What is recorded here
This brushed metal commemorative plaque records: Prescott Hill. The drive to Prescott House was proposed as a speed hill climb course by the engineering historian L.T.C. Rolt. Prescott Estate was purchased in 1937 on behalf of the Bugatti Owners' Club by Colonel Godfrey M. Giles, Chairman and his brother Eric Giles at the suggestion of Cecil Clutton of the Vintage Sports Car Club. The first competitive meeting took place on May 15th 1938 Recorded plaque organisation: Bugatti Owners' Club & The Vintage Sports Car Club.
Prescott Hill was the site of the first competitive meeting held by the Bugatti Owners' Club in 1938, significant for its role in early hill climb racing and automotive enthusiast gatherings.
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