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. . .]

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. . .]

Gold and Silver Star Sporting Car Trial – Saturday 17 January 2026

The Annual Gold & Silver Star Sporting Car Trial Final will take place on Saturday 17th January 2026. The venue is Blackmore Farm, Woolminstone, Crewkerne TA18 8QP. What 3 Words references: [click. . .]

Great Western Sprint in Memory of Chris Bigwood

As a club we felt it appropriate to commemorate the passing of our longest serving Club Life Member, who sadly died following a period of illness on 15th March this year. Throughout his time with the club Chris [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. . .]

2024 – Roy Fedden Sporting Car Trial

Sunday 10th November The Bristol Motor Club is very pleased once again to organise the Roy Fedden Sporting Car Trial which will be a round of the Motorsport UK 2024 British, 2024 BTRDA, 2024 ASWMC Sporting Trials [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. . .]

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. . .]

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. . .]

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. . .]

Driving Mirror (March – April 2022)

Chairman’s Chat – The 2022 season is underway, which is where you come in. Motorsport UK – Latest Revolution from our governing body. The start of a Motorsport career – Simon Clemow has been [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (January – February 2022)

Chairman’s Chat – I start the year by thanking two key individuals. Motorsport UK – Latest Revolution from our governing body. The ease of getting started – Andy Laurence wants to shape the future [click. . .]

2022 Events Calendar

Below are details of our 2022 Events. Entering those we organise ourselves is easy, simply visit our online membership and events portal here: [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (November – December 2021)

In the magazine this month: Chairman’s Chat – I apologise for getting older before celebrating some of our crowned champions. Motorsport UK – Read the latest from our governing body. One Junior Drivers [click. . .]

2021 Allen Classic Trial: Results

This year’s Allen turned out to be a very different one in many ways. It was the first event after the sudden death of John Hayes back in 2020. John, first as assistant to Clerk of Course, Jim Cullimore, then as [click. . .]

Driving Mirror (September – October 2021)

Chairman’s Chat – One of Motorsport UK’s better initiatives enabling 14yo’s to compete at AutoSOLO. Motorsport UK – Read the latest from our governing body. Paul Hemmings (1943—2021) – We [click. . .]

2021 Allen Classic Trial: Entries Open

We are now accepting entries for the Allen Classic Trial on Sunday 28th November 2021. Regulations can be downloaded here: https://bristolmc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2021-Allen-Classic-Trial-Regs.pdf Entries [click. . .]