1977 Autumn Midnight Trial

The Autumn Midnight was held on March 26.

TAUCC Round 2 – 1977 CCRMIT Autumn Midnight Trial

The 77 Autumn Midnight was directed by Chris Maniatakis for the Car Club of RMIT. The event started with a number of route charted sections in the Spargo Creek pine plantation with several cars slipping off the road in the wet and slippery conditions. Straightforward map reading followed as the event used traditional roads in the Wombat Forest. Ian Richards and Kate Niblett ran out clear winners in their Datsun 1600.

 
 
Ian Richards and Kate Niblett on the 77 Autumn Midnight [Photo: John Wilkinson]

Results and entry list

PlaceDriverNavigatorCarPointsClub
1Ian RichardsKate NiblettDatsun 160034CCRMIT
2Colin DeanColin TurnbullDatsun 160040CCRMIT
3Bruce RobertsonSteve RobertsonGalant48CCRMIT
4David WemyssSteve HollowoodMazda62CCRMIT
5David OfficerKate OfficerMini67MUCC
6Norm CroftsBill JohnstonTorana XU-170CCRMIT
7A. ShiltonP. HambletonCortina76SCOTCC
8B. ThompsonR. CramptonDatsun 160077CatCC
9John EdwardsHarold PearsonDatsun 160082CatCC
10David BrownsworthD. CornishGalant86MUCC