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[cote d'azur]

This could perhaps be the last chance to get the final missing pieces of the jigsaw so that I can produce the fullest account of the MN seasons 1965 thru 1969 for my new book Memory Lanes ...the early years. Hopefully the book will be out in October.

All 70+ rallies are documented and on my PC and therefore I have been able to do a definitive audit as to what I have and what I do not have.

The outstanding list of missing paperwork is now as follows:

(Lists = any entry, starter or results list, Cover = the printed cover from the Regs, Supplementary regs or results)

1966

Lists from:
Welsh Marches
Cavendish
Bristowe
White Horse
Covers from:
Bernie
Bristowe

1967

Lists from:
Red Hackle
Stocktonian (crews 107 - 141 or full results)
Bolton
Morecombe
Vales
White Horse
Illuminations
MiniMiglia
Covers from:
Red Hackle

1968

Lists from:
Vales"



+++++++ PhotographsPhotographsPhotographs!!!!


If anybody as ANY of these I would love to have a copy. A scan sent to memorylanes@live.com would be great or else PM me for alternatives.

Thanks everybody for their help so far.

Peter

[Milan Fistonic]

I've checked my 1966 Motoring News and have reports of all the events you asked about. They don't include entry lists or full results, only the top 10 or 15.

The report of the Isle of Wight Rally, round 13 of the championship, does list the top four on each stage.

Is any of this information of use to you?

[cote d'azur]

Sorry to be so rude as to not respond - this is the first time I have looked back on this forum, assuming I would receive an email.

 

Pretty well all the content is now fixed for the book, with most of the above items "missing".  Have now managed to put together a pretty decent selection of photographs and the book should be completed next month.  However not sure wether it will be released this side of Christmas or not.  All details will appear shortly on www.photohistoric.com once its much needed update is completed.

 

With regards to IOW I in fact had some original info on this as I was  marshalling one of the years and navigating the Course car the next with the late Jock Russell.

[RS2000]

One question. Is it still intended to eventually cover the "even earlier" years, as I think you once mentioned?

[Rupertlt1]

The 14th

ISLE OF WIGHT

CAR RALLY

Co-Promoted By

The Isle of Wight Car Club

and

West Sussex Motor Sports Club Ltd

28th/29th October 1966

Qualifying Event for 1966 Motoring News, A.C.S.M.C. and

A.S.W.M.C. Drivers and Navigators Rally Championship

Previous:

4-8 April 1951—sponsored by Daily Telegraph, included rally, hill climb, driving tests, and concours d'elegance.

10-13 December 1952—cancelled, lack of entries

15-18 March 1953—Rally and Hill Climb

29 April-1 May 1954

29-30 April 1955

4-6 May 1956

2-3 May 1957—no rally, petrol rationing

2-3 May 1958

17-18 April 1959

29-30 April 1960

21-22 April 1961

4-5 May 1962

3-4 May 1963

24-25 April 1964

23-24 May 1965

RGDS RLT

Edited by Rupertlt1, 16 October 2024 - 07:14.

[Rupertlt1]

1966 Stocktonian Rally, Stockton & District Motor Club, cancelled.

Newcastle Journal, Friday 11 November 1966, Page 3

 

29-30 July 1967: Jim Bullough/Don Barrow, Bolton & Wilmslow, Ford Cortina-Lotus. MN round.

Bullough/Barrow were RAC and Motoring News Rally Champions 1967.

Car prepared by Westune Ltd of Bolton. Reg JB 222.

Bullough was the licensee of the Egerton Arms at Ashworth.

 

7-8 Sept 1968 MN round.

 

6-7 Sept 1969: Bob Bean/Paul Stevens, Cleckheaton, Ford Cortina GT.

 

See also:

https://forums.autos...y-championship/

RGDS RLT

Edited by Rupertlt1, 16 October 2024 - 15:28.

[BRG]

6-7 Sept 1969: Bob Bean/Paul Stevens, Cleckheaton, Ford Cortina GT.

Bob Bean, who is now 86 yo was still competing regularly on rallies until 2022 and often winning in his class.  And still driving a Mk1 Cortina.  

[RS2000]

Peter Robinson's "Memory Lanes" books have covered the earlier years some time ago now "The Beginning" being the last book. Apart from one or two events for which results are very limited, they now provide as good a history as is ever going to be recorded anywhere.