1953 Birmingham Post Rally
First event. Ended Droitwich.
1. Peter Morgan/Mrs J.D. Morgan (Morgan)
Ladies: Miss A. Jervis/Miss A.J. Freeman (Morgan)
1954 Birmingham Post National Motor Rally,
Rally start Civic Centre, Birmingham, 10.00 a.m., Sept 17. About 400 miles. Into Worcestershire, passage control at Upper Bentley, then Grafton Flyford, timed control at Bredon Field Farm. Fourth control at Pencombe Cross (5m west of Bromyard), fifth a small ford south of Clee Hill. Timed control at Clee St. Margaret. Passage control on top of Long Mynd. Timed control at Welshpool. Passage control Llanfihangel. Climb, stop-and-go, of Bwlch-y-Groes. Passage control at Llandrillo. Timed control outside Bettwys-y-Gwerfilgoch. Breakfast halt Llandudno, driving tests. Via Shelsley Walsh (tests), to finish at Droitwich, Lido car park, (more tests from 2.45 pm) 18 Sept.
The competitors, in order of starting:
I. M. Yule, D. C. Horsburgh (Fiat Standard Special); B. H. Thompson. C. K. Saunders (Alvis Silver Eagle); M. J. Hawley, B. L. Reynolds (Triumph TR.2); John Moore. A. Moore (Morgan-Plus 4); B. Day. R.O.C. Mellor (Triumph TR2); A. Day, B. Chavasse (Sunbeam Alpine); T.A. Parkes. P. Homes (Triumph TR2); Miss A.M. Jervis, Miss M.J. Freeman (Morgan-Plus 4); J. L. MacVitie, Mrs. S.J. MacVitie (Triumph TR2); G.T.E. Cheney, K. Eckersley (Austin Healey); G.G. Hunt, R. Thompson (Triumph TR2); D.C. Sweeney, S. Cornthwalte (Sunbeam Alpine); P.H.G. Morgan, Mrs. J.D. Morgan (Morgan-Plus 4); W.A.G. Goodall, A.T. Hall (Morgan-Plus 4); A.L. Yarranton. D. Thompson (Morgan-Plus 4); Mrs. D. M. Osborn, Mrs. S. Hurley (Triumph TR2); W. E. Fry. B. Murrell (Triumph TR2); F. P. Grounds, H. G. Bennett (Jaguar XK120); R.G. Harper, B.A. Harper (Land Rover); P.B. Reece. B. Davies (Morgan-Plus 4); J.T. de Blaby. D. Oakley (Morgan-Pius 4); B. Phipps, Miss A. Palfrey (Morgan-Plus 4); C. B. Taylor. J. B. Hodson (Trumph TR2); J. W. Waddington A. Waddington (Triumph TR2); Dr. J.T. Spare, M. Meredith (Morgan-Plus 4); J. W. Cox, R.M. Brooks (Ford Zephyr); F. A. Denning, A. E. Clark (Morris Special); A.J. Brown. F. P. West (M.G. TD-Mk.2); A. T. Fisher, Mrs. V. Domleo (Ford Popular); R. D. Butterell, H.J.H. Dodds (MG.-T.C.); M. Roden, B.W.V. Bovey (M.G.-T.D.); #33 A.J. Bishop, A.H. Perks (Morgan 4/4) reg FWD 376; R.A. Jameson, G.T.I. Taylor (M.G.-T.A.); R.J. Bayard, P.B. King (M.G.-T.F.); M. R. Clark, J.R. Clark (M.G.-T.F.); H.E. Rumsey. P.J. Taylor (Austin/Ford Special); Miss M. Brett, Miss S. May (M.G.-T.F.); G.T.S. Smith. B. Williams (Triumph Renown); M. Crump, Mrs. P.J. Crump (Morris Oxford); S.T. Parmiloe. K. J. Poulton (Ford Zephyr); R.J. Sanders. H. Wareham (Ford Zodiac); A.E. Wright. J.S. Wright (Austin A.90); K. Hobday. L. Hill (Standard Vanguard); J.J. Bott. J.R.W. Thomas (Riley); S.B. Bowskill. P. Mould (Riley Kestrel); R.E. Walmsley. K.J. Perry (Austin A.70); R.E. Lewis, J.B. Marley (Austin A.70); G. Fancourt, L. S. Gold (Austin A.70); R.I.H. Sievwrlght. Mrs. J. M. Sievwright (Ford Zephyr); D.S. Ross Slater. H.H. Priest (Ford Zephyr); M.D. Pickering, P.D. Pickering (Ford Consul); K. Rawlings, L. Tracey (Daimler Conquest Century); G. Holdsworth, Bob Foster (Vauxhall Velox); H.C. Roberts. Mrs. I.H. Roberts (Ford Anglia); Gerard B. Flewitt, P. Reed (Austin A. 40); J. F. Livingston, H. L. Livingston (Standard 8): P.J. Anton, W. Wallis (Ford Anglia); M. E. King, C. Brown (Standard); L.E. Newry, D. Lewis (Volkswagen); J.E. Pritchard. C. Tudge (Hillman); D. H. Holland, Miss C.N. Holland (Austin A. 40); H.W. Whitehouse, T.N. Rock (Austin A.40); M.J. Webb, M.J. Wild (Hillman Minx); D. Richards, J.B. Madeley (Volkswagen); P.G. Longland, D.J Sidebotham (M.G.); K.V. Walker, N.C. Day (M.G.); K.P. Veale, G. Stacey (Standard 10); G.W. Adams. V.C. Adams (Ford Anglia); A.B. Bowers, H.B. Watson (Austin A. 40); Mrs. L.E. Grounds. Mrs. D. Reece (Ford Anglia); H. Foster, G.G. Coates (Austin A.40); R.E. Stokes, L. Sims (Ford Anglia); J.A. Harper. R.M. Carver (Morris Minor); T.S. Baker, R.H. Martin (Austin A.30); W.A. Machin. R.H. Dillow (Austin A.40); E. Williams, A.F. Mitchell (Austin A.30); L.G. Browne. J.G. Hadley (Renault).
Winner of MAC Challenge Cup and Souvenir: Ken Rawlings, L.J. Tracey (Daimler Conquest Century)
Series Production Cars up to 1,300 c.c.
1. T.S. Baker, R.H. Martin (Austin A.30), M.A.C. 250.3 marks lost
2. P.J. Anton. W. Wallis (Ford Anglia), Hagley & District L.C.C., 251.4
3. B. Phipps, Miss A. Palfrey (Austin), Worcestershire M.C., 271.9
4. J.A. Harper. R.M. Carver (Morris Minor) M.A.C. 370.6 marks lost
Sports Cars and Non-Series Cars under 1,300 c.c.
1. A.J. Brown. F. P. West (M.G. TD-Mk.2), M.A.C. 216.9 marks lost
2. M. R. Clark, J.R. Clark (M.G. TF), Sunbac, 310.3
3. R.A. Jameson, G.T.I. Taylor (M.G. TA), Hagley & District L.C.C., 341.4
4. H. Foster, G.G. Coates (Austin A.40), Hagley & District L.C.C., 378.6
Sports and Non-Series production touring cars over 1,300 c.c.
1. A.L. Yarranton, D. Thompson (Morgan-Plus 4), Worcestershire M.C., 193 marks lost
2. Dr. J.T. Spare, M. Meredith (Morgan-Plus 4), M.A.C., 201.9
3. W.A.G. Goodall, A.T. Hall (Morgan-Plus 4), Worcestershire M.C., 213.2
4. Mrs. D.M. Osborn, Mrs. S. Hurley (Triumph TR2), M.A.C., 225.5
Series production cars over 1,300 c.c.
1. Ken Rawlings, L.J. Tracey (Daimler Conquest Century), Sunbac, 245.9 marks lost
2. G. Holdsworth, Bob Foster (Vauxhall Velox), Sunbac, 246.9
3. R.J. Sanders, H. Wareham (Ford Zodiac), Hagley & District L.C.C., 248.7
4. G. Fancourt, L. S. Gold (Austin A.70), M.A.C., 373.4
Women's award: Mrs. Osborn and Mrs. Hurley; runners-up Miss A. Jervis, Miss M.J. Freeman (Morgan-Plus 4), Worcestershire M.C.
1955 Birmingham Post Rally
1. T.A. Gold/Miss J. Martin, (Triumph TR2)
2. Dr E.W. Deane/J.H.S. Preen, (Sunbeam Talbot)
Ladies: Miss P.A. Ozanne/Mrs G. Shand, (Sunbeam Talbot)
Team Award: Gold/Martin, H.C. Rogers/R. Fletcher, B. Day/R.O.C. Mellor - all TR2
1956 Birmingham Post Rally
1. J.W. Waddington/J.M. Wood (Triumph TR2)
Ladies: Miss A. Palfrey, Miss A. Jervis (Austin)
Club teams: Morgan Car Club — W.A.G. Goodall; #1 Morgan, reg TKT 100, A.L. Yarranton/D. Thompson; P.G. Morgan
1958 Birmingham Post Rally
Starting #1 Aston Martin, reg TWE 589, A.G. Bird/F.R. Fleet
RGDS RLT
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