Quote:
Originally Posted by Rupertlt1
This from Jim Tiller, a regular competitor at Firle: "Racing stopped at Firle when a Lotus went out of control, as you say. Some walkers/ramblers ignored the motor racing warning signs and found, what they thought was a good spot on the bank side of the road from which they could view the hill climb. There were no other people there. The Lotus lost control and mounted the left hand bank, spun and then went up the right hand bank injuring the walkers. We are not aware of any injuries to the driver. The organisers realised that the hill was un-managable as it could not be sufficiently marshalled."
I can find no evidence of events at Firle after 1967 so this incident probably dates from then? The car that crashed is thought to be a Lotus Elan - can anybody say when and who?
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Sussex Express & County Herald,
Friday, June 2, 1967, Page 22 photo caption:
Record holder M.J. Fallek
drives his 1865 c.c. Lotus Elan
round the last bend in Sun-
days B.A.R.C. hill climb at
Firle. He was timed at 26.3
sec - just over a second
outside his touring car record.
Could this be the car that crashed at Firle? Does anybody know any more?