Author: Chris Lee

Video of the Scottish Highlands Classic Car 3 Day Tour by Lancashire Automobile Club

We thought you might like to see this the latest episode of the LAC history series where we look back at the 3 Day Highland tour from 2007 & 2009. The Highland 3 Day has been a highly successful event and normally lasted 4 rather than 3 days! The event toured the Highlands of Scotland travelling from one venue to another for overnight stays. Averaging close on 200 miles per day the event attracted a loyal band of regulars over the years. Fancy dress with a Highland theme was popular amongst the entrants.

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St Georges Day Classic Car Tour (2014 & 2015) by Lancashire Automobile Club

Continuing with our series of short videos Jeff Chambers has put together a video covering the St Georges Day Run 2014/15.

Some really great cars and wonderful roads combine to make an enjoyable delve into the past. Once again the event was in response to the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs plea to get vintage and classic cars out on the road for the public to see. The Lancashire Automobile Club ensures the routes have been different every year to keep the event fresh and planned to be suitable for Vintage, Classic and Cherished Cars.

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Mike Wood’s Video of the 1969 San Remo Rally

Mike is famous for his exploits in the works Mini Coopers and Datsun 240Z accompanying Tony Fall but his rallying history is much broader than that.

In the 1969 San Remo Mike was in the hot seat alongside Hannu Mikkola in a works Escort Twin Cam. Their event ended with an accident but Mike pictures of the event are well worth watching.

As an aside Jan and I were on holiday in Italy this summer and we stayed in the Hotel Londres in San Remo. As you walk down a long corridor to the main dining room there is a large display cabinet. In it, although in need of a good polish, are trophies from the San Remo Rally. Whilst we were looking a member of the hotel staff came up and started to talk about the rally. I mentioned Mike. ‘Oh yes’ he said ‘he was Tony Fall’s navigator.’ Apparently the man was working there since the late 1960’s.

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Video of The Castles Run in 1963

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. This video was taken as the cars approached the Nick o’ Pendle climibimng from Sabden.

Many of the cars were regulars on the Manchester to Blackpool Cars Runs of the day. I wonder jusy how many still reside in Lancashire?

Video of the 2007 Coast to Coast

Continuing with our series of videos – looking back to 2007 this time.
Jeff Chambers has put together this short video of pictures from the 2007 Coast to Coast. That year was one of the rare occasions we didn’t actually start right on the coast. Instead the Clerk of Course, Ronn Middleton, opted for the beautiful village of Wrea Green which gave him some more options to use some ‘new’ roads as we traversed the country to the Yorkshire Coast and finishing at a rather damp Ox Pasture Hotel just outside Scarborough.
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Mike Woods Memories of the 1969 Monte Carlo Rally

Another in our series of motor sport related videos and this one’s a gem.

This time Mike Wood has provided access to his film vault to provide us with his memories of the 1969 Monte Carlo Rally.

By then the BMC Works Team had been wound up and Mike was a member of the Ford Works Team for 1969 and should have been alongside Hannu Mikkola on this event, but due to a damaged knee they put Roger Clarke’s regular Co-driver Jim Porter with him and Mike did ice notes for the team with Roger, hence he was able to take all the film shots.

Jeff Chambers has done his magic converting the film into a video we can all enjoy.

So sit back, relax and enjoy.

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LAC 2009 Coast to Coast Classic Tour Video

Jeff Chambers has created this great video of our 2009 Coast to Coast. It’s one of a series of videos he has produced. I did try sending them but the list was corrupted so you may not have recieved the emails.
Taking in some great countryside the event took the scenic route from The Midland Hotel in Morecambe to a park just above Peasholme Park in Scarborough overlooking the North Bay.
Thew entrants then made thir way to onwe of our regular finishes at The East Ayton Lodge for a buffet.
Great event please enjoy.
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Veteran & Vintage Car run -Manchester to Blackpool from 1970’s

Jeff Chambers has been hard at work preparing this short video of cars on our own Manchester to Blackpool Car Run throughout the 70’s. There are some great cars which may stir memories of this classic event.

Well worth a watch you may see yor car or even your good self on one of the shots.

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