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 amazeer
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| posted on February 14th, 2008 at 12:49 PM |
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Chris Fraser back to normal re CAMS
Huntley Hillclimb is probably a peice of history.
Despite having 3 favourable track inspections last year, CAMS and NSW Police have now decided that the track is unsuitable for high speed events, its
only suitable for its signposted 50kmh (its actually signposted 60). Apparently the road is in poor condition. Its in a hell of a lot better condition
than the access road which is 80kmh zone.
I dont see how its ever going to come up to standard of a high speed road so I am predicting it will never run again.
No Huntley = no income = no WSCC. A 54 yr old tradition is pretty much dead.
Obviously we arent playing by the same rules as Bathurst which has had dozens of deaths over the years. Or is it just that Huntley Hill doesnt make
money for anyone other than WSCC.
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on February 15th, 2008 at 10:52 AM |
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| posted on February 15th, 2008 at 12:27 PM |
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Targa has, Classic Adeliade did,ARC has
AASA?
I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!
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| posted on February 16th, 2008 at 05:23 AM |
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Bugger !!
White Knuckle Racing Team.
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| posted on February 16th, 2008 at 08:51 PM |
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Thats a real bummer as I really liked running on this hill. I take it they want the road resurfaced? Looks like another road of the hillclimb
championship has gone to the gods...
White Knuckle Racing Team
"Drive it like dirt"
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| posted on February 17th, 2008 at 12:18 PM |
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I probably should say that CAMS deny they have had any input. Police say it was done in consultation. Council say it was done after receiving advice
from police. Its a big circle.
We dont know what the actual problems are. A meeting was set up for the 8th Feb between us, CAMS and police but the police pulled out at the last
minute. I dont know what is going on now, whether a new meeting is to be scheduled or not.
I had heard rumours about wanting 50 metres of armco from the inside of turn one towards the fork. that would have been around $10K. Not cheap but
doable if we got the grants/permission to do it. Thats a pretty simple thing to put in a letter though which makes me think there is more. Any other
time it has been a "conditional approval provided that...... " There is a possibility that the police one could be reversed, but the way the council
letter is written doesnt leave much room for negotiation.
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| posted on February 17th, 2008 at 01:29 PM |
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Hi Chris
Its real shame to see that happening. A Current Affair and the like seem to always ask for people to send them stories for them to probe, why don't
you contact them. It would be more interesting than watching to see if a Plasma telly is better that an LCD one.
Steve
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