Sevens at Shelsley; The Centenary

[Steve kay]

I may be telling you details you already know, but R.F. Turner entered Shelsley from 1931 until 1937. His first climb in Sept '31 was slow at 65.4 secs, and thus did not get him a second run. Times improved, June 32 with 55.4 and Sept with 51.6. On 27th June 1933 his ascent in 52 seconds won him the 850cc Sports Car Class, in which  Goodson was in a sports Seven, and Jillings in the Cutler Special,  but Anderson DNS. The five other Sevens were racing cars. September '33 and both climbs the following year saw Turner entered as one of Sir Herbert's Team. He entered himself in Sept 36, but DNS his second run. Turner's final appearance would seem to be June 1937, when he recorded 42.98 secs.