1902 Dashwood Hill Trials

1902 May 10th. A series of hill-climbing and consumption trials held at Dashwood Hill under the Automobile Club The course was 33 miles out and back with a climb of 4 miles where the main gradient was 1 in 11
Results in order of their speed on the hill:
Cars
- A. E. Perman in a 12 hp Gladiator
- W. Gutmann in a 6 hp Weston
- W. T. Overton in a 10 hp Georges Richard
- C. Friswell in a 5 hp Baby Peugeot
- T. B. Percy in a 8 hp Baby Peugeot
- S. Girling in a 10 hp Wolseley
- T. Jenner in a 9 hp New Orleans
- J. M. Gorham in a 4.5 hp De Dion
- W. H. Ketto in a 12 hp Gobron Brillie
- C. Keen in a 6 hp Benz
- T. Tritch in a 4.5 hp Rochet
- - in a 7.5 hp Gillet-Forest Van
Motorcycles
- B. Yates in a 2.25 hp Humber Bicycle
- Adams in a 1.75 hp Ormonde Bicycle
- J. Van Hooydonk in a 1.75 hp Phoenix Bicycle
- - in a - hp Century Tandem
Details of times etc are shown in the Motoring Annual and Motorist’s Year Book 1903
See Also
Sources of Information
- Motoring Annual and Motorist’s Year Book 1903