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Rest and Be Thankful Hillclimb?
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 11:09 am
by campbell
Anyone know anything of the revival of this historic event?
Currently standing in the upper car park watching some very classic hardware - and drivers! - being put through their paces on what might now be called the A83 bypass!!
Only on today it seems.
Re: Rest and Be Thankful Hillclimb?
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 11:16 am
by philthy
Maybe just been brought back? Hadnt heard anything of it before, what cars are running?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rest_and_B ... Hill_Climb
Re: Rest and Be Thankful Hillclimb?
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 3:47 pm
by campbell
Range of classics from open wheel Bentley to Austin Maxi
Would be great for an SE Invitational hillclimb!
Re: Rest and Be Thankful Hillclimb?
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:14 pm
by fd
I had heard people were looking into getting a proper event permit for this but the costs to put in the required safety measures are seen as prohibitive to get fast cars running on it, so it'll be a classic amble . . . shame as we need some more venues in Scotland.
Re: Rest and Be Thankful Hillclimb?
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 7:07 am
by campbell
Understandable. Shame, all the same.
Re: Rest and Be Thankful Hillclimb?
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 10:28 pm
by smoo25
Do they not do it s part of the "Drive It" day? Leaves from down these parts near Stirling. Think anyone can join for a fee...
Re: Rest and Be Thankful Hillclimb?
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 10:30 pm
by campbell
It's not run as a competitive event, per se. But yes I think it's accessible to mere mortals, which is the next best thing I guess.
Re: Rest and Be Thankful Hillclimb?
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:34 am
by tut
Remember it very well as we drove up it with the CCC in April, the same day that I had a little conversation with the Patrol Car officers.
tut
Re: Rest and Be Thankful Hillclimb?
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:51 pm
by duggiesmith
http://www.classic-car-tours.com/#/driv ... 4581906751
2015 date announced.
I would definitely recommend it.
Re: Rest and Be Thankful Hillclimb?
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 1:10 pm
by SAJ
One of the RL team was up there while the testing of a new Skoda Fabia S2000 was going on for the Mull Rally 2014. Link to the video below.
http://www.facebook.com/revlimits1/post ... 6926964729
Re: Rest and Be Thankful Hillclimb?
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2016 9:37 am
by 289garage
Gents
The historic R&BT is private and owned by the land owner and Forestry Commission.
Classic Car Tours (CCT) are allowed access 2 to 3 times a year where we run non competition events on the old hill climb course, which has now been fully resurfaced.
There are no plans to reintroduce an "official" timed event as the MSA will not issue circuit insurance as the cost of installing all the required safety barriers etc would be prohibitive.
We are next at "The Rest" on Sunday 24th April for our Drive It Day event.
If you are not already entered, it is always good to spectate in the top car park and watch the cars coming up.
Regards
Bill
Re: Rest and Be Thankful Hillclimb?
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2016 11:47 pm
by robin
Thanks for posting that up Bill ... anyone on here thinking of going along to watch?
Cheers,
Robin
Re: Rest and Be Thankful Hillclimb?
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2016 11:49 pm
by campbell
Yep I've put in our diary subject to James' birthday party plans!
Re: Rest and Be Thankful Hillclimb?
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 3:42 pm
by duggiesmith
Re: Rest and Be Thankful Hillclimb?
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 6:25 pm
by ikarl
What's the eta at the RBT?