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HISTORIC SPORTS CAR CLUB
FOR ALL PRE ‘ 66 GT CARS
HSCC : MARCH 2023 ISSUE
Editorial Contents
Your Club needs you !
As we head towards the start of the season , we are approaching a really important time in Club ’ s 56-year history . The board and management of the HSCC has taken a bold step in significantly reducing entry fees for the opening three race meetings of the season at Snetterton , Cadwell Park and Silverstone GP . This standard-setting move is designed to increase grid sizes by making HSCC race meetings as financially attractive as possible for competitors . If it works , it will be extended across the season , which would be a fantastic result . However , for it to work , there needs to be an increase in numbers on grids . Everyone realises that we are living in difficult financial times for many , but I urge every racing member to support this project . The spring of 2023 will be a pivotal time in how race entry fees are calculated and support from members is essential . As I write this , entries for those three race meetings have only been open for a week but the early signs are encouraging . There are already more than 100 entries for Snetterton and entries are open for another two months yet . So , please try and support this initiative and enter as early as possible . No fees are charged until the closing date of entries ( April 13 ) and early markers of grid sizes are really important .
Paul Lawrence
5 Vice Chairman 7 From the CEO 9 The Chairman ’ s message 12 News from the Club 16 The 2023 calendar 19 Feature : Classic FF1600 21 Historic Sporting Trials 24 Autosport 3 Hours 26 The Silverstone Festival 28 Twenty years ago 32 Feature : helmet painting 34 Feature : the return of the Daf 36 Gallery : Special Saloons 38 Tribute : Charles Barter 41 Marshalling matters 42 Parting shot
PHOTOGRAPHS IN THIS ISSUE : Jeff Bloxham , Jakob Ebrey , Ben Lawrence , Paul Lawrence , Chris Roberts and Charlie Wooding
Historic Racing is the periodic magazine of the Historic Sports Car Club . Opinions expressed in Historic Racing are not necessarily those of the Club or the Board . While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this publication , neither the publishers , In2Publishing ., nor the Club or Board of HSCC can accept liability for any statement or error contained herein © 2020 . In2Publishing ensures that the paper used for printing this publication has been sourced from sustainably managed forests .
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REDUCED ENTRY FEES | DETAILED 2023 CALENDAR | AUTOSPORT 3 HOURS
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Patron-in-chief : Richard Attwood Patron : Derek Bell OBE Honorary Life President : Grahame White Club Office : Historic Air Traffic Control Tower , Silverstone Circuit , Towcester , Northants NN12 8TN
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Chairman : Roger Bevan Vice-Chairman : Frank Lyons Chief Executive Officer : Andy Dee-Crowne Company Secretary and Treasurer : Robert Barter BOARD MEMBERS : Robert Barter , Roger Bevan , Hugh Colman , Andy Dee-Crowne , Kevin Kivlochan , Frank Lyons , Alan Morgan and Stuart Kestenbaum COMMITTEE MEMBERS : Robert Barter , Roger Bevan , Hugh Colman , Andy Dee-Crowne , Stuart Kestenbaum , Kevin Kivlochan , Frank Lyons , Rachel Lovett , Sarah Mitrike , Alan Morgan , Keith Norris , Ted Pearson , Steve Platts , Hugh Price , Marcus Pye , Duncan Rabagliati , Mark Richardson Chief Registrar : Marcus Pye Historian : Duncan Rabagliati In the Office : Competitions Secretary : Jasmine Walker (
jasmine @ hscc . org . uk )
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