Classic Trials...

I believe a couple of our illustrious members are competing very soon... dates, times, locations?

Jono wrote:
I believe a couple of our illustrious members are competing very soon... dates, times, locations?

You vill talk, ve have vays of making you talk!

Steve (Mr Bridger) and I will be entering a classic trial.






It is the Clee Hills Trial on Sunday January 18th. We
will be in class 0, which is the class for "standard cars" and we
only do the "non damaging hills".............. as we will be in Steve's Rickman.


He's promised me...."I will fit a back seat for you" ....I'm the bouncer



I'm really looking forward to it.... It's something I've wanted to try for ages, and this should be a good taster



If I like it, I might be on the look out for a bit of RWD action.


Dave

Even Dutton's can perform well in Classic Trials http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RDoGdoG1xR4

Why did I sell my Melos.......

Pity the poor sod trying to come up behind him

Anyone else coming to watch the "Mudlarks" playing on Sunday?

...I shouldn't...should I ?

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Yes all very well but did Mr Bridger and Muttley actully take part like they said they would?

Martin & Nettie wrote:Yes all very well but did Mr Bridger and Muttley actully take part like they said they would?

No.. mechanical Gremlins. If it was me I'd have been thanking my lucky stars, though, it looked a bit "harsh" to me..though to be fair we only saw a couple of places where they sent "O Class" vehicles.. but still.. on road tyres? jeez...

Looking closely at those pictures they look like they are all on road tyres - isn't there something about not having knobblies in the rules for classic trialing?

Martin & Nettie wrote:Looking closely at those pictures they look like they are all on road tyres - isn't there something about not having knobblies in the rules for classic trialing?

Yup...road pattern tyres only.

Really disappointed.....but we're looking to enter the next one.

The red and green cars are Cannons...........someones just started making chassis' again

I've done the beetle thing many years and their good trials cars but surely it got to be open topped !

Fav trials cars:

Troll
Liege
Marlin
Cannon
Duttons
Midge

I know where there's a Midge locally......but I can't have anymore cars

Lots of photo's here http://hoits.smugmug.com/

Dave

Were there any Dellows and i dont have a blocked up dose Dave ! The early marina Marlins are popular and you may find a tax free one..I wonder if a UVA or that type of thing would be any use?. What cars go in which classes?

Didn't see any Dellows..but the chap we went with has one in his garage...

That looks like fun, and as I have 9 points on my license, its slow competitions for me for the next couple of years! Are there any trials organised nearer Luton? I was thinking about having a go at this long before getting the Scamp....

Wheelie, have you ever investigated the Devil's Pit, near Barton?

Not in a scamp...actually not in my Landy either! Is it manageable in a Scamp? It is only about 2 miles from where I live! Have you tried it?

I had a look at it once, on foot and passengering in a Landy. They grade courses in three levels of difficulty: Green (non-damaging for Chelsea Tractors), Red (souped-up Landies) and Black (serious - full roll cages and crash helmets obligatory).

My impression was that it wouldn't be much use in a Scamp, which would be grounded by the ruts on the Green course. On the other hand some of the Black bits were no worse than what we have encountered - and tackled - at Picnics past and present. I'd welcome a second opinion though.

We'll have to pay it a visit. Unfortunately I've buggered my Landy over the weekend- a front cv has disintegrated, so it won't now go backwards and has a cast iron lamppost in front of it! If you want to come over in another Landy and pull it back onto my drive, I'll make you a cup of tea!