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Year Driver Vehicle FTD Notes

1955 R. Mackenzie-Low, Elva-Ford, 31.5 sec, Oct 15. (Kent & Sussex Courier, Friday 21 October 1955, Page 3.)

1956 Stuart Lewis-Evans, Elva-Climax, 31.2 sec, Oct 6. (Kent & Sussex Courier, Friday 25 October 1957, Page 6, back refers.)

1957 S. Lewis-Evans, Elva-Climax, 30.4 sec, Oct 19.

1958 S. Lewis-Evans, Elva Mk IV, 29.6 sec,  Oct 11.

1959 Basil Bowman, Beart-Rodger-Climax, 1,098 c.c. sports, 33.6 sec, Oct 11; wet.

 

For the first time, complete 1950s.

 

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Edited by Rupertlt1, 16 May 2021 - 19:52.

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1960 J.J. Richards Lotus 33.6 sec Oct 15.

1961 Hugh Dibley Lola FJ 30.0 sec Oct 13.

1962 Roy Pierpoint Lotus XV-Climax 2-litre #59 28.0 sec R Oct 13.

1963 R. Pierpoint Attila II 28.28 sec Oct 19. 2nd FTD Patsy Burt 28.42

1964 David Beckett Lister Jaguar 3,781 c.c. #53 27.04 sec R Oct 17.

1965 John Barnes Elva Mk7 27.63 sec Oct 16.

1966 John Barnes Elva Mk7 27.86 sec Oct 22.

1967 J. Barnes Elva 1,650 c.c. 28.33 sec Oct 21.

1968 Don Harris DMF 1,500 c.c. #41 29.46 sec Oct 19.

1969 J. Henley Jaguar 3,781 c.c. 31.97 sec Oct 25.

1970 P. Voigt, Dove 3, 1,142 c.c. 26.41 sec Oct 24.

1971 P. Voigt, Dove 3, 1,142 c.c. 25.02 sec Oct 23.

1972 Dick Noble, Hurricane-Buick 3,500 c.c. 26.21 sec Oct 21.

 

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Edited by Rupertlt1, Today, 04:15.

[Rupertlt1]

AFAIK Bodiam went on hiatus until 1978-1986.

See previous post.

Saturday 23 September 1978, FTD Doc Roger Willoughby, March 712-Buick 3520 c.c., 24.03 sec, Record

(The program has 20th event on cover page. One missing?)

23 September 1979, FTD - The ELVA Trophy & Replica & £20 - Trevor Stiles, Crosslé FF, 25.1 sec.

(21st event? Was there an event in 1973?)

Saturday 6 September 1980, Richard Thompson, Brabham, 24.31 sec

Saturday 5 September 1981, Richard Thompson, Brabham BT21, 24.25 sec

Saturday 21 August 1982, Keith Norman, Mallock U2 Mk.17B-Ford, 24.19 sec

Saturday 3 September 1983, Richard Thompson, Saracen SF79-Ford BDJ 1.1-litre, 25.07 sec

Saturday 25 August 1984, Peter Black, Mallock U2 18, 24.38 sec

Saturday 7 September 1985, Richard Thompson, Mallock Mk II/14 1.7-litre, 23.35 sec, Record

Saturday 6 September 1986, FTD - Richard Thompson, Mallock, 22.92, Record

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