Bristol Motor Club

Driving Mirror (Spring 2026)

Your copy here: Driving Mirror (Winter 2025) Chairman’s Chat – Mark’s year begins with a Vintage Rally and AutoSOLO taster event at Combe. Pacemaker report required (by MSUK) – Mike Smith shares how [click. . .]

2026 Classic and Performance Parade – Sunday 2nd August

On Sunday, 2 August 2026 Bristol Motor Club will be holding a Classic and Performance Parade at Castle Combe Circuit in Wiltshire. ***Free entry to display your car*** ***Free entry to see all the cars*** ***Free to [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (Winter 2025)

Your copy here: Driving Mirror (Winter 2025) Chairman’s Chat – Mark shares some recent success stories. AutoSOLO anyone. Allen Classic Trial – Pete tells the story of 2025. Thomas Scott – 14yo Junior [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (Autumn 2025)

Your copy here: Driving Mirror (Autumn 2025) Chairman’s Chat – Mark celebrates our juniors and multi-generational family members. Gurston 2025 – Mark and Claire finish the day with a spot of harvesting. [click. . .]

2025 Topographia Rally – Sunday 5th October

Newbury Dolphin Motor Club Ltd will promote a navigational scatter event, the Topographia Rally, on Sunday 5th October 2025. The Topographia is a type of event, of about 8 hours, in which competitors determine [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (Summer 2025)

Your copy here: Driving Mirror (Summer 2025) Chairman’s Chat – Your Club Needs You. It’s that simple. Please apply within. Bristol Pegasus Sprint – Not too many of us but a nice time was had by all. [click. . .]

2025 Classic and Performance Parade – Sunday 27th July

On Sunday, 27 July 2025 Bristol Motor Club will be holding a Classic and Performance Parade at Castle Combe Circuit in Wiltshire. ***Free entry to display your car*** ***Free entry to see all the cars*** ***Free to walk [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (Spring 2025)

Your copy here: Driving Mirror (Spring 2025) Chairman’s Chat – Mark sets out his stall. Operation Castle Combe – Pete Stowe shares an article from the archive c1951. Calne Classic Car Run – Invite [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (November – December 2024)

Your copy here: Driving Mirror (November – December 2024) Editor’s Chat – I reflect on a great year of motorsport. Roy Fedden Sporting Car Trial – We give Frocester Hill a go. Allen Classic Trial [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (September – October 2024)

Your copy here: Driving Mirror (September – October 2024) Chairman’s Chat – I reflect on where we are as a club right now. Jill Hemmings – We miss Jill, and send our thoughts and best wishes to [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (July – August 2024)

You can download your copy of the magazine here: Driving Mirror (July – August 2024) Inside: Chairman’s Chat – We’re now sustainability accredited, oh and I’m standing down as Chairman. MX5 Challenge [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (March – April 2024)

Read your copy here: Driving Mirror (March – April) 2024 What’s Inside: Chairman’s Chat – Season for some is now well underway, but play nicely everyone. Race with Respect – Everyone should [click. . .]

2024 Classic and Performance Parade – Sunday 14th July

Sunday, 14 July 2024 08:30 – 16:30 Castle Combe Circuit 2024 BMC Classic and Performance Parade Regulations 2024 CPP Timetable 2024 CPP – Parking Plan 2024 CPP Entries (Final by Surname) V2 2024 CPP Entries [click. . .]

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. . .]

Driving Mirror (March – April 2023)

Read the latest magazine here: Driving Mirror March – April 2023 Chairman’s Chat – We’re no more at odds with impacting the environment than many other pastimes. Revolution – Latest News and [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. . .]

Throwback Thursday: 1955 Full Moon Cup Trial

On this day in 1955, we ran the Full Moon Cup Trial. Here’s how it was reviewed in our journal… Full Moon Cup Trial 19th March 1955 This event attracted twenty-five entrants, of which all but three [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. . .]

2023 Bristol Two Litre Cup

The Bristol Two Litre Cup was last run in 2023. The championship was designed to allow most normally aspirated cars of up to two litres to compete. All cars ran in a road-legal condition with road-legal tyres. [click. . .]

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