Private testing

[nelson.tfr]

Mornin', trust you're all up good and early to watch Aus GP.

Does anyone here know of anywhere in the Essex area where I might be able to do some testing? On private roads, abandoned airfields etc? My budget for testing before the first round "accidently" got swallowed up by the winter refurb, so I'm trying to do it on the cheap.

Cheers y'all.

[Suze]

North Weald is an airfield, as is Debden [think that's Essex still] - they both run sprints there, it may be worth giving them a call to see if they do allow any private testing? Afraid I'm not sure if they do or not.

[vjay48]

"the old which test track"
gosfield airfield
halstead
essex
a long tarmac straight,two turning circles, about 50 pounds for about 4-5 hours. phone clive blackwell 01787473748/478867,we last used last summer,ideal for running in, testing brakes making sure bits dont fall of car.

[hometune]

North weald will be out unless you've got public liability insurance of 5million, Then it was £250 for a 100m x 35m area about 3 years ago.

I heard a company called MDV could rent Bradwell on sea airfield. Don't know the number but try google. I've always used gosfield.

[vjay48]

debden is a serving army barracks,bomb dispoal etc,i would think chance of testing there remote,trust me gosfield will tick the boxes available weekdays and saturdays,have used 6or7 times in the last 5-6 yrars

[crofty]

At the rick of Hijacking a thread, does anyone know of anywhere near Worksop? thinking Sheffield/Doncaster /Nottingham/Lincoln (possibly Leeds) area

[CNHSS1]

Elvington Airfiled runs sprints and trackdays and used to be used by some F1teams for straightline shakedown testing (probably still is).

[nelson.tfr]

Thanks vjay.

I spoke to Clive today and he was very amenable, so I'll be doing a bit of a shakedown on Thursday afternoon.

[R59]

Originally Posted by vjay48

"the old which test track"
gosfield airfield
halstead
essex
a long tarmac straight,two turning circles, about 50 pounds for about 4-5 hours. phone clive blackwell 01787473748/478867,we last used last summer,ideal for running in, testing brakes making sure bits dont fall of car.

That's very interesting information. Muchos gracias!

Bruntingthorpe is (was) £50/hr, though it can get tedious on that 2 mile straight when running-in!! Great for flat-out blasts though! And you have to be quiet, or the nimby's get upset.

[nelson.tfr]

If you do wish to speak to Clive, his number is actually 01787 473348.

[jenson10]

I spoke to Clive the other day about doing some straight line testing, does anybody know how smooth it is?? smooth enough to run a small sport prototype car down?

[gosfield airfield]

Hello, I am Clive Blackwell from Gosfield Airfield Test Track.

The track was formerly the Which consumer association test track.

Adddress: Gosfield Airfield, Hedingham Road, Gosfield, Essex CO9 1SA
Contact numbers: 01787 473348
Mobile: 07990 900 615
Testing available: Monday - Saturday (excluding bank holiday weekends)
Times: 9am - 5pm
Cost: approx £50 for testing, photo shoots available by arrangement

Reasonable noise levels accepted, however we do have to consider our neighbours.
The strip is 3/4 mile long with a turning circle at each end, it has a reasonable tarmac surface.
Available for cars, commercial and special purpose vehicles.

[Al Weyman]

Good contact thanks for posting, I have put a link up on our club site.