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Originally Posted by ghinzani
Did it really? I wondered why it wasnt used any more. Went there once in the early 90s I think it was or maybe 80s, seemed a tad tight.
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Response to a post that's years old, but Oddicombe was actually stopped because someone realised it was still a public road, so the 30mph speed limit applied.
With the recent change to the law it was investigated whether it could return but a few things stood in the way. Firstly, the bottom paddock is considerably small following years of abuse by the see (although it would probably still be workable by moving paddock to the top and convoying down in batches). Secondly, the inspection by the MSA (as it was at time) suggested that it would require full armco for virtually the full length of the hill. Given that the local clubs and councils don't really have the kind of money to do that, the hill remains a memory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r6YPMac2Nk