… Forestry England Motorsports Review … JB recently published the full 11 page 3,000 word Forestry England Motorsports Review – Executive Summary document on these pages. And whilst it would appear that forest rallying is safe for the moment it was not exactly fulsome in its support while indicating that […] Read more »
15 Feb: Obituary – Bill Taylor
William Dickson Taylor, 1938 – 2021 Scottish rallying will be saddened to learn of the passing of William Dickson Taylor, better known as Bill to a certain ‘older’ generation of fans and followers. The current generation won’t recognise the name as he wasn’t a flamboyant, outspoken or controversial character. Bill […] Read more »
12 Feb: Forestry England – Review
FORESTRY ENGLAND – MOTORSPORTS REVIEW 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1: Forestry England have commissioned Rural Solutions Ltd. to undertake an independent review of motorsports in the nation’s forests in order to inform decisions as to the future of motorsports in these settings . 1.2: Forestry England periodically review the operation and […] Read more »
12 Feb: Forestry England Review, P2
… OPTIONS & OPPORTUNITIES … 1.14: In order to determine the right future for motorsports and Forestry England, consideration has been given to the options available to balance those competing influences. There are three main options to consider: 1. Stop – The agreements with MS UK and the ACU are […] Read more »
12 Feb: Forestry England Review, P3
… CONCLUSION … 1.29: There is evidence to support a range of social and economic benefits derived from motorsport, albeit that those impacts are relatively small when considered as part of the wider Forestry England socio-economic impact. Forestry England recognises these benefits, and the legacy relationship between motorsports and the […] Read more »
10 Feb: Obituary – Johnstone Syer
… Johnstone Syer, 1933 – 2021 … One of rallying’s more colourful characters has sadly passed away. Originally a miner and later a photographer with his own studio in Dunfermline, Johnstone Syer was better known as one of the world’s top rally navigators. Note the use of the term ‘navigator’ […] Read more »