Harewood Hillclimb 1985

[billycooper]

Couple of pics i took in 1985 at Harewood, two of note

Nicky Porter in his Red Downton Cooper S BCJ700B which i believe he still has

Bobby Fryers in his White MK 2 Cooper S, Bobby still Hillclimbs at the ripe old age of nearly 70 !, and hes still damn quick !

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16788879@N02/?saved=1

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16788879@N02/page15/


those of you that are new to the forum, couple of links to my ex works Cooper / BMC pics

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16788879@N ... 786235628/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16788879@N ... 972002013/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16788879@N ... 971989755/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16788879@N ... 928323664/

[mk1]

I'm really offended now, I was competing there in 1985 & remember that meeting well. It was the first time Nicky had been to Harewood in about 10 years, his class record had been beaten either earlier that day or at the previous event & he came & claimed it back by about 3 or 4 seconds.

It was that car & that day that got me interested in Downton!

Heres a bad pic of me taken at the same meeting.

http://mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/web/wpb_4.jpg

[Pete]

Heres a bad pic of me taken at the same meeting.

http://mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/web/wpb_4.jpg

Bloody hell, that could be Adam !

That Nicky Porter car spent some time in Lancs as I remember before being sold back to Nicky again, I think it was purple then though ? Does Phil Short still wipe the floor with everyone at Harewood in his Mini ?

I've got some pics of us all at Harewood from the mid 90's (including Phil in his restored Mk1 'S') if I can dig them out, well I say 'us all' I think I'd broken my leg and was out of action.

[billycooper]

Must have missed taking a pic of you that day sorry Mark !

found one of me in 1986 or 1987 at Harewood

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16788879@N02/5100142110/

any one know anything about this car was racing at Oulton in the days of early Classic car racing in early 80s

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16788879@N02/5099502177/

[LMM76C]

Does Phil Short still wipe the floor with everyone at Harewood in his Mini ?

I do hope not, since it never complied with Modprod regulations throughout (by having a complete fibreglass front end). In Modprod from its start in 1992, and right up to now, the unitary construction must be standard between the wheel hub centres. At long last the rules are now being enforced. Last time I saw PS at a hill climb (09?) he was in an Audi.

[Pete]

any one know anything about this car was racing at Oulton in the days of early Classic car racing in early 80s

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16788879@N02/5099502177/

Yes Billy



It's still in Cheshire having spent most of it's life in West Manchester. I do remember this car having ally doors and the owner used to get pestered to sell them regularly. It's still got them fitted now though. Lovely photo that Billy can you possibly send me a copy so I can forward it on to the owner ?

Pete

[billycooper]

Yes of course, found another 1984 Cheshire Cats Meeting

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16788879@N02/5101910892/

[tomkidd]

Phil Short doesn't have the mini anymore, he has an Audi.

[tomkidd]

Mark, when you competed were there any rules about safety gear or could you wear any old helmet?

[guru_1071]

Mark, when you competed were there any rules about safety gear or could you wear any old helmet?

tom

mark was sponsored by 'swan vesta' matches and had to wear the helmet they provided

or somthing like that

[SMOKE GREY]

BCJ700B was owned at one time by John Casey who's just up the road from me, when he had it , it was painted metallic pink , sounds horrible but it actually did'nt look bad!

[Pete]

BCJ700B was owned at one time by John Casey

Has he still got that hillclimb modprod Mini his son runs ? He does build a very competative car. He bought NME from me to.

[steve1071]

Some great photos. I remember a few of those minis well from the Harewood in the 80's. It's just up the road from me and my pal used to be a marshall there and sneak us in when we were skint.

[Pete]

Slight Harewood thread revival, there'll be a Terrapin or two out at Harewood on Sept 20/21st plus Bill Needham is out in his twin cam. If I had a car...

Next year Mark?

[mk1]

Is it a historic meeting?

I may try & snake out of what I had lined up for that weekend & get down.