618 AOG

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by worksminis » 06 May 2017, 21:28

850cc

Monte Carlo Rally January 60. Gp2. Riley/Jones

Geneva Rally April 60. Morley/Morley

Acropolis Rally May 60. Sutcliffe/Astle

Sold to M. Sutcliffe.


Mike Sutcliffe won the very first rally of the now legendary Motoring News Championship, the Yorkshire Rally 10/11 Feb 1961. Entry paperwork could not be found by Peter Robinson when researching the final volume of “Memory Lanes”, so it is unconfirmed that 618AOG won the event.(now confirmed).

Sutcliffe in 618AOG is listed as entered on the MN Jeans Gold Cup Rally 2/3 Sept 61.
References to Mike Sutcliffe in a Mini (or Austin 7), not specifically confirming it was 618AOG (although it probably was for all the early events at least), on MN Championship rounds are:
Sunday Mercury Rally 17/18 Jun 61
Plymouth Rally 24/25 Jun 61
Bolton Rally 19/20 Aug 61
London Rally 22/23 Sept 61
Welsh Rally 5/6 Jan 62
Yorkshire Rally 9/10 Feb 62 (Now confirmed to have been 618AOG)
Express and Star Rally 17/18 Mar 62
Express and Star Rally 16/17 Mar 63

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Postby bill773mini » 13 Jun 2017, 08:35

618 AOG:- Chassis number A-A2S7/7045 with engine number 6603 and body number 4314 to AMC on 23.11.59

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Postby Orangebox » 28 May 2017, 11:01

Apparently the logbook exists but with a different reg number.

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Postby davidscothorn » 27 May 2017, 22:34

DVLA. NO RECORD HELD

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by davidscothorn » 12 May 2017, 21:34

Price also records

Dec 1969 Portugese Rally P Riley/ A Ambrose (Austin Seven) 64th o/a

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by Orangebox » 06 May 2017, 20:24

I have a photo somewhere, yes it was 618 AOG that won that first MN rally.

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Images

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Caption says “8th Acropolis Rally 1960. Morris Mini 850 team in Italy. #122 Sutcliffe-Astle finished in 31st place”
[from Facebook - BMC Competitions Department]

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1960 Monte Carlo

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1962 Yorkshire Rally Mike Sutcliffe/Phil Crabtree