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Josh Moss clinches Wheelspin Trophy
Camel Vale Motor Club were able to resolve forestry problems that prevented the Camel Classic running last year and attracted a good car entry although they would have liked to see more motorcycles.
Continue reading “Camel Classic”The honours went to Josh Moss and Ryan Eamer, both from trialling families
This years Exmoor was a challenging event with Class Eight filling the first five places amongst the cars.
High Bray was particularly challenging. The right hand side of the track was significantly eroded so there was a considerable camber tending to pull those on three or four wheels towards the bank.
Amongst the restarters all the Class Eight cars were successful but none of the Class Sevens went clean.
Floyds Bank was another tough section. Clerk of the Course Chris Barham found the old section with the ruts had gone so had to mark out a new track. Josh Moss and Paul Merson were the only cleans amongst the 6, 7 and 8’s after which the difficult bit at the bottom was bypassed which allowed the lower classes to at least see section ends even though none of them got there!
Ryan Eamer only dropped three marks on his 350 BSA to score his second win from riding two ACTC trials.
Steve Urel and Julie Williams were best outfit.
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Nick Aldridge and Gary Browning were second and third. Local driver Josh Moss came so near to a win in his Fuel injected, Imp engined Canon but the Class Eight restart on Jerrys proved too difficult and took all the specials out of contention. It was the same in Class Seven where Nick Aldridge also saw his chance at a win slip away.
The Cotswold Clouds is one of the most established events in the calendar, this year being its 60th anniversary. Organised by Stroud and District Motor Club, probably the most Classic Trials orientated club in the country, with a great depth of organising talent in its membership. Consequently there is no shortage of experienced Clerks of the Course and this year the event was in the capable hands of Nigel Moss.
Continue reading “Dave Haizelden Wins Tough Cotswold Clouds”With it being so dry there were quite a few clean sheets
With the Camel being cancelled because of issues obtaining permission to use their forestry sections the Allen was the last Car Classic of the season, held on the same day as the Neil Westcott taking place in the West Country for Motorcycles.
Never the toughest trial on the calendar the Allen is still one, if not the most, popular, the entry reaching its maximum plus reserves within three days.
With it being a dry Allen there were a number of clean sheets. Overall victory going to Josh Moss on test times.
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After a long dry spell the heavens opened making the sections on this years Ebworth very competitive
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The Cotswold clouds in a new perspective
Ian and Josh Moss forsook their usual Imp and took their Model Y trialling on The Cotswold Clouds, the third generation of Moss Model Y Triallers! -By Josh Moss
Just about climbing out of bed and slinging the overalls on, we made it to Terry Coventrys house where we met to go to the start. On route we were passing dad’s business ‘Moss Motors’ and doing the usual check we spotted a white van with blacked out windows which as you can imagine is not the best thing to see. But on further inspection it turned out to be car 78 a red midget immerging from a trailer.
Finally to the start which was at what’s becoming the usual start venue SKF. After passing scrutineering we went to sign on and receive the route card and competition numbers (28). After a quick bacon roll and a chit chat it was time for the off.
Crawley: The first challenge of the day with its large drainage channels and slightly slippery surface. We new in the old Y Type we had a challenge on our hands. Letting the tyres down to 10psi I thought we would fly it. With not a lot of traction of the line we were unable to back off much for the first drainage channel, Hitting the first corner with as much speed as possible we scrabbled are way to the top of the section.
Crooked Mustard: With no pressure to climb the hill (as there is with the Imp) we eased the Y of the line and settled for a respectable 8 ‘That will do’ we said. Very well done Dave Haizelden for doing yet another miracle with that front wheel drive Golf.
Axe: A very long surprisingly steep muddy lane, ‘our challenge’ hill as we named it. It was hard and showed just what a challenge pre war car are, so yes we had failed, but it was a fair attempt. Phillip Tucker in his Escort Estate made a very good climb here as he was a early number (21).
Nailsworth Ladder: A very old section that we feared failing because of the pure embarrassment of all the people witnessing your failure, But luckily we flew up there all 1172cc’s singing-‘Result’.
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Ham Mill: Another very old hill that would be a doddle in the Imp. Was a full throttle challenge and was great fun. After quickly putting some air in the tyres we were back on the road again. Nick Farmer lost the trial hear with a tyre spinning in the wheel
Wicked Juniper: A fairly steep, very slick and generally not to suit the Y section but we gave it our full effort, We waited and had a chat to Jim Scott and his gang from reading who were doing a very fine job managing the section.
Pheasants Run: A new section which was steep and muddy with a nasty corner and a tree staring you in the face. Hear we had a much better climb than we anticipated, bouncing and revving as hard a possible. In fact, bouncing so much that the engine note was being stalled I had the instruction of dad to stop bouncing and let the engine recover a bit, a slight dip of the clutch and we were soon attacking the deadly corner. Turning in and hoping for the best we grabbed a 5 stopping just inside the restart box. Nigel Scotford was my climb of the day hear in his Skoda.
Merve Swerve: We knew that we had no hope of cleaning this little devil of a section which also saw many over cars fail including eventual winner Mike Workman. Creditable climbs hear went to Dick Bolt, Tris White (Tubby) and NickFarmer, all having disadvantages with either having to stop or being an early number or in nicks case an early number and having to stop.
Highwood Special Test 1: Starting on (A) left of a cone and astride (B), only taking it steady we had a mid range time. Highwood Special Test 2: Again starting on (A) going in between two cones which were very cleverly placed and stooping astride (B).
With the special tests done we moved onto-
Highwood 1: With the ever cheerful Bristol team, we had are tyres checked and were ready for the off. Starting down hill we fired of the line and hit the ruts, gaining a 3 ‘we were happy’, a quick yank from a Bristol Land Rover and we had access to-.
Highwood 2: Very steep, very slippery and this year proving un-climbable, we managed a (8), maybe we could have gone a little further but are main concern was coming back down the gradient.
Climperwell: The first restart of the day. A muddy track that winds through the trees, we pulled away looking for the restart and more importantly where to stop. It was located on a very rooted patch, we thought we had stopped perfectly but as we were soon to find out we did not move an inch. After revering behind the restart box and having a run at it we realised some nasty chicanes had been added, which snatched a few class positions of people one being Bryan Phipps, His Marlin decided it wasn’t going to steer into the chicane.
Bull Banks 1: With a restart for classes 3-8 we new we should be alright. On approaching the restart box we decided that it was particularly evil this year and would claim a few class positions and so it did, Nigel Moss in his Blue Troll lost second class position hear.
Bull Banks 2: we had our second and last restart of the day here, a surprisingly steep section that has a marble like surface claimed yet a another failure out of the old ‘Y’, we moved but not quit far enough to get over the dinosaur eggs.
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Station Lane: As described by somebody as the marmite section ‘You either love it or you hate it’. Personally I think it’s a good section that suits some cars and not others e.g. Beetles storm up there Imps ground out, BMW’s fly up there Escorts ground out. Bill Bennett, failing just before the section ends board (about a yard) but what a climb none the less. We stopped just before the 5 marker here, which we were very pleased with. On are way back down I hoped out for a watch of the rest of the entry and soon got back to the pub to sign off, get a drink and listen out for the results.
A Fantastic day that made me realise what a challenge class 2 cars are. Very big thanks to the marshals I think they did I great job and I think you will agree.
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