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Great Auclum National Speed Hill Climb
Great Auclum National Speed Hill Climb was a motorcar course close to Burghfield Common in the English county of Berkshire.
It was based in the grounds of a large country house, formerly owned by a family connected to Huntley and Palmer – the famous biscuit manufacturers at nearby Reading, Berkshire. The hill climb was organised by the Hants and Berks Motor Club as a National Speed Hill Climb. This was part of the RAC British Hill Climb Championship, and at long it was the shortest of events in the Championship. The course travelled nearly as far downhill as it did up, with a finish almost level with the start. ''Motor Sport'' reported : "The ¼-mile course embraces two sharp corners, one banked, and a twisty section, so that a premium is set on initial acceleration and low-speed cornering."〔''Motor Sport'', September 1949, Page 373.〕
==Early days==
Prior to World War Two at least one event took place at Burghfield, as the event was then known. In 1939 ''Motor Sport'' listed a forthcoming event: 27 May 1939, Sporting O.D.C. Speed event, Burghfield,〔''Motor Sport'', February 1939, Page 50.〕 which was cancelled.〔''The Autocar'', 26 May 1939, Page 917.〕 An event took place in June organised by the Frazer-Nash and Frazer-Nash B.M.W. C.C. and Sporting O.D.C. "The postponed speed hill-climb up the private drive of Neil Gardner's (sic 〔Neil W. Gardiner.〕) house at Burghfield Common happened on June 24th, complete with adjacent funfair and Lord Nuffield to present the prizes." P.W. Neale set fastest time of the day in 27.0 secs "winning the 2-litre class from Fane's B.M.W."〔''Motor Sport'', August 1939, Page 239. See also: ''The Autocar'', 30 June 1939, Page 1128 (Photographs), Page 1132 (Report); ''Light Car'', 30 June 1939. For a description of the winning A.C.N. Special see ''Motor Sport'', April 1943, Pages 86–87, which refers to the "Burghfield Common Speed Trials." See also: John Bolster, ''Specials'', Pages 29–30, G.T. Foulis & Co Ltd, Reprinted 1971.〕
Racing resumed in 1947 when: "Salvadori's ''monoposto'' Alfa-Romeo won its class in 25.2 sec., but couldn't be extended, and it was L.J.D. Bartlett's home-brewed Mercury Special which made f.t.d. in 23.5 sec." The following year Ken Wharton's Wharton Special "beautifully crisp and fearlessly handled, made f.t.d. in 23.34 sec., beating Stirling Moss (23.46 sec.), who drove absolutely superbly getting into third gear in his Cooper 500,..."
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