Putting in the miles

With its mix of top-quality venues and outstanding cars, the RAC 1000 Mile Trial thrilled the teams and the crowds

Words Kev Haworth

13-18 JULY Woodcote Park, Surrey, UK THE 2015 ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB 1000 Mile Trial was won for the second time in a row by John Abel and Martyn Taylor in their 1937 Lagonda LG 45. The event wasn’t all one-sided, though, as a spirited drive by William Medcalf and Dan Harrison saw them push the winners right from the very start – but for an error by the Bentley-mounted crew on the innocuous Lake Vyrnwy regularity test, the result could have been different. Third place went to Paul Crosby and Andy Pullan in one of the drives of the event; their ‘Arrive and Drive’ AC 16/80 March Special proved a delight to watch on the driving tests, an achievement made all the more remarkable by the fact that Crosby had only had his…

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Octane (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 1, 2015

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