Lancia Motor Club

We have been invited by the organisers if we would like a club stand for this event, and was wondering if anyone local would like to organise this.

Price for this year was £20 With car driver + Passenger for the day or £30 for the 2 days whilst it was £18 per person on the gate, and they will be offering a similar deal this year.

Regards

Simon Davis

Brian Hilton does it regularly so might be up for it.

What is the 2019 date?

Frank maybe a problem for me as I only go on the Saturday, and if I'm lucky I'll be running the hill again which means I'll be with Fay in the paddock rather than with the club and static entrants.
Brian,
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It's 21st- 22nd  September 2019
Check the website for further details.
Brian
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I grew up about 5 miles away from Kop hill used to be where as a spotty youth we took our marina's and viva's to test there mettle, never realised it was a pukka hill climb event, might be tempted next year to give it a go in my HF1600, will be fun comparing it to a 1976 1256 viva HC!

It used to be a very big event back in the 1920's as it was an unmade road, which I think it was mainly chalk so it would have been quite slippy.
However a pedestrian who had been warned that it wasn't a good idea to stand where he was, was killed, and sporting events were banned on public highways.
About 10 years ago? Permission was obtained to close the road for one weekend a year with the proceeds raised distributed to local charities.
You can't just pay your money and enter, you have to apply, and if your vehicles is chosen as of sufficient interest by a committee, you get the choice of the Saturday Or Sunday, unless I think you have a prewar car then you can pay another fee, and run both days, if your car isn't chosen then you can join the static display along with many other nice cars.
If you are accepted its £40 for the day, for this you get an untimed run up the hill in the morning (it isn't a competition and the road traffic act still applies), and one in the afternoon,.
It's a great buzz and you can time yourself, and gets lots of waves and smiles on the way back down from the crowds.
This year they asked if entrants would take passengers up, as they were selling rides, the passengers picked a car out of the bag and on the bottom is the entrants number of the car they have chosen, this way no one can pick and choose, great idea, I took a lady and two children up, they loved it, and more money was raised for the charities.
There's lots going on, and I'd recommend the event to anyone.
Brian
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For the first time the Lancia Motor Club will have a stand in the Clubs area for both days.
We have been allocated space for 10 cars, the space to a certain extent is conditional on us having a good response, if not we might lose the space, so please come along and support your favourite Motor Club!
Help to run the stand both days would be appreciated, I shall be there both days, but if I'm accepted to run the hill again in FAY this year, I'll need to be parked in the paddock.
If you've never been, you don't know what you're missing! it's a great event, with lots of lovely cars and bikes running the hill, and lots more in the Clubs area, as well as in the general display area, lots of stalls and good food, plenty for children as well,all in aid of local groups.
Below is how to register to park in our Club area, I appreciate not everyone will want to park with us, but there were about 8 Lancia there last year, so it would be nice to see them altogether with a club presence as well as some new faces.
Besides it's nearer for most of us than going to Goodwood is.
all Lancia welcome as long as they comply with the cutoff date.
If you are coming I'd appreciate knowing, although you will show on the list for the Club display.
Brian Hilton
Entrants must pre-book paddock parking using this facility. Bookings will only be confirmed when the correct booking form and payment has been received. Paddock bookings are for one day or both and paddock passes will be issued on this basis, for use by the registered vehicle only.
Where a club/sponsor/exhibitor fails to attract sufficient paid entries for their allocated space, the organisers reserve the right in their absolute discretion to amalgamate such spaces within the clubs area for example. into a “General Clubs” area.
All vehicles arriving will be expected to display the numbered Paddock entry pass when registering with the gate stewards, without which they will not be admitted and will be redirected to the public car park.  Each Paddock pass will admit one vehicle with its driver and one passenger. Additional passengers will be admitted at £18 per head per day collected at the gate
A club/sponsor/exhibitor wishing to bring a support vehicle e.g. van or trailer will be supplied with an additional pass for this vehicle (see below) which will normally be parked in the trailer/tender parking area for the duration of the event.
The speed limit in the Paddock is 5mph. Drivers must obey the instructions of the Paddock stewards and marshals at all times.
The Paddock will be open from 0800 to 1800 each day and locked and patrolled by security guards overnight.
The general public are admitted to the Paddock area and all vehicles must be supervised and left in a safe condition at all times.
As an exception to the general rule for our events, there is no bar on post 1979 vehicles displayed on club stands however, vehicles must be at least 25 years old and the organisers do require that all display vehicles will be of special interest. The organisers reserve the right in their absolute discretion to require vehicles felt to be inappropriate for the event, to be removed to the general parking area. The display of vehicles for sale in club areas is not permitted. A separate application for trade stands is available for this purpose.
Acceptance of all entries, including club space booking requests, will be at the sole discretion of the organisers whose decision will be final. Entry fees will be refunded in full if an entry is not accepted.
Entry fees received for accepted entries are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled by the organisers, in which case refund of fees paid shall be in full and final settlement.
Dogs are not permitted on the event site except on a very short lead and with owners fully responsible for any cleaning up required.
In making this application clubs confirm that they are fully covered with public liability insurance and agree to indemnify the organisers in respect of any claims made in relation to their attendance at the event.
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Hi Brian,
I'll be there on the Sunday and doing the run up the hill in my Fulvia Daytona rep, I'll be parked in the paddock. Hopefully I'll be able to negotiate my way back on the public roads with only half a turn of steering!
See you there. Tony.

Hi Tony,
i'll be  in the paddock with you as I'm running the Hill on Sunday as well, but it does mean we need more members and cars for our stand in the club area.
It will be my third time on the hill, but you'll certainly get up it quicker than I do in my 2c!
There is a new grandstand this year which is just by the end if the start straight, so spectators can down to the start but also see the cars on the climb itself. 
Crikey that is what you might call quick steering, but you should be ok  :o
See you there.
Brian
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I received a call today requesting location and directions.
Kop Hill is near the centre of Princes Risborough between High Wycombe and Aylesbury.
Full details of the event and direction can be found on the Kop Hill website.
Brian
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Hi Brian,

Just signed up for the Sunday

See you there!

Cheers
Dave

Great news Dave,
See you there
Brian
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Sorry Brian, I've had to change to the Saturday as I'm going away Sunday.
I'll be in the paddock but will come and say hello to the LMC crew.
I've just had to put some 14" HF road wheels on the car to give me enough ground clearance in the field/paddock which is a shame, it grips much better with 8" track tyres!  ;)

If you intend visiting the Kop Hill Climb over the weekend, and why wouldn't you?
You'll find us in the Clubs Area.
Brian
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We had a great time at the Kop Hill Climb at the Weekend, on Saturday we were freezing until the sun cut through the mist, then sunburnt, for the rest of the day.
While Sunday saw us half drowned!

The forecast was for the weather to go pear shaped on Sunday, so it seemed a lot of people came on Saturday, as they reported the highest number of visitors for any day, since the event first started 10 years ago.
While numbers on Sunday were well down on the Saturday.

There were 5 cars on the stand on the Saturday.
Mike Guest 1929 Lambda
Roy Parmenter 1961 Appia 3
Justin McArdle 1972 2000 Coupe
Mark woodbridge 1970 Fulvia Series 2 Berlina
Brian Hilton 1966 Fulvia 2c Berlina.
Unfortunately due to an email that got lost in the ether from me to Tony Stephens, his lovely Aurelia B20 GT didn't join us.
Besides the cars on the Stand were the 1975 Fulvia 3 of Clive Snowden , and the 1972 Fulvia Zagato Daytona 1600 of Tony Rosewell, both waiting their runs up the hill.

On Sunday the stand was fit to burst! we only had room for a maximum of 6 cars on the stand, the organisers had decided for some reason that the cars running the hill would stay on the stand until called, which meant we needed room for 9,very kindly Nick on the Ford Model T stand said we could pinch a bit of his space, as they were only displaying 4 cars.

Tony Stephens 1955 Aurelia Gt, that he has owned for 50 years.
Martyn Everett 1961 Appia Zagato GTL ( ex the late Bob Seaney)
Dave Annels    1961 Flaminia GT
Fred Anderson 1966 Flavia Saloon.
Peter Loftus    1966 Flavia Coupe
Justin and Sara McArdle 1972 2000 Coupe
Eric Brooks     1972 Fulvia sport Zagato 1600-Running the Hill
Brian Hilton    1966 Fulvia 2c Berlina -Running the Hill
We were expecting a Lambda as well, but I can only assume the owner was put off by the weather forecast, can't say I blame him as we had a massive downpour coming up to lunchtime, and all the convertible owners were scrabbling to try and get their hoods up!

I had two runs on the hill, one  in the morning and one in the afternoon.
I had donated seats in aid of charity, and was asked to take a lady and her young daughter up the hill with me.
I dumped all the considerable excess weight out of the boot and put a cover over it, as it was raining lightly from time to time.
Sara was also coming as my passenger, and as we approached the start line the heavens opened and we were treated to torrential amounts of rain, it was a great run, although going up through the trees in the gloom my 1966 style headlights weren't really up to the job!
It only takes just over a minute or so to run the course and although by the time I get to the top my terminal speed is only 40mph in second gear at 5000 rpm, it seems a lot faster and is great fun, my paying passengers certainly thought they'd had their money's worth.
Coming back down the hill on the Whiteleaf road everywhere was awash, while it had pulled lots of debris and gravel with it.
There is a very sharp bend about halfway down at where it is very easy to run out of road, even more so this time with the loose gravel on the corner.
It was a shame that the rain had driven the spectators away, as normally it's great having people waving all the way back to the paddock, about a mile away.
When we got back although my cover over my things had mostly protected them, the ground was awash, so it got wet from underneath ::)
By the time I got my afternoon run it was 3pm, at which time many spectators and participants had already left.
So after another excellent run, I headed  straight off home.
Next year I hope to run Lancia stand again, and I've already asked about more room, but that will depend on how many early confirmed bookings we make.
So please join us next year, and sign up as soon as it is possible.
If you want to have a try up the hill then you have to apply to do so, then the organisers meet and pick the cars they want, out
of the 350 + entrants over the weekend, some run both days, there were only 4 Lancia, so let's see if we can improve on that in 2020, it's up to you how you drive the hill as it is classed as an untimed demonstration run, and being subject to the normal traffic regulations the maximum legal encouraged speed is 60mph.
Brian
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You should send your article and a couple of photos to VL Brian. I'm sure a lot of 'non-Forum' members would enjoy reading it!

What's the story with that Appia?

Thanks Neil, that was my next move😁👍
Brian
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Hi David,
Sorry I don't know anything about it as Saturday was the first time I've met the owner Roy Parmenter, he came all the way from somewhere near Worthing, so a much appreciated effort.
Brian
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Whose is the early Aurelia berlina ?
Chris

With a bit of luck Chris he'll turn up at our monthly meeting tonight, as he's only been once before a couple of months ago, and I reminded him at Kop the date of our next meeting.
As he wasn't on the Lancia Stand but out in the Classic parking.
Anything else you'd like to know that I can find out tonight assuming he turns up.
I understand when he was young the family had many Lancias, and always wanted one of his own, but this is the first time he's been able to fulfill this dream
Brian
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Sorry I'm a bit late with the post, it was great to see you all on the Saturday and chat with Brian and all. Looking forward to doing it again next year.

Happy crew!