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Mikeyjim wrote:Thanks Surfblue, very much appreciated!

By the way NRCC "A" on the side of the car is because they were part of the Northern Rally Competitors' Club A team.

700HCG downton Cooper with Rob Slotenmaker at the Zandvoort Circuit ?
And DR at the steeringwheel listening what he has to say about driving ?

Kees.

Its at Zolder 25th of August 1963, Sophie was a 1071 there and Slotemaker came in first.

yes Zandvoort, the photo is on Ebay if anyone wants it.

surfblue63 wrote:By the way NRCC "A" on the side of the car is because they were part of the Northern Rally Competitors' Club A team.

This was before most advertising was allowed. The only things allowed then were the name the entrant and the names of the crew.
I assume NRCC was the entrant and the club held one entrants licence in that name (as did our club for our 3 entries). Adding the "A" was not strictly permissible, even though it was part of a club team entry.

That is a cracking picture of DR & Sophie.

This one is also very nice if I my say

Kees.

surfblue63 wrote:

Mikeyjim wrote:Sorting through some old pics with my dad. He reckons he took it in the late 60’s probably in North Wales. If anyone has any ideas on the rally/car/driver we’d be really interested.

Thanks, Mike.

That is from the 1966 RAC Rally. Driver L S Todd, co-driver R A Brunskill.

Reg. HAO356D Almond green Morris 1275

Mate Bob Needham doing a ‘marshals recce’ of the Langdale stage of the
1977 RAC for Sheffield and Hallamshire MC.
The then near new Russet brown GT apparently handled like a
‘leopard in a swamp’ on it’s rock hard Denovo’s

Nick

Thanks all for this and uploading programme, Dad very impressed.

Have an enjoyable Xmas!!

Nice Vita shot here

Very well known Mk1 from the accessoires folder

Kees.

A ratty looking Mk2 (possibly a 998 Cooper..?) from 'Sweeney!', the first spin off film of the series shot in 1976...

In the first ever episode (Ringer) of the Sweeney Regan borrows his birds motor which gets nicked when he's on the dog and bone. Its an early Mk2 1000.
Mini action from around 8 minutes


https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3o9umx

Yup...

Nevsmini wrote:Nice Vita shot here

Nice pic of Harry Ratcliffe, any idea which event?

surfblue63 wrote:In the first ever episode (Ringer) of the Sweeney Regan borrows his birds motor which gets nicked when he's on the dog and bone. Its an early Mk2 1000.

Regan.JPG

Mini action from around 8 minutes


https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3o9umx

I ended up watching the entire episode - great fun thanks

Claybourn's garage ,Riley , Morris ,Austin and Singer agents, Doncaster . I remember buying 8 wheel nuts frm this garage in 1966 , Yes 1966 .

goff ........... 1966 ? 8 nuts ? .... what kind of pram did you have.

Polarsilver wrote:In that photo i count 15 Blokes talking or standing around and only 4 working on the mini production line .. no wonder BL went bust!

It's the Senneffe plant in Belgium. BL did axe it not very long after.