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l ia rdw a r e ” r e a d s l ik e a car a u c t io n in v en to r y . And this is only a random cross-section o f the cars that


will be taking part in the Clitheroc Advertiser and Blackburn Times Castle Run 1965 on Sunday.


A total o f nearly 100 oldster roadsters wi l l converge on


his toric Ho g h to n Towe r for the start of the gruel l ing 57-mi le haul to Cl itheroe Castle.


Al l w'eek, veteran and vintage car enthusiasts— many of


them past compet i tors in the famed London— Brighton and THIS IS THE


Manches ter— Blackpool runs — have been making the final preparations. They' l l have spent hours


giving engines a comprehen­ sive overhaul and check, touching up the body-work and giving the cars a thorough cleaning and pol ishing.


Majestic An d on Sunday the g leam­


I \ c ~ hooii vcr> fasSiioi iuhio this y e a r , l a s t in g b an t i s <tt coUiur . a n d * 1>\ C I i r /o n ia of l . t i c c s t c r c a n b e nios i sizes, il cori ics in wh i te wiHt i jaai is rouEid \^‘a i s l .


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ing pride of motor-car enthu­ siasts from all over the North and Midlands wi l l mo v e in m a j e s t i c procession up through the gates of Ho gh ton Towe r to be marshal led ready for the signal to go. Finding room for al l the


vehicles is going to be a major headache. In last year's Cast le Run


there were some 40 entrants — but


its populari ty has


spread so fast that the num­ ber o f cars this year has soared to near the 100 mark. Bu t , lu ckily, marshalls


and organisers will be able to use the w hole o f H o gh ­ ton Tower's mile - lon g driveway and the court­


yard. Marshal l ing starts at 10-30


a.m. and R A C officials work­ ing from a mobi le control office in the grounds— there wi l l be a s imi lar set-up at Cl itheroe— will give each car a stringent test. They will be looking at


brakes, lights, steering and tyres— and if there are any defects, points will be knocked off the compet itor's “clean sheet” total. Marks wi l l also be deducted if the vehicle is not taxed.


Ident ical


intendent H. Vinson of the R A C . who is the official starter at many o f the Oulton


At exact ly 1 1 a.m. Super­


Park race meet ings and has had cons iderable experience in veteran and vintage car runs, wi l l give the first old-


t imer the signal to go. The rest of the cars will


mo v e off by numbers at one- minute intervals. The route is identical to


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La^ onda ; . \ lv i s , Mo rris . l l ie l i s t o f m o b i le


last year's, except that a seven-mi le loop t a x = drivers out


Hodde r Bridge through fne srounds of Stonyhiirsi ■ Tece before heading back to Hurst Green, has been added.


from , ,,, Briefly, the route follows


Preston Old Road into Blackburn, out to .Mdlor alon g Longsighl Road into Ribchester, over .lettrey H i l l and the Higher and Lower Hodder Bridges and back towards Blackburn v ia Hurst Green, Dinckley


and Langho. A t Brownhi l l roundabout,


compet itors turn ofi up the ring road out to Rishton and Great Harwood on to Sabden and over the Nick o Pendle into Clitheroe. There will be breakdown


vehicles standing by along the route to help out drivers who get into trouble, und should anybody feel they can I make the Jeffrey and Pendlc Hill cl imbs they can be re-routed. There are also clearly


def ined “escape” roads on the hi l ls themselves which drivers


can take.


a system of time-checks. Drivers wi l l be timed over .4 of a mi le to ensure that they keep at a constant speed.


A n innovat ion this year is


Frank Sanderson explained : “ If, for instance, a driver is doing 34 mph when he passes one point he must be doing as near as possible the same speed when he goes through aaain later, on the return.


Clerk of the course P erf or malice "This is to ensure that the


driver keeps to a steady aver^ age speed.” said Mr. Sander­ son. "Jt is not a feature that will win or lose the run— it


is merely part of the whole performance which could be used as an el iminator in the unl ikely event o f a tie.”


own speeds— but they must keep to them. Time al lowed for the run •i'


Dri \er s can choose their


2\- to three hours, depending on the type o f car. Obviously, some of the smal ler and older cars could not keep up with the Bent leys and Rol ls . But any compet i tor who goes over the three hour deadl ine l imit wi l l be penal ised.


for speeding.


Marks wi l l also be deducted The organisers emphasise;


"This is in no way a speed trial. Th e event has been designed to give drivers an enjoyable run whi le still retaining the compet it ive spirit."


There will be roughly


100 marshalls spaced out along the route. Many of them are amateurs— motor­ ing enthusiasts and mem­ bers of other local automo­ bile clubs who telephoned the Clitheroe Advertiser


office and volunteered their help. The majority wi l l be on


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duty purely in a “ good Samaritan” role. They will be there to help out drivers who break down or get into other difficulties.


trained and qualified course officials—wi l l have the job of watching performances en route.


But a percentage— fully Comm entary Some will be stationed in


concealed posit ions to watch for faults in driving. C om­ petitors could lose marks, for instance,


for speeding or


failing to s lop at road junc­ tions.


There will be 12 check


points— a driver automat i ­ cally drops 10 marks if he fails to pass one.


"roving judge” wh o wi l l be gauging spectator reaction to the cars, giving an indicat ion of which are The most popu­


And there wi l l also be a lar.


start arriving at Cl i lheroe Castle at n bou l V p.m.


The first vehicles should RAC official Mr. J. S.


Mason %yill be giving a run­ ning commentary on the back­ ground and history of each car as it arrives.


There will also be plaques


on show beside each vehicle giving detai ls about it.


Immediately the last car


arrives, the judging for the Concoui"S d' Elegance will begin. Chairman of the judges Mr. J. D. Gardner, is hailed as one of the foremost Con ­ cours scrutineers in the game. He has judged at veteran


; B e r ry a n d M r . J . B. H i l t o n . There will, in effect, be two


and vintage car runs all over Europe.. He will be assisted by R A C officials Mr. E. S.


classe.s— a first and second prize for the Concours, in which the cars are judged on authenticity and condit ion, and a first and second for the mos t elegant cars. J'rophies will be presented


to all winners. Presen taiinn Irophies will be awarded


to the four drivers who pul up the best performances on the run— only one was awarded last year— and there will also be a trophy for the car judged as the most


popular. Th e day will be rounded


oK with an evening buffet at the Calf's Head Ho tel, Worston, where drivers will be able to see a colour film of last year's Castle Run.


Stewards of the meet ing


will be Croslon sol icitor Mr. Phi lip Ryan, racing car driver Mr. Jack Newman. RAC County Manager Mr. L. J. Marshall and his assistant.


Mr. J. S. Mason. Mr. J. Dickenson and Mr.


R. Sanderson are Deputy Clerks of the Cour.se and Cliitheroe Advcrli.scr a n cl Blackburn Time s Promoi ioris Manager Mr. Robin Bridge is ortranisine secretary. Officiar R.AC timekeepers


are David Bell and Cyril Bolton.Lo.xham's Morriserv ices are


providing a break-down sei- vice and cars for the officials


They arc also loaning a Mini- moke ti>r lire sale oi pro- sirammcs cn-rouic.


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'I'oiich-of-Ghimour at the meeting will be the


appearance of Blackburn s Miss Industry of 1965 Miss Einda Hough who won the title at last month's popular Blackburn T im e s Miss Indus-


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