VSCC Prescott Long Course Hill Climb 23-09-2017

[Timothy P]

Great day at VSCC Prescott Saturday. Dad, Myself and my brother were up early for the 102 mile drive up there in Rosie and Percy. We arrived around 10:15, as first practice was coming to an end. We parked in the orchard where the front half was reserved for 'pre war' (and some classic) cars as per usual VSCC Prescott tradition. There were over 40 pre war cars from a wide range of makes assembled by lunchtime, a number of classics, 4 Austin 7s including us. Competing on the hill there was also a great variety as usual with the VSCC, including 22 Sevens. Lunchtime we walked round the paddock, before grabbing lunch with the cars and having a good chat with a few Austin seven people. In the morning the weather had been fairly overcast, but in the afternoon, the sun shone on the competitive runs and made for good times including many class records. Sevens took class honours in 3 of the 4 classes that they are eligible for, with the winner of the 4th, the up to 1100CC Racing cars, 'Grannie' utilising many Austin 7 bits. Runs finished around 5 o'clock and we headed 46 miles south to our campsite for the night, before visiting Crofton Beam Engines on Sunday.

I'll start with photo's of the classes with 7's then photo's of the winners of the remaining classes. Followed by spectators cars...

Class 1 for Standard and Modified Cars up to 750CC Unsupercharged

1st Peter Howatt, 1931 'Ulster' Replica 68.71s (Class Record General)
   

2nd (1st Vintage) Joe Tisdall, 1930 'Ulster' Replica? 69.94s (Class Record Vintage)
   

3rd Don Adams, 1929 'Ulster' Replica 72.10s
   

4th Penny Jones, 1931 'Ulster' Replica 72.90s
   

5th (1st on Handicap) Daniel Hunter, 1934 'Ulster' Replica 74.47s
Shared car, see 7th place

6th Kristoffer Aarhus-Hudson, 1930 'Ulster' Replica 74.77s
   

7th Steve Jones, 1934 'Ulster' Replica 74.96s
   

8th Clare Mudie, 1930 'Ulster' Replica 75.43s
   

9th (2nd on Handicap) Peter Johnson, 1929 GE Cup Replica 82.67s