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Story Sunday: 1949 Grand Cup Trial

Our full name is Bristol Motorcycle and Light Car Club Ltd.  Just like in our name, the bikes came before the cars and on this day in 1949, we ran the Grand Cup Trial for motorcycles.  Here’s how it was [click. . .]

Story Sunday: 1949 Lulsgate Race Meeting

In 1949, we secured the use of the Lulsgate Airfield, which is now Bristol International Airport.  We ran a race meeting on a circuit around the perimeter roads and down the runway.  There were 8 races featuring over [click. . .]

Story Sunday: 1949 Colmore Trial

We did a lot of climbing muddy hills in the post war years.  On this day in 1949, we ran The Colmore and here’s what appeared in the club’s journal soon after… The Colmore 12th March, 1949. The years [click. . .]

Story Sunday: 1960 Full Moon Cup

On this day in 1960, Chris Bigwood won the Full Moon Cup Trial in his VW.  The event used many of the hills used today on the Allen Classic Trial.  Here’s the review in Driving Mirror that year. FULL MOON TRIAL [click. . .]

Throwback Thursday: 1966 Bristol Rally

#OnThisDay, we ran a rally through the night and on to some special tests at Castle Combe Circuit the following day.  Here’s how the regulations described it and how it was reviewed in the February 1966 edition [click. . .]

Throwback Thursday: 1949 MGCC Gymkhana

On this day in 1949, we were invited to the MG Car Club’s Gymkhana.  A.W. Morrish decided to write a review for the club’s journal, which rather amazingly shows that what would be a very small event today [click. . .]

Throwback Thursday: 1955 Wessex Rally

On this day (and tomorrow) in 1955, we were invited to Burnham Motor Club’s Wessex Rally.  We sent two teams, totalling about 30 members to compete.  Things were very different back then and some of the reported [click. . .]

On This Day: 18th July 1965

We ran our first ever 3 lap sprint at Castle Combe Circuit on this day in 1965.  The event was stopped early due to some local residents who objected and the future of the circuit was in jeopardy.  Two of our members [click. . .]