Nonimouse Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 This friday night/saturday morning will see the 93rd running of The Exeter Trial https://www.themotorcyclingclub.org.uk/the-exeter-trial/ I'm Hill Chief at Underdown and all the marshal's vehicles will be Land Rover's (hence the tenuous link) Sadly Underdown is lousy for spectators, as we open at 23.35 and close at 05.30, but there are some great spectator hills later in the day (see link) We are always short of marshal's, more so this year, thanks to the winter plague season. It's fun, but hard work; howevere if you are a car/bike nut, you will fill your boots! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Have Fun, be careful ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 It's going to be wet. Daisy will be there to look after me - she's technical support Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty_wingnut Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) This does look like an excellent event, I regret offloading my old F650 single - I think this would of been a great bike for it Edited January 12, 2023 by rusty_wingnut 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 Two good events coming up: 5th Feb Cotswold Clouds - put on by the Stroud Motor Club 12th Feb 75th Anniversary Exmoor Trial - put on by the North Devon Motor Club The other 'biggie' in at the Easter weekend is the Lands End Trial https://www.themotorcyclingclub.org.uk/the-lands-end-trial/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Saw a video from one of the climbs on facebook. Was going to share until facebook refreshed and it buggered off. Was a lifted 3(?) series BMW estate bouncing off the limiter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 On 2/13/2023 at 1:36 PM, landroversforever said: Saw a video from one of the climbs on facebook. Was going to share until facebook refreshed and it buggered off. Was a lifted 3(?) series BMW estate bouncing off the limiter Yes. there are a few of those, as well as a 2.5 Touring. Generally lifted, ballasted and driven hard Then the next car will be an Imaculate Model A that just pootles up the hill like it's not there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 I could be available to marshal & recovery if needed, Would need a OS grid ref or what3words ref Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted February 20, 2023 Author Share Posted February 20, 2023 On 2/16/2023 at 9:57 PM, western said: I could be available to marshal & recovery if needed, Would need a OS grid ref or what3words ref I'll let you know. The MCC are terrible at communication Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 (edited) Exeter dates passed now, but Maybe available for April event Edited February 20, 2023 by western Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted February 20, 2023 Author Share Posted February 20, 2023 Lands End is Easter weekend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted April 3, 2023 Author Share Posted April 3, 2023 Lands End is on Friday night/Saturday morning, this weekend. I'm at Riverton, but just doing recovery - which essentially means towing fails up the hill; so big bungee cord time. A kinetic rope is excellent for this kind of job, as are soft shackles or chains 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted April 11, 2023 Author Share Posted April 11, 2023 Firday night,to Staurday morning (21.00 to 06.45) was a rush. Lots of issues with bikes falling over and about fifteen winch recoveries on the cars. Good job I had fitted the new winch rope, becuase none of those fifteen cars had suitable tow recovery points. The old G10 Special worked hard ,pulling some heavy old motors up a 45 degree, stepped slope, covered in clay grease. The TR7's were the toughest though, something underneath all three managed to catch on to a big chunk of planet... The one car we were dreading would get get stuck, the 1040 Cheverolet Master Coupe, just breezed up, with nary a problem... After three hours kip, I spent the rest of Saturday cleaning kit It was great to be working on revovery with Darren Church. I have missed his dulcet tones as he politley requests his requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 Forward planning for 'The Exeter', which falls on Friday the 5th of January to Saturday the 6th of January. Once again I am Hill Chief at Underdown. I'm shy on one person, but two would be nice. The job would be to support the three crews, start, recovery and finish. We go live at 23.00 with an estimated finsh by 0600 Anybody interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 Great event. Huge thanks to Darth Dicky for running the start by himself, of the whole night! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon W Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Haven't spoken to him yet to hear about it, but sounds like he might of had his hand full then so no pictures from the event by the sounds of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 20 hours ago, Jon W said: Haven't spoken to him yet to hear about it, but sounds like he might of had his hand full then so no pictures from the event by the sounds of it Pictures are never easy as it runs 0100 to 0600 But yes, he did a sterling job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 It was the Lands End Trial last Friday night/Saturday morning. As per usual we ran recovery at Riverton Hill (open 23.45 to 07.30(. It was the 500th running of the event, with over 400 entrants. Some amazing cars, including two GN's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GN_(car) and 6 Model A's all running together. Thanks to repairs on the hill, it was much better than last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 1 hour ago, Nonimouse said: It was the Lands End Trial last Friday night/Saturday morning. As per usual we ran recovery at Riverton Hill (open 23.45 to 07.30(. It was the 500th running of the event, with over 400 entrants. Some amazing cars, including two GN's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GN_(car) and 6 Model A's all running together. Thanks to repairs on the hill, it was much better than last year Saw a few trials like cars on what must have been Friday.... but on the A303 headed northbound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 6 hours ago, landroversforever said: Saw a few trials like cars on what must have been Friday.... but on the A303 headed northbound? Start points are Launceston, Popham and Cirencester, converging on Bridgwater 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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