Toby,
Many thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Coincidentally, there was a very interesting piece in the VSCC Summer Bulletin about two other hills that were used by the Oxford Motor Club - Irondown Hill and Steepness Hill - on opposite sides of the valley on the B4031 between Chipping Norton and Buckingham. And I see that, not surprisingly, the VSCC has been invited via the August Newsletter.
This is just the sort of event that we should be supporting and enjoying - particularly as it is open to both OHC and SV Minors, not to mention M Types.
I'll publicize elsewhere and I have already e-mailed Tony. I also see that our very own Mike Jones is on the organizing committee, so we have a mole on the inside, and maybe at least one Minor entered!
In fact, why don't we organize a VMR lunchtime or evening autumn pub meet nearby, kill two birds with one stone and make a great day of it? It couldn't be more central for many members. Come on guys, let's make a real effort with this one - what do you reckon - Saturday or Sunday? Saturday with a Saturday night pub gathering after the hill closes?
Looks like entries are filling up fast, so we should move quickly.
Check out the LAT images of Kop Hill at
http://www.austinharris.co.uk/location/kop-hill Those were the days!