AWDC 1983



	AWDC Safari Bovington April 1983 For Easter 1983 the All Wheel Drive Club held their traditional annual meeting at Bovington near Wool in Dorset. Always a popular venue we join the action as the cars pass our sunny location out on Chamberlaynes Heath. This program includes the sequence where John Burley and Tim Shearing hid in a culvert after an unintended hairpin right instead of a right then left. It is believed that the enthusiastic use of fiddle brakes were involved in the manoeuvre. Camera Jeff Goodwin Edited by Dave Roulson & John Hilton

	AWDC Safari Bovington 1983 - Burley Hole In One John Burley and Tim Shearing dropping into a stream bed during the Easter AWDC Safari at Bovington in 1983. Apparently an over enthusiastic application of the fiddle brakes resulted in the rapid departure from the course. Camera Jeff Goodwin. John Burley et Tim Shearing tomber dans un lit de rivière pendant le Congrès dentaire mondial annuel Safari Pâques à Bovington en 1983. Apparemment, une application excessive enthousiaste des freins de violon a entraîné le départ rapide du cours. Caméra Jeff Goodwin.

	AWDC Safari Thorns Cross - June 1983 On the 12th June 1983 the All Wheel Drive Club held a safari at Thorns Cross, Great Headon near Exeter in Devon. The joint Clerks Of The Course responsible for the layout and marking were Mike Scott, Steve Ballard and Dave Geech. Although a bright sunny day recent heavy rain had left some difficult passages at several locations around the course. Secretary Of The Meeting Quentin Wright Commentary and Control Dave Walker Camera: Dave Roulson, Assistant: Mick Boyd Edited by Dave Roulson & John Hilton

	AWDC Safari Hedley Drift - June 1983 Hedley Drift, Northumberland was the venue for this event where Clerk Of The Course Peter Elliot and other club members had marked out an ambitious route to eke out the maximum mileage. First away was Nick Johns in a V8 Series 2, not in the more familiar red RangeRover special. Camera Dave Roulson, Edited by John Hilton

	AWDC Safari Eastnor Castle - July 1983 Eastnor Castle, Ledbury in Herefordshire was the location for this summer safari venue. Dave Walker and Adrian Softley handled Commentary and Control. Dave Roulson and myself recorded the pictures.

	AWDC Safari Leys Farm - August 1983 On the 7th August 1983 the AWDC turned up to attend a Safari at Leys Farm, Ledbury set out by Phill Bond and Joe Darby. The twisting route through the woodland was quite greasy in some places but the otherwise dry course provided some good competition. Looking back at these videos it is interesting to remember how we ran the safaris and how fast and tight the action was. From a filming point of view we needed vehicle support to power the equipment and the camera was for the most part, connected by cable to the support Landrover. My role was to scout ahead of the course and find the next beside-the-track location to park the vehicle then at the right moment move the car quickly into the space. Inevitably we also got involved in some recovery as we were often away from other marshalling points and were the only ones in the right place to assist. At Leys Farm we got caught out at one location when the undergrowth we drove into at the side of the course was concealing a pile of rotting logs. Camera Dave Roulson, Edited by John Hilton

	AWDC Holiday Meeting August 1983 Setting Up The August Holiday Weekend was a major date in the All Wheel Drive Club calendar during the 1980’s. It was a camping weekend with Trials, Orienteering, Competitive Safari and evening entertainment. To create this event many members contributed their time, skills and labour to set up the central facilities to sustain members and their families throughout the weekend. This program, filmed by Brian Roberts, shows some of the background work that went into putting on the meeting in August 1983.

	AWDC Safari Weavers Down - August 1983 The August Holiday Weekend was a major date in the All Wheel Drive Club calendar during the 1980’s. It was a camping weekend with Trials, Orienteering, Competitive Safari and evening entertainment. This program follows the progress of the Competitive Safari on a course devised by Andy Sargeant and Colin Toovey and which used much of the terrain at the popular Weavers Down site near Liphook in Hampshire.

	AWDC Safari Sidbury Hill - September A popular venue for events in the 1980's was Sidbury Hill. Located on the East side of Salisbury Plain in Central Southern England it was well placed to attract entries from a wide area of the country. The terrain here offered good viewing and the video crew took the opportunity to capture plenty of action. First away was Nick Johns followed shortly by Pete Rowe. Camera Dave Roulson, Edited by John Hilton

	AWDC Safari Slab Common - October October 16th 1983 saw the AWDC at Slab Common with good weather but the ground was very wet and in places presented quite a challenge to the drivers on a course set out by Clerks of the Course Laurel & Martin Hall. Recovery marshals were kept busy all day at some of the more difficult sections and several recovery operations are included in the programme. Commentary and Control were by Dave Walker and Adrian Softley, the Video Camera pictures were taken by Brian Roberts and Jeff Goodwin. I drove the camera Landrover and edited the pictures.

	AWDC Trial Weavers Down - December One of the most popular sites used by the AWDC in the 1980's was Weavers Down near Liphook in Hampshire. This large venue offered great scope for both Trials and Safaris and there was a good turnout to enter and watch the trial held there in December 1983. We join the action as Rob Budd tackles section one. Camera David Roulson Edited by John Hilton




	See also Rallye des Cimes 1983 - The Brits Rallye des Cimes 1983, The British Team. Archive pictures showing the 1983 rally, the event won by Pat Willis and Roberto Aliperti, followed in second place by Alvin Smith and Pete Wilkins. Also included are pictures of Colin Cowley's Alpha Jeep and co pilot John Hilton. The event is followed by the car wash celebrations in the river at Pont Abense. Camera by David Roulson, Editing by John Hilton. Rallye des Cimes 1983 l'équipe britannique. des images d'archives montrant le rallye 1983, épreuve remportée par Pat Willis et Roberto Aliperti, suivi en deuxième place par Alvin Smith et Pete Wilkins. Sont également inclus des images de Colin Cowley Alpha Jeep et co pilote John Hilton. L'événement est suivi par les célébrations de lavage de voiture dans la rivière à Pont Absence. Caméra par David Roulson, Montage John Hilton.