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31 Dec 2002, 02:06 (Ref:460647) | #1 | ||
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Airfield Wanted
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Having just purchased a stock hatch car, I'm looking for somewhere to test it cheaply. I don't yet want to pay for testing at a circuit until I'm confortable with the car so I gussed hiring an airfield strip would be cheaper and safer as I'd not have much to hit. The only problem is I can't find one! I live in Oxfordshire and can't get a number for Chalgrove Airfield. I also asked at Dalton Barracks regarding the former RAF Abingdon strip but no joy. If anyone has any contact numbers or knows of any airfields in or around Oxfordshire that can be hired cheaply, I'd love to hear from you! Thanks. Phil |
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31 Dec 2002, 05:21 (Ref:460698) | #2 | ||
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Have you tried Bovingdon near Hemel hempstead ??? does it still exist ?
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31 Dec 2002, 05:45 (Ref:460704) | #3 | ||
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thanks, do you know who owns it?
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31 Dec 2002, 06:41 (Ref:460720) | #4 | ||
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What about the Jonathan Palmer place at Bruntingthorpe its cheap and available at weekends.
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31 Dec 2002, 12:26 (Ref:460853) | #5 | ||
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Upper Heyford let Oxford Brookes test thier cars there, Brooklands is not expensive to hire.
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31 Dec 2002, 14:33 (Ref:460972) | #6 | ||
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Try Hullavington, Keevil in Wiltshire or Kemble in Glos They are all used for trackdays and sprints and should be available the details I think will be in the blue book.
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31 Dec 2002, 15:19 (Ref:461003) | #7 | ||
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Have absolutely no Idea who owns bovingdon - you could try the competition sercretary for the Herts KC Bovingdon was/is their local venue I think.
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1 Jan 2003, 12:35 (Ref:461505) | #8 | ||
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You could try Enstone (near Chipping Norton) I believe 'Arrows' have used part of the peri track in the past - Balders
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1 Jan 2003, 12:46 (Ref:461514) | #9 | ||
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Re Enstone I have just found this web site, www.driveandsurvive.co.uk, check it out - Balders
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1 Jan 2003, 14:44 (Ref:461543) | #10 | ||
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Used to go Gosfield Airfield, Braintree, Essex, Which Magazine built a test track, about 3/4 miles along,dead straight,good surface with a turning circle at each end.Ideal to run engines in, bed brakes in etc. Paid 35 pounds for 2/3 hours. Thats the good news I cant find phone no. of the guy to book with,perhaps someone use will know?
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2 Jan 2003, 18:00 (Ref:462187) | #11 | ||
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Part of Bovingdon is run by Spedeworth who rent from a local farmer. You can phone them on 01420 588020.
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2 Jan 2003, 21:43 (Ref:462312) | #12 | ||
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have you thought bout llandow near cardiff?
swansea institute use it for the locost and formula student. Cheap! |
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3 Jan 2003, 22:23 (Ref:463100) | #13 | ||
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thanks guys. You've all been fab! I'm contacting Enstone (hmm, nice and local!) and I'll give Bovington a call (via Spedeworth). Braintree's venue at £35 sounds like a blinder but a bit far out for a post of testing. Worth bearing in mind though as you never know!
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3 Jan 2003, 22:44 (Ref:463124) | #14 | ||
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Gosfield Airfield is good for running cars in etc. i need to go soon, will make an effort to find phone no.
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Just what I was going to say Vaughan. Theres an old airfeild with no gaurd near Highpoint prison If I remember right. U'd have to check a map.
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11 Jan 2003, 21:40 (Ref:471464) | #16 | ||
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Popped to Gosfield on my travels.
Details as follows:- The Old Which Test Track The Old Control Tower,Gosfield Airfield,Hedingham Road, Gosfield,Nr Halstead,Essex, CO9 1SA Telephone:01787 473348 or 478867 Contact is Clive Blackwell Times are 10 to 4 Monday to Saturday no Sundays or Bank Holidays, Bear in mind it is a straight strip with turning circles, but ideal for just running your up and down,running engine, bedding in brakes etc. better than running the car for the first time, not a good deal to book days testing for 150 pounds then having problems |
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12 Jan 2003, 04:33 (Ref:471751) | #17 | ||
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Fantastic! Thank You!
I think I'll book this then as even with the extra fuel to get there it still works out cheaper. Regretabbly, I broke my wrist whilst looking for an evening job to fund the racing so I can't drive at the moment though. Sod's Law. Gosfield sounds like the perfect place to the feel of your car so I'll make it my first session. Phil |
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