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Author Topic: Brighton Speed Trials 2017 - Sat 2nd Sept 2017  (Read 1175 times)
Tony oily bike
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« on: November 15, 2016, 01:42:17 PM »

The Brighton & Hove Motor Club have Saturday 2nd September 2017 listed as the date for the annual running of the famous Brighton Speed Trials

http://www.brightonandhovemotorclub.co.uk/events.php
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.

Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues

Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!

"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2017, 01:32:14 PM »

Link re the motorcycle side of things

http://vmccsprint.co.uk/vintage_classic_modern_motorcycle_sprint_racing/Welcome.html

https://www.facebook.com/events/149560195550184/
« Last Edit: February 12, 2017, 01:33:56 PM by Tony oily bike » Logged

There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.

Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues

Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!

"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2017, 01:38:08 PM »

A while off yet, but the number of motorcycle entrants for the 2017 events has been increased to 75 - details on the VMCC Sprint Section website & Facebook page

http://vmccsprint.co.uk/vintage_classic_modern_motorcycle_sprint_racing/Events/Events.html

https://www.facebook.com/vmccsprint/


Some old 1932 B&W Pathe News footage including Sir Malcolm Campbell and John Cobb side-by-side (both men being Land Speed Record holders during their careers)
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/brooklands-by-the-sea/query/speed+brighton

and from 1933
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/brooklands-by-the-sea-1/query/speed+brighton

and 1963
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/speed-on-the-front/query/speed+brighton


A wee bit more up-to-date - 2010 this time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U68Nh1m7g_0&feature=related

and 2010 again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06iWkrJ2yyU

« Last Edit: March 17, 2017, 01:44:17 PM by Tony oily bike » Logged

There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.

Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues

Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!

"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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