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Throwback Thursday: 1955 Roy Fedden Trial

On this day in 1955, we held the Roy Fedden Trial, which included the infamous Crooked Mustard section, now a feature on the Cotswold Clouds. Here’s how it was reported in the December issue of Driving Mirror, [click. . .]

Throwback Thursday: 1949 Weston Speed Trials

1949 Weston Speed Trials Programme Cover

On this day in 1949, we ran speed trials on the promenade at Weston-Super-Mare and for the first time, cars left the line side by side. Big names attended; 17 year old Peter Collins (future Ferrari F1 driver), Joe Fry [click. . .]

Throwback Thursday: 1949 John Bull Cup Trial

In the 1940s, we ran trials in the Summer as well as over the wetter months. In the height of Summer and the middle of a heat wave, on this day in 1949, we ran a car trial. Here’s how C.B. Salter described it [click. . .]

Throwback Thursday: 1955 Castle Combe Race Meeting

On this day (actually it was Thursday, but it didn’t post for some reason) in 1955, we ran the Easter Monday race meeting at Castle Combe Circuit, which we had built 5 years previously. Chris Bigwood wrote a [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. . .]

2020 Great Western Sprint: Entries Now Open

You’ve been waiting for this moment; entries are now being accepted for the Great Western Sprint at Castle Combe Circuit. Enter online and pay by card using our online entries system: [click. . .]

Committee Digest: January 2020

It seems a long time since our last committee meeting in November. We started with a look back to the Allen Classic Trial. It was even more of a success than usual with the last car finishing around dusk. The live [click. . .]

2019 Allen Trial Results

The near full entry list looked very pleasing with Escorts challenging BMWs in class 3, MR2s challenging Beetles in class 6 and seven pre-war cars in class 2. Not forgetting the large numbers in classes 5, 7 & 8. Of [click. . .]

2019 Allen Classic Trial: Entry List and Spectator Information

This Sunday (November 24th) is the Allen Classic Trial and we are looking forward to 74 cars touring the countryside around Bristol and ascending steep muddy hills. The cars start at The Bull in Hinton a minute apart [click. . .]

On This Day: 1965 Roy Fedden Trophy Trial

In 1965, we ran the Roy Fedden Trophy trial, as we do each year, sadly not including this Sunday. We kick off at 11:02 each Remembrance Sunday, hopefully again in 2020. Here’s how it panned out in 1965, as [click. . .]

2019 Allen Classic Trial: Entries Open

We are now accepting entries for the Allen Classic Trial on Sunday 24th November. We are also looking for marshals to run the event; just a few hours of your day at a hill. Please contact Mark Tooth 01454 329231 or [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. . .]

2019 Dick Mayo Sprint: Entry List & Final Instructions

Marshals Required: Dick Mayo Sprint The Dick Mayo Sprint is upon us! Next week, we’ll be at Castle Combe all weekend for the Dick Mayo Sprint (Saturday 27th July) and the Classic & Performance Parade (Sunday [click. . .]

Committee Digest: May 2019

This is new, I hear you say. I know, the committee have been talking, as only committees do, and decided to share some of what’s on our minds and that gets discussed when we meet the Monday after every Tuesday Club [click. . .]

Bristol Motor Club at Heathfest 2019

An intimate display of vehicles in the park at Heathfest. Classic, performance and racing cars. It’s a show in Bromley Heath, near the ring road between Frenchay and Emerson’s Green on the first Saturday of [click. . .]

Heritage Events

Since our Centenary in 2011 we've been building links with classic and single-make car clubs so that now, for one day each summer, we can fill the Castle Combe paddock with sports, GT and touring cars of all ages and give their drivers the opportunity to go out on the track with their friends and family on board [click. . .]