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Mike the M
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 16/12/2018 : 18:22:39
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Next April is the 90th anniversary of the M types winning two gold medals and two silver medals on the Lands End Trial.
This event is still run by the Motor Cycling Club have a class R for older cars in "hot and sunny" Cornwall next Easter Saturday.
It is proposed that the start would be a Wilsey Down in north Cornwall, just off the A395 Launceston/Camelford road, and climbing tarmac hills of Ruses Mill, Hustyn and Old Blue Hills travelling about 80 miles to the finish near Penzance.
I would like to take part in the event, but I would like preferably other M types, but also MMM cars, so that we could re-enact the 1929 event.
It would be possible to leave trailers at Wilsey Down, and you would not have to join the M.C.C. as the M.G.C.C. would be an invited club.
I hope others are "up for it"!
Mike Dalby |
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colintf
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16/12/2018 : 19:11:01
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I love the idea Mike!!
Colin Murrell
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Photographer for MGCC (LeMans Classic, Oldtimer Grand Prix etc) & MG Motor (BTCC 2012-5)
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Hornet
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16/12/2018 : 19:58:50
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Mike the M
United Kingdom
481 Posts |
Posted - 16/12/2018 : 21:12:26
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They did not run on tarmac 90 years ago. The roads they ran on have since been tarmacked!!
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colintf
United Kingdom
1503 Posts |
Posted - 17/12/2018 : 07:38:49
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I can't find anything online regarding what you are wanting to do Mike? Route, regulations, timing etc I can't find on the MCC website. :(
Colin Murrell
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DickMorbey
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/12/2018 : 10:59:44
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Hello Colin,
I think the reason why you can't find anything in terms of Regs at this stage is that Mike has been using his initiative (as usual!) to get the M.C.C. to agree this format and the hills mentioned. I think he's fairly confident that this will all come together in the way described, but the formalities may take a little while longer!
The M.C.C. in this context is of course not the Marylebone Cricket Club and it is certain that the hills, even if they have been 'tarmaced'since the early days would be nothing like as smooth as the green sward of St Johns Wood!
Dick Morbey
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colintf
United Kingdom
1503 Posts |
Posted - 17/12/2018 : 11:16:28
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Originally posted by DickMorbey
Hello Colin,
I think the reason why you can't find anything in terms of Regs at this stage is that Mike has been using his initiative (as usual!) to get the M.C.C. to agree this format and the hills mentioned. I think he's fairly confident that this will all come together in the way described, but the formalities may take a little while longer!
The M.C.C. in this context is of course not the Marylebone Cricket Club and it is certain that the hills, even if they have been 'tarmaced'since the early days would be nothing like as smooth as the green sward of St Johns Wood!
Dick Morbey
PA-PB 0743
Frieth, Oxon, UK
well done Mike, that's fantastic. Many thanks for the update Dick 
Colin Murrell
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Photographer for MGCC (LeMans Classic, Oldtimer Grand Prix etc) & MG Motor (BTCC 2012-5)
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Mike the M
United Kingdom
481 Posts |
Posted - 17/12/2018 : 12:11:20
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Many thanks Dick!
The regulation are not out yet as we still have the Motor Cycling Club Exeter Trial to contend with on the 6th January!!
We could do with lots of photos at the start and other hills!!
Mike Dalby |
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colintf
United Kingdom
1503 Posts |
Posted - 17/12/2018 : 17:18:25
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Originally posted by Mike the M
Many thanks Dick!
The regulation are not out yet as we still have the Motor Cycling Club Exeter Trial to contend with on the 6th January!!
We could do with lots of photos at the start and other hills!!
Mike Dalby
Hi Mike, if you send me time and location details let's see what fits with existing plans for that weekend
Colin Murrell
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Photographer for MGCC (LeMans Classic, Oldtimer Grand Prix etc) & MG Motor (BTCC 2012-5)
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colintf
United Kingdom
1503 Posts |
Posted - 17/12/2018 : 19:24:59
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Estimated 2-3000 spectators at Bluehills in 1929. Found this photo from the 1930 event.
Colin Murrell
D0285
Photographer for MGCC (LeMans Classic, Oldtimer Grand Prix etc) & MG Motor (BTCC 2012-5)
http://www.triple-mracing.com/
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Centric
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/12/2018 : 15:03:48
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Colin, What a super photo ypu have found of VK 39 on the old Bluehills. No doubt our M type supremo will be able to tell us if it still exists. What a smart looking car it is, well prepared for trials with its spare wheel atop the boot allowing space for a spare diff and half shaft beneath. It looks remarkably clean, perhaps the sun shone pre-war. My memories include stinging hailstones the size of golf balls across Bodmin Moor and snow at the Roost!
Mike Dolby is to be lauded for organising this jolly with the MCC and I hope lots of M types (plus other MMMM's) will come out to support him. The Bluehills section shown in the photo is the one that will be used for the event but, of course, now tarmaced.
Incidentally is that a young Colin Butchers watching on the right hand side?
Happy trialling! Alan |
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colintf
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/12/2018 : 15:11:57
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Hi Alan
It's a great photo
I am tempted, once details are known, to join Mike with my D Type :)
Colin Murrell
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Photographer for MGCC (LeMans Classic, Oldtimer Grand Prix etc) & MG Motor (BTCC 2012-5)
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Mike the M
United Kingdom
481 Posts |
Posted - 20/12/2018 : 10:41:06
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Colin's photo appears to show W.H.H.Jebb on the 1930 Lands End Trial as number 178. The car does not survive and is a Newcastle registration.
However I am not sure when the New Blue Hills was used as my photo is 1932 and is on the OLD Blue Hills hairpin bend.
Old Blue Hills goes to the left, and New Blue Hills used today goes to the right.
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colintf
United Kingdom
1503 Posts |
Posted - 20/12/2018 : 11:16:27
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your photo's don't really do the gradients proper justice Mike. Both are steeper than appear :)
I've emailed you this morning :)
New Blue Hills certainly 70's at least, onwards (we always went down there during my childhood) , but New Blue Hills has changed again since then up new the top from memory
cheers
Col
Colin Murrell
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