SLOT RACING HISTORY
BRITISH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
Slot Racing National Championship
The first British National Championships for model cars organised by ECRA (Electric Car Racing Association) were in 1961 for rail guided cars.
The 1964 event organised by ECRA was the first National championship for slot cars in the UK, and as far as we know the first National slot racing championship anywhere in the world.
Go to the menus above for full lists of all the events, winners and venues plus many photos and stories of the people , cars and tracks
Chris Frost
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Cars through the ages | |
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1910s | |
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1940s | |
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1950s |
North London Rail Cars (1950 film footage of ic powered cars) Round the pole cars at Leighton Buzzard (1950 film footage of ic powered cars) |
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1960s |
Rail and slot cars by Laurie Cranshaw 1969 winning National Constructors Trophy winning Mercedes W196 |
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1980s | |
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1990s |
1990 National Constructors Trophy winning “Gyro car” |
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