1924 continued
THE HISTORY of the
MIDDLESBROUGH & DISTRICT MOTOR CLUB
PART 2
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One Hill Climb was held on Yearby Bank but subsequently due to Police objection
and a report of the organisers of the difficulty they had due to the increase in volume
of traffic using the Hill, further competitions of this sort were abandoned and it might
be said that this came into being nationally.
Saltburn Speed Trials. - There was no change in the programme of the events. A
Results Board was constructed in order that spectators could get information of the
1st, 2nd and 3rd, with their times and speeds. There was a profit on the event of
£130 and subsequently £200 was invested. This was financial foundation of our
subsequent progress.
Winners of Events were:
Scott Trial - W.Tattersall.
Yearby Hill Climb - W.Wilkinson made the fastest time.
Ryan Trial - W.Tattersall.
Wye Cup- C.Moody.
Gjers Cup - G.M.Liddle. This was a 2-day event but there were only 10
competitors.
Sadler Fuel Consumption Trial - 5 entries, won by A.V.Buttress who registered
137.56 m.p.g. or 37.85 ton m.p.g.
John Gjers Cup - A.(Arty) Young. This event included the Water Splashes at
Westerdale, Lealholm and Johnson's Beck.
The Evening Gazette wrote of Johnson.'s Beck:
"Those who are not familiar with this ugly obstacle it may be explained
that the grass-grown track descends deeply to a boulder-strewn beck
which it follows for 50yds. emerging on to a steep hairpin-afflicted
gradient with an incredibly bad surface."
Saltburn Speed Trials commenced at 4 p.m.
255 cc, championship was won by J.Hall on a Cotton.
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" J.Guthrie on a New Imperial.
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" W.Wilkinson, Sunbeam, speed 63.70 m.p.h.
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" F.W.Dixon, Harley-Davison, speed 60.35 m.p.h.
The Flying Kilo was won by F.W.Dixon on a Harley-Davison at 101,68 m.p.h.
The attendance was estimated at 10,000.
Certainly the banks above the sands were covered with spectators.
Presentation of Prizes took place at a Smoking Concert on November 25th.
The Annual Ball was held in the Town Hall, tickets were 10/6d and a menu at 3/6d
was chosen. On this occasion the Motor Club led the way again. There was a very
good orchestra playing in the Elite Cinema and after negotiations arrangements were
made for them to play from midnight to 2 a.m. For this purpose a special platform
was erected in the middle of the Ballroom and tickets were at a premium. I believe
the Band who played up to their arrival was Trumpet-Major Parkins and with due
respect to this Band, the advent of the Orchestra from the Elite was electrical.
This must be considered as one of the outstanding social events orgabised by
the Club.
