Memories of Trevor Roberts by Allan Durham Trevor’s death reminded me of a story going back to the 1976 Ribble Rally, I’d been on the road rally scene since 1967 and kicked on the door a few times with top ten or the occasional top five result, but never won […]
Yearly archives: 2020
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Stephen Dugdale at Trevor’s Funeral Good afternoon! Here are some of the memories I have of Trevor over the 60 years of our friendship – they may have inaccuracies, due to the passage of time, and my failing memory, for which I apologise in advance. John Trevor Roberts was born […]
It is never an easy task to write some words about a person who has recently passed away, do I consider his early life, about which I know virtually nothing, his working life, which I know only a small part, or the part of his life which I was privileged […]
Sadly, the 2300 Club has today decided that the 2020 Andy Mort Tour will not run. We were confident that the changes that we had made for 2020 would allow the safe running of the event. The new restrictions that become law on Monday, regarding larger gaterings, mean that we […]
The announcement earlier this month that the 2020 Andy Mort Tour will go ahead has been greeted with eager anticipation by enthusiasts. After months of uncertainty because of the Covid-19 crisis, the 2300 Club was only able to launch the event, which takes place on Saturday, October 17, two weeks […]
Ewan Tindall’s return to rallying lasted just ten miles, when he was forced to retire from the M-Sport Stages on Saturday. The current 2300 Club John Easson Award winner suffered water pump failure on his Fiesta R2 in stage two at GreystokeForest. Despite a five-month break from the sport, Tindall […]
THE 2300 Club of Blackburn is pleased to announce that the 2020 Andy Mort Tour will take place on Saturday, October 17. The event will comply with all current Covid-19 restrictions and guidelines issued by the Government and Motorsport UK. The organising team, led by Walter Bateson, have devised a […]
First run in 2016, the Andy Mort Tour has become something of a fixture in the Annual 2300 Club Calendar and in 2020, despite the challenging times this year, we intend to go ahead – all be it with some changes to ensure that everyone is safe. So, the date […]
Ewan Tindall attracted some positive press from his local paper, reproduced here with permission… Click on the picture below to enlarge it
The 2300 Club’s Ian Grindrod shares a memory I first met John in the bar of the Misnish on Mull in 1972. I think because he had an Alpine Renault, my all time favourite rally car, I casually asked him if I could co-drive for him. He a star name […]