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Opposite Lock Club
If it is of interest to anyone, this week's Motorsport News magazine carries a report that a Lotus Elan 26R, bought new in 1966 by Peter Mould and raced by Martin Hone and John Morris has arrived back in this country and is once again being raced, having spent more than 50 years in Australia.- Salsin
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Scouting in Rubery - early 1900s
Hello, I referred to a "memorial tablet" (see above). I now have a photo of this tablet (see attached). Does anyone recall elderly relatives talking about this? Has anyone seen it tucked away in a dusty corner of a storeroom somewhere - because no-one knows what happened to it. Any information... -
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Scouting in Rubery - early 1900s
Hello, In 1911 Herbert (later Lord) Austin told his private secretary Bobby Howitt to “form a scout group - for the benefit of the local community.” Although known as 1st Lickey, they were also known (for obvious reasons!) as the “Austin Troop”. Logical, as the Longbridge works was expanding...