Saturday 31st August 1946
Colin Strang’s ‘Pioneer Special’ with a Vincent HRD engine became the first 500 cc car to win a hillclimb event, held at Prescott, near Cheltenham. Strang climbed in 54.88 seconds.




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Colin Strang’s ‘Pioneer Special’ with a Vincent HRD engine became the first 500 cc car to win a hillclimb event, held at Prescott, near Cheltenham. Strang climbed in 54.88 seconds.
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