Great Auclum National Speed Hill Climb
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Great Auclum National Speed Hill Climb was a motorcar course close to Burghfield Common in the English county of Berkshire.
It was based in the grounds of a large country house, formerly owned by a family connected to Huntley and Palmer - the famous biscuit manufacturers at nearby Reading, Berkshire. The hill climb was organised by the Hants and Berks Motor Club as a National Speed Hill Climb. This was part of the RAC Hill Climb Championship, and at 440 yards long it was the shortest of events in the Championship. The course travelled nearly as far downhill as it did up, with a finish almost level with the start. The last event was held in 1974 and the site has now been re-developed for housing.
