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30th August 2017, 14:43
Thread: Rally car's number plate/licence plate
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The UK has never used different registration...
The UK has never used different registration plates for rally cars and I'm not aware of anywhere else that does. "Trade plates" (temporary dealer plates) are not allowed for competition use in UK...
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30th August 2017, 14:38
Thread: Rally History (part III)
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The write up isn't - it gets the start date wrong...
The write up isn't - it gets the start date wrong (for the Appendix J revision that introduced GpB). Hope the film doesn't.
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22nd April 2016, 19:25
Thread: Rally History (part III)
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I certainly wouldn't.
I certainly wouldn't.
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25th February 2016, 20:33
Thread: Tulip Rally 1955-1961
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http://www.tulpenrallye.nl/archief/ includes...
http://www.tulpenrallye.nl/archief/
includes entries/results.
Porsche itself was of course only preparing private owners cars for rallying until first factory entry in late 1966.
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14th February 2015, 17:58
Thread: Rally History (part III)
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Don't know about any racing he did but his...
Don't know about any racing he did but his rallying results should be available - in fact eWRC shows his best known victory, Monte Carlo 1979 (and the narrow margin of that win hides the fact that...
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19th November 2014, 21:28
Thread: Rally History (part III)
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Most of the "prime suspects" for possibly having...
Most of the "prime suspects" for possibly having them will already have seen my requests elsewhere for photos of the two works BMC Cooper S (DJB92B and GRX310D) on the 1966 Swedish Rally. In case...
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16th June 2014, 21:07
Thread: Rally History (part III)
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We didn't mean any particular model - he was...
We didn't mean any particular model - he was quick in them all!
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15th June 2014, 21:53
Thread: Rally History (part III)
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Pinborough Motors? It was Dick Rowland with their...
Pinborough Motors? It was Dick Rowland with their car in Finland in 74 where I picked up all the mutterings about who had titanium rods (Haugland apparently did but Saaristo's Finnish prepared car...
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14th June 2014, 23:12
Thread: Rally History (part III)
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"Our competitors thought that we were cheating...
"Our competitors thought that we were cheating but it was all completely legal."
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24th April 2014, 22:06
Thread: Question about Escort from IMSA GT
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With those body modifications, I don't think...
With those body modifications, I don't think there's any way to know the original model without knowing the engine type.
Likely to be RS1600 (or GT if 1300cc).
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11th April 2014, 21:53
Thread: Mercedes W196 and the Third Car
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Everywhere on the internet? - except a very...
Everywhere on the internet? - except a very recent thread on here?
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30th March 2014, 23:15
Thread: Three years - now what?
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Well, one reason it's been quiet must be that the...
Well, one reason it's been quiet must be that the link saved for goodness knows how long suddenly failed to work about a week ago! (and since I couldn't remember the correct/full title/name of the...
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1st February 2014, 20:54
Thread: Mercedes W196
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Re: Mercedes W196
The 196 came in all sorts of versions - long chassis, sort chassis, medium chasis and probably a lot that never made it to a circuit, quite apart from bodywork.
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5th January 2014, 16:16
Thread: F1 historic Bits 'n' Piece's
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Re: F1 historic Bits 'n' Piece's
To get back to the topic, instead of playing along with your attempts to score points, I don't even have relatives, friends or acquaintances OUTSIDE rallying, leave alone inside, who like football...
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31st December 2013, 22:15
Thread: F1 historic Bits 'n' Piece's
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Re: F1 historic Bits 'n' Piece's
Your picture is the exception, not mine. Don't confuse spectators of road rallying in the depths of Wales with participants in rallying in the UK in general. The duffel coat/bobble hat rallying image...
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28th December 2013, 18:21
Thread: F1 historic Bits 'n' Piece's
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Re: F1 historic Bits 'n' Piece's
He did live at Woodbury (where his golf course was - and not a million miles from Dunkeswell kart track) near Exeter for a time. Probably after his income had reduced enough to obviate the need to...
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12th December 2013, 15:53
Thread: F1 the driving on the ceiling claim
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Re: F1 the driving on the ceiling claim
Not "History", is it. Belongs somewhere else - as do all the "opinion" type threads.
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4th November 2013, 21:03
Thread: BRDC? Forums Opinion
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Re: BRDC? Forums Opinion
I'm told Ecclestone was only made an associate member, not a full member, hence the problems...
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4th October 2013, 00:11
Thread: Alberto Ascari's Record Of 9 Wins In A Row
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Re: Alberto Ascari's Record Of 9 Wins In A Row
For a thread title that was not at all defined that way (loads of people have had 9 wins in a row at all sorts of levels) this seems to have generated one hell of an argument!
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3rd October 2013, 23:56
Thread: Best era of F1 ?
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Re: Best era of F1 ?
Oh all so recent.
This question appeared elsewhere and I suggested (and many agreed) that, from a UK point of view, it had to be 1958.
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3rd October 2013, 23:38
Thread: 1986 National Breakdown and Scottish Rallies
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Re: 1986 National Breakdown and Scottish Rallies
Rally History thread is surely the appropriate place on here?
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Re: Rush
Some here need to read the whole thread on AtlasF1TNF (the real anoraks of motorsport history, most, like me, around at the time). Merciless criticism of everything revealed in advance about the film...
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28th August 2013, 21:00
Thread: Auction Prices For Vintage Cars
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I think we have run into another "British"...
I think we have run into another "British" English language problem, like many other threads on here do. "Vintage" has a very specific time span meaning in the UK, which VSCC and other enthusiasts...
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15th August 2013, 20:41
Thread: R.E.D. Ford Sierra XR4x4
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I guess the slow momentum (for financial...
I guess the slow momentum (for financial approvals) of Ford as a large company. I forget what Turner says in his book. The Cosworth was very much approved with racing in mind rather than rallying,...
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14th August 2013, 21:39
Thread: R.E.D. Ford Sierra XR4x4
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The RS Cosworth was homologated in GpB to permit...
The RS Cosworth was homologated in GpB to permit the 3 1986 Sierra Championship contenders who wanted to to compete in the 1986 RAC Rally. Not sure any other GpB entries were ever made once GpA was...
It is nowadays Prokopīs own car or still BRR?
[WRC] Vodafone Rally de Portugal...