards.” “Altogether the crowd enjoyed fair weather and some fine climbing.”

FTD: Ian Swift (4.7 Swift-Ford V8) 24.54s 

FTD (SW): Stan Thomas (1.0 Cooper Mk 8)

Class Winners:

Bryan Jones (1.0 Mini Cooper); John Francis (1.3 Mini Cooper); Roy Hancliffe (1.7 Ford Anglia); Mike Bundy (1.1 Austin Healey Sprite); Keith Kenyon (3.8 Jaguar E-Type); W.A. Ash Cleave (Morris Special); David Hendry (Terrier Mk 6); David Good (2.0 Chevron-BMW B8) 25.25s; David McDougal (1.0 Cooper T72); Sir Nick Williamson (1.6 Brabham-Ford TC BT21C)

 

 NB Once again the odd-ball class awards system was in operation. No times other than FTD was listed in the results however I gleaned David Good’s time from the body of the report. No other class winners times were reported.

 

[Note: The FTD time of 24.54 secs amends all references above.]

 

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[Rupertlt1]

1960

April 10: T.M. Horton, Lotus, 28.74 sec, 23rd Brunton (B.A.R.C. Gazette, June 1960, Page 115)

June 19: David Good, Cooper-JAP, 25.41 sec (Autosport, 1 July 1960)

Sept 18: David Good, ???, (see B.A.R.C. Gazette, Oct 1960, Page 209)

 

1961

April 9: David Good, Cooper-JAP, 26.53 sec, (B.A.R.C. Gazette, June 1961, Page 111)

June 4: Arthur Owen, Cooper 2.2-litre, 26.83 sec (Time in "class records", 31st Brunton programme; see also B.A.R.C. Gazette.)

Sep 17: Daniel Richmond, Venom FJ, 30.77 sec, wet

 

1962

April 15: Wally Cuff, Cooper-J.A.P. 1,100 c.c., 27.21 sec

June 17: Eric Willmott, Elva FJ, 25.42 sec (car painted red)

Sept 16: Peter Westbury, Cooper F2-Daimler, 22.71 sec, Record, [31st Brunton.]

 

1963

April 21: Peter Westbury, Felday Daimler, 29.73. <ref>Results Sheet.</ref>

June 16: P. Westbury (Felday Daimler) 25.20 <ref>Autosport, June 28th Vol.26 No.26 Pg.924</ref>

September 15: FTD Patsy Burt, Cooper-Climax, 25.60 sec

 

1964

April 19: A.E. Marsh, Marsh-Climax, 27.00 sec, rain <ref>Autosport, May 1, 1964, Page 625.</ref>

June 13: J.A. White, Petty-JAP, 26.59 sec <ref>Autosport, June 19th pg 905 Vol 28 No 25</ref>

September 13: FTD Patsy Burt, Cooper-Climax, 23.71 sec <ref>Autosport, 25 Sep 1964, Page 500.</ref>

 

1965

April 18: Ian Swift, Cooper-Ford 4.7-litre, 25.89 sec, sunny but slippery <ref>Autosport, April 23, 1965, Page 625.</ref>

June 13: T. Smith, Cooper JAP 1100, 25.38 sec <ref>Autosport, June 18th Vol.30 No.5 Page 968.</ref>

Sept 5: R. Payne (Hillman Imp) no time given ??? <ref>Autosport, Sept 17th Pg 471 Vol 31 No 12</ref>

 

1966

April 3: Tom Elton (Lotus 22 1600) 26.81 sec <ref>Autosport, April 8th pg 554, Vol 32 No 14</ref>

June 12: D. Harris (DMF) 25.27 sec ,<ref>Autosport, June 24th pg 1078 Vol 32 No 25</ref> [Billed as 42nd Brunton.]

September 11: Tom Elton (Lotus 22), 23.74 sec (B.A.R.C. Gazette, Oct 1966, Page 29)

 

1967

Apr 16: Patsy Burt (McLaren M3A-Oldsmobile), 23.91 sec, <ref>Motoring News</ref>

June 11: D. Harris (DMF 3), 24.05 sec, <ref>Motoring News, 27.6.67.</ref> 

September 10: Jack Heaton-Rudd (Rudeani), 23.80s <ref>Motoring News, 21st September 1967, Issue 550, Page 20 (rear cover)</ref>

 

1968

Apr 28: T. Elton (Lotus 22) 25.5 sec, <ref>Motoring News, 2.5.68.</ref>  

June 9: Peter Voight (DRW-Ford) 23.9 <ref>Motoring News, 13th June 1968, Issue 588, Page 28 (rear cover)</ref>

Sept 22: Martin Brain (Cooper T81B-Chrysler), 26.6 sec, <ref>Autosport, 4.10.68. Page 39.</ref>

 

1969

April 20: Ian Swift (Swift-Ford), 24.54 sec <ref>Motoring News, 24th April 1969, Issue 633, Page 6.</ref> [Billed as 50th Brunton.]

June 8: D. McDougall (Cooper T72 1.1-litre s/c), 23.37 sec <ref>Autosport, 20.6.69 Page 43.</ref>

Sept 22: Spencer Elton (Brabham BT18 t/c 1.6-litre), 23.91 sec <ref>Autosport, 25.9.69 Page 41.</ref> 

 

1970

April 5: D.R. Good (5.5 McLaren-Chevrolet/Smith M10B V8) 23.64 sec. [Round 1 of the Castrol-B.A.R.C. Hill Climb Championship.]

June 7: Mervyn Bartram (Moss Chevron B2 Ford) 23.39? <ref>Results Sheet</ref> [Round 6 of the Castrol-B.A.R.C. Hill Climb Championship.]

September 13: W. House (1.0 Imp) 28.87 sec, wet <ref>Autosport, 24.9.70. Page 41.</ref> [The last meeting.]

 

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Edited by Rupertlt1, 09 April 2017 - 10:50.

[Rupertlt1]

An article ref Peter Voight in Country Life:

 

http://www.countryli...storation-69067

 

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[Stephen W]

An article ref Peter Voight in Country Life:

 

http://www.countryli...storation-69067

 

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If you have a look at the report Peter is referred to as being both Voight and Voigt. The correct spelling is Voigt. Peter being the chap he is wouldn't think of correcting people if they get it wrong.

[Rupertlt1]

Steve, Thanks for pointing this out re spelling. While we are on corrections, Peter Voigt is listed as driving a DRW-Ford on 9 June 1968 at Brunton. A 1969 advertisement says he was driving a DRW-Imp. Did he switch motors? Or is there an error? (The Imp motor later appeared in the Ginetta single-seater.) RGDS RLT

[bradbury west]

Peter's DRW was always Imp powered. The Ford powered DRWs were different cars.
Roger Lund

[Stephen W]

Steve, Thanks for pointing this out re spelling. While we are on corrections, Peter Voigt is listed as driving a DRW-Ford on 9 June 1968 at Brunton. A 1969 advertisement says he was driving a DRW-Imp. Did he switch motors? Or is there an error? (The Imp motor later appeared in the Ginetta single-seater.) RGDS RLT

 

What Bradbury West said above. A few years back at Prescott there was an attempt to get some of Peter's cars together - they had the Ginetta, Techcraft and Surtees but can't remember if they 'found' the DRW.

[RAP]

RECORDS PRIOR to 13 June 65 Meeting

Normal & Improved Touring

1300 RWD T Airey A40  28.53  April 65

1300 FWD G Lawrence Mini Cooper S 26.84 April 65

Over 1300 M Miles Jaguar 3.8  27.62 April 65

Sports & GT

1300 J R Bloomfield Diva 27.14 June 63

2000 D Good  Elan  26.99 April 65

Over J A Tiller Allard J2 26.37 Sept 62

Sports Racing M J Crabtree Lotus 7  25.03 Sept 62

Racg 

500 H M Bennett Cooper Mk11 25.48  Sept 62

1500 D Good Cooper V111  23.14 Sept 62

Over P Westbury Cooper Daimler  22.71 Sept 62

[Rupertlt1]

Motoring News, Thursday, Oct 2, 1969, Page 15.

Brunton Hill Climb, 21 Sept 1969

FTD Spencer Elton (Brabham BT18) 23.91 sec

Class winners:

Chris Cramer (1.0 Cooper S) 25.12

J. Pascoe (Cooper S) 26.62

R. Blacklidge (Cooper S 1328) 26.89

Miss P. Uren (1.6 MG Midget-Ford) 28.80

Brian Alexander (3.5 TVR-Buick) 25.29

A. Cleave (Morris) 29.63

P. Voigt (1.0 DRW-Imp) 24.89

T. Smith (1.5 Crossle CS5) 24.75

Tom Elton (1.1 Cooper Mk10) 24.99

E. Mortimore (Felday 4.7 V8) 24.95

 

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[Rupertlt1]

SEVENTH BRUNTON HILL CLIMB, 11th April, 1954

Fastest time of the day- M. Wick (Allard) 25.19 sec (Record)

Ladies' Award- Mrs. J. Leavens (Triumph TR2) 28.84 sec

Awards (Closed Cars):

Up to 950 c.c.- Mrs. B. Neale (Renault), 38.96 sec

951-1300 c.c.- G.H. Williamson (Morris), 32.93 sec

1301-1800 c.c.- Mrs. J. Leavens (Jowett), 38.05 sec

1801-3000 c.c.- F. Downs (Sunbeam-Talbot), 32.00 sec

Over 3000 c.c.- J.A. Shutler (Invicta), 30.23 sec

Open Cars: Up to 750 c.c. u/s.- No entries

751-1100 c.c. u/s. and 750 c.c. s/c.- C. Le S. Metcalfe (Fiat), 30.33 sec

1101-1500 c.c. u/s and 751-1100 c.c. s/c.- J. Fiander (Tojeiro), 27.20 sec

1501-2000 c.c. non s/c; 1101-1500 c.c. s/c.- A.P.O. Rogers (Cooper-Bristol) 26.38 sec

2001-3000 c.c. non s/c; 1501-2000 c.c. s/c- D.W. Davis (Austin-Healey), 28.60 sec

Over 3000 c.c. u/s and over 2001 c.c. s/c- W.L. Cripps (Cripps Special), 25.81 sec

 

I found this intriguing report from the Coventry Evening Telegraph, Monday 12 April 1954:

"HILL CLIMB At the Brunton Hill Climb yesterday, Jim Coplin, of All Spares, Coventry. gave his "special " the first airing of the season and came second in the 1,100 c.c. class. Powered by a much modified Morris 10 engine, he recorded 30.96 seconds for the climb, being beaten by a Fiat, driven by C. Metcalfe, which clocked 30.33 seconds. Mike Hawthorn's Riley was third."

 

This places Mike Hawthorn at Brunton in 1954.

 

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Edited by Rupertlt1, 12 October 2019 - 11:52.

[Tim Murray]

It must have been a different Mike Hawthorn. On 11th April 1954 the Mike Hawthorn was in Sicily racing in the GP di Siracusa:

http://www.silhouet....4/1954.html#syr

This was the race where he received some nasty burns after he crashed and the car caught fire. Team mate González stopped to help, only for his unoccupied car to slowly roll into Hawthorn’s burning car and itself catch fire.

[Rupertlt1]

BRITISH AUTOMOBILE RACING CLUB

SOUTHWESTERN CENTRE

BRUNTON HILL CLIMB - 15th SEPTEMBER 1963

FINAL RESULTS

 

No    Name         Car                     c.c.  1st Run 2nd Run Award

CLASS 1 - NORMAL & IMPROVED SERIES PRODUCTION CARS UP TO 850 c.c.

1  A.G. Saunders   Austin 7           848   33.73  36.95

2  P.R. Wilkinson  Morris Mini        848   37.14  36.41

3  R.W. Liddington Morris Mini        848   N.S.   N.S.

4. W.D. Sawyer     Morris Mini        848   33.34  34.97  2nd

5  C.E. Trickey    Morris Mini        848   33.15  32.84  1st

 

CLASS 2 - NORMAL & IMPROVED SERIES PRODUCTION CARS 851 - 1300 c.c. F.W.D.

9  G. Lawrence     Austin Cooper 'S'  1070  29.14  28.30  1st

10 J. Odor         Austin Cooper 'S'  1071  28.36  28.38

11 P. Lawrence     Austin Cooper 'S'  1071  31.99  31.61

 

CLASS 3 - NORMAL & IMPROVED SERIES PRODUCTION CARS 851 - 1300 c.c. R.W.D.

16 W.L. Glazebrook Triumph Herald     1147  40.87  41.26

17 J.H. Ross       Triumph Herald      948  N.S.   N.S.

18 J. Griffin      Hillman Imp         875  39.89  39.90  1st

19 A.R. Carter     Hillman Imp         875  41.25  40.30

 

CLASS 4 - NORMAL & IMPROVED SERIES PRODUCTION CARS 1301 - 2000 c.c.

20 M. Lucas        Vauxhall VX 4/90   1507  33.47  33.01

21 J. Philpott     Hillman Minx       1500  39.80  39.91

22 C. Wordley      Volvo 122.S        1583  32.86  31.71  1st

23 W.L. Clifton    Sunbeam Rapier III 1494  32.42  31.97  2nd

24. J. Bloomfield  Ford Cortina GT    1498  N.S.   N.S.

25 H.A. Morris     Ford Cortina GT    1498  40.82  35.03

 

CLASS 5 - NORMAL & IMPROVED SERIES PRODUCTION CARS OVER 2000 c.c.

26 W.D. Sawyer     Jaguar 3.4 Mk. 2   3448  34.98  33.70

 

CLASS 6 - SPORTS & GRAND TOURING CARS UP TO 1100 c.c.

29 A.F. Lefevre       M.G. Midget                1098  28.39  28.40  2nd

30 D.J. Sturgess      Lotus 7A                    997  28.37  28.97  1st 

31 B.J. Aston         M.G. Midget                 948  35.46  34.21

32 D.V. Allen         Austin Healey Sprite I      948  31.13  30.77   

33 A.R.A. Maclachlans Cooper Mini                1088  30.01  29.81

34 W.R. Dolman        M.G. Midget                1098  31.22  31.25 

35 B.L. Bennett       Turner GT. Mk.II                 28.21  27.54 S.W. Centre

36 C.M.R. Jacobs      Turner GT. Mk.II           1098  30.93  29.17 

37 M.J. Bundy         Austin Healey Sprite Mk.II 1100  30.59  33.54

38 P.R. Hogarth       Lotus 7                     997  N.S.   N.S.

39 A.W. Mansbridge    Austin Healey Sprite Mk.II  997  N.S.   N.S.     

40 J.M. Sparrowe      Austin Healey Sprite        948  38.59  32.55

41 R.W. Byrne         Ginetta G.T.4.              997  31.40  30.64

42 M.H. Thomas        Fairthorpe                  997  36.44  35.37

 

CLASS 7 - SPORTS & GRAND TOURING CARS 1101 - 1600 c.c.

45 C. Elton           M.G.'A'                    1158  32.18  32.64

46 P. Colebrook       Lotus Elan                 1598  N.S.   N.S.

47 A.S.C. Sanderson   Alfa Romeo G.S.V.          1290  33.17  32.14

48 T.H. Fisk          Allardette                 1498  30.96  30.39  2nd

49 A.J. Collins       L.R.M. Special             1172  34.95  34.35

50 S. Elton           M.G.'A'                    1158  31.86  38.11

51 H. Stiller         Lotus Elite                1216  N.S.   N.S. 

52 G. Thearson        Lotus Mk. 6                1500  N.S.   N.S. 

63 A. Allard          Allardette                 1498  29.31  29.48  1st     

 

CLASS 8 - SPORTS & GRAND TOURING CARS 1601 - 2000 c.c. 

56 J.T. Spurrell      Triumph TR. 3A             1991  29.60  29.10  2nd

57 A.H. Searson       Lotus B.M.W.               1996  30.30  30.90

58 J.N. Anstis        A.C. Bristol               1971  30.76  31.43 

59 D. Hamblin         Triumph TR.4               1991  29.66  28.92  1st

60 D.G. Emonro        ACE Bristol                1971  30.06  29.38 [Monro?]

61 R.W. Short         Triumph TR. 3A             1971  35.41  35.29 

62 M. Small           Morgan T.4                 1991  33.76  33.01

                   

CLASS 9 - SPORTS & GRAND TOURING CARS OVER 2000 c.c.

66 B. Haslam          Morgan T.4                 2138  30.00  29.58

67 J.A. Tiller        Allard J.2                 4375  28.01  28.67 

68 S.E. Tiller        Allard J.2                 4375  32.07  34.11  F. Lady 

69 V.J. Crapnell      Jaguar 'E' Type            3787  26.38  26.62  1st

 

CLASS 10 - SPORTS RACING CARS FORMULA LIBRE

72 V.N. Hood         Grayford                   1172  31.15  31.18

73 M.G. Knight       Lotus 23                   1098  N.S.   N.S. 

74 J.J.R. Lord       Lotus S.R.                 1340  N.S.   N.S.

 

CLASS 11 - RACING CARS UP TO 500 c.c.

75 F. Bruce-White    All'to'ck  V.S.S.           746  30.25  N.F.

76 L.A. Stone        Cooper Mk. III              499  N.F.   30.54

77 R.C. Hollyfield   Cooper Mk. VII              499  28.60  29.25  1st

78 P.F. Geale        Cooper Mk. VI               500  29.84  29.98

79 S. Pemberton      Cooper F.III                499  29.75  29.54

80 A. Klootwyk       Cooper Mk. VII              500  N.S.   N.S.

81 J. Harding        Cooper JAP V                500  30.26  29.63

 

CLASS 12 - RACING CARS 501 - 1500 c.c.

85 D.R. Dean         Rudeani Mk. I              1198  27.48  27.45

86 T. Elton          Cooper JAP 8               1100  26.68  27.78  1st

87 M.R. Horton       Cooper F.II                1097  27.85  27.99  Novice

88 D.W. Long         Merlyn F.J.                1098  28.02  28.01

 

CLASS 14 - RACING CARS OVER 1500 c.c.

90 G.D. Polley       Hades Riley              2441  N.S.   N.S.  

91 P. Burt               Cooper                     1960  25.60  25.85  F.T.D.

 

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[bradbury west]

Goodness, some of those names take you back a long way.
Roger Lund

[AndrewC]

I remember going to Beaulie with my father and seeing the Patsy Burt car, is it still there? He was some times dissmisive of the compition at some hill climbes but he was pleased with that resuilt, even if his class was a bit thin.

Andrew

[Rupertlt1]

TENTH BRUNTON HILL CLIMB, 18th September, 1955

F.T.D.- G. Parker (Jaguara 3,442 c.c.), Gravesend, 24.56 sec (new record for hill)

Ladies' Award- Mrs. S.L. Park (A.C. Ace 1,991 c.c.), Southampton, 26.94 sec (new ladies' record)

Closed Cars:

Up to 950 c.c.-

C.H. Threlfall (Standard 948 c.c.), 39.69 sec

951-1300 c.c.-

No entries.

1301-1800 c.c.-

E.J.K. Patten (Porsche 1,488 c.c.), 29.75 sec (class record)

1801-3000 c.c.-

1. Mrs. J. Leavens (Aston Martin 2,922 c.c), Sway, Hampshire, 28.19 sec (class record)

2. Miss P. Burt, (Aston Martin), Lee-on-Solent, 28.67 sec

Over 3000 c.c.-

J.A. Shutler (Invicta 4,467 c.c.), Burley, 28.50 sec (class record)

Open Cars:

Up to 750 c.c. u/s.-

G.V. Coles, Cosham (M.G. J4 746 c.c.), 35.38 sec

751-1100 c.c. u/s and up to 750 c.c. s/c.-

R.M. Smith, Southsea, (M.G. PB 1,002 c.c.), 28.71 sec (class record)

1101-1500 c.c. u/s and 751-1100 c.c. s/c.-

1. I.H. Smith (Lotus-M.G. 1,467 c.c.), 26.70 sec

2. C.J. Lawrence (M.G. NA), Basingstoke, 31.19 sec

1501-2000 c.c. u/s and 1101-1500 c.c. s/c.-

1. H.M. Denton (Frazer-Nash 1,971 c.c.), 25.51 sec (class record)

2. A.M. Park (A.C. Ace), Southampton, 26.78 sec

2001-3000 c.c. u/s and 1501-2000 c.c. s/c.-

R. Truscott (Frazer-Nash 2,496 c.c.), Aldingbourne, 26.47 sec

Over 3000 c.c. u/s and over 2000 c.c. s/c.-

1. P.L. Farquharson (Allard-Mercury 4,375), Blandford, 24.83 sec

2. W.J. Cripps (Cripps Special), Hamble, 26.97 sec

END

 

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