We now have a slideshow from this years Coast to Coast Classic Car Run.
To view the slideshow simply click on the link below:
https://lancsautoclub.com/gallery/
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Second part of the St Georges Run video from the cockpit of the Mirage
For those of you who enjoyed Bill Cookes dash cam video of the outward leg of this year’s St GEorges Day Run.
This is the Return Leg Dash-Cam footage of our Drive out with Lancs Auto Club on Drive-it-Day From Helwith Bridge Inn to Blackburn Northern Sports.
Our next event is the Kendal 100 taking in some fantastic roads on June 23rd.
Video of our St Georges Day run from the cockpit of the Mirage.
Bill Cooke was out on Lancashire Automobile Club’s St Georges Day Run in April.
He recorded two videos of the run in his Mirage. This is the video of the outward leg from Cafe Lazio to Helwith Bridge Inn.
See separate video for return-leg.
Our next event is the Kendal 100 on June 23rd taking in some great roads and scenery. The return leg from Kendal closely follows the route of a LAC reliability trail from 1904 by the way. Regulations and entry forms on the LAC website lancsautoclub.com (look at the event calender and click on Kendal 100.
To view the video click on link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL4KSOTtO0Q
LAC Videos – Latest is of the 1973 Acropolis Rally
Welcome to this latest episode in the LAC’s very own Mike Wood Rallying Years, this time Mike looks back at the 1973 Acropolis Rally which was was the 6th round of the inaugural World Rally Championship run in late-May on the punishing hot gravel roads of central Greece. Mike & Tony Fall entered in a works VW.
Clck on link below to watch the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjWdkxXPhvI
Enjoy
St Georges Day 2024 Video
It was great to see so many smiling faces on this years St George’s Day Tour. The weather was kind and we had a fantastic selection of cars for all to enjoy.
LAC’s first event of 2024 – St Georges Day Classic Tour part of The Federation of British Historic Vehicles Club National Drive-It Day. Held each year on a Sunday in April, when historic vehicle enthusiasts and the public at large have the opportunity to celebrate the ‘One Thousand Mile Trial’. that started on 23 April 1900. Today, Drive-it Day is an opportunity to raise awareness and support amongst the public for the historic vehicle movement
Jeff Chambers, Mike Wood, David Williams, Glyn Hughes and DW Motorsport Photography were out on the event with their cameras close to hand. Jeff has compiled the attached video from the many photos and video from the event.
We hope you will enjoy the video and look forward to seeing you on our coming events. There are still a few places available on the Kendal 100 on the 23rd June by the way.
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LAC in Classic Car Weekly
Well it looks like Classic Car Weekly has given us a mention this week. Thought you might like to see the article.
Click on link below to veiw.
45th annivesary of the sale of the Longridge Racing Circuit
This year sees the 45th annivesary of the sale of the Longridge Racing Circuit, last race was in 1978. Lancashire Automobile Club ran the first and the majority of the races there.
The circuit, in the bottom of a quarry, was reportably the shortest racing circuit in the UK and possibly the world. It created a fantastic ‘clubby’ atmosphere loved by competitors, officials and crowds alike.
Initially the powers that be were very concerned about running full races on the track and after much persuasion by Gavin Frew, Tony Iddon, Les Braithwiate, Stan Foulds and others gave the club a permit to run 6 car grids. This proved a success and later the grid size was increased to 8 and finally 10 cars. The plan was to increase to 12 in 1979 but it wasn’t to be.
Longridge is possibly unique in that three different drivers in three different cars jointly hold the official lap record. They were Kim Mather in a F1 BRM, Warren Booth in a F2 (LOtus I think) and Bob Prest in a Mallock U2.
Racing was always close and exciting and as well as karts, Scooters, car Sprints, car races and bike races the circuit also saw stage rallying, rallycross, and 2CV across; quite a mixture.
f anyone has any pictures or films of the circuit in action and would like to share them with fellow enthusiasts please contact Chris Lee chrislee1275@aol.com
The picture shows just a taste of the spectacle. Going from top left we have John Kent (who won every Formula Ford race he entered at Longridge) leading the pack of Formula Fords into the first bend known as The Esses.
Top right is Brian Whiting in his Escort rounding Weighbridge Corner onto the Start/Finish Straight.
Bottom right is Eike Wellhausen and Brian Murphy in the E Types exiting Paddock Bend and entering Rock Straight.
Bottom left is Vic Mills in the thunderous Capri again in the Esses.
Finally the centre shot is lap record holder Warren Booth on the left with his arch rival Joe Applegarth alongside him in a very close finish – oh and the handsome young man with the flag is a much younger version of me.
Video of the Manx Rally 1971 – Mike Wood Rallying Years
Welcome to the latest in the LAC’s Mike Wood Rallying years. Mike has a short look at the 71 Manx where he was, for once, a spectator with the “Ecurie Cod Fillet members” (an exclusive club of drivers & navigators of which more to come later) – spot the stars watching with Mike!
Please click on link below to view thew video
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.
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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