2019 Exeter Trial
I got up Simms. I broke a halfshaft. Everybody was brilliant. I had a great time. That's the executive summary of this year's event. For a more detailed account, please read on. Essentially the plan was this - meet Lee Peck (Mr Heritage Motorsport) at Okehampton to start from Betty Cottle's, get a feel for the car in my second event with it since the Camel Classic, make it to the finish at Torbay, meet up with my trialling family over the Club Supper, spin a few yarns, recount more tales of derring-do over a hearty breakfast, swing by Betty's again so Lee could pick up his truck (did you see what I did there?) and then drop the Arkley-MG back to Adrian Booth's workshop for another chinwag and perhaps a brew. Scrutineering at Betty Cottle's. The pub is much cosier inside I got the first bit right. I also met a few familiar faces at the Okehampton start. Pete Adams was there with his two boys, Shaun and Scott. Their naturally aspirated diesel 205 now pack...