Classic Car Trials


2018 Lands End Trial

Oh What a Night ( It was. It really was!). Courtesy of the Four Seasons! The view from the passenger…

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Exeter In The VW Notchback

2018 Exeter In The VW Notchback A view from the navigator’s seat. Driver Dean Vowden, Navigator Arthur Vowden. The Trial…

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The Lands End Trial 1985

64 th Lands End Trial Easter 1985 Every year from time immemorial – well not quite – but from at…

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Testing Trial Charnage Down September 1989 reported by Greg Warren

MCC TESTING TRIAL – 10 SEPTEMBER 1989 CHARNAGE DOWN, MERE, WILTSHIRE report by Greg Warren This years event at Charnage…

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The 2nd Taw and Torridge Trial 1985

THE 2nd TAW & TORRIDGE CLASSIC TRIAL  1985 After a culmination of months for Dean in re-building the Beach Buggy…

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The Exmoor Clouds Trial 1985

EXMOOR CLOUDS CLASSIC CAR TRIAL 1985 ROUND 9 of the ACTC Championship (Association of Classic Trials Clubs) saw the top…

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The Fulford Cup Trial February 1986

The Fulford Cup Trial 9th February 1986 reported by Arthur Vowden A last minute entry had been made for the…

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’24 Hours to Home’ The Lands End Trial 1986

The 1986 Lands End Trial 24 HOURS TO HOME reported by Jenny Vowden 8.30pm Friday 28th. Everything stowed in place.…

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Dhustone Trial May 1988

DHUSTONE TRIAL 1988 Reported by Jenny Vowden On Saturday 21 May we travelled up to Frith Common in the beautiful…

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The Holsworthy M.C. Chairman’s Trophy Trial March1986 reported by Arthur Vowden

THIS YEAR the Holsworthy's Chairmans Trophy Trial was run as a classic car trial rather than a production car trial…

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The 1972 MCC Exeter Trial reported by 83 dcb

  The usual formula for the event and the usual full house. 284 entries made up of 109.m/cs, 12 chairs,…

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The 50th Anniversary 1970 Lands End Trial reported by Brian Granger

THIS was the 50th Anniversary for the MCC to run this Lands End. This year for the first time it…

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The 1959 Exeter Trial reported by Ian Bulpin Austin Healey Sprite

This hardy annual attracted 235 competitors this year, Friday 9th January. They set out from Launceston, London and Kenilworth to…

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