I forward this as another reminder of why we do this. I just we had similar
Pre-war grids in this hemishpere! Although, I suppose we have pretty much the
same grids we ever did, seeing as how pre-war racing in the States was mostly
Midgets, and plank tracks, with a few early long distance events thrown in.
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Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 18:08:57 -0400
From: JOHN HARDY <hardwire@compuserve.com>
Subject: Shelsley Walsh
To: <BRITISH-CARS-PRE-WAR@autox.team.net>
Ah, Prewarriors,
Last weekend I fulfilled a long held desire to
visit the VSCC meeting at Shelsley Walsh., the oldest motor racing venue in
the world, in continuous use. I was not dissappointed. The paddock was
crowded, as always at any VSCC "do", with delectable machinery. The paddock
consists of rows of wooden enclosures with a tin roof just as seen on
period photographs. The Castrol R haze hung in the summer air and the
ground shook to the semi-silenced roars of Riley's, MG's, Sunbeams and all
the myriad others.
We made our way to the start and I spotted the commemorative plaque to
Raymond Mays. As the air shimmered in front of the cars leaving the start I
really felt that it could just as well have been 60 years ago.
Mixing all this atmosphere (only equalled by Prescott) with the pleasure of
meeting old and new friends made it a pleasurable day indeed. We even
started a playgroup, didn't we David?
I really must recommend a visit to anyone coming over from the States or
elsewhere later this year or next.
Yours promotionally, JH
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