An Evening with Alex Summers
Wed 18 Oct
|Prescott Hill Climb
An entertaining and informative fund raising evening for Friends of Prescott, including a two course dinner, with guest speaker, British Hill Climb Championship front-runner Alex Summers.
Time & Location
18 Oct 2023, 18:30
Prescott Hill Climb, Gotherington, Cheltenham GL52 9RD, UK
Guests
About the Event
Friends of Prescott is delighted to host an evening social event with Alex Summers, including a two course dinner in the BOC Clubhouse at Prescott.
Alex was brought up in a family with a long history in the Hillclimb world and Shelsley Walsh in particular. Alex’s Great Great Uncle first competed at Shelsley in a Rolls Royce in the early 1920’s, apparently much to the dismay of Sir Henry Royce! Alex’s Great Grandfather, Dick Summers, also competed at Shelsley in a Vauxhall 30/98, again in the early 1920’s.
Alex’s parents Richard and Lindsay have continued the tradition, being active competitors in both vintage and modern machinery for many years. Both regularly share the Firestorm with Alex, alternating who has the ‘tyre warming’ duties at most British Hillclimb Championship rounds throughout the season! Wife Debbie and Brother Felix can also be seen driving either a motorcycle engined DJ Firehawk or…