Quote Originally Posted by Mintexmemory View Post
As NOT said we have had Hill climbs (since the 1920s) usually in the private grounds of the estate of an aristo - although Shelsley Walsh is private road owned by a car club.
after 1920s?

Quote Originally Posted by Mintexmemory View Post
there is a long tradition of night road rallies where the route is plotted by the co-driver immediately before the start and instruction given to the driver by interpreting the 1:50000 map. During the 1970s these had become de facto asphalt events with fully prepared cars (RS1800, Fiat 131 Kadettes etc.) being used. Due to police pressure this was curbed by further MSA control to ensure such events remained legal
if i understamd well this were rallies on open public roads with pure rally cars without pace notes,right?