Because of its proximity to Hallowe’en, the November Trial now has a tradition of being ‘silly hat day’ and to the credit of competitors, officials and marshals alike, many had gone to great lengths to appear in suitable headgear, the more outrageous the better. Nita Ewart scooped the prize for wearing a cross between a punk hairstyle and what appeared to be some sort of ancient device of torture. Jonathan clearly has contacts in high places as the Forrestburn weather was more July than November. If this is global warming, bring it on!
Austin 7s appear to be breeding successfully this year and we were treated to a third version in the hands of Jock McKinnon. There were also some welcome new faces and different cars in attendance and everyone appeared to be enjoying themselves, although one or two of the ‘old hands’ got trapped into following the tyre tracks from the last trial rather than the prescribed route – no names, no pack drill. The gate marker posts and canes also seemed to hold an unhealthy attraction for several competitors to the detriment of their scores.
As always, thanks are due to all marshals, officials, ‘opener-uppers’ and to Shonah for lunch. And thanks to Donald MacDonald for the text and the pics.
