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Race Day Parties #27
Posted by Viv Wilson on 21st April 2019 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | Mallory Park,Silverstone,donington Park,hoar cross hall,mediaeval banquets,Bob Gerrard,Tom Wheatcroft
...ival’.
Mallory Park was another local race track near to us and was bought by Piers’ godfather, Chris Meek, who raced for my dad back in the sixties. Mallory Park was an estate owned by the Mallory family back in the 1700s where they built a mansion called Kirkby Hall. They eventually called it Kirkby Mallory Hall and it survived until 1952 when it was demolished. A builder bought the estate the following year and built the race track in the grounds, starting first with motor cycle grass track racing until the tarmac race track was built. It’s a very similar story to the Donington Park one actually! The official opening was in 1956 with Bob Gerrar...
RACE TRACK ‘AFTER PARTIES’ #27
Posted by Viv Wilson on 25th July 1977 in Early Days | hoar cross hall,racing car,donington Park,Mallory Park,bob gerard,kirkby hall,grand prix,museum,car,racing driver,alvin stardust,joe bugner
...ival’.
Mallory Park was another local race track near to us and was bought by Piers’ godfather, Chris Meek, who raced for my dad back in the sixties. Mallory Park was an estate owned by the Mallory family back in the 1700s where they built a mansion called Kirkby Hall. They eventually called it Kirkby Mallory Hall and it survived until 1952 when it was demolished. A builder bought the estate the following year and built the race track in the grounds, starting first with motor cycle grass track racing until the tarmac race track was built. It’s a very similar story to the Donington Park one actually! The official opening was in 1956 with Bob Gerrar...
Race day parties #26
Posted by Viv Wilson on 2nd March 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | donington Park,Mallory Park,hoar cross hall,graham hill,Jim Clarke,silverstone,bob gerard
...ival’.
Mallory Park was another local race track near to us and was bought by Piers’ godfather, Chris Meek, who raced for my dad back in the sixties. Mallory Park was an estate owned by the Mallory family back in the 1700s where they built a mansion called Kirkby Hall. They eventually called it Kirkby Mallory Hall and it survived until 1952 when it was demolished. A builder bought the estate the following year and built the race track in the grounds, starting first with motor cycle grass track racing until the tarmac race track was built. It’s a very similar story to the Donington Park one actually! The official opening was in 1956 with Bob Gerrar...Race Day Parties #25
Posted by Viv Wilson on 30th November 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | donington Park,silverstone,Mallory Park,hoar cross hall,grand prix,Donington Historic Festival,graham hill,Bob Gerrard,Chris Meek
...ival’.
Mallory Park was another local race track near to us and was bought by Piers’ godfather, Chris Meek, who raced for my dad back in the sixties. Mallory Park was an estate owned by the Mallory family back in the 1700s where they built a mansion called Kirkby Hall. They eventually called it Kirkby Mallory Hall and it survived until 1952 when it was demolished. A builder bought the estate the following year and built the race track in the grounds, starting first with motor cycle grass track racing until the tarmac race track was built. It’s a very similar story to the Donington Park one actually! The official opening was in 1956 with Bob Gerrard being...
Race Day Parties! #25
Posted by Viv Wilson on 30th October 2021 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,motor racing,motor bike,Bob Gerrard,Tom Wheatcroft,champagne,parties,Lotus Elite,racing cars,VIPS
...ival’.
Mallory Park was another local race track near to us and was bought by Piers’ godfather, Chris Meek, who raced for my dad back in the sixties. Mallory Park was an estate owned by the Mallory family in the 1700s where they built a mansion called Kirkby Hall. They eventually called it Kirkby Mallory Hall and it survived until 1952 when it was demolished. A builder bought the estate the following year and built the race track in the grounds, starting first with motor cycle grass track racing until the tarmac race track was built. It’s a very similar story to the Donington Park one actually! The official opening was in 1956 with Bob Gerrard being in th...
MOTOR RACING DAYS #9
Posted by Viv Wilson on 11th February 1973 in Early Days | hoar cross hall,motor racing,pat ferguson,lotus,formula 3,formula 2,colditz,silverstone,Mallory Park,chris meek
...in around Mallory Park. My poor mother was worried to death and I have been terrified of speed ever since – can you imagine that happening today! He would spend all his time tinkering about on the car once it was back home and then take it for a test drive around the village in the early hours of the morning while everyone was asleep – except for the local policeman who was always coming round and telling him off!
By the mid sixties he probably felt too old to be racing and so took on a driver, firstly Philip Robinson and then Chris Meek.
Me with Chris Meek's Lotus Europa at Cadwell Park
He was now into Formula 2 and I remember that Martini sp...