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Oliver's Mount 
Oliver's Mount Track LayoutLocation North Yorkshire, England Coordinates 54°15′47″N 0°24′18″W / 54.263°N 0.405°WCoordinates: 54°15′47″N 0°24′18″W / 54.263°N 0.405°W Opened 1946 Major events Formula III Oliver's Mount Length 3.88 km (2.41 mi) Lap record 2:18.6 ( 
Cliff Allison, Cooper-Norton, 1955, Formula III)Oliver's Mount is an area of high ground overlooking Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. It offers impressive views of the town, a tribute monument to the war dead, camping and caravanning at selected times of the year and a cafe but may be primarily known for its motorcycle races (however cars have raced here twice, in 1955 and 1956). Oliver's Mount first held a motorcycle race in 1946, and continues to hold motorcycle circuit today, and also holds car rally and car hill-climb events.
The site also houses the broadcasting transmitter which provides TV and radio services to Scarborough and the surrounding areas.
Oliver's Mount is named after Oliver Cromwell, as it was thought that he had sited guns there, although there is no evidence that Cromwell visited Scarborough during the Civil War. This name was in use by 1804; previously the hill was known as Weaponness, which now refers to the area of the town around Oliver's Mount and Filey Road, and one of the wards of the borough.[1][2][3]
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Races
This track is composed of twisty public roads and has played host to domestic motorcycling and rallying events for many years. Noted motorcycle racers who have raced at Oliver's Mount include Barry Sheene. The crowds for race events are known to have reached 58,000. Oliver's Mount racing circuit is the only 'pure roads' circuit in England. Throughout the year it hosts four weekends of motorcycle road racing and numerous hill climb challenges. With the Ian Watson Spring Road Races, Barry Sheene Classic Road Races, Cock o' the North Road Races and The Gold Cup drawing Riders and spectators from all over the British Isles. The races are organised by the Auto 66 club who attract many big name riders from the current road racing scene including Guy Martin, Ryan Farquhar, Ian Lougher, John McGuinness, Chris Palmer, William Dunlop and sidecar ace Nick Crowe amongst many other lesser-known, but very skilled riders. The circuit itself is 2.43 miles (3.91 km) in length and is not much more than a service road around Oliver's Mount. It is known as a technical and twisty track that requires a great deal of skill and bravery to tackle.
Oliver's Mount continues to hold motorcycle, car rally and car-hill climb events. Two Formula III events were held in 1955 and 1956.
Year Date Event Winning driver Winning constructor Report 1955 July Formula III Cliff AllisonCooper-Norton Report 1956 July Formula III Tom DicksonCooper-Norton Report Services from transmitter
Oliver's Mount BBC region BBC Yorkshire ITV region ITV Yorkshire Analogue radio
Frequency kW Service 89.9 MHz 0.125 BBC Radio 2 92.1 MHz 0.125 BBC Radio 3 94.3 MHz 0.125 BBC Radio 4 95.5 MHz 0.125 BBC Radio York 96.2 MHz 0.5 Yorkshire Coast Radio 99.5 MHz 0.125 BBC Radio 1 Digital radio
Frequency Block kW Operator 222.064 MHz 11D 2 Digital One 225.648 MHz 12B 2 BBC National DAB Analogue television
Analogue television ceased from Oliver's Mount during August 2011. BBC Two was closed on 3 August and BBC One was temporarily moved into its frequency at the time to allow BBC A to launch in BBC One's old frequency. The remaining analogue services ceased on 17 August 2011.
Frequency UHF kW Service 727.25 MHz 53 1 Channel 4 759.25 MHz 57 1 BBC One 783.25 MHz 60 1 ITV1 807.25 MHz 63 1 BBC Two 831.25 MHz 66 1 Channel 5 Digital television
Frequency UHF kW Operator 730.0 MHz 53 2 BBC B 738.0 MHz 54 1 SDN 762.0 MHz 57 2 BBC A 770.0 MHz 58 1 Arqiva A 786.0 MHz 60 2 Digital 3&4 794.0 MHz 61 1 Arqiva B Before switchover
Frequency UHF kW Operator 698.0 MHz 49 0.1 BBC (Mux 1) 738.2 MHz 54+ 0.1 SDN (Mux A) 770.2 MHz 58+ 0.1 BBC (Mux B) 794.2 MHz 61+ 0.1 Arqiva (Mux C) 818.2 MHz 64+ 0.1 Arqiva (Mux D) 842.2 MHz 67+ 0.1 Digital 3&4 (Mux 2) References
- ^ "The Weaponness Area Scarborough". Scarborough Borough Council. 2007-09-04. p. 6. http://www.scarborough.gov.uk/pdf/Weaponness%20Character%20Appraisal%20-%20Scarborough%20v001.pdf.
- ^ Smollett, Tobias George (1804). The Critical review, or, Annals of literature. Series The Third. Volume III No. 1. W. Simpkin and R. Marshall. p. 319. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wxcFAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA319.
- ^ Theakston's guide to Scarborough: comprising a brief sketch of the antiquities, natural productions, and romantic scenery, of the town and neighborhood. S.W. Theakston. 1854. p. 153. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OCQvAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA153.
Bibliography
- Peter Swinger (2001). Motor Racing Circuits In England Then And Now. ISBN 0-7110-3104-5.
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