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The Apprentice : Encouraging The Next Generation…

By simonlewis 26/10/2017 Category 1 No Comments
The Apprentice : Encouraging The Next Generation…

Kevin, the Ice cream man stopped his van as it headed past us towards the exit. It was something after 6pm on a Sunday evening and raining. Kevin leaned out…

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All A Question Of Clouds… Four Motor Sport Events In Spring

By simonlewis 10/06/2016 Category 1 No Comments
All A Question Of Clouds… Four Motor Sport Events In Spring

We had storm clouds, rain clouds, dust clouds and clouds of tyre smoke. We even had that rarest of happenings, Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb with no clouds at all! Yes Spring…

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Speeding Into Spring : Bromyard Speed Festival April 3 2016

By simonlewis 05/04/2016 Category 1 No Comments
Speeding Into Spring : Bromyard Speed Festival April 3 2016

The elderly man in the flat cap beside me laughs out loud and grins from ear to ear. His wife, not quite so vocal, beams her own approval. Beyond them…

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Trial By Mud – Some Winter Motorsport 2015

By simonlewis 19/12/2015 Category 1 1 Comment
Trial By Mud – Some Winter Motorsport 2015

As the days grow short and the weather grows colder the hillimbs have all finished and there aren’t many circuit races left but the hardy souls of the Vintage Sports…

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A Glastonbury For The Vintage Car Set. Prescott Vintage Hilclimb 2015

By simonlewis 25/08/2015 Category 1 No Comments
A Glastonbury For The Vintage Car Set. Prescott Vintage Hilclimb 2015

On the course and in the paddock you see a beguiling assortment of pre WW2 sports and racing cars. In the car park on Sunday morning a jaw dropping variety…

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Prescott Hillclimb With A (Slight) French Accent…If You Listened Closely.

By simonlewis 09/06/2015 Category 1 No Comments
Prescott Hillclimb With A (Slight) French Accent…If You Listened Closely.

Ooh look! It’s a….Lotus….followed by a…Riley And here’s a jet powered motorcycle. Never mind, there will be something French on the course soon…I’m sure. Actually there was quite a lot of…

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A Long Spring Day…Very Long! Prescott Speed Hillclimb 26 April 2015

By simonlewis 02/05/2015 Category 1 No Comments
A Long Spring Day…Very Long! Prescott Speed Hillclimb 26 April 2015

  It’s something after 4pm on Sunday and I’ve been at Prescott for exactly 48 hours. The sun is out, it’s not exactly warm but it’s OK. There’s a bit…

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Not Goodwood Revival : Loton Park VSCC Hillclimb 2014

By simonlewis 16/09/2014 Category 1 1 Comment
Not Goodwood Revival : Loton Park VSCC Hillclimb 2014

Nestling in the hills west of Shrewsbury is a hidden gem in the British motor sport pantheon : Loton Park. No, not Oulton Park.  I know, I know – say…

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Monsters, Mud And The Mini-Tornado : Prescott VSCC Hillclimb 2014

By simonlewis 05/08/2014 Category 1 2 Comments
Monsters, Mud And The Mini-Tornado : Prescott VSCC Hillclimb 2014

The paddock seems to be brimming with aero-engined Edwardian monsters, there’s a healthy crowd watching although this is just Saturday afternoon and practice day. Tomorrow is when it all gets…

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Early Season Events 2014 – Prescott – Shelsley – Silverstone – Beaulieu

By simonlewis 03/06/2014 Category 1 No Comments
Early Season Events 2014 – Prescott – Shelsley – Silverstone – Beaulieu

A technical glitch has prevented any blogging here this season but it’s fixed at last! And we’ve been busy. Back in April we were at SILVERSTONE for the Vintage Sports…

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