The Roger Albert Clark Rally visited Croft this morning. Mostly Mk1 & 2 Escorts, with a little bit of everything else thrown in, including some Italian Rally Royalty

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Cracking photographs, as always, Tony

Thank's Paul, weather was poop!!! grey, misty and raining

Christmas Stages Rally on the 28th Dec or maybe a little later in the year, RallyX in mid March

Tony,
Did you get any pics of the ex works Triumph TR7V8 Reg No.HRW250V which in the 1980's was driven by Per Eklund with Hans Sylvan co-driving.
It has been brought out of retirement to be driven by Phillip Young and Hans Sylvan who is now 70+ has flown in at a moments notice to co-drive.

The TR7V8 was a last throw of the dice by British Leyland, they hoped to crack the American market, but only 2,700 V8-engined cars were exported. The motor-sport department built 20, with 300 bhp Rover V8 engines at one end and grafted in Jaguar XK150 axles at the other... for a car with a wheelbase the length of a Morris Minor. The rally cars were considerably heavier than the standard cars.

IMHO a proper rally car, the engine was bench-tested at 318 bhp, runs a 4.5 diff from a dumper-truck, on six-inch wide 13 inch Minnilite wheels with 185-70-DMACK 1 tyres. Good old Yoko A21s for the tarmac bits, same titchy size.

I was asked to carry out radio duties on the event but (Sod it) family commitments got in the way.

Bill

PS Great pics. Life Honorary Member of Wallasey Motor Club.
Licenced MSA Radio Operator for 35+ years.
Rallying is the only sport.

Is this the one Bill ? only got a few of it, sorry great history but still prefer Steve Perez's Stratos

This was my only chance to catch the action this weekend, but already looking forward to the Christmas Stages on the 28th Dec.

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There is some scale models on ebay if Mrs T is struggling for xmas ideas

nice pics toeknee. nice to see stratos running again last time i saw it was broken down on A55 at rhyl after walesGB

Thanks Tony,
That's the one, currently leading Class D4 after 21 stages and 29th overall.
Perez 10th overall but only 2nd in Class F2.

Link to results website for those who are interested. http://results.djames.org.uk/results/index.php?m=76


This is the premier rally of the year when rally's were rally's and not one day sprints.

Bill T

PS The Stratos has 40/50 bhp more that the TR Life Honorary Member of Wallasey Motor Club.
Licenced MSA Radio Operator for 35+ years.
Rallying is the only sport.

Aero_383 wrote:

There is some scale models on ebay if Mrs T is struggling for xmas ideas :whistle:

A couple of the Healy's from yesterday Bill

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Many thanks Tony, did actually get a short ride in one in the 70's through Clocaenog Forest in North Wales.

notice in your first pic (black car) how all the nearside sill and door have been modified to accommodate the exhaust which before this mod was often ripped off on rough surfaces. Only snag was the co-driver usually got roasted at Medium/Well Done.


Bill Life Honorary Member of Wallasey Motor Club.
Licenced MSA Radio Operator for 35+ years.
Rallying is the only sport.

Bad news folks, the TR7V8 retired at the end of Special Stage 21 with a blown engine.
Lets hope they are back next year.

Bill Life Honorary Member of Wallasey Motor Club.
Licenced MSA Radio Operator for 35+ years.
Rallying is the only sport.