Any one out there remember this?

Hello Nigel.

Yes I have lots of photos of Area 10 (East Anglia - I assume that's what you meant, though I do have several of Area 6 - the Midlands - too)
I have about 6 of the Gorleston track (and yourself at race control) in its flat form. None found of the banked version.

Also quite a few shots of cars by Andy Powles.

There are pictures of mine all over the internet, but I'm currently having connection problems at home so this is from Library, and I can't easily search them out to link you to them. Nor can I upload the many photos on my PC.

www.heronbse.wetpaint.com I think is the right address to get to the Heron Club's old track pictures.

There are also some on the main BSCRA slot racing pages and the Yahoo forum.

My email address is [email protected] That works OK at library.

John.

I can't believe how quickly I got a reply from John. I have replied via email.

Thanks to Mike for his help.

As for the track I would love to know. I would imagine it ended up being destroyed. If any one knows please let me know.



Nigel.

Hi Nigel,

I was a member of Gorleston Green Bees from when the track was first built, until around 1973.

I'm sure there was a picture in the Yarmouth Mercury of the track after the banked curve had been completed - unfortunately I no longer have it.

I do have a Yarmouth Mercury press cutting, not dated unfortunately, describing a 6 hour endurance race for the Pertwee & Back Team Endurance Challenge Trophy. The teams were The Vikings, The Thumbprints, The Fireballs (the team I was in) and the Hustlers.

The race was won by The Hustlers - B Payne (captain), Don Wills and J Payne (with S Payne as reserve).
Second were The Vikings - M Scarlett (captain - had to be! ), K Walters, A Powles, G Kendall, P Leggatt and R Wain.
The Fireballs - D Matthews (captain), M Getliffe and me (Peter Rix) were second for most of the race and then had motor failure

Just thought I'd share that with you.

Regards

Peter

P.S. Yes JP, the track was excellent - the banked curve was awesome and I'm sure you would have had a car built especially to see how far you could get it to jump from the top of the dip - assuming the chassic didn't snap in half first

Showing your age there Pete , I was just 3 in 1973

Living in Gorleston opposite Firestation, Burnt Lane, never knew it existed.

I remember Hi-field road, just over the garage's from burnt lane

We were both half right. It is Highfield Road. Must be my age and failing memory - it was 43 years ago!