10-12-2021, 09:35 PM
Austin, many thanks for your comment. Whether by synchronicity or co-incidence I was discussing the image with David Moore, the MAC’s hugely helpful archivist. Whatever it’s origins, the picture must be as well known as Raymond Mays losing a wheel at Caerphilly Mountain, if not the Mona Lisa. Your picture archive is a magnificent resource. Not only the pictures, but the comments. Julian Hunt’s detailed contributions to the arcane delights of timing history, principally referring to Chatcombe Pitch are very helpful.
What took me to Chatcombe Pitch was failing to retire from historic hillclimb tour organisation, the next one will be in the Cotswolds. This allows one to compare what they look like today with pictures on your archive or elsewhere. Whilst the first tour is already booked up, we hope to repeat it for Sevenists possibly on the Friday of the big centenary week. One regret is that we do not expect to get permission to drive up Stanway Old Hill, where you illustrate a part of Sevens, never mind, there are quite a few more!
Paul, very much look forward to seeing you at Shelsley. Is OK 7095 still out and about?
As for the most desirable photograph, has anyone got a snap of Herbert Austin ascending Middle Hill on a Wolseley in 1905?
What took me to Chatcombe Pitch was failing to retire from historic hillclimb tour organisation, the next one will be in the Cotswolds. This allows one to compare what they look like today with pictures on your archive or elsewhere. Whilst the first tour is already booked up, we hope to repeat it for Sevenists possibly on the Friday of the big centenary week. One regret is that we do not expect to get permission to drive up Stanway Old Hill, where you illustrate a part of Sevens, never mind, there are quite a few more!
Paul, very much look forward to seeing you at Shelsley. Is OK 7095 still out and about?
As for the most desirable photograph, has anyone got a snap of Herbert Austin ascending Middle Hill on a Wolseley in 1905?