75th anniversary exhibition of British cars in Calverley Grounds, Tunbridge Wells.

History 1970’s – 1980’s

Through the 1970s TWMC continued to organise Autocross and was a regular visitor to Lydden. It would help to organise Rallycross and Festivals of Motor Sport which would include Formula Ford and Banger Racing in the same meeting. In 1977 TWMC was the first club to stage Citroen 2CV cross at Brands Hatch.

In 1981 TWMC celebrated its 75th anniversary by holding an exhibition of British cars in the Calverley Grounds Tunbridge Wells.

A new enthusiasm for clubman level events was born in the 80s with the arrival of the Greenfield brothers. Jim and Ken armed with various cars but mostly with Escorts would attempt all events at competition and organisation level. It was another strong phase for TWMC with a remarkable calendar of events. Members would travel to Lydden 14 times each year to marshal both Rallycross and Race meetings. Three Autocross events were staged each year, six PCTs, six Autotests, an annual Multi-Venue Trial and various Scatter Rallies and Treasure Hunts.

Ken Greenfield with Charles deGarston navigating on a Road Rally

Beside the enthusiasm for our own events our members were involved in all forms of the sport. Jim and Ken found time for Road Rallying and we had a keen Classic Trials fraternity with Duncan Welch, Glynn Lobb and Geoff May among them. Henry Pearman attempted and won the Pirelli Classic Marathon in his E-type Jaguar. Gary Baker, Terry Briggs, Mark Lloyd, Warick Barnes and Ross Browning were all competing in Rallycross. They used some interesting machinery: Gary started in a Chevette and progressed to an RS200 and Terry started with a Ford powered Renault Alpine. Ant Miles and Charles De Garston built, rallied, crashed and blew-up various Escorts. Steve Farman built a Minicross car and won his first race and season in it.