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Yes this is OFF ROAD TRIALS, very much the same principle as a motorcycle trial. Some events using road miles linking observed sections, others are single venue. Some events are combined with motorcycles & sidecars. The sections are graded (distance climbed) for cars and standard 0,1,2,3,5 for bikes. The above wasn't really where I was heading...It was more that the VSCC have locked down the machine eligibility side of things using a logbook system and it hasn't reduced entry numbers. I'm on the fence either way was just throwing out some ideas as as youngster hoping to see the Pre 65 scene keeps going.

Some really interesting views above, as a younger generation interested in PRE 65 trials I can see the appeal to both sides. I am heavily involved in Classic Car Trials and we too have similar issues with vehicles being modified/modernised with fors & against continually causing upset. The only organisation I have experienced that have kept things in control are the VSCC (Vintage Sports Car Club). Amazingly they have kept rules enforcing period parts with no modern gizmos (no modern electrics etc) and there trials events are always over subscribed @ 100+ entries. You would imagine these events to be all softy softy but they are far from it using historic style sections giving they old cars a serious work out. The class structure is very simple (like Deryks original setup) and the cars are incredible. The cars are all log booked for eligibility before they can be used. Within the rules people still develop their cars to make them more competitive but this is all nice basic tinkering which makes for good fun........one major downside is the ever increasing value of the base vehicles Not saying this could be done retrospectively but food for thought....

Not finished my bike yet (no where near) so I've signed up to observe Look forward to seeing some real bikes....Wallo I want to see you on a Pre-Unit!!

Don't do it!! Stick with the real bikes and take on the twinshock riders. I tried a TLR after my C15 and never went as well on it.....