Many weird and wonderful cars are to be found at the mud
trial.
Especially so, when the Austin Car Club gets together.
These car enthusiasts pay between five and 100 pounds for
their vehicles and probably get 5000 pounds worth of enjoyment
out of them, as you will very soon see.
Some are standard model cars from way back.
Others have been home built.
This car, 14-36, derives its name from the ages of the father
and son who drive it in these madcap expeditions.
We're about to begin, so standby for the mad malarkey of mud
mixing motorcars.
Some cars need a little coaching before submitting to the demands
of their masters but soon all is well.
What strange monster is this?
It's Frankenstein leading the Grand Parade.
Parade is over and now the fun begin.
Signs indicate the route of the course and Kersplash is,
appropriately enough, the first to try.
Most cars carry passengers, mainly to lend a helping hand at
times like this.
The Kerspalsh special is able to get out of trouble, but here's
another big splash from Frankenstein.
Here's Hercules driven by Phil Carter.
It sounds corny, but 'kerspalsh' is the only thing to say.
Frankenstein again, but you can't be lucky all the time.
A little gentle persuasion works wonders at times.
Watch this one.
How wet can you get?
Some cars get all steamed up over the rough treatment and
Little Susan is no exception.
You've heard the expression 'put a penny in it', and that's
exactly what he did.
Frankenstein is really having trouble.
You can take a monster to water but you can't always make him
swim.
Hercules, meanwhile, is true to name.
It seems nothing can stop him.
Father and son again, complete with light refreshments and some
enthusiastic help to get them through.
Here's the champion, Hercules driven by Phil Carter, who
scored the most points.
It's a jubliant Carter, and an enthusiastic onlooker devotes
her applause to the passenger, who after all deserves the
credit for winning.