Mini Miglia

Mini Miglia 2017

John Clegg Mini Miglia 2017

As in recent years, the 2017 run will start from the NWA Auction site at Crooklands (just off J36 of the M6.)  This year, there will be no tests, just a Touring Assembly run of approximately 160 miles over classic road rally routes.  By popular request, the finish reverts to Banny’s Fish & Chip Restaurant by Boundary Mill in Colne.

Entry List
1	Derek Ormerod	Andrew Milner	Escort Mk2
2	Brian Holt	Barry Tickle	Mazda MX5
3	David Betts	Debbie Betts	Fiat X1/9 Gran Finale
4	James Lavery	Jonathan Lavery	Mazda MX5
5	Gavin Johnstone	Oliver Johnstone	BMW Z3
6	Mark Smith	Justin Moran	Subaru WRXsti
7	Rob Baxendall	Mandy Wood	Landrover Defender
8	Peter Wright	Jim Wright	Subaru Outback
9	Steven Mortimer	TBA	Escort Mk2
10	Neil Jessop	TBA	Escort Mk2
11	Mike Wood	Eileen Dyson	Peugeot 207
12	Mike Kirk	Mal Capstick	VW Scirocco
13	Charlie Woodward	Rodney Brereton	Talbot Sunbeam
14	Tim Cruttenden	Joe Cruttenden	Nissan Micra
15	Neil Williams	Susan Williams	Ford Anglia
16	Graham Darcy	Geoff Powell	MGB GT
17	Peter Sharples	Julie & James Sharples	Saab 93 Convertible
18	Steven Dixon	Rebecca Horsfall	Ford Fiesta
19	Andrew Ogden	John Hartley	Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
20	Mark Widdup	David Bamber	Porsche 912
21	Duncan Hopkinson	Charles Hopkinson	MGC GT
22	Ian Wilcock	Richard Bewick	BMW Z3 M Coupe
23	Helen Widdup	Frances Taylor	Austin Mini 850
24	Geoff Bateman	Maggy Bateman	Peugeot 205 GTI
25	Norm Briers	Mark Earnshaw	Fiat Panda
26	Eric Thornley	Martin Beamish	VW Lupo GTI
27	Diane Brereton	Ian Mills	Suzuki Ignis Sport
28	Geoff Awde	Tom Blackburn	MGB
29	Steven Lee	Dave Kennedy	BMW Z3 M
30	John Ettridge	Sarah Ettridge	BMW Z3
31	Peter Clegg	Leanne Clegg	BMW 328
32	Paul Burke	Bill Burke	Ford Mustang
33	Lee Ormerod	Dane Stewart	Proton Satria
34	Steve Cawley	Jonathan Cawley	Mercedes SLK 230
35	John Elford	Janet Elford	Alfa Romeo Spider
36	Paul Jackson	Jane Jackson	Alfa Romeo Spider
37	Bob Williams	Steve Hartley	MG Midget
38	John Taylor	Joe Taylor	Lancia Delta
39	Malcolm Grisdale	Janet Grisdale	MG Midget
40	Ciera Pedley	Michael Pedley	BMW 116
41	Austin Bell	Catherine Bell	Ford Fiesta Ghia
42	Graham Settle	Marion Settle	Porsche 986
43	John Parker	Martin Oglby	MGB Roadster
44	Terry Mills	Peter Whatmough	Toyota Landcruiser
45	Ian Perrott	Rob Scott	Lotus Elise Si
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Mini Miglia 2016

John Clegg Mini Miglia Tour

12/13 March 2016

The weather fared well on Saturday 12th March for the fourth running of Knowldale’s Mini Miglia Tour, an evocation of one of the North’s premier road rallies, renamed this year in honour of John Clegg who passed away last year. John was a well respected and successful competitor for many years on international and national rallies and previous Clerk Of Course for the Mini Miglia Road Rally.

Taking it’s name from the Italian Mille Miglia road race, the Mini Miglia first ran as a Road Rally in 1957 and had a remarkable number of achievements, some of which are noteworthy for the classic car enthusiast. On the 1959 event, Stuart Turner (Competitions Manager of BMC) navigated for Pat Moss (sister to Stirling) and gave the Austin/Morris Mini it’s very first competition victory. Knowldale introduced the concept of standard car rallying, with Harry Ratcliffe’s (British Vita Racing) rolling road being used to scrutinise power output at the start, and on the 1971 Mini Miglia the Escort Mexico gained it’s first competition victory in the hands of Roger Clark and Jim Porter.

Leading cars away from the start of this year’s Tour at NWA Auctions, Crooklands were Peter and Kath Clegg followed by John and Sarah Ettridge – all members of the Clegg family. The aforementioned Jim Porter returned as a driver with his wife Jo in a Morgan Plus 4. A mixture of modern and classic cars included Sunbeams Alpine and Stiletto, a Talbot Sunbeam, Ford Anglia, TR6, MGB, Mk1 Fiesta Ghia, Vauxhalls Nova and Tigra, Renault Clio Cup, BMW 3.0CSL, Mercedes SLK, a Lotus Elise, and four Mazda MX5s.

The road book offered a choice of navigation by tulip diagrams or by plotting the route onto OS maps from a set of complex instructions. Code boards were placed in secret locations along the roads to check for compliance with the correct route.

A run over Barbondale and through Dentdale was followed by a climb past Dent Station over to Garsdale Head. Unlike in previous years, the remnants of recent snowfall was confined to off-road drifts and the roads were clear and dry. The respite of a section of A class road towards Hawes was halted abruptly by a passage of Buttertubs and Arkengarthdale, leading on to Tan Hill before arriving at the Fat Lamb in Ravenstonedale for lunch.

In the afternoon the delights of the fords at Smardale and Leases (both passable despite the recent weather) awaited crews as the route headed towards Eden District and another ford in Morland. Cars then turned south towards Orton and Tebay via that interesting section of road between the carriageways of the M6. After a late re-route due to a land-slipped road, the extremely narrow humpty back bridge at Beckfoot leading up to Howgill was the final challenge, especially for the wider modern cars, before a run via Killington to the finish back at NWA Auction centre where crews enjoyed a well earned meal.

Photos by Sarah Ettridge & Paul Stringer

John Clegg Mini Miglia Tour Entry List
1	John	Ettridge	Sarah	Ettridge	BMW X3
2	Peter	Clegg	Kath	Clegg	BMW 328
3	Jim	Porter	Jo	Porter	Morgan Plus 4
4	Charlie	Woodward	Rodney	Brereton	Talbot Sunbeam
5	Andy	Robinson	Thomas	Wardle	Mazda Eunos
6	MIke	Wood	Eileen	Dyson	Peugeot 207
7	Brian	Holt	Gavin	Johnstone	Mazda MX5
8	Ron	Aspinwall	Allan	Millington	Sunbeam Stiletto
9	Mike	Kirk	Mike	Davies	Sunbeam Alpine
10	James	Lavery	David	Brett’s	Mazda MX5
11	Norman	Briers	Debbie	Woodall	Fiat Panda
12	Neil	Williams	Susan	Williams	Ford Anglia
13	Ian	Swallow	Victoria	Swallow	Vauxhall Tigra
14	John	Taylor	Joe	Taylor	Vauxhall Nova
15	Ian	Wilcock	Richard	Beswick	BMW 3.0CSL
16	Graham	Settle	Simon	Waldby	Porsche 911
17	Stephen	Mather	Jack	Mather	Renault Clio Cup
18	Austin	Bell	Joshua	Bell	Ford Fiesta Ghia
19	Graham	Darcy	Geoffrey	Powell	Audi A3 1.8t Quattro
20	Geoff	Awde	Tom	Blackburn	MG B
21	Steve	Cawley	Jonathan	Cawley	Mercedes SLK
22	Malcolm	Grisdale	Janet	Grisdale	Truimph TR6
23	Eric	Thornley	Martin	Beamish	VW Lupo GTI
24	Diane	Brereton	Ian	Mills	Suzuki Ignis sport
25	Sarah	Knowles	Murray	Brindle	Mini One
26	Ian	Perrott	Rob	Scott	Lotus Elise SI
27	Mark	Humphries			VW Polo
28	Lee	Ormerod	Dane	Stewart	Proton Satria GTI
29	Dave	Pedley	Grace	Pedley	Mazda MX5

Mini Miglia Tour 14 March 2015

The Mini Miglia took place on Saturday 14 March 2015.  

The format was similar to the previous year’s event with mixed navigation available and with additional (optional) driving tests.

Test Times

	Entry List (Running Order)
1	Jim Porter	Jo Porter	Morgan Plus 4	NK59EUU
2	Mike Wood	Eileen Dyson	Peugeot 207	PJ11NXT
3	Roy Didlock	Paul Walters	Smart Roadster	YY07CYX
4	Ray Jude	Ben Jude	Triumph TR7 V8	EVL952T
5	Jon Dunning	Gail Dunning	Mini Cooper	YG11EPP
6	Fred Wakeling	Frances Wakeling	BMW 2002	LLB260P
7	Peter Leister	Nicholas Leister	MG Tf	T22VER
8	Helen Widdup	Heather Shorrock	Mini 850	GKN392L
9	Mark Widdup	David Bamber	Porsche 912	ONY642E
10	Richard Bradley	Geoff Awde	Triumph TR6	BVU930N
11	Mike Kirk	Mike Davies	Sunbeam Alpine	NLA774E
12	Neil Williams	Susan Williams	Ford Anglia	GTC748F
13	Dr Thomas Clynes	Dr Judith Herbert	Porsche 912
14	Charlie Woodward	Rod Brereton	Talbot Sunbeam	PGK771V
15	Austin Bell	Malcolm Grisdale	Ford Fiesta Mk1	VCW742Y
16	Norm Briers	Deb Woodall	Fiat Panda 4×4	MM13HSK
17	Diane Brereton	Ian Mills	Suzuki Ignis	BF54JJY
18	Steve Price	Steven Butler	Nissan Micra Super S	R181DAC
19	David Alexander	Mark Humphries	Vauxhall Viva HB	GBU304E
20	Andy Robinson	Tom Wardle	Mazda Eunos	H543UAW
21	Stephen Millband	Miles Lavelle-Wood	Lotus Elise	W195TFP
22	Nicholas Bowden	Linda Frier	Maserati Quattroporte	M66LCA
23	John Taylor	Joe Taylor	Lancia Intergrale	F790WBF
24	Stephen Cawley	Jonathan Cawley	Mercedes SLK	N1FTD
25	Robert Clay	Alex Brown	Citroen Saxo vtr	X463VUB
26	Stephen Mather	Jack Mather	Renault Clio 172 Cup	YS53ZTJ
27	Matthew Norris	Amanda Fields	Ford Fiesta Zetec S	Y913AEN
28	David Barritt	Graham McGlyn	Austin Mini	LYC193L
29	Mike Pedley	Ciara Pedley	Ford Escort XR3	EBX428W
30	Ian Swallow	Victoria Swallow	Vauxhall Tigra	V628FNR
31	James Swallow	Sarah Knowles	Vauxhall Corsa	N497OKG
32	Keith Oglesby	Graham Hanson	AH Sprite Mk1	KAS743
33	Chris Tierney	Daniel Tierney	TVR
34	David Tudor	Daniel Tudor	Citroen C3	ML03HHP
35	Mike Dent	Kev Haworth	Hillman Imp	FFG549D
36	Neil Husband	Emma Husband	Mini	MCW485H
37	Brian W Bradley	Ben Hodgson	Mini 1275	REC250R
38	Peter Green	Sharon Green	Mini Clubman Estate	JGR711T
39	Graham Darcy	Geoff Powell	Audi A4	RE02LBU
40	David Pedley	Grace Pedley	Triumph TR7 V8
41	Eric Thornley	Martin Beamish	VW Lupo
	John Ettridge	Sarah Ettridge	Volkswagen