The Woolbridge Motor Club is based in and around Dorset and was formed in 1960 by
employees of the Atomic Energy Establishment at Winfrith, and the Army Gunnery School at
Lulworth. An ancient bridge in the village of Wool, mid-way between these two
establishments, gave the club its name, and is featured in the club’s badge. In the
early years, the club promoted road rallies, then autocross, and speed hillclimbs from the
late 1970’s. We are now one of the largest clubs in the South of England with well
over 400 members.
Woolbridge Motor Club at The Yeovil Festival of Transport
The club currently runs; speed hillclimbs at two
venues Wiscombe in Devon and at Longleat in Wiltshire, a major rally for Historic cars and
a Classic trial. However other events are run in which everyday road going vehicles can be
used. These comprise of Production Car trials (attempting to drive up grass or mud
slopes), Autotests (driving a set course around maker cones against the clock, both on
tarmac and on grass), and evening navigational rallies, where the ability of someone on
the maps outweighs other considerations.
We also have a thriving four wheel drive and
sporting car sections of the club, which put on several events which are a more severe
form of production car trials to fully test the off road capabilities of their vehicles.
In addition to our own events we provide marshals to help run other events, including a
round of the national stage rally championship, and a section of the MCC Classic
‘Exeter’ trial each year. There is also an active social calendar, involving a
number of skittles matches and quiz evenings with other motor clubs and motoring bodies,
film or video shows, treasure hunts, and the annual Dinner Dance and Awards Presentation
evening in December. In addition a monthly club magazine is published and posted to
members.
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A total of £4500 was raised by the event and was
presented to Julia’s House and Lyme Regis Lifeboat Crew Fund
The Woolbridge team came in third in the event.
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2007 Stamp Collection
You will have read about the exciting speed hill climbing
that goes on at Wiscombe Park, Southleigh but
there is also a charitable side to the activities this year. Woolbridge Motor
Club, who organise three events at Wiscombe, heard that the Devon Air Ambulance
Trust collect used postage stamps and asked drivers to bring them along to
their events. Gwyneth Wright, Woolbridge’s event secretary said ‘When I heard
the air ambulance trust collects used stamps I thought we might be able to
help. I get lots of stamps through people sending in their entries to me and
hoped drivers would bring some along to the meetings too. They have been great;
we’ve had stamps brought from all over the country and hope to continue helping
the air ambulance next year too.’
Other clubs who use the venue are also supporting the idea
and it is hoped that a bin liner full of stamps will be presented to a
representative of the air ambulance at the MG Car Club meeting on Saturday 8th
September.
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Follow
the recent skittles evening between the Woolbridge MC
and the Dorset Porsche owners in February 2006, where
funds were raised for the Dorset
& Somerset Air Ambulance. The presentation shows
Alan Kennedy presenting the cheque on behalf of both
clubs.
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Woolbridge members in karting charity events held
during July and September 2001
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Woolbridge Chairman Presenting a cheque to the Dorset Multiple Sclerosis Centre
for money raised during the 1999 Charity Trial
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In late 1998 Woolbridge Motor Club were announced
as the
"1999 Bradstock / Motor Sports Association motor club of the year" for the
United Kingdom.
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You do not have to compete in events to be a member
of Woolbridge Motor Club - those with a interest in motor sport, those who enjoy
marshalling, or helping to organise events, are more than welcome. Full details of
forthcoming coming events are give in our calendar page. Information on any aspect of the
club history including photographs is being sought to extend this area. If you have any
information (photographs on loan) would you please contact us via: wmc@woolbridge.co.uk
