Cooper S 50 at Shelsley Walsh July 28th 2013

[Pete]

Midland Automobile Club are hosting their 'Nat B' classic hillclimb again this year on Sunday July 28th, usually a great entry list of classic and vintage cars.

http://www.shelsley-walsh.co.uk/events/ ... =21&ei=177

Special guest Stilring Moss ( I wonder if we can get him in a Minisprint ??) There's also a special Mini class in celebration of 50 years of the Cooper S plus and MCR day aswell with lots of cars on display. Great facilities, trade/jumble, nice caf !, bar, loads of camping space and it's a bootiful setting.

Maybe see some of you there.

Pete

[davidnutland]

Hi Pete how do you get a hillclimb entry form?

David

[Pete]

You'd have to go on the MAC website David (linky above), I've a feeling I downloaded mine last time. They may well not be out yet though.

[davidnutland]

many thanks

[Pete]

Any competitors with a minimum none race Nat B license can enter their car for the Mini class on Sunday 28th July online here :

http://www.shelsley-walsh.co.uk/even..._form_2013.asp

Please state the Mini Cooper Register (if you're a member) as the invited club (if not join MAC on the day) and Mini Class E1 for the class to enter. Entry fee is £115 and can be paid using Paypal. Camping available. Cars are limited to pre 1980 but I will confirm whether later Minis will be permitted (hopefully so) as soon as possible.

There will be a big MCR display area , Stirling Moss will be the guest of honour and I will also be inviting some special Mini personalities along, and a very special car or two. Watch this space !

[YMJ]

Any competitors with a minimum none race Nat B license can enter their car for the Mini class on Sunday 28th July online here :

http://www.shelsley-walsh.co.uk/even..._form_2013.asp

Please state the Mini Cooper Register (if you're a member) as the invited club (if not join MAC on the day) and Mini Class E1 for the class to enter. Entry fee is £115 and can be paid using Paypal. Camping available. Cars are limited to pre 1980 but I will confirm whether later Minis will be permitted (hopefully so) as soon as possible.

There will be a big MCR display area , Stirling Moss will be the guest of honour and I will also be inviting some special Mini personalities along, and a very special car or two. Watch this space !

Is a Nat A race licence any good?

[Pete]

Of course ! Are you going ?

I've invited some legendary Mini racers to this event and Stirling Moss will also be there for the day.

Online entry forms :

http://www.shelsley-walsh.co.uk/events/ ... m_2013.asp

[Pete]

I've arranged to reunite Jeff Goodliff with his hillclimb championship winning British Vita Minisprint at Shelsley Walsh on July 28th. Not seen in this country for many years I'm hoping the car can go up the hill aswell. There's going to be a celebration of the Cooper S as already mentioned with a special class for Minis in competition on the hill and a display of cars from the Mini Cooper Register amongst lots of other car clubs in attendance. Period 50's/60's dress actively encouraged !

Details on the Midlands Auto Club website : http://www.shelsley-walsh.co.uk/events/ ... =21&ei=177

[Chris64]

Ahhh that's a funny co-incidence Pete - at the AutoSolo I went to a few weeks back - see viewtopic.php?f=4&t=7392- the long term owner/racer of this Frogeye...



...spotted the 'Tuned by British Vita' sticker I have in the window of my Mk 1 and it prompted him to tell me that he used to see and compete against Jeff Goodliff and his very special Mini in your pic there - I wasn't particularly aware of the car before so it's nice to see a photo of it - does look like a pretty serious piece of kit!

I'm really hoping I can make Shelsley on the Sunday but I have a wedding down near Brighton on the Saturday night so it might be a bit of a mission to get back up there on Sunday morning! Fingers crossed I can sort out something as this sounds like an event not to miss (as it was last year).

Cheers,

Chris

[Pete]

does look like a pretty serious piece of kit!

Indeed it is.......

http://mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/vita_min.htm

Hope you can make it Chris.

[Pete]

Whizzo's also entered the hillclimb in 120 MNP, about ten in the Mini class now. It's fifty years since Whizz bought the car from just up the road which is nice. Lots of anniversaries about then with Cooper S 50 aswell, it's also 45 years since British Vita did the triple winning the ETCC, Northern Saloon Car Championship and the BARC Hillclimb Championship which is quite fitting.

[Pete]

Entries on the hillclimb up to now include :


Mike Cockayne Cooper S
David West Cooper S
David Taylor Cooper S
Barrie Williams Cooper S
Tim Dennis Cooper
Brian Dennis Cooper S
Patrick Walker Cooper
A McVarish Cooper S
Martin Depper Rover Mini Cooper
Phil Skip Cooper
Pete Flanagan Wolseley Hornet
Martin Watts GTM
Brian Davage Rover Mini Cooper
John Pick Cooper S
Michael Brough Cooper S
Ian Jarman Cooper
Tony Salter Rover Cooper
Martyn Davies GTM.

Awesome ! There's only room for one or two more so long as entries are filled and sent off to MAC pronto ! Forms here...

http://www.shelsley-walsh.co.uk/events/ ... s.asp?s=74

[Pete]

Hillclimb entries now closed for this though cars can still enter the concourse and be displayed in the Mini area on the day.

[Tim Harber]

We have a winner in the Jeff Goodliffe lookalike competition!

[guru_1071]

tim, I gave you that naked photo of Andy Harrison on the condition that you didn't publish it..........

[Tim Harber]

The trust thing between us took a bad turn after you gave me "The F1 World Champion's guaranteed way of going quicker" stuff

[Pete]

Entry list now up on MAC's website :

http://www.shelsley-walsh.co.uk/events/ ... =21&ei=177

[hanlminiman]

If you're not taking part but would like tickets please get in touch - £12 per person. Send me a pm with your details by Sunday evening - 21st July so that I can post 1st class.
Cliff

[acespeed72]

Very funny Tim...ha ha

[Pete]

Don't forget this event is on this Sunday ! Might be your only chance to see the BVRT Minisprint , let alone with Jeff Goodliff. I've asked them if he'll be allowed to poodle up the hill in it at the lunch break and... they said yes !