Kenneth Court Delingpole inverting blown PB0361 CRE 569 on the MGCC Abingdon Trial on the 17th May 1938. The incident took place on Breakheart Hill near Dursley. He was unhurt, and his passenger was only slightly injured and the car only slightly damaged! Perhaps this incident started his thoughts on producing a more stable car, which came after the war with Ron Lowe together building the Dellow!
Mike, Breakheart Hill is still used for trials although it now has the obscure name Crooked Mustard and it still causes some cars to fall over, as it always has done. The combination of a fierce gradient and very acute corners make reversing back down the hill a hazardous task for those cars which fail the climb. Our own Bill Bennett with his blown J2 and Dudley Sterry in the blown J2 Special are frequent successful drivers on this hill, but don't put any money on either of them cleaning it every time. There is no doubt that Crooked Mustard is one of the most fearsome trials hill in current use. A computer search on "Crooked Mustard" will reveal a number of interesting videos of the action. I have seen plenty of Dellows failing the section, but I don't recall any of them actually going over.
Interesting photo - I tried to discern the Registration number. If it is CRE569 then the car is PB0361 and is listed as 4 seater and by 1992 a s/c special. However, the car does not like a 4 seater?
There is no record CNE569, CNF569 or CRF569 in the Register.
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