Northern Sports Car Club - the early years.

[Trevor Sheffield]

John Mc,

Be very sure that the saloon cars "filling in" were racing in the real sense of the word.

The drivers as a result of economy, may have been forced to utilise what was available and this was sometimes the family car. However racing was deadly serious and there were drivers involved who were in fact more skilful than much or the cheque book brigade, Rod included. From a spectators point of view, the races had considerable merit and added a great deal to the meetings of the day. Club days using the large circuit drew substantial crowds and were financially viable in respect of the promoting club.