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The deadline
to enter the VSCC Brooklands Speed Trials, part of the Brooklands
Double Twelve
Event on Saturday 5 June at Brooklands in Surrey is fast
approaching. The
VSCC are hosting a Sprint for up to 100
Pre-war cars on the famous Mercedes Benz World handling circuit,
adjacent to
the Brooklands site near Weybridge in Surrey in conjunction
with the Brooklands Museum Trust.
There are
sixteen
classes open to all VSCC members and their Pre-war cars that have a
VSCC
Eligibility Document (Buff Form).
The
track is 880 metres in length and includes a 350 metre long straight. Competitors receive two
practice runs in the
morning and two timed runs in the afternoon.
Highlights
of the entry so far include; include two Riley MPH cars (one of
which is the prototype
car), the ex-Bill Morris ERA, ERA R12C and Martin
Overington’s Grand Prix Type
35B Bugatti.
Bentleys are
the most popular marque entered so far, with five superb examples
committed
including Stanley Mann’s 1929 Le Mans.
Edwardian racers will be a real highlight; the 1907 Corbin
Vanderbuilt
Cup car and the 1907 Wolseley Wolsit Coppa Florio going head to head is
a sight
not to be missed.
Local
members have also been eager to participate. Richard Wills, West Horsley has entered his
1938 Frazer Nash BMW
328; Gary Clare of Walton on Thames is bringing his
1928 ‘Shelsley Walsh’ Hill Climb Special,
‘Grannie’. James Trigwell, of Guilford will drive his
1935 Frazer Nash
‘Elecktron’.
The entry
fee is £100 which includes light hospitality for the driver
and one guest on
the day. Away from
the track drivers and
their friends and family can also enjoy a BBQ and Jazz Band on Saturday
evening,
grand-stand seating next to the track, free access to the Brooklands
Museum, a
Formula 1 simulator, Car Club Displays and family entertainment. At the same time as the
Sprint the Double
Twelve Concours and Driving Tests will be taking place on the
Brooklands
site.
Entries
close on Monday 24 May; click
here to access the events page which has downloadable
regulations and entry forms, or enter online.
Click
here to see the Brooklands Double Twelve website and click
here if you would like information about purchasing tickets
to spectate at the event.
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