The 1970 Caltex North Eastern Trial, organised by the North Eastern Car Club, was held on October 31.
VTC Round 6 – Caltex North Eastern Trial
In a surprise result, the North Eastern Trial was won by relative newcomers, Dave Cuthbert and Andy Chapman in a Hillman Hunter. In what was a challenging event for both drivers and navigators, experienced navigator Mike Osborne guided another relative newcomer, Gil Davis, into second place in his Datsun 1000.
A full report appeared in Racing Car News.
A report also appeared in December Unicar.