High Auldgirth is back!

[redturner37]

Originally Posted by dennis.doyle

Not sure about that - would a nomex nightie be more appropriate than a proban suit? OK, apologies for stupid comment & best wishes for High Auldgirth event.

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't it in the deep south, i.e. near Dumfries, not far from M6 & Carlisle so no excuses if you are an Englander like me?

I would rather sleep with a lady in an old Nomex nightie than you in your best suit. I couldnt see anything resembling paddock facilities on the plan. I reckon it's about 4 1/2 hours from my place.....

[AllanMcD]

We went for a recce today and the hill looks briliant
It will need a fair bit of repair to the surface and some armco here and there but it has plenty of potential.
I have never seen the place before but we drive by loads
Next time I will take my camera and pushbike to get you all excited
Allan

[roly p]

Originally Posted by redturner37

I would rather sleep with a lady in an old Nomex nightie than you in your best suit. I couldnt see anything resembling paddock facilities on the plan. I reckon it's about 4 1/2 hours from my place.....

The old farm sheds at Low Auldgirth (which just happens to be on the start line) are no longer in use for animals or machinery as they were in the past
and the landowner has confirmed that they may be used on hillclimb days.

This means we will have a considerable area of hard standing paddock facilities for quite a few cars, perhaps 20 or even more, as well as the grass paddock, which was always used in the past.

Earlier poster, is there a contact number for the supplier in Longtown?.

Roly P.

[AllanMcD]

I found this on the net.
Mountelm Ltd
Shed 49
Sandysyke
Longtown
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA6 5SR
Telephone: 01228 791668

Allan

[fiestajohn]

Think it is probably this one Allan.

http://mountelmscrapmerchantscarlisle.com/

Mountelm Ltd
8 Junction Street
Carlisle
CA2 5XH
Tel: 01228 523136
Mobile: 07764 227136
Fax: 01228 530550

[mx125]

Why not have a word with Wallace Menzies he may have a contact or two ???

[stevie m]

The one in Longtown is the place for armco,that's where my old autograss club got theirs from.The one in Carlisle is for car spares.On the track front,I was near Thornhill last Tuesday so took the oppertunity to have a look at the track and while the surface needs repaired it's not that big an undertaking.
Best of luck and you can put me down for an entry as well.

[redturner37]

Wouldn't this be an ideal oportunity for one of these scrap merchants to get in on the ground floor with some free advertising by 'loaning'/'leasing' the required amount of Armco on a yearly basis. Got to be worth asking.....

[roly p]

Originally Posted by AllanMcD

I found this on the net.
Mountelm Ltd
Shed 49
Sandysyke
Longtown
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA6 5SR
Telephone: 01228 791668

Allan

Hi Allan
Can you please contact me on 07824 847383.
Thanks
Roly P

[AllanMcD]

I was at High Auldgirth today the club needed a noisy race car to do a bit of noise testing so I got my Minibusa out far a few runs
Most of the track is pretty good but some repairs are needed in places.
Allan