MONTAGUE BURTON TROPHY - Harewood Hill History

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RINGWAYS GARAGES (LEEDS) LTD. • WHITEHALL ROAD : LEEDS 12 • TELEPHONE- 6 3 9 1 74 E n joy today^s Hill Climb . . . A N D NEXT W EEKEN D PAY A VISIT TO HAREWOOD HOUSE 1 mile along the road from here, at the junction with A.61 Leeds- Harrogate. Home of the Ear! of Harewood Admission Adults - 4/- Children over 5 1/6 Car Park - FREE Magnificent State Rooms and Private Apartments - Beautiful Grounds and Gardens - Woodlands - Lake - Children’s Playground - Exhibitions - Teas in the Stables Block, round the Courtyard or indoors. N O W OPEN EVERY DAY EASTER SATURDAY TO END OF SEPTEMBER 11-00 A.M. TO 6-00 P.M. 24
Hammerton on Mills H ILL CLI>iBII\G TO H AY & T O M O H K O W by Ken Hammerton Being some thoughts on the present state of the sport and some personal hopes for the future from our very knowledgeable and enthusiastic reporter. Today, 16th June 1968, is a very significant date In the hill climb world. Of course we are all delighted that once again it offers the opportunity to visit and enjoy one of the splendid Harewood Hill Climbs, the meeting today being quite a landmark In that It is the first time that the “ Montague Burton" event has been held at National British level. However, there Is more to today than the meeting here. Down In Hampshire the 1967 Hill Climb Champion, Tony Marsh, Is opening a new 880 yard venue at DItcham near Petersfield, whilst up In Perthshire, on Lord Doune’s estate the first National Open status meeting is being held on the ambitious new hill (the Bo’ness replacement) which was planned by Ray Fielding who was runner up in the 1962 R.A.C. Championship In a T.48 B.R.M. (In fact the very car which Brian Waddllove put through the Quarry Bend fence In April 1964). The organisers, the Lothian Car Club are hoping that the Doune hill will be Included In the 1969 R.A.C. HIM Climb Championship fixture list. As If all this were not enough there will also be a large crowd of folk watching a very strong and varied entry at Prescott today. It is sometimes said that one can have too much of a good thing, but I know of a number of drivers who v/ould wish it possible to be in two, or even three, different places at the same time today. Nevertheless, If the old established (Prescott), the rapidly developing (Harewood), and the new and promising (Doune and DItcham) can be taken as truly representative of the British hill climbing scene’s present state of health then the prognosis Is excellent. There are many hill climb venues scattered all over the United Kingdom today, most of them of post-war origin. Some of them are excellent with immense scope for development whilst others because of their situation and/or use fall short of the high standards set by their more permanent fellow venues. The last decade has seen the birth of some of our very finest hills (w ith Harewood very definitely In this category) and there are a number of clubs still on the lookout for suitable venues. Take the continual upward trend in Interest for motor sport with not everyone keen or able to take to the circuits, plus the methodical elimination of on the road events and it is obvious that a large number of hill climb venues are necessary to cope with the present situation. In the mid fifties there were so few Continued on page 27 Fhotograph Bill Robertson
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