Generations Rally 22nd March – Oulton Park

This should be an interesting event.
Richard Murtha is asking if anyone can assist by marshaling on this event a week on Fiday.
Details below
Chris
The Generations Rally, which is an event specifically aimed at classic cars with crews from different generations (often parent and offspring, I think), and a series of tests will be run at Oulton Park on Friday March 22. The organisers are looking for assistance to marshal the tests, and I have said I would ask if any LAC members could assist. I don’t think any great level of marshalling experience will be needed 😉 Details of the event are here:  https://rallytheglobe.com/generations-rally-2024/ – and you’ll see that there is a 100 car entry with many cars from the 30s to the 80s.
Help would be needed from about noon until 5pm, and if anyone could assist please contact me in the first instance.
Richard Murtha
murtharichard@hotmail.com
07976 384980

Video of GB 0:00 / 21:08 1971 Safari Rally – LAC Mike Woods Rally Years

Welcome to this episode in the LAC’s very own Mike Woods Rallying Years. Mike looks back at the 1971 Safari where Mike & Tony Fall were in a sponsors Lancia, much of the film looks at recce & behind the scenes.

As Mike & Tony weren’t in an Official Team Lancia they hired a Fiat from the local Hertz Hire Car Company to do the recce!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn5qE4-o48c

Morecambe Car Club Ltd. Illuminations “Northern Lights Tour” Saturday 8th June 2024.

We have been invited to enter Morecambe Car Club Ltd. Illuminations
“Northern Lights Tour” on Saturday 8th June 2024. The event will start from and finish at the Red Well Inn, Arkholme, situated on the B5462 at MR 97/549 701 with signing on from 08.00 and the first car away at 09.01. The event is a Touring Assembly with a route of some 145miles with a finish time from 17.00 approx.
The entry fee is £55 per vehicle which, for two people includes: –
i. Breakfast Roll and Tea/Coffee at the Start
ii. A meal at the finish
iii. Rally Plate (to affix on the front of your car)
iv. Route information in the form of a tulip style road book
v. Any additional information/instructions required for navigating the suggested
route.
vi. All other event documentation.

Extra passengers up to the maximum number for which proper seating is provided may be carried at an additional cost of £25 each. Additional passengers will be entitled to the Breakfast Roll and tea or coffee at the start, coffee/tea and tray bake at the morning halt and the meal at the finish.

The Clerk Of Course for the event is Fred Bent.

Assistant Clerk of Course John Pinches
Full details regulations and entry forms are available from
The Secretary of the Meeting is Derek Shepherd
37 Windsor Grove
Morecambe
Lancashire
LA4 4LP
Home Tel. No. 01524 412505
Mobile No. 07368 424788
Email address Derekshepherd12@btinternet.com

Hillclimb/Sprint Competition Tyres

Message from Craig Powers which will be of interest to any member invlved in sprinting or hillclimbing.

All,

You will recall that Avon Tyres Melksham plant closed in Dec 2023 after the parent company Cooper Tires / Goodyear restructured the business. This left the hillclimb / sprint sector without many types of competition tyre. Cars, bikes, sidecars were all affected.

BMTR (Birmingham) were stockpiling hillclimb / sprint tyres in late 2023 to take them through 2024.

I’m told that a management buyout has taken place and a new company will manufacture Avon tyres. The name is Nova Motorsport.

https://novamotorsport.com/

That’s all I know at the moment but I will try to find out more.

Craig

Video of The Castles Vintage & Veteran Run from the 1960’s

Welcome to something a little different – Back in the 1960’s several Lancashire Automobile Club members including Billy Turner and Ted Heath helped organise the Castles Run which finished at Clitheroe Castle.

We have 2 short films from the time one kindly donated by LAC member Nigel Bentley. Many of the cars were regulars on the Manchester to Blackpool Cars Runs of the day. I wonder how many still reside in Lancashire?

We hope you enjoy a slice of nostalgia ( The everyday cars in the background make good viewing too – can you name them all?!) For more information on the Lancashire Automobile Club why not visit our website -here https://lancsautoclub.com/

Please click on link below to view

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPXVIxTAwOQ

Video of the 1971 Monte Carlo Rally – The Mike Wood Rally Years

Welcome to this latest instalment of the Lancashire Automobile Clubs very own Mike Wood – his rallying years – this time Mike looks at the 1971 Monte Carlo Rally where he navigated for Tony Fall in the works Datsun 240Z – A large part of the film looks at the recce & behind the scenes, an interesting insight into rallying in the 70’s!

Thanks again to Mike & thanks for watching.

Please click on link below to watch the video or copy and paste into your browser.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQF_fASdM-Y

Three Sisters Racing Circuit Test Days Offer

We have recieved this offer from 3 Sisters Racing Circuit for LAC members. If you wish to take advantage of the offer please contact Lynn direct and tell her you are a LAC member.
Just wanted to remind drivers if you or any of your club members are looking for any car testing we can offer 10% off our mid-week car testing.
If you are looking for any testing then please do not hesitate to contact me and I can see what we have free for you.
Lynn Lackey
Sales Manager
Three Sisters Circuit
Operated by:
Motorsport Circuit Management Ltd
Three Sisters Circuit
Three Sisters Road
Ashton-in-Makerfield
Wigan
WN4 8DD
Tel: 01942 719030
Mob: 07407 804888
lynn.lackey@threesisterscircuit.co.uk

Scottish Highlands Classic Car Tour – An LAC members memories!

Welcome back in this video LAC member Nigel Bentley shares his memories & footage of the LAC 3 Day Scottish Highland Classic Car Tours. Many thanks to Nigel for allowing us to use his photographs & videos.

Organised by Mike Raven the Highland 3 Day was actually nearer to five days with an initial run up to Scotland for the start. The route went from hotel to hotel all round Scotland taking in some of the finest roads on the way. Many entrants dressed up for the occaision all adding to the fun. To add to Mike’s challenge he managed to find a new route every year quite some task.

If you are enjoying these videos and have any pictures or videos from LAC events and would like to show them to a wider audience please contact Jeff Chambers who will be very happy to incorporate your pictures into future videos.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAAFSOuD9SM

Video of the 1970 Mexico World Cup Rally

Welcome back to the latest episode in the LAC’s very own Mike Wood – his rallying years on film, this time Mike looks back at the 1970 London to Mexico World Cup Rally where Mike was part of the Leyland Motors works Rally Team, this time Mike was part of the Recce Team running ahead of the Rally & reporting back. Enjoy a slice of history all filmed by Mike himself……………

Please click on link below to view.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP0_-glR5MM