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[Llandowhistoricmotorsport]

I am looking for any photographs or Cine footage of motorsport at St Athan or Llandow between 1958-60’s.
I am 4-5 years into my Llandow archive and museum collection and I am hoping for any help with the above period.
Thankyou all as always.

[Rupertlt1]

Autosport, 20 May 1960, Page 679

Gilbern Gran Turismo on test at Llandow.

 

18 September 1960, Swansea M.C., sprint, Llandow airfield

The week before the hill climb at Castel Farm.

 

Easter Monday, 30 March 1964, Hagley D.L.C.C. and South Wales A.C., racing. Llandow, near Cardiff.

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Edited by Rupertlt1, 10 September 2024 - 07:10.

[Salsin]

If I remember correctly, the Welsh Rally in 1966 finished at Llandow with a thrash round the circuit. I have 6 pics taken of cars in the finish assembly car park - competitors, officials (damaged Anglia!) and works teams' service barges. If my memory is correct and these would be of interest, please let me know.

Regards,

Mike Dodman

[Llandowhistoricmotorsport]

I would love to see those photos!
Yes Llandow was the final stage of the Welsh, they had 10 laps; after driving with a navigator the whole way through various stages; they raced Llandow solo.
Most wouldn’t pay attention to how many laps they’d done so the navigators would stick 10 strips of tape to be removed one by one.
I’m told some guys did 11 laps by mistake after forgetting to remove the tape.
You’re welcome to email the images if that’s easier, my email is :
Llandowhistoricmotorsport@gmail.com

If I remember correctly, the Welsh Rally in 1966 finished at Llandow with a thrash round the circuit. I have 6 pics taken of cars in the finish assembly car park - competitors, officials (damaged Anglia!) and works teams' service barges. If my memory is correct and these would be of interest, please let me know.
Regards,
Mike Dodman

[Salsin]

Hello, Pics sent to you by email.

Mike Dodman.

[BRG]

Any chance of posting them for the rest of us to see?

 

Pretty please?

[Salsin]

Welsh Rally 1966. My pics taken at the final stage at Llandow. I didn't have a zoom lens then (only 21) so concentrated on "paddock"-type shots instead.

 

 

Jerry Larsson - who came 3rd.

 

 

 

J.T. Evans - Cooper 'S'

 

 

I was really trying to capture the sparks flying but I believe this is the Richard Hudson-Evans car.

 

 

Rootes team service car.

 

 

Triumph team service car.

 

 

 

I captioned this in my archives as "Officials damage their cars too."

 

Enjoy - hope these bring back memories for some of you.

Mike Dodman

[Rupertlt1]

Fram Welsh International Rally, S.W.A.C., 9th-11th December 1966, start/finish Cardiff

1. #15 Ford Cortina Lotus, Tony Chappell/Barrie Llewellyn

2. #2 Triumph 2000, Roy Fidler/Alan Taylor

3. #4 Austin Cooper S, registration S26818, Jerry Larsson/Lars Lundblad

4. Ford Cortina Lotus, registration KPU 380C, Brian Melia/G. Davies

5. #7 Hillman Rallye Imp, Andrew Cowan/B. Coyle

Final stage at Llandow run in reverse direction, 10-laps, near Bridgend.

Fram Filters Ltd., were based at Treforest.

Tony Chappell was from Cardiff. Was it MJH 120C?

These photographs dated 11 December.

Triumph 2000, AHP 424B was in the same range as the rally cars from 1964:

https://library.revs...ac-rally/421648

Triumph 2000, AHP 424B was #23 Thuner/Gretener on the 1965 R.A.C. Rally.

Relegated to life as a service barge.

What is the flying A sticker on the rear of #31?

RGDS RLT

Edited by Rupertlt1, Today, 07:19.