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of Class A in the 13th Coventry eliminator on Sunday was announced at 10.15 a.m, and the good humour this inspired in Mr. Mervyn J. Miles, the organizing secretary, persisted throughout the day and was reciprocated by the drivers, marshals and onlookers despite a chilling wind and sporadic drizzle_
Although the event included a run-off for the local championship, the prizes had been distributed (by Aid_ E. M. Rogers, the deputy Mayor of Coventry) and the 95 competitors were leaving the Courtaulds venue by soon after 4 p.m.
In Mr. Miles' view the drivers' record system contributed in no small way to the smooth running of the event, and a typical cross-section of drivers fully approved the system.
There were many at the event who were disappointed that Cpl. D. M. Readman (RAF Gaydon), who has been twice national champion, failed to make a came-back, particularly as this is the last year in which he will take part in the competition as a Service man. But he boobed badly in the kerb-parking test. Readman' will be looking for a civilian job in 10 months' time.
The winner of Class D with 731 penalty points, T. Lewis (Austin Motor Co.) also won the local championship and the cup for the best C-licensed driver. These successes were well merited but it was surprising that Class E(2) winner, F. Charlton (Stanton and Staveley Ltd.), at the wheel of an Atkinson multiwheeler with a loss of 861 points, should not have been awarded the cup for the
most consistent performance over three years. He won the cup in 1964 after coming first in his class with the loss of 122 points, and this year's winner in Class G, 0. Beesley (B.R.S.), lost 184 points in a Bristol. He was the only entrant. Last year Beesley had a oneentry win in Class G with a loss of 410 points.