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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 (May – June 2024)

Please find this copy of the magazine here: Driving Mirror (May – June 2024) What’s inside: Chairman’s Chat – Time to save the planet, well do our bit anyway. 2024 IOM Manx Classic – Everyone [click. . .]

2024 Llandow Sprint (8th June): Marshals Required

As we get closer to our first Llandow Sprint on Saturday 8th June it’s time to start asking for marshals to help us run the event. With that in mind would you be able to support us this year, as at the time of [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 Llandow Sprint: Entries Open!

The 2024 June Llandow Sprint will again be co-promoted by Bristol Motor Club and Bristol Pegasus Motor Club. The event is a round of the Fairfield Motor Co WSH Championship, Fusion Fostering ASWMC Sprint Championship, [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (January – February 2024)

Driving Mirror (January – February 2024) Chairman’s Chat – Great start to the year with membership numbers tracking 2023. BMC Juniors – Driving a Ginetta G40 Junior – Archie Laurence describes [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (July – August 2023)

Download a copy of the magazine Driving Mirror (July – August) 2023 Chairman’s Chat – I do a thing, marshalling at our Dick Mayo Sprint. Powering ahead – Dave Broadway achieves one ambition with a [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: 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 returns for 2023! The championship is designed to allow most normally aspirated cars of up to two litres to compete. All cars will run in a road-legal condition with road-legal tyres. [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (January – February 2023)

Chairman’s Chat – Together lets make 2023 a great year for everyone. Revolution – Latest News and Reviews from Motorsport UK. 2022 – Speed Season Review – Mike Smith swapped classes to keep his [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (November – December 2022)

Available to read as a PDF here. Chairman’s Chat – 2022 was a great year for us. Revolution – Some familiar faces inside if you take a look (p64). 2022 – Allen Classic Trial – With rain [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (September – October 2022)

In the magazine this month: Chairman’s Chat – I celebrate two of our recently crowned champions. Motorsport UK – Latest Revolution from our governing body. Ariel factory visit – Joe Clemow went and [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (July – August 2022)

View the published version in the online reader, or download the PDF to read at your leisure. Chairman’s Chat – We’re doing alright, but we still need your help. Motorsport UK – Latest Revolution [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (May – June 2022)

View the published version in the online reader, or download the PDF to read at your leisure. Chairman’s Chat – More of a focus on circuit racing this month, life is tough out there. Motorsport UK – [click. . .]

MG Car Club – Grass Autotest – Sunday 8 May 2022

Once again the MG Car Club South West Centre, is organising an Autotest on grass. Owing to the loss of the Charmy Down venue for this year, a new venue has been found and it is at Christon, near Banwell, North [click. . .]