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TopSections

  • The numbers in the tables below show the order in which the sections were run for that year - generally taken from Cowbourne.
  • Sections where the name is shown in bold are still in current use and their exact location is not available on this website.
  • Sections where the name is shown as a link indicate that the exact location is known and the link opens a Streetmap website page with the section arrowed. In almost all cases, these sections are now tarmaced, or unavailable for vehicular use (because they are restricted byways, bridleways, or footpaths). Please check the current status before visiting and do not be tempted to use illegally.
  • Sections where the name is shown in normal text indicate that the location is either unknown, not known with sufficient certainty to indicate on a map, or has been excluded for a specific reason.
  • Sections where the name is shown highlighted yellow were also used by the Colmore Trial.
  • Sections where the name is shown highlighted orange were also used by the Fedden Trial.
  • » means that the section was also used in the 1930s.
  • « means that the section was also used in the 1920s.
 Observed sections used in the 1920s
Section 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930s
Aggs - - - - - - - - - 8 »
Beacon - - - - - 2 - - - -  
Bix - - - - - 3 - - - -  
Birdlip - - 2 - - - - - - -  
Bismore - - - - - - - - 2 3 »
Bownham - - - - - - - - - 6 »
Bushcombe - - - - - - 3 3 - 7 »
Catswood - - - - - - 5 - - -  
Gamble's Lane - - - 3 3 - 4 4 - -  
Knapp - - - - - - - - 4 5 »
Kop Hill - - 3 - 6 - - - - -  
Lewknor - - - 6 5 - - - - 1  
Mackhouse - - - - - - - - 3 4 »
Maiden's Grove - - - - - - 2 2 6 - »
Post Office Lane - - - (4) - - - - - -  
Quarry - - - - - 1 1 1 - -  
Stancombe - - - - - 4 - 5 1 2 »
(Old) Stanway - - - - - - - - 5 - »
Stockhall - - - - - 5 - - - -  
Sudeley - - - 5 4 - - - - -  
Waitandsee - - - - - - - - - 9  
Waterworks - - - 1 1 - - - - -  
Whyteleaf - - 1 2 2 - - - - -  
 Observed sections used in the 1930s
Section 1920s 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
Aggs « 8 - - - - - - - - -
Axe Lane   - - - - - - - - 9 -
Bismore « 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 - -
Bownham « 6 6 6 8 - - - - 15 -
Breakheart   - - - - - - - 7 - -
Bushcombe 7 7 7 - - - - - - -
Bussage   - 10 10 10 - - - - 11 -
Ferriscourt   9 11 11 9 11 10 2,10 2,10 - -
Flagstaff   - - - - - - - - 1 -
Fort   - - - - - - - 6 8 -
Guiting Wood   - - - - - 2 - - - -
Ham Mill   - - - - 7 6 5 4 6 -
Hodgecombe   - - - - - - 8 8 - -
Iles Lane   - 8 8 11 13 - - - 13 -
Juniper   - - - - 9 8 9 9 10 -
Kineton   - - - 3 3 1 1 1 3 -
Knapp « 5 5 5 7 - - - - 5 -
Mackhouse « 4 4 - - - - - - 4 -
Maiden's Grove « 1 1 1 1 1 - - - 2 -
Middle Drag   - - - - - - 7 - - -
Mill Lane   - - - - 10 9 - - - -
Mutton   - - 4 5 5 4 - - - -
Nailsworth   - - - 12 14 12 12 12 14 -
Old Hollow   - - - - 8 7 6 5 7 -
Quarhouse   - 9 9 6 6 5 4 - - -
Stancombe « 2 2 2 - - - - - - -
(Old) Stanway « - - - 2 2 - - - - -
Station Hill   - - - - - 11 - - - -
Station Lane   - - - - 12 - 11 11 12 -

TopDocuments and photographs

1922 - 16th December

1923 - 15th December

1924 - 13th December

1925 - 12th December

1926 - 11th December

1927 - 10th December

1928 - 8th December

1931 - 12th December

1933 - 9th December

1934 - 8th December

1935 - 7th December

1948 - 4th December

  • Video - With thanks to Peter Seabrook-Harris.
  • Report. Motor Sport, January 1949, page 19.