[1] During World War II it was used by the Air Transport Auxiliary and British Overseas Airways Corporation.

The course was 1.0625 miles (1.71 km) long, almost flat, and rectangular in shape with four corners known as Dundry, Hangar, Knowle, and Goram.

This race was won by Henry Taylor, at a speed of 66.03 mph (106.26 km/h), from Keith Greene and Tim Parnell, all of whom were Cooper mounted.

However, the fastest lap of the day was set by a Formula III car in exactly 53 seconds (72.17 mph (116.15 km/h)) by Jack Pitcher in a race won by Philip Robinson (Stuart-Cooper).

[6][7] In 1937, on 22 May, the BM&LCC ran a one-off Speed Trail on the approach road to Whitchurch.