Historic footage of 1970 World Cup Rally

[mab01uk]

Historic and unique footage of the London to Mexico World Cup Rally which Colin Taylor produced for Duckhams Oils.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FMFtoGLh6w

[surfblue63]

I was at Wembley Stadium for the start. The only thing I remember is the site of the Rolls Royce Silver Shadow with the exhausts going over the roof. I remember getting home and immediately modifying my Matchbox one with some rolled up plasticine.

[wolseley 1000]

XJB 308H - what ist that at 16.07
a clubman front, sliding windows, Mk1 bootlid on 12 inch wheels

[LMM76C]

XJB 308H - what ist that at 16.07
a clubman front, sliding windows, Mk1 bootlid on 12 inch wheels

Whatever the entrant wanted it to be. There were no effective eligibility regulations for the WCR beyond having 4 wheels.

I have seen this before but this is a clearer version. Abysmally unhelpful commentary early on. Interesting initial footage of the Hunters, including the Antiguan entered car. I know Jimmy Fuller, the only surviving member of the crew. Third man, works employee Bernard Unett, was a late substitution (and later became BTCC Champion). Entrant and driver Mike Tyrell later had an impressive F3 record against several future F1 stars and died in 2013 whilst serving 26 years for the 2000 Isle of Wight yacht cocaine bust.

[surfblue63]

Found this bit of silent Pathe footage of the start.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFFVSBrLFgA

You'll spot this 4-door Mini early on

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and you'll find the Rolls I mentioned in my previous post at 4:50

[mab01uk]

Anyone know what eventually happened to the No.89 World Cup London to Mexico 1970 Mini entry.....after 1984?
Austin Mini Cooper Four Door - Conroy Motors - Allan Keefe, James Conroy

The vehicle details for DAN 3H are:
Date of Liability 01 09 1984
Date of First Registration 01 07 1980
Year of Manufacture 1970
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1300cc
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type PETROL
Export Marker N
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour WHITE

I found this from my 1980's Mini Cooper Club Newsletter collection.....along with some bargain adverts of the time!

[UHR850]

Lovey picture from the frontend of the car.

[hanlminiman]

How many of you out there remember the North Orbital road?

[LMM76C]

How many of you out there remember the North Orbital road?

I certainly remember the North Circular Road (at all hours, living in Heston with a girlfriend in Palmers Green). Busy road at times even then but never gridlocked in my memory. Used by the RAC Rally in 1977 (in which I competed) from the Wembley start to Hangar Lane intersection and the A40 and on to the first stage at Blenheim.

[Ronnie]

XJB 308H




https://www.flickr.com/photos/anton41/8 ... otostream/

[mab01uk]

XJB 308H
https://www.flickr.com/photos/anton41/8 ... otostream/

Thanks for the link.....some nice photos of the event in London there!

Registration number: XJB 308H
✓ SORN
✗ No MOT Expired: 21 March 2013
Vehicle details
Vehicle make
LEYLAND CARS
Date of first registration
01 April 1970
Year of manufacture
1970
Cylinder capacity (cc)
1293 cc
Export marker
No
Vehicle status
SORN in place
Vehicle colour
RED

[surfblue63]

Nice period produced Duckhams film of the rally including some pre-rally shots of the BL team.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FMFtoGLh6w