Throwback Thursday: 1961 Lockyer Trophy

On this day in 1961, we joined ths Burnham-On-Sea Motor Club for their Lockyer Trophy at Bristol Airport in Lulsgate. Imagine running a motorsport event at Bristol International Airport today! Here’s the preview in the Evening Post the night before the event…

It wasn’t until the following Friday that the Evening Post reported that Don Holley of North Petherton had won the event in his RDM Special. We don’t have any information on the event, but with nearly 3 minutes of competition for the winner, we’re pretty sure it was an autotest-style affair.