16th May 2015 at the Jim Clark Room.
Peter Windsor interviews Ian Scott-Watson in front of his old Porsche 356A 1600 Super which on 11th April 2019 came 12th in the 77th Goodwood Members Meeting Tony Gaze Trophy. More recently owner Thomas Pead raced the Porsche in the 2021 Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy being the first race of the Goodwood Revival.
Peter Windsor interviews Ian Scott-Watson in front of his old Porsche 356A 1600 Super which on 11th April 2019 came 12th in the 77th Goodwood Members Meeting Tony Gaze Trophy. More recently owner Thomas Pead raced the Porsche in the 2021 Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy being the first race of the Goodwood Revival.
New Year banter from the 1958 BMRC Bulletins
Within the Autocar April 11th 2018 issue was a special ten page feature celebrating Jim Clark's formative years here in the Scottish Borders. Richard Webber in a Lotus Evora GT410 Sport to see the places, meet the people and drive the cars that helped shape a champion, when motorsport for Jim was still a local, amateur affair. He starts at Kilmany then visits Loretto in Musselburgh before reaching Edington Mains and Simon Whittley's Porsche 356A and on to Chirnside. It's then off to Stobs Camp near Hawick to meet a Sunbeam-Talbot 90 and a mechanic who serviced Jim's Sunbeam at Coldstream. On to Charterhall where he meets Doug Niven with his Lotus Elite, followed by a visit to the Jim Clark Museum. As if all that is not enough he meets up with Ian Scott-Watson and Eric Bryce before heading north to Bo'ness. Autocar have published an online version "The power of Scotland : remembering Jim Clark" which can be read here LINK.
Having been Taunton's W.G. Cawsey 1961 RAC Rally car, Simon Whittley's Porsche 356A here at Bo'ness September 2022
M.G.C.C. Test Teasers at Leith Fort Saturday 13th April 1957
Leith Fort went on to be used in April '58 by the M.G.C.C. when Jim and Ian drove the Porsche and TR3
Report by "AENEAS" in Autosport 3rd May
Above report taken from a competitor's scrapbook
Honorary Membership of the M.G. Car Club bestowed upon Jim seven years later
Knockhill 24th August 2014 : Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Jim Clark’s British Touring Car success.
Another CSH 599 Goggomobil at the 2018 Bosch Hockenheim Historic Jim Clark Revival
model by Alan Redpath
a new drawing of Charterhall Race Circuit by Ian Scott-Watson
Petrol was derationed from 15th May because stocks were "at a satisfactory level".
May 19th B.M.R.C. Speed Hill Climb provisional date.
May 19th B.M.R.C. Speed Hill Climb provisional date.
In aid of Race Against Dementia, The Bob McIntyre Collection came to the 2022 Jackie Stewart Classic at Thirlestane Castle.
Below is the actual 500cc 4-cylinder Gilera which Bob used to set the first 100mph lap at the world-famous Isle of Man TT races on 7th June 1957.
Below is the actual 500cc 4-cylinder Gilera which Bob used to set the first 100mph lap at the world-famous Isle of Man TT races on 7th June 1957.
June 22nd 750 MC (Scottish) Sprint
programme kindly supplied by William Henderson who administers THE BILL HENDERSON COLLECTION
Report by "AENEAS" in Autosport 5th July
Report by "AENEAS" in Autosport 5th July
The ownership of THE OLD ERA cars is not always as it appears. Many years ago the ERA Club published a list of all ERA cars ever built, with one column giving the owners and another column giving the people who had raced the cars. At that time some cars had as many as fifteen owners and driven by more than twenty different drivers. This I've read in a 1976 magazine. You can imagine what the columns would look like now if they could ever be a complete record. Nevertheless the ERA Club still do list the cars chassis by chassis LINK and you may find that Bira's famous old ERA did not actually belong to Norman Barclay. Two of Bira's ERAs were named 'Romulus' (R2B) and 'Remus' (R5B) who in Roman mythology were mothered by a wolf and direct descendants of Aeneas which is the pen name of Alistair Ford the Scottish motoring correspondent whose reports and results are referenced throughout this website.
Worthy of note for Jim Clark who raced Ian Scott-Watson's DKW to 4th place in Event 14 is that he gave R5B 'Remus' a try during practice of a historic support race for the 1964 French Grand Prix. From the chassis by chassis LINK the car was then owned by Patrick Lindsay who was unable to lap Rouen quicker than Jim.
Worthy of note for Jim Clark who raced Ian Scott-Watson's DKW to 4th place in Event 14 is that he gave R5B 'Remus' a try during practice of a historic support race for the 1964 French Grand Prix. From the chassis by chassis LINK the car was then owned by Patrick Lindsay who was unable to lap Rouen quicker than Jim.
The Motorsport News five page feature of August 19th 2021 has told me a lot about Anthony Reid of whom I knew very little. The extract below is from Anthony's answer to the question "How much of an influence on you was going to Jim Clark's old school?" Norman Barclay and Keith Schellenberg (see 29th September) raced at Charterhall often and so the Shuttlecock Club entrant for #28 above now needed some explaining. Already (just this month) I came upon the Hon. Richard Wrottesley who crashed this years Le Mans winning D-type at Silverstone in 1962, a week later I heard that his son Lord Wrottesley had done the Cresta Run at St. Moritz. By a strange coincidence Keith Schellenberg (1955), Norman Barclay (1969) and Lord Wrottesley (2005) were all past Presidents of the the Shuttlecock Club who had rode a toboggan down the Cresta Run which puts their perceived danger from circuit motor racing into context. Given the chance today I wonder if Anthony would be influenced by Jim Auto-Bobbing down the run at Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Report in Autosport 5th July
July 6th MGCC Scotland Hill Climb
July 7th BMRC Brunton (Race) Meeting
July 7th BMRC Brunton (Race) Meeting
John Lawrence in the D-type in which he had just come 2nd at Le Mans.
The car was set up for Monza and so he could only use 1st and 2nd gears.
(photo George Gordon)
The car was set up for Monza and so he could only use 1st and 2nd gears.
(photo George Gordon)
Thirty seven vehicles present
Seventy eight motor-cycles present
Sports cars up to 1500cc (10 laps)
1st 32 Tom Dickson Series 2 Lotus XI (Hugh Shannon built from parts)
2nd 25 Andy Walker (ex Tom Dickson Lotus)
3rd 58 J. E. Milne
NOTE
Cars #14 and #15 were "crossed out" on the original programme
1st 32 Tom Dickson Series 2 Lotus XI (Hugh Shannon built from parts)
2nd 25 Andy Walker (ex Tom Dickson Lotus)
3rd 58 J. E. Milne
NOTE
Cars #14 and #15 were "crossed out" on the original programme
George Gordon in his M.G. TC (photo George Gordon)
Advertisement from June 1955 showing this M.G. TC and the similarly priced SS100 alternative.
Production Cars - Saloon - 8 Laps - Handicap
1st 28 J. E. Milne
2nd 9 K. D. Fraser
3rd 21 H. R. Annand
1st 28 J. E. Milne
2nd 9 K. D. Fraser
3rd 21 H. R. Annand
Sports Cars unlimited (12 laps)
1st 32 Tom Dickson
2nd 1 Ray Fielding
3rd 18 Ted Evans
1st 32 Tom Dickson
2nd 1 Ray Fielding
3rd 18 Ted Evans
Sports Cars up to 2700cc (8 laps)
1st 18 Ted Evans
2nd 17 Norman Barclay
3rd 34 Gordon Crozier
1st 18 Ted Evans
2nd 17 Norman Barclay
3rd 34 Gordon Crozier
Invitation Handicap for (10) Fastest Cars (10 laps)
1st 32 Tom Dickson
2nd 31 D. G. Duncan
3rd 25 Andy Walker
1st 32 Tom Dickson
2nd 31 D. G. Duncan
3rd 25 Andy Walker
REFERENCES
1. Autosport August 2nd 1957
PHOTOGRAPHS
George Gordon
REF 1. Report by Robin Valentine Autosport August 2nd 1957
Norman Barclay
Pat Melville
Tom Dickson
1. Autosport August 2nd 1957
PHOTOGRAPHS
George Gordon
REF 1. Report by Robin Valentine Autosport August 2nd 1957
Norman Barclay
Pat Melville
Tom Dickson
As you have read above Jim Clark was competing under the N/cle banner. Someone somewhere may be driving around very sedately not knowing that their pampered Morris Minor had a pivotal influence on twice World Champion Jim Clark.
G. Burnard (often referred to as "Goff") with his Staride in an incident at the 1956 Mallory Park August Bank Holiday meeting. Phil Barak was born in Whitley Bay and bought the Border Reivers Cooper MkVI. I understand that W.F. Horseman owned the Marine Garage in Whitley Bay. Phil Barak, Goff Burnard and Bill Horseman used the Marine Garage as their HQ.
If you have any information on G. Burnard, W.F. Horseman and this Staride's history please EMAIL.
If you have any information on G. Burnard, W.F. Horseman and this Staride's history please EMAIL.
Report in Autosport 13th September
Announced in Motor Racing September
September 7th 750 MC Scottish Sprint
September 8th Darlington & DMC Croft High Speed Trial
September 14th Scottish SCC Sprint
September 8th Darlington & DMC Croft High Speed Trial
September 14th Scottish SCC Sprint
John Higham Lotus Eleven SXB 697
From the report above it appears Ian Scott-Watson only acquired his Porsche on the night before the racing which explains why there is no programme entry for this car. Jim is driving his #7 Ecurie Agricole Sunbeam MkIII BSH 510.
Report in Autosport 18th October by Graham Gauld
Spookily enough the same issue includes an enlightening feature "The Chapman Influence"
Spookily enough the same issue includes an enlightening feature "The Chapman Influence"
Sunday 6th October 1957
ENTRY LIST NOT FOUND
UUL 442 back at Charterhall on 16th May 2015. LINK to YouTube video of the visit.
Recently Thomas Pead raced the Porsche in the Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy at the 2021 Goodwood Revival.
Recently Thomas Pead raced the Porsche in the Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy at the 2021 Goodwood Revival.
Three years prior the owner of UUL 442 had the honour of following the very first production Porsche 356-001 in the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed Porsche 70th anniversary celebration YouTube LINK
A lot earlier in July 1958 Jim Clark was filmed racing Ian H. Smith in his A.C. Ace Bristol 5 BPG at Full Sutton by the B.R.S.C.C.
where he appears on their "Motor Racing '50s Style 1957 & 1958" video
A lot earlier in July 1958 Jim Clark was filmed racing Ian H. Smith in his A.C. Ace Bristol 5 BPG at Full Sutton by the B.R.S.C.C.
where he appears on their "Motor Racing '50s Style 1957 & 1958" video
News in December 1957 however for sale twelve months later in 1958. The car is even mentioned in the ( find pdf download ) "Complete Official Triumph TR2 & TR3 Service Manual" published by Robert Bentley Inc. in Massachusetts as shown below.
Taken as a whole, the Triumph TR2s and TR3s represent one of the most successful sports car designs in history; so successful that, by the early nineteen-sixties, they had helped to make Standard Triumph the second-best selling imported car marque in the United States. During the late nineteen-fifties and early nineteen-sixties, countless fledgling race drivers gained their early experience in these machines. Among them was three-time World Champion Jim Clark, who owned one of the first-if not the very first-TR3 in Scotland