Whalley Golf Club Video Evening – Report

The Lancashire Automobile Club film night at Whalley Golf Club was a great success with over 80 enthusiasts enjoying videos of the 1990 and 1991 Pirelli Classic Marathon.

Mike Wood, who along with others in the audience actually competed on the events, introduced the videos relating some of his personal memories of the event.

The first video was, appropriately enough, the 1990 event. With the likes of Stirling Moss, Paddy Hopkirk and Roger Clark plus Bobby Unser, multiple winner of Indianapolis, Gijs van Lennep, double Le Mans victor and Clay Regazzoni, former Grand Prix driver, being notable entries. The event was won by Paddy Hopkirk in a Mini Cooper winning by 35 seconds from Ron Gammons in second who just pipped Sterling Moss by 3 seconds.

This was followed by pie and peas served by Walley Golf Club staff. Before the second video was shown Mike was given a small recognition, well a bottle of his favourite whiskey, from the Club to celebrate his recent 90th birthday.

We then moved on to the second video of the 1991 event. Again the Marathon started from London and making its way to the Italian Alps with a star studded cast of drivers and navigators from both the rallying and racing world competing in some epic machinery.  The event was won by Ronnie McCartney and Dr Beatty Crawford in their 1965 Mini Cooper S beating all of the top names. Again Stirling Moss put up a fine show before crashing out.

So a great evening with great videos and great company.

Blackpool to Scarborough Coast to Coast Classic Tour 1997

Welcome to this latest in the LAC history series, as we are getting nearer to this years events we thought to wet your appetite with a short film taken by Mike Wood of the 1997 Coast to Coast Classic Car Tour. Spot the celebrity near the end!

Back then Blackpool was our normal starting point with the Spa at Sacarborough s the finish.

To watch the video simply click on the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmV_MCNs3cw

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!

Click on link below to view.

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

Lancashire Automobile Club – Dinner Dance 2024

Wow what an evening. The Lancashire Automobile Club Dinner Dance proved to be a great success with the Mitton Fold Hotel really looking out for us with a wonderful setting and a great meal.

The evening continues a 122 year tradition, minus a few years due to two world wars, of kicking the season off in style and presnting  few awards to Club members for their efforts in supporting the Club.

The pictures from top left to bottom right show Adrian Dean with the Wood Trophy presnted for all his work in getting the Club involved in the Tree V initiative to absorb the carbon generated by our road events.

Next is Anthony Taylor getting the Attwater Trophy for services to the club in getting our monthlu Noggin and Natters back on the calendar and ensuring their success.

Then, top right, we have Jeff Chambers who has taken over Entries Secretary and created the wonderful Videos of Club events which we have been sharing with you recieving the RW Clarke Memorial Trophy.

To the left of the second row is David Barnes who is a regular entrant in his immaculate E Type recieving his ‘Leaper’ which was donated by Jaguar Cars to the Club for organising the Sir William Lyons Cetenary road runs.

Centre is Alan Wilson recieving a Special Award from the Club for his support in designing, organising and making the replicas of the original commemorative medals from the first Kendal 100 in 1904 is silver given to participents in the Kendal 100 last year.

The premier award went to Tom Hardman who has been a leading vintage and historic car racer with mounts including including Maserati 6CM, Bugatti Type 35B and ERA. He is globally respected and internationally renowned for expert product knowledge.

Finaly we came to the Presidents award which was presnted to our Master of Ceremonies, Chris Lee for 55 years of service to the Club.

With the formal bit out of the way the Disco took over with dancing to midnight.

A really great way to kick off the season.

LAC April Noggin and Natter

We continue with our monthly Noggin and Natters at the Mytton Fold, Whalley Rd, Langho, Blackburn BB6 8AB on the first Thursday of the month the 4th April.

Starting from 07.00pm Anthony and Carolyn will be there to welcome you to this informal eveninig for Lancashire Automobile Club members and other motoring enthusiasts to get together and discuss their cars as well as the coming season.

All welcome