Stock Cars at X in Hand 1971

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This was Cross in Hand Oval Racetrack, E Sussex, on Sunday 4th April 1971. Also at this event was Auto Team Racing (Superstox) Cross in Hand Tigers V Aldershot Knights.
Alan Butler was the Start Marshal and Nigel King,Commentator.
Features Foxy Dance (70) & Winner of Heat on the day, Brian Edwards.(243).
My Friends and I came from South London and went to Wimbledon Stadium regularly during the late 60s and Early 70s, and visited Arlington & Cross many times. This was a fantastic Day out and always well supported and Great racing.
I have now posted more film from this Meeting as at Jan 2013. Includes Team racing.

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@luckylainey1422 3 жыл бұрын

Such wonderful memories of watching my Late father competing in Stock car racing. We also loved to watch Foxy Dance.

@drysie Жыл бұрын

Wow. This took me right back. I did a little google search to see what it had on Foxy Dance and this video came up. Brilliant stuff. I went every Saturday night in season to Wimbledon and in 1971 I was 12 year's old. Now I think I'll search for Barry Lee and George Polly lol

@stevemason5348 Жыл бұрын

Great to see all the old cars and the Capri as starter car.

@adrianheddle8263 11 жыл бұрын

This clip is absoloutely priceless... thanks for uploading, in these few minutes great memories of this iconic track are revived. I to used to go to all the Spedeworth tracks with my mates but X in Hand was always our favourite, happy days.. the landowners and killjoys who got it closed down should be eternally ashamed of themselves.. I do hope you have more clips, would love to see the Tigers and George Polley.

@ianwilliams4787 4 жыл бұрын

I agree.. I never got to see this stadium...

@peterpetigrew19 11 жыл бұрын

Alan thanks for this. My late parents used to take my sis and I to every meeting as we lived in Heathfield. I will never forget the atmosphere as well as the noise and smell of the cars on race days and I loved the Capri Control Car. names like Todd and Biffo Sweeny, Art Fowler, Aubrey Dance, Duffy Collard, Barry Lee and George Polley. Happiest days of my life at Cross-in-Hand Raceway.

@tonynewnham3114 5 жыл бұрын

Was Aubrey Dance 'Foxy-Dance'??

@D...Charger 4 жыл бұрын

@Bob Deane I spun him out as a white top at the last ever meeting at the old aldershot stadium.1992.He was out in an old magnet but we were all in talbot hatchback stockcars by then.

@alanrowland9719 11 жыл бұрын

Have now posted more of the meeting at Cross including Auto Team Racing as at JANUARY 2013.

@dukey306 11 жыл бұрын

Brilliant - I was at the last meeting in August 72. Saddly never took any pictures there. Thanks for sharing - I do hope that you have more!

@a2z60s 11 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous...!

@muddyfox4x4 11 жыл бұрын

Nice one , love the guy in the Top Hat lol , also the ZA Magnettes :)

@thomaspowles3711 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@alanrowland9719 11 жыл бұрын

Sorry I thought i had replied earlier but it does not appear to have gone on. Glad you like the clip. I do have more of the team racing and further stock cars from this meeting which I hope to put on soon. In addition I have film of the last meeting at Cross with a further 1 missing reel that I hope I can recover. I will post after Xmas. Your right the Killjoys put an end to a fantastic track and a great day out......

@robinrash6448 5 жыл бұрын

)ringwood 1970s hot rods

@madjackfuller 4 жыл бұрын

Do any remnants of the Cross in hand raceway still exist? And if so, does anyone know exactly where?

@daveberry2177 5 жыл бұрын

great music

@tonycritcher3419 2 жыл бұрын

called 'Swinging safari'

@daveberry2177 2 жыл бұрын

@@tonycritcher3419 yeh i know mate, when i was a kid my father used to take me to speedworth ipswich, i used to love it, proper old stock car racing in the 60s and 70s, skid parrish, derek fisk and aslo barry lee in the hot rods, george polly as well, im in my 60s now and still love it, gonna go again when i can,

@tonycritcher3419 2 жыл бұрын

@@daveberry2177 I used to live near cross in hand from '70-'72 and could hear the stock cars from the farm. we never went though

@potsie7326 10 жыл бұрын

Gory I know, but did they experiment with a sled thing that was towed for the race victor and someone was killed as it done the lap? I remember a wheel with an axle attached flying into the tiered crowd on the south bank. There certainly was not a lot of protection. I do not think they had the Formula 1 , the big V'd engined superstox, yes at Arlington but surely never at this track! Plus to add to Peter's names; Dave Pierce and 364 Tony May.

@nicnak4475 7 жыл бұрын

Yes i remember the sled thing and the poor guy hitting the post ! I thought that was Arlington but i maybe wrong , what about Bill Bridges the Carlsberg Kid ? he used to line the lager cans up on his roof , such different days ! :o)