VSCC Brooklands Sprint

To make up for the loss of its Weston-Super-Mare speed trials, the VSCC again held a 1/4-mile sprint along the Brooklands runway on October 6. No seaside holiday onlookers, no distant sea, but worthwhile for all that. F T D was made by J Hulberrs 1930 2.5 Alvis, in 17.78sen with a terminal velocity of 100mph (Woodlands Park Hotel Trophy). Next fastest vintage car was driven by Miss Peacop, who metaphorically got out of her familiar Morris Minor into the 6 1-litre aero-engined Gipsy-Riley to clock 17.03see (82mph) to take the Ladies’ Award. The Class winners were S Roberts, Frazer Nash 17.70sec (76mph). M Moss. lnvicta 16.92sec (84mph), T Wakeley, Rapier -16 67sec (84mph): A Sparrowhawk, Alvis 15.97sec (87mph), M Denley. MG 16.00sec (88mph). P Whenman, Lagonda 15.84sec (85mph), Hulbert, and M Lemon Vauxhall 20,48sec (64mph) Vintage winners: Roberts. B Sudiic, Bugatti 19 93sec (64mph), T Delaney, Lea-Francis 19.16sec (66mph). Miss Peacop; G Bishop, A7 18.14sec (72mph); F Giles, GN Morgan 17.05sec (68mph), and J Hulbert. W B