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2020 President's Trial

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As Stuart and I were not from the same social bubble, we had to wear masks to reduce potential infection. Obviously, this also made us much more aerodynamic. (Photo : Pete Brown) The Camel Vale Motor Club did a brilliant job of getting this trial to actually happen. There were 29 entries, all cars, and it was very well run with just a couple of sections where early runners had to wait while thinly spread marshals moved from earlier sections on this single venue event. The view is always good from behind aero screens For the first time, I was passengering Stuart Palmer in his Austin 7 Ulsteroid, which made an interesting comparison with the Candidi Provocatores Allard of Robert Robinson-Collins. I may have slipped mention of that vehicle into posts on this blog before.  That was about as far as we got on the last hill (Photo : Pete Brown) Stuart and I had hatched plans to enter the 2020 Edinburgh Trial but that was sadly cancelled after a supreme effort on the part of the organiser...